Looking for something to watch this week? Check out my list of current “Crossover Shows” below! These are shows that at times put characters from other shows in episodes. Like everyone from Chicago Fire, PD, and Med going to the same bar one episode, etc. Eh, you’ll get what I mean once you watch these, hard to explain.
They never really used to do crossovers with TV shows before, but I think it was a really smart creative way to get people to watch the other shows with other characters in them interact with the show you currently watch. ANYWAY, here’s the list below of some crossover shows on TV right now, they’re shows you can watch without having to use too much brain power. (AKA it’s not reality TV side of the spectrum which requires zero brain energy, but it’s also not at the other spectrum of, say, something you have to really involve yourself with like Westworld).
Station 19 is surprisingly good. I like that a lot of shows now are doing crossovers, just like Chicago Fire, Chicago PD, and Chicago Med do where they sometimes combine the show or have characters from the other shows appear. If you’re a fan of any of those shows, you’ll like this one. Station 19 introduces itself as crossover as well, with Miranda Bailey from Greys Anatomy and her husband who is now a firefighter at Station 19. At first I was worried this show was going to rely too much on the popularity of Grey’s Anatomy instead of standing on it’s own, but thankfully, it delivered. I love how the main character, Andy, plays this strong female role where she’s stuck between working as hard as she can, taking risks, but also living in the shadow of her father, the former Fire Chief. She’s trying to prove herself to everyone all the time which makes for an exciting action-packed show since she’s always taking risks (plus, her love triangle is particularly entertaining). And who doesn't like hot firefighters? I mean...
Now that Vampire Diaries is over, the final season of The Originals is still giving us our vampire fix. Although no longer a crossover show post-Vampire Diaries, this show follows the story of the original first vampire family, the Mikaelsons. The whole thing takes place in New Orleans so get ready for a show full of not just vampires but witches, voodoo, werewolves, and much more. Just as you think they’ve conquered their next battle, another conflict takes place. The family is either trying to kill each other, or rallying together to fight their next evil that comes to town. It’s weird. At the moment, this season shows the siblings separated on different parts of the world, because in order for them to kill the darkest evil they’ve ever encountered last season, they must stay apart. A part of that evil lives in each of them and when they are physically closer to each other, really creepy shit starts happening like flowers dying and beer spouts in bars turning to blood. Yeah. Not good. Plus, they’re also doing it to protect Klauss (vampire), and Hailey (vampires and werewolf)’s daughter, Hope. In fact, we’re finding out more and more the potential scary amount of power that Hope has, one can only imagine—I mean she IS the daughter of an original vampire and of a hybrid.
Supergirl pictured here with Arrow and The Flash (also great shows)
I’ll admit, when I first heard about the show Supergirl, I thought it was really stupid. I didn’t even think there was a Supergirl in the comic books and that they just made her up (did they?) But The CW network has pulled off this show really well. Supergirl is the cousin of Clark Kent, but she arrives to Earth after he did. When she lands on Earth she is adopted by a family, and now she works with her sister at the D.E.O. (which is basically where aliens and humans work to battle evil aliens). I’m still trying to wrap my head around the fact that Superman and Supergirl are actually aliens from another planet. They're just….attractive..and not what I think of when I hear the world aliens. ANYWAY, definitely give Supergirl a chance. And expect some great crossovers with the shows Arrow and The Flash (also on The CW). Great cast and there’s a few seasons you can binge! (Oh, and spoiler alert—she also uses glasses as her disguise at work just like Superman does). Seriously, I don’t know how no one recognizes them….it’s just glasses…
Enjoy!