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Cross (American TV series)

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Cross
GenreCrime thriller
Created byBen Watkins
Based onCharacters
by James Patterson
ShowrunnerBen Watkins
Starring
Music by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Aldis Hodge
  • Chris Agoston
Cinematography
  • Brendan Steacy
  • Jeremy Benning
Editors
  • Roslyn Kalloo
  • Jorge Weisz
Running time51–62 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkAmazon Prime Video
ReleaseNovember 14, 2024 (2024-11-14) –
present (present)

Cross is an American crime thriller television series created by Ben Watkins, based on the Alex Cross novel series written by James Patterson. It stars Aldis Hodge, Isaiah Mustafa, and Juanita Jennings, and it premiered on Amazon Prime Video on November 14, 2024.

Synopsis

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The series follows Alex Cross, a detective, forensic psychologist, doting father and family man, who is obsessive in digging into the minds of killers and victims in order to identify the victims and catch the killers.[1]

Cast

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Main

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Recurring

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"Hero Complex"Nzingha StewartBen WatkinsNovember 14, 2024 (2024-11-14)
2"Ride the White Horsey"Nzingha StewartAiyana WhiteNovember 14, 2024 (2024-11-14)
3"The Good Book"Craig SiebelsRon McCants & Sam ErnstNovember 14, 2024 (2024-11-14)
4"Masks"Craig SiebelsBlaize Ali-Watkins & Jim DunnNovember 14, 2024 (2024-11-14)
5"What Happens at Ramsey's"TBAGary LundyNovember 14, 2024 (2024-11-14)
6"A Bang, Not a Whimper"TBATeleplay by : Ali Salerno
Story by : Ali Salerno & Sonja Perryman		November 14, 2024 (2024-11-14)
7"Happy Birthday"TBASam Ernst & Jim DunnNovember 14, 2024 (2024-11-14)
8"You Had Me at Motherfucker"TBABen Watkins & Aiyana WhiteNovember 14, 2024 (2024-11-14)

Production

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Background

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The first Alex Cross book was published in 1993, and there have since been 31 additional novels in the series, as well as two novellas and three books centered on Alex's son, Ali.[2] The Cross character has also been featured in three feature films: Kiss the Girls (1997) and Along Came a Spider (2001) (with Morgan Freeman in the role of Alex Cross) and Alex Cross (2012) (with Tyler Perry as Cross).[1]

Development

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On January 22, 2020, it was announced that Amazon Studios, Paramount Television Studios, and Skydance Television were teaming up to develop a television series based on James Patterson's Alex Cross novels.[3] On October 27, 2022, it was given a series order by Prime Video, with Aldis Hodge in the title role and also producing, and Ben Watkins as showrunner and writer.[1] The series is executive produced by Patterson, Watkins, Sam Ernst, Jim Dunn, Craig Siebels, Bill Robinson, Patrick Santa, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Matt Thunnel.[4] On April 30, 2024, it was announced that ahead of the series premiere, the series had been renewed for a second season.[5]

Casting

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On November 29, 2022, it was announced that Ryan Eggold and Isaiah Mustafa had joined the cast.[6] On December 8, 2022, it was announced that Karen LeBlanc, Melody Hurd, Juanita Jennings, Caleb Elijah, Jennifer Wigmore, and Samantha Walkes had been added to the cast.[7] LeBlanc was later replaced by Sharon Taylor in a recasting.[8]

Upon the second season renewal announcement, Jeanine Mason added to the cast for the new season.[5] Wes Chatham and Matthew Lillard have also been added to the cast for the second season.[4]

Release

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All eight episodes of the first season were released on Amazon Prime Video on November 14, 2024.[2]

Reception

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The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 67% approval rating with an average rating of 6.5/10, based on 15 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Cross' case for itself isn't closed just yet, but the commanding Aldis Hodge makes for the most arresting embodiment of James Patterson's literary creation yet."[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 61 out of 100 based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Porter, Rick (October 27, 2022). "Alex Cross Series at Go at Amazon With Aldis Hodge Starring". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Rice, Nicholas (July 6, 2024). "James Patterson's Cross Series Sets a Premiere Date". People. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  3. ^ Otterson, Joe (January 22, 2020). "Alex Cross TV Series in the Works at Amazon". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Hailu, Selome (May 14, 2024). "'Cross' Trailer: Amazon Reveals First Look at Aldis Hodge as James Patterson's Legendary Black Detective". Variety. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Otterson, Joe (April 30, 2024). "Amazon's Alex Cross Series Starring Aldis Hodge Renewed for Season 2 Ahead of Series Premiere". Variety. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  6. ^ Otterson, Joe (November 29, 2022). "Ryan Eggold, Isaiah Mustafa Join Aldis Hodge in Alex Cross Series at Amazon". Variety. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  7. ^ Otterson, Joe (December 8, 2022). "Amazon's Alex Cross Series Adds Six to Cast". Variety. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  8. ^ Cordero, Rosy (January 17, 2023). "Amazon's Alex Cross Series Adds Sharon Taylor In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  9. ^ "Cross: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  10. ^ "Cross: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
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