
13 June 2018
Watch every episode of The Crossing on Showmax
It’s the brand-new series that explores the global refugee crisis with a gripping sci-fi twist, and now you can watch every single episode of The Crossing on Showmax right now.
Express from the US, you won’t find this show on any other streaming service or TV channel in Africa.
If you haven’t heard of The Crossing before, the show starts with refugees from a war-torn Earth, 180 years in the future, traveling back in time. They are running from something that humans created, and it ended up wiping out most of the population. It also has an 86% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes and gets 7.3/10 on IMDb.
If you’ve already been following the show, you can see a recap of what has happened in the first six episodes of The Crossing here. Don’t worry, we don’t give anything away from the latest episodes.
This show has levels. It’s a dramatic sci-fi thriller with a diverse cast and various plot twists, and if you haven’t watched it yet, now’s your chance to binge-watch all 11 episodes, only on Showmax.
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