Crossroads

Season

1992

USA

7.2

John Hawkins is an assistant district attorney from New York who's being considered as the next candidate for district attorney. Then the district attorney in Seattle calls to tell him that his 16-year-old son Dylan is in trouble and he is tired of letting his wealthy grandparents bail him out; he strongly suggests that John take responsibility for his own son. John has had little contact with Dylan for 7 years, having been an alcoholic who felt that Dylan would be better off with his grandparents while his dad fixes himself. John agrees to take Dylan, and decides to take him on a long motorcycle trip on his old machine so they can reestablish a relationship. Along the way they run into all sorts of people whose lives they get involved in before moving on.

Episode List

S1 • E1

Pilot

New York City attorney Johnny Hawkins is called to Atlanta by a DA prosecuting his son Dylan who has been living with his maternal grandparents. The judge releases Dylan into the custody of his father as requested by the DA. Johnny decides to tour around on a motorcycle with his son for awhile so they can get reacquainted. When Dylan tries to take off with the bike, he wrecks it and they end up at an old farmer's place. The farmer is building a boat that he hopes to put afloat during a flood. He wants to sail to the Mississippi River and then on to the ocean.

S1 • E2

Amanda

Johnny and Dylan encounter an injured wolf and take her to a sanctuary to recover.

S1 • E3

Song of the Open Road

Johnny is forced to decide if he is going to run for a political office and Dylan feels alienated. Dylan becomes enamored by a young woman of a local religious sect. Dylan is accused of starting a barn fire.