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Crossing Over With John Edward

Release Date: 
Friday, January 21, 2000
Air Date: 
Sunday, January 21, 2001, 8 P.M. (ET)
TV Network: 
Syfy
Star Rating: 
★★
The second season begins for the unlikely Sci-Fi Channel hit CrossingOver—not that John Edward is suprised. He’s psychic, right? We’re sure he saw this coming. With two popular books, a mainstream following, and an everyman charm, Edward has made a killing on the afterlife.

For all the talk about helping people, Crossing Over only pauses occasionally for audience-member stories. Edward spends the show speeding like an auctioneer through vague details, stopping only briefly to throw out sage New Age mantras. It’s a good act, but it’s not a new one. Frankly, the only person we’re convinced he’s channeling is Oprah Winfrey.