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TV Show

The Crossing

2018

Insufficient evidence

We did not find enough credible, independent evidence to publish a numeric cash-grab score. Unrated is more honest than a guess.

What counts as a cash grab?

Commercial extraction prioritized over meaningful consumer or creative value. Profit, popularity, adaptations, sequels, remakes, high budgets, and normal marketing do not count by themselves.

Why?

Research into the 2018 ABC series The Crossing (premiered April 2, 2018, canceled May 11, 2018) found no credible evidence it was built as a commercial extraction. The program was an original series created by Jay Beattie and Dan Dworkin, filmed in British Columbia, staffed with established cast and crew, and covered by mainstream critics who noted competent production values. Distribution was standard for a broadcast drama, ad-supported on ABC and later available for normal digital purchase, with cancellation attributed to low ratings rather than predatory monetization.

  • No reporting or filings found alleging predatory monetization or pay-to-continue mechanics for The Crossing.
  • The Crossing was developed as an original network series by Jay Beattie and Dan Dworkin, not a franchise remake or licensed IP.
  • Multiple mainstream reviews and trade coverage noted solid casting and visual polish, indicating substantive production effort.
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Score factors

DirectionFactorEvidenceImpact
AgainstProduction craft and castingContemporary reviews and trade reporting described The Crossing as well cast and professionally produced with visible visual polish and competent writing.[2][1]-16
AgainstOriginal premise and creatorsThe Crossing is presented as an original series created by Jay Beattie and Dan Dworkin, with an original time-travel refugee premise rather than an adaptation of an existing franchise.[3]-14
AgainstDistribution and purchase modelThe series was broadcast on ABC (ad-supported) and later made available for standard digital purchase and streaming at typical season pricing, with no industry reports of pay-to-continue or predatory in-episode monetization.[5][4]-9

Confidence: Low · No source-backed commercial-extraction signal was found. · Researched 2026-07-23

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