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April 1 - 7, 2018 WHATS UP! T5 BY ANDREW WARREN TV Media Time-twisted drama: War, it seems, never changes, and ABC's new sci-fi drama is ready to shine the spotlight on a deep- ly human by-product that con- flict has created since the be- ginning of history: refugees fleeing the horrors of fighting. "The Crossing" premieres Monday, April 2, and while the subject may be a heavy one, that doesn't mean that the series is all doom and gloom. Steve Zahn ("Diary of a Wimpy Kid," 2010) leads the cast as the sheriff of a small fishing town in Oregon. A recent transplant from Oak- land, he's looking to put his past behind him and build new lives for himself and his young son. The sleepy town's tranquility is shattered soon after his arrival, when dozens of refugees flee- ing war wash up on shore and request asylum. Of course, there's a twist to this: that war-torn country from which the refugees have fled is the United States, and the war is occurring 180 years in the future. Natalie Martinez ("APB") co-stars as asylum seeker Re- ece, but unlike the other refu- gees, she's a genetically en- hanced soldier with superhu- man mental and physical abili- ties. Although she was engi- neered to eliminate her ene- mies, she's come to the past — our present — for a very differ- ent mission altogether: to find safety for her daughter, from whom she was separated dur- ing their flight and whom she is now desperate to find. Also starring is Sandrine Holt ("House of Cards") as the Homeland Security agent in charge of the investigation. At its core, "The Crossing" is a sci-fi mystery. What is this war from which these people have fled, and why have they come to our time, specifically? With the feds also involved and a horrific virus from the future on the loose, the new sheriff has his work cut out for him as he conducts his own investiga- tion while also dealing with his dark past. Unlock the mysteries of this new sci-fi drama when "The Crossing" premieres Monday, April 2, on ABC. Star power: HBO delves into one of the darker chapters in col- lege football's long history, and the network has turned to an Os- car winner to really bring the story to life. "Scent of a Woman" (1992) star Al Pacino headlines the cast in HBO's biographical film "Pa- terno," which premieres Satur- day, April 7. In it, he plays the tit- ular role of Joe Paterno, a coach renowned for the most wins ever in college football but whose legacy was tarnished in the wake of a sexual abuse scan- dal that involved his former de- fensive co-ordinator. As is the expectation for an HBO film, a quality ensemble cast has been assembled to real- ly bring the story to life on screen. Riley Keough ("Logan Lucky," 2017) plays young jour- nalist Sara Ganim, the woman who first broke the story of the abuse of minors that was taking place. Kathy Baker ("Picket Fences") stars as Paterno's wife, Sue, while Larry Mitchell ("Hos- tages"), Greg Grunberg ("He- roes") and Annie Parisse ("Per- son of Interest") play his three children. "Paterno" is just the latest col- laboration that Pacino has had with HBO, and all three have been with Oscar-winning direc- tor Barry Levinson. The actor starred in 2010's "You Don't Know Jack," about controversial pathologist Jack Kevorkian, an outspoken proponent of doctor- assisted suicide. The role netted Pacino both an Emmy and a Golden Globe Award, and Levin- son an Emmy nomination. In 2013, Pacino played the title role in "Phil Spector," a film about the murder trials of the notori- ous record producer. Pacino and Levinson have a successful history when making HBO films together, which bodes well for their latest proj- ect. "Paterno" premieres Satur- day, April 7, on HBO. All that ever was: Fasten those seatbelts — the Ship of the Imagination is fueling up, its captain is plotting out its next course and we're all invited to come along for the trip through space, time and everything in between. A new season of "Cosmos" is in the works at Fox, this time with the subtitle "Possible Worlds." The original 1980 se- ries, "Cosmos: A Personal Voy- age," starred astronomer and cosmologist Carl Sagan as he took viewers on a journey through a vast array of scientific subjects, from humanity's place in the universe to the origins of life itself. In 2014, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson hosted a followup, "Cosmos: A Space- time Odyssey," which won criti- cal acclaim and several awards, including four Emmys. "Cosmos: Possible Worlds" is in the works for a spring 2019 premiere, and will reunite Ty- son with executive producer Seth MacFarlane ("Family Guy"), who was instrumental in getting "A Spacetime Odyssey" made. Just what the focus of the new series will be remains shrouded in mystery, but don't expect a re- hashing of the subjects visited in "A Spacetime Odyssey." The team behind it has promised that previously unexplored sub- jects will be examined, and in an age when the terms "fake news" and "alternative facts" have be- come part of the lexicon, a little dose of some cutting-edge sci- ence explained in an easy to un- derstand way may be just what the astrophysicist ordered. ABSURDITY AMUSING CHICANERY CHUMP COMICAL DECEIVE DUPE FOOLISH FUNNY GAG GOOF HOAX HOODWINK JESTER JOKE KOOKY LIGHT- HEARTED MAKE FUN OF MISCHIEF MOCKERY PRACTICAL JOKE PRANK QUIRKY RIDICULOUS RUSE SCAM SCHEME SILLY BILLY SPOOF STUNT TRICKERY VICTIM ZANY Fool Me Once Sandrine Holt, Steve Zahn and Natalie Martinez star in "The Crossing" WORD SEARCH STARS ON SCREEN Solution on page T23