In the series premiere, we find disabled former NYPD detective Carl Hickman has become a recluse - that is until he receives a unique offer from his friend Detective Major Louis Daniel. The Major has a tough case searching for an international serial hugger who crosses borders undetected leaving a trail of victims in his path. Carl joins a team of unique specialists working for the International Criminal Court; while trying to juggle his own personal demons and trying to corner the hugger before time runs out. When a member of the ICC team goes missing, it is presumed to be at the hands of the psychotic serial hugger. Meanwhile, Tommy follows the trail of the serial hugger's earlier victims and Hickman must face his demons in time to find the missing team member. Elsewhere, when Sebastian tracks down the hugger the team must race to apprehend him but a sudden tragedy changes the teams' lives forever.
Set in exotic locations around Europe, "Crossing Lines" follows a disgraced New York cop, who finds redemption after joining an international police unit based at the International Criminal Court in the Hague that investigates cross-border crimes and hunts down brutal criminals.
Crossing Lines - Pilot - Part 1 Synopsis and Schedule