The Crossover is a sports drama that’s based on the highly lauded novel in-verse of the same name by Kwame Alexander. A Disney+ original series, it follows basketball prodigy teen brothers Josh and Jordan Bell as they navigate life on and off the court. As family dynamics and hopes for the future begin to shift, they find themselves questioning their paths. Future Josh narrates his coming-of-age story using his penchant for lyrical poetry to explore the things he’s discovered about family and brotherhood.
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The Crossover TV series preview
This new Disney+ original drama introduces teen brothers Josh and JB and their captivating story of brotherhood and growing up. Widely considered basketball phenoms, they prepare and look forward to a future that they’ve been working on their whole lives. But as their former professional basketball player father adjusts to life after the sports and their mother ventures into her own prevailing dreams, the direction in which their lives are supposed to go to takes a reflective halt
The Crossover stars Jalyn Hall as Josh Bell, Amir O’Neil as JB Bell, Derek Luke as Chuck Bell, Sabrina Revelle as Crystal Bell, and Skyla I’Lece as Alexis in main roles. Author Kwame Alexander himself is one of the executive producers for the show, alongside basketball superstar LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Jamal Henderson, Alexander Johnson, Damani Johnson, Jay Marcus, Bob Teitel, and George Tillman Jr.
The Crossover trailer
You can watch The Crossover trailer right here.
The Crossover release date
The new sports drama premieres on Disney Plus in Australia on 5th April. The Crossover Season 1 has been confirmed to consist of eight episodes. As of this writing, it hasn’t been confirmed yet whether all episodes will drop on streaming TV at once or roll out weekly.
| The Crossover Season 1 | Available | Streaming Service |
|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | 5th April 2023 | Disney Plus |
| Episode 2 | 5th April 2023 | Disney Plus |
| Episode 3 | 5th April 2023 | Disney Plus |
| Episode 4 | 5th April 2023 | Disney Plus |
| Episode 5 | 5th April 2023 | Disney Plus |
| Episode 6 | 5th April 2023 | Disney Plus |
| Episode 7 | 5th April 2023 | Disney Plus |
| Episode 8 | 5th April 2023 | Disney Plus |
What other streaming services are The Crossover on?
The Crossover TV series is a Disney Plus exclusive in Australia. Fortunately, the streaming service offers an extensive catalogue of movies and TV shows, so it’s definitely worth signing up for. From Star Wars and Marvel to Disney and Pixar, as well as Nat Geo and Star, subscribers are treated to heaps of binge-worthy content!
| Streaming Services | The Crossover TV series |
|---|---|
| Disney Plus | Yes |
| Foxtel | No |
| Foxtel Now | No |
| BINGE | No |
| Amazon Prime Video | No |
| Paramount+ | No |
| Apple TV+ | No |
| Netflix | No |
| Stan | No |
| Free to air | No |
FeaturedHow to watch The Crossover on Disney Plus
To watch The Crossover online, Disney Plus offers exclusive access in Australia. New customers can choose between the monthly and the yearly plan, priced at $13.99 and $139.99. It’s worth noting that their free trial is no longer offered, although there are occasional Disney Plus offers that new customers can use.
With just a single tier, there’s no need to pick more expensive plans in order to stream simultaneously. Disney Plus allows users to stream on up to four screens at the same time for the monthly price of $13.99. If you want to save a little bit, you can opt for the $139.99 annual plan, which works out to be only around $12 per month.
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The Crossover TV series cast
Jalyn Hall and Amir O’Neil headline the cast as teen brothers Josh and JB. Other cast members include Deja Monique Cruz as Maya, Trevor Raine Bush as Vondle, Himie Freeman as Future Josh, Darone Okolie as Future JB, Gabriela Lopez as Future Maya, Joel Steingold as Basil St. John, and Yvonne Senat Jones as Janice. Below we’ve listed the complete The Crossover cast.
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Streaming devices for watching on Disney Plus
Here’s a list of compatible devices for which you can stream movies and TV shows on Disney Plus.
Devices supported on Disney+
- Amazon Fire TV: Yes – All Fire TV devices & Fire TV Edition Smart TVs
- Amazon Fire Tablet: Yes – Fire OS 5.0 or later
- Apple TV: Yes – tvOS 11.0 and later; 4th-generation Apple TV
- Foxtel: Yes – Foxtel iQ5, iQ4 or iQ3
- Hubbl: Yes – Hubbl Glass & Hubbl Puck
- Chromecast: Yes – Version 1 and newer; Google Nest Hub and Google Nest Hub Max; Vizio Smart TVs (with built-in Chromecast); Android TV devices
- Chromebook: Yes – via Disney+ Android app
- Roku: Yes – Roku boxes and sticks and TVs
- Android TV: Yes – OS 7.0 or later on Google certified TVs
- LG Smart TV: Yes – LG models running webOS 3.0 and above
- Samsung Smart TV: Yes – 2017 models and newer (Tizen OS)
- Hisense Smart TVs and Toshiba Smart TVs: Yes – with VIDAA OS U6 1.2 and other selected models
- PC: Yes – Web browser only; Chrome (version 75+ on Windows 7 or later); Microsoft Edge (version 79+ on Windows 10 or later); Firefox (version 75+ on Windows 7 or later
- Mac: Yes – Safari 11+ is supported on macOS 10.12 (Sierra) and later; Chrome 75+ is supported on macOS 10.10 (Yosemite) and later; Firefox 75+ is supported on macOS 10.9 (Mavericks) and later
- Android phones/tablets: Yes – Android 5.0 (Lollipop) or later
- iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad: Yes – iOS 15.3 and later
- PlayStation: Yes – PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
- Xbox: Yes – Xbox One, Xbox One X, Xbox One S, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S
- Xfinity Flex and X1 TV Box: Yes; select Xfinity X1 models
- Fetch TV: Yes
