Emergence, The Crossing. After achieving moderate success with Manifest (a missing plane shows up five years later and the passengers haven’t aged a day), NBC is risking it all with Debris, which doesn’t lean enough into its concept enough Advertisement With the rise of streaming platforms and binge models, it’s become even more difficult for a weekly series in this genre to gain momentum. The pilot for Debris fails to strike a balance between character and plot development. The episode introduces MI6's Finola Jones (Riann Steele) and CIA Agent Bryan Beneventi (Jonathan Tucker), who form an unlikely alliance while leading a team to intercept the debris. As the pilot opens, the duo tries to capture three men conducting an illegal transaction of one of these debris pieces that a hotel maid accidentally touches. She is then transported several floors below, Nightcrawler-style, to her death. As they study this particular Dorito-shaped debris (seriously, get used to this word!), they realize the properties are similar to that of another one found in Manchester, revealing why two different agencies are working together with plenty of exposition about how they should look out for their own country’s interests.