Apple TVCrossing Lines (2013)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.0
Overview
Through globalization, many countries have been opened and barriers removed to ensure easy trade, travel and cultural diversity. However, this openness has given opportunities to criminals looking to exploit the system and ultimately threaten our global safety. As Europe has become a "safe house" for criminals eluding law enforcers, a special kind of law enforcement team is needed to handle specific ongoing crimes on a global level. "Crossing Lines" is the story of one such team, made up of five international cops, headed by Captain Daniel. The team - comprised of individuals who have little in common - must learn to live and work under the most dangerous and potentially deadly conditions. Housed in an unused storage section underneath the ICC, this mismatched team faces bureaucratic, jurisdictional and cultural obstacles while traversing continents in pursuit of justice.
Starring Cast
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Google PlayBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Through globalization, many countries have been opened and barriers removed to ensure easy trade, travel and cultural diversity. However, this openness has given opportunities to criminals looking to exploit the system and ultimately threaten our global safety. As Europe has become a "safe house" for criminals eluding law enforcers, a special kind of law enforcement team is needed to handle specific ongoing crimes on a global level. "Crossing Lines" is the story of one such team, made up of five international cops, headed by Captain Daniel. The team - comprised of individuals who have little in common - must learn to live and work under the most dangerous and potentially deadly conditions. Housed in an unused storage section underneath the ICC, this mismatched team faces bureaucratic, jurisdictional and cultural obstacles while traversing continents in pursuit of justice.
Starring Cast
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Apple TVGoogle PlayDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Crossing Lines is rated as neutral because its central focus is on the practical challenges of international crime and the necessity of cross-border law enforcement cooperation, rather than promoting a specific political ideology. The narrative champions pragmatic solutions to complex criminal cases without a discernible left or right bias.
The series features a visibly diverse international cast, though it does not explicitly recast traditionally white roles with minority actors. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, without making explicit DEI critiques central to the storyline.
Secondary
The crime drama series 'Crossing Lines' does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes in its narrative. The show focuses on an international team investigating cross-border crimes, with character backstories and relationships primarily centered on heterosexual dynamics or professional interactions, without exploring queer identities.
Female characters in the series are active in field operations and investigations. While they engage in dangerous situations and confrontations, the show does not feature scenes where a female character physically defeats one or more male opponents in close-quarters combat.
Crossing Lines is an original crime drama series. All characters were created specifically for this production, meaning there is no prior source material or established canon from which characters could have had their gender changed.
Crossing Lines is an original crime drama series that premiered in 2013. It does not adapt pre-existing source material, historical figures, or legacy characters, meaning there are no established racial portrayals to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.3
6.7
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
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