{"history":[],"article":{"id":"0f1b92ad-f60a-4eed-beaf-2a71917b541d","title":"Swans Crossing","slug":"swans-crossing","content":":::summary\n**Genre:** [Soap opera](https://bliptext.com/articles/soap-opera) [Teen drama](https://bliptext.com/articles/teen-drama) \n**Creator:** Mardee Kravit · Ned Kandel \n**Writer:** Mardee Kravit · Steven Scott Smith · Penina Spiegel · Andrew Stoll · Nina Combs \n**Starring:** [Sarah Michelle Gellar](https://bliptext.com/articles/sarah-michelle-gellar) · [Brittany Daniel](https://bliptext.com/articles/brittany-daniel) · Stacey Moseley · Eddie Robinson \n**Composer:** Robby Merkin \n**Country:** United States \n**Language:** English \n**Num Seasons:** 1 \n**Num Episodes:** 65 \n**Executive Producer:** Ned Kandel · Mardee Kravit \n**Producer:** Joe Hobel \n**Cinematography:** Danny Franks · Nick Hutack \n**Editor:** Steve Babb · Paul Doyle \n**Runtime:** 20–30 minutes \n**Company:** Heliosphere Productions · Newlifier Limited \n**Network:** [Syndication](https://bliptext.com/articles/broadcast-syndication) \n**First Aired:** June 29, 1992 \n**Last Aired:** September 25, 1992 \n:::\n\n# \n**Swans Crossing** is an American [teen drama](https://bliptext.com/articles/list-of-teen-dramas) television series created by Mardee Kravit and Ned Kandel.\nThe series stars [Sarah Michelle Gellar](https://bliptext.com/articles/sarah-michelle-gellar), [Brittany Daniel](https://bliptext.com/articles/brittany-daniel), Stacey Moseley, and Eddie Robinson.\nIt aired in [syndication](https://bliptext.com/articles/broadcast-syndication) from June 29 to September 25, 1992.\n\n# Synopsis\nThe series chronicles the lives of a group of wealthy teenagers living in the seaside town of Swans Crossing.\nSydney Rutledge ([Sarah Michelle Gellar](https://bliptext.com/articles/sarah-michelle-gellar)) was the daughter of the town's mayor, Margaret Rutledge.\nThey lived right next door to the mayor's political rival, Grant Booth, and his family.\nSydney had a close but secret relationship with Grant's son, Garrett (Shane McDermott), but the parents found out and built a literal wall between them and their houses.\nThe couple broke up but still stayed in the same social groups, generating a bitter struggle between them as the season progressed.\nOther major characters in Swans Crossing were J.T. Adams (Tom Carroll) and Neil Atwater (Eddie Robinson), best friends and scientific geniuses; Bobby \"Saja\" De Castro (Alex Tanaka); Saja's sister Sophia Eva McCormick De Castro ([Mira Sorvino](https://bliptext.com/articles/mira-sorvino)), Sandy Swan (Kristen Mahon) and Owen Fowler (Evan Ferrante), the talented musicians; Jimmy Clayton (Devin Doherty) and Callie Walker (Stacey Moseley), the auto mechanics; Glory Booth (Carisa Dahlbo), Garrett's younger sister and J.T.'s love interest; mean girl Nancy Robbins (Kristy Barbera), Sydney's best friend; and Mila Rosnovsky ([Brittany Daniel](https://bliptext.com/articles/brittany-daniel)), competition for Sydney for Garrett's affection, and the daughter of a [countess](https://bliptext.com/articles/countess) who is an old friend of the Mayor's.\nSpies, first loves, phony birth certificates, and the preservation of endangered species, fueled the plots.\nOne major storyline that never got resolved was Garrett blackmailing Sydney with the fact that he could prove she was swapped at birth with Sandy Swan (the birth certificate was phony).\nAfter making peace with Callie and Jimmy, they offered to help Sydney find the evidence to help her disprove it.\nThe 65 episode run ended unsuspectingly with a (to be continued) sign, which it never was; leaving a lot of questions unanswered and a lot of viewers confused and disappointed.\n\n# Cast\n

Tom Carroll as J.T. Adams
Carisa Dahlbo as Glory Booth
[Brittany Daniel](https://bliptext.com/articles/brittany-daniel) as Mila Rosnovsky
Devin Doherty as Jimmy Clayton
[Sarah Michelle Gellar](https://bliptext.com/articles/sarah-michelle-gellar) as Sydney Rutledge
Shane McDermott as Garrett Booth
Kristy Barbera as Nancy Robbins
Evan Ferrante as Owen Fowler
Kristen Mahon as Sandy Swan
Stacey Moseley as Callie Walker
Eddie Robinson as Neil Atwater
Alex Tanaka as Bobby \"Saja\" DeCastro
Ziska Beveridge as Mayor Margaret Rutledge
Delphi Harrington as Countess Valaira Rosnovsky
William Shanks as Barek
Nick Wyman as Grant Booth #1
John Cunningham as Grant Booth #2
Philip Clark as Coach Grohme
[Mira Sorvino](https://bliptext.com/articles/mira-sorvino) as Sophia DeCastro
Donald Symington as Ralph
Laurie Kennedy as Cornelia Booth
Ashley Chapman as Katie Adams
Holter Graham as Billy Gunn
MB Battisti as Jazz
David Andrew Macdonald as Jerry

\n\n# Production\nThe series, which was created by Ned Kandel and Mardee Kravit, was taped at [Kaufman Astoria Studios](https://bliptext.com/articles/kaufman-astoria-studios) in [Queens](https://bliptext.com/articles/queens), home of [Sesame Street](https://bliptext.com/articles/sesame-street) and [The Cosby Show](https://bliptext.com/articles/the-cosby-show).\nThe show was filmed on [videotape](https://bliptext.com/articles/videotape) and shot and edited in a way to resemble a [daytime soap opera](https://bliptext.com/articles/daytime-soap-opera) similar to that of shows such as [All My Children](https://bliptext.com/articles/all-my-children) and [The Young and the Restless](https://bliptext.com/articles/the-young-and-the-restless).\n\n# Streaming\nIn July 2015, executive producer Ned Kandel announced on the show's Facebook fan listing, that the series would be available for streaming soon.\nOn December 4, 2015, both ShoutFactoryTV and Hulu made available for streaming all 65 episodes of the series.\nAs of September 2016, Hulu has removed the series from its streaming library though it is still available on ShoutFactoryTV.\nThe show is also available on [Tubi](https://bliptext.com/articles/tubi).\n\n# Merchandising\nA Swans Crossing series of action figures and a Rock Concert Playset were produced by [Playmates Toys](https://bliptext.com/articles/playmates-toys).\n\n# Awards and nominations","current_revision":null,"created_by":"kACnuQmH5k9Nr5VNVEpVeg7XpvUmMctD","created_at":"2025-01-25T19:03:58.405Z","updated_at":"2025-01-25T19:03:58.405Z","search_vector":"'cross':2 'swan':1","search_content":" \n**Genre:** [Soap opera](https://bliptext.com/articles/soap-opera) [Teen drama](https://bliptext.com/articles/teen-drama) \n**Creator:** Mardee Kravit · Ned Kandel \n**Writer:** Mardee Kravit · Steven Scott Smith · Penina Spiegel · Andrew Stoll · Nina Combs \n**Starring:** [Sarah Michelle Gellar](https://bliptext.com/articles/sarah-michelle-gellar) · [Brittany Daniel](https://bliptext.com/articles/brittany-daniel) · Stacey Moseley · Eddie Robinson \n**Composer:** Robby Merkin \n**Country:** United States \n**Language:** English \n**Num Seasons:** 1 \n**Num Episodes:** 65 \n**Executive Producer:** Ned Kandel · Mardee Kravit \n**Producer:** Joe Hobel \n**Cinematography:** Danny Franks · Nick Hutack \n**Editor:** Steve Babb · Paul Doyle \n**Runtime:** 20–30 minutes \n**Company:** Heliosphere Productions · Newlifier Limited \n**Network:** [Syndication](https://bliptext.com/articles/broadcast-syndication) \n**First Aired:** June 29, 1992 \n**Last Aired:** September 25, 1992 \n \n\n# \n**Swans Crossing** is an American [teen drama](https://bliptext.com/articles/list-of-teen-dramas) television series created by Mardee Kravit and Ned Kandel.\nThe series stars [Sarah Michelle Gellar](https://bliptext.com/articles/sarah-michelle-gellar), [Brittany Daniel](https://bliptext.com/articles/brittany-daniel), Stacey Moseley, and Eddie Robinson.\nIt aired in [syndication](https://bliptext.com/articles/broadcast-syndication) from June 29 to September 25, 1992.\n\n# Synopsis\nThe series chronicles the lives of a group of wealthy teenagers living in the seaside town of Swans Crossing.\nSydney Rutledge ([Sarah Michelle Gellar](https://bliptext.com/articles/sarah-michelle-gellar)) was the daughter of the town's mayor, Margaret Rutledge.\nThey lived right next door to the mayor's political rival, Grant Booth, and his family.\nSydney had a close but secret relationship with Grant's son, Garrett (Shane McDermott), but the parents found out and built a literal wall between them and their houses.\nThe couple broke up but still stayed in the same social groups, generating a bitter struggle between them as the season progressed.\nOther major characters in Swans Crossing were J.T. Adams (Tom Carroll) and Neil Atwater (Eddie Robinson), best friends and scientific geniuses; Bobby \"Saja\" De Castro (Alex Tanaka); Saja's sister Sophia Eva McCormick De Castro ([Mira Sorvino](https://bliptext.com/articles/mira-sorvino)), Sandy Swan (Kristen Mahon) and Owen Fowler (Evan Ferrante), the talented musicians; Jimmy Clayton (Devin Doherty) and Callie Walker (Stacey Moseley), the auto mechanics; Glory Booth (Carisa Dahlbo), Garrett's younger sister and J.T.'s love interest; mean girl Nancy Robbins (Kristy Barbera), Sydney's best friend; and Mila Rosnovsky ([Brittany Daniel](https://bliptext.com/articles/brittany-daniel)), competition for Sydney for Garrett's affection, and the daughter of a [countess](https://bliptext.com/articles/countess) who is an old friend of the Mayor's.\nSpies, first loves, phony birth certificates, and the preservation of endangered species, fueled the plots.\nOne major storyline that never got resolved was Garrett blackmailing Sydney with the fact that he could prove she was swapped at birth with Sandy Swan (the birth certificate was phony).\nAfter making peace with Callie and Jimmy, they offered to help Sydney find the evidence to help her disprove it.\nThe 65 episode run ended unsuspectingly with a (to be continued) sign, which it never was; leaving a lot of questions unanswered and a lot of viewers confused and disappointed.\n\n# Cast\n \n Tom Carroll as J.T. Adams \n Carisa Dahlbo as Glory Booth \n [Brittany Daniel](https://bliptext.com/articles/brittany-daniel) as Mila Rosnovsky \n Devin Doherty as Jimmy Clayton \n [Sarah Michelle Gellar](https://bliptext.com/articles/sarah-michelle-gellar) as Sydney Rutledge \n Shane McDermott as Garrett Booth \n Kristy Barbera as Nancy Robbins \n Evan Ferrante as Owen Fowler \n Kristen Mahon as Sandy Swan \n Stacey Moseley as Callie Walker \n Eddie Robinson as Neil Atwater \n Alex Tanaka as Bobby \"Saja\" DeCastro \n Ziska Beveridge as Mayor Margaret Rutledge \n Delphi Harrington as Countess Valaira Rosnovsky \n William Shanks as Barek \n Nick Wyman as Grant Booth #1 \n John Cunningham as Grant Booth #2 \n Philip Clark as Coach Grohme \n [Mira Sorvino](https://bliptext.com/articles/mira-sorvino) as Sophia DeCastro \n Donald Symington as Ralph \n Laurie Kennedy as Cornelia Booth \n Ashley Chapman as Katie Adams \n Holter Graham as Billy Gunn \n MB Battisti as Jazz \n David Andrew Macdonald as Jerry \n \n\n# Production\nThe series, which was created by Ned Kandel and Mardee Kravit, was taped at [Kaufman Astoria Studios](https://bliptext.com/articles/kaufman-astoria-studios) in [Queens](https://bliptext.com/articles/queens), home of [Sesame Street](https://bliptext.com/articles/sesame-street) and [The Cosby Show](https://bliptext.com/articles/the-cosby-show).\nThe show was filmed on [videotape](https://bliptext.com/articles/videotape) and shot and edited in a way to resemble a [daytime soap opera](https://bliptext.com/articles/daytime-soap-opera) similar to that of shows such as [All My Children](https://bliptext.com/articles/all-my-children) and [The Young and the Restless](https://bliptext.com/articles/the-young-and-the-restless).\n\n# Streaming\nIn July 2015, executive producer Ned Kandel announced on the show's Facebook fan listing, that the series would be available for streaming soon.\nOn December 4, 2015, both ShoutFactoryTV and Hulu made available for streaming all 65 episodes of the series.\nAs of September 2016, Hulu has removed the series from its streaming library though it is still available on ShoutFactoryTV.\nThe show is also available on [Tubi](https://bliptext.com/articles/tubi).\n\n# Merchandising\nA Swans Crossing series of action figures and a Rock Concert Playset were produced by [Playmates Toys](https://bliptext.com/articles/playmates-toys).\n\n# Awards and nominations","revisionCount":0},"hasMore":false,"nextCursor":null}

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