# Crossing Lines (2013)

> A mismatched team of five international cops operating from a hidden unit beneath the ICC chases transnational criminals across Europe and beyond.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/42535

## Facts

- Seasons: 3
- Episodes: 34
- Episode runtime: 44 min
- Status: Canceled
- Genres: crime, drama, action
- Created by: Rola Bauer, Edward Allen Bernero
- Network: NBC
- Cast: William Fichtner, Marc Lavoine, Gabriella Pession, Tom Wlaschiha, Donald Sutherland, Moon Dailly, Lara Rossi, Elsa Mollien
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2427220/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: tense, gritty, propulsive, intense, sombre

## What critics say

Critics generally appreciated the international premise and ensemble cast, though the later season drew weaker marks.

## Synopsis

Crossing Lines (2013-2015) is an American crime series created by Rola Bauer and Edward Allen Bernero for NBC, a three-season serialized police drama that follows an elite multinational task force. Captain Daniel (Marc Lavoine) leads five international officers, including Carl Hickman (William Fichtner) and Eva Vittoria (Gabriella Pession), who operate from a cramped, unused storage section beneath the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Their engine is the struggle to chase criminals who exploit open European borders while fighting bureaucratic red tape, jurisdictional turf battles and cultural clashes between team members. Each story moves the team across continents in pursuit of traffickers and organized crime networks, with the drug trade and cross border smuggling driving the cases. The atmosphere is tense and grounded, with a brisk, propulsive rhythm and a sense of unease about how fragile global safety can be. Fans of The Bridge, Spiral and Interpol-style procedurals will find resonance in its blend of ensemble camaraderie and transnational intrigue. Across its thirty-four episodes the series balances procedural case work with the personal strain on each officer, creating a restless, globe-spanning thriller about justice that refuses to respect borders.

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