Swans Crossing is an American teen drama

Teen drama

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 series that aired for thirteen weeks in syndication

Television syndication

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 from June 29 to September 25, 1992.

Synopsis

The series chronicles the lives of a group of wealthy teenagers living in the seaside town of Swans Crossing. Sydney Rutledge (Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah Michelle Gellar

Sarah Michelle Prinze , known professionally by her birth name of Sarah Michelle Gellar , is an American actress, singer and executive producer...

) was the daughter of the mayor, Margaret Rutledge. They lived right next door to the mayor's political rival, Grant Booth, and his family. Sydney had a close but secret friendship with Garrett Booth (Shane McDermott

Shane McDermott

Shane McDermott is an American painter and former actor best known for his role as Mitchell Goosen in the movie Airborne . He currently lives in Galveston, Texas.-Early Life:...

), Grant Booth's son; but the parents found out and built a literal wall between them and their houses. The couple broke up but still stayed in the same social groups, generating a bitter struggle between them as the season progressed.

Other 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 Decastro (Mira Sorvino

Mira Sorvino

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), 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; Nancy Robbins (Kristy Barbera), Sydney's best friend; and Mila Rosnovsky (Brittany Daniel

Brittany Daniel

Brittany Ann Daniel is an American television and film actress. She is the twin sister of actress and photographer Cynthia Daniel...

), Garrett's new girlfriend and the daughter of a countess.

Spies, first loves, phony birth certificates, and the preservation of endangered species, fueled the plots. One 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, after making peace with Callie and Jimmy, they offered to find the evidence and find out if it was true.

Production notes

The series, which was created by Ned Kandel and Mardee Kravit, was taped at Kaufman Astoria Studios

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 in Queens

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, home of Sesame Street

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and The Cosby Show

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.

Award nominations

Year	Award	Result	Category	Recipient
1993	Young Artist Awards	Nominated	Best Young Actress in an Off-Primetime Series	Sarah Michelle Gellar
			Best Young Actress in an Off-Primetime Series	Brittany Daniel
			Best Young Actress in a New Television Series	Sarah Michelle Gellar
			Best Young Actor in an Off-Primetime Series	Eddie Robinson
			Best Young Actor in an Off-Primetime Series	Shane McDermott