‘Cross’ Season 2 Review: Aldis Hodge Returns With a Timely and Compelling New Mystery

‘Cross’ Season 2 Review: Aldis Hodge Returns With a Timely and Compelling New Mystery

After decades of trying to make author James Patterson’s well-known character Alex Cross sizzle on the big screen with both Morgan Freeman (“Kiss the Girls,” “Along Came a Spider”) and Tyler Perry (“Alex Cross”), Prime Video found the right format and best lead in “Leverage” and “Underground” star Aldis Hodge for “Cross.” Instead of only leaning into Alex Cross as a brilliant DC Metro detective with an uncanny ability to foil a serial killer’s b…

‘Cross’ Deserves A Spot In Your Weekly Watch Rotation

By Okla Jones ·Updated February 11, 2026 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… There’s no shortage of shows to watch nowadays, which makes it easy to overlook the ones that actually have something to say. Cross, the adaptation of James Patterson’s Alex Cross series, is an exciting crime thriller on the surface, but also explores themes like trauma, grief, family, and timely societal issues. With Season 2 arriving today, it’s worth going back …

'Cross' Season 2 Episodes 1-2 Recap: Who Died?

Cross Season 2 opens with two mysterious people arriving at a mansion located on an island where wrinkly old men are exploiting young women, who are probably the victims of a human trafficking ring (the parallels to a certain real-life human trafficking ring are probably purely coincidental). While the man focuses on setting the mansion on fire and liberating the girls in there, the woman goes after one man because, firstly, she wants his money,…

Cross Season 2 Review: Aldis Hodge Bolsters A Compelling Return Prime Video's Thrilling Action Drama

Crossquickly rose to the top of my list of favorite Prime Video TV shows following the release of season 1 last year. With potent social commentary, a quick-paced, thrilling mystery, and a realistic portrayal of grief, Cross season 1 was an enthralling debut for the show. Which gave me high expectations for how season 2 would play out.

Cross Season 2 Review

James Patterson's character Alex Cross has been depicted on screen before, but Season 2 of Amazon Prime Video's Cross proves to be the best. The post Cross Season 2 Review: A Femme Fatale Vigilante Serial Killer Is the Perfect Match for Alex appeared first on Wifi Hifi Magazine.

Cross Season 2 Review: Enjoyable Plot Can Get Too Convoluted

Cross Season 2 Review: In the second season of this detective series, Alex Cross must catch a ruthless vigilante who will stop at nothing before eliminating all of America’s corrupt billionaire magnates. Cross Season 2 Cast Aldis Hodge, Isaiah Mustafa, Alona Tal, Samantha Walkes, Juanita Jennings, Caleb Elijah, Melody Hurd, Johnny Ray Gill, Matthew Lillard, Jeanine Mason, Wes Chatham Cross 2 Directors Craig Siebels, Stacey Muhammad, RT Thorn…