Cross is an upcoming 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 is set to premiere on Amazon Prime Video on November 14, 2024.
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| Genre | Crime thriller |
| Created by | Ben Watkins |
| Based on | Alex Cross by James Patterson |
| Showrunner | Ben Watkins |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
Synopsis
editThe 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
editMain
edit- Aldis Hodge as Alex Cross
- Isaiah Mustafa as Detective John Sampson
- Juanita Jennings as Regina Cross
- Sharon Taylor as Lieutenant Oracene Massey
- Melody Hurd as Janelle Cross
- Jennifer Wigmore as Chief Anderson
- Caleb Elijah as Damon Cross
- Samantha Walkes as Elle Monteiro
- Ryan Eggold as Ed Ramsey
- Alona Tal as Kayla Craig
- Eloise Mumford as Shannon Witmer
- Johnny Ray Gill as Bobby Trey
Episodes
edit| No. | Title [2] | Directed by | Written by [2] | Original release date [3] |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Nzingha Stewart[4] | Ben Watkins | November 14, 2024 |
| 2 | "Ride the White Horsey" | Nzingha Stewart[4] | Aiyana White | November 14, 2024 |
| 3 | "The Good Book" | TBA | Ron McCants & Sam Ernst | November 14, 2024 |
| 4 | "Masks" | TBA | Blaize Ali-Watkins & Jim Dunn | November 14, 2024 |
| 5 | "What Happens at Ramsey's" | TBA | Gary Lundy | November 14, 2024 |
| 6 | "A Bang, Not a Whimper" | TBA | Teleplay by : Ali Salerno Story by : Ali Salerno & Sonja Perryman | November 14, 2024 |
| 7 | "Happy Birthday" | TBA | Sam Ernst & Jim Dunn | November 14, 2024 |
| 8 | "You Had Me at Motherfucker" | TBA | Ben Watkins & Aiyana White | November 14, 2024 |
Production
editBackground
editThe 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.[3] 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
editOn 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.[5] 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.[6] On April 30, 2024, it was announced that ahead of the season 1 premiere, the series had been renewed for a second season.[7]
Casting
editOn November 29, 2022, it was announced that Ryan Eggold and Isaiah Mustafa had joined the cast.[8] 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.[9] LeBlanc was later replaced by Sharon Taylor.[10]
Upon the second season renewal announcement, Jeanine Mason added to the cast for the new season.[7] Wes Chatham and Matthew Lillard have also been added to the cast for the second season.[6]
Release
editAll eight season one episodes will be released on Amazon Prime Video on November 14, 2024.[3]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Cross". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ a b c Rice, Nicholas (July 6, 2024). "James Patterson's Cross Series Sets a Premiere Date". People. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ a b White, Peter (November 22, 2022). "Nzingha Stewart To Direct First 2 Episodes Of Amazon's 'Cross' Starring Aldis Hodge". Deadline. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (January 22, 2020). "Alex Cross TV Series in the Works at Amazon". Variety. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (November 29, 2022). "Ryan Eggold, Isaiah Mustafa Join Aldis Hodge in Alex Cross Series at Amazon". Variety. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (December 8, 2022). "Amazon's Alex Cross Series Adds Six to Cast". Variety. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
- ^ Cordero, Rosy (January 17, 2023). "Amazon's Alex Cross Series Adds Sharon Taylor In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 11, 2024.