Cross: Official trailer
James Patterson's legendary detective, Alex Cross, is set to headline Amazon Prime's latest crime show entitled Cross.
The series, featuring Aldis Hodge of Straight Outta Compton fame, offers a riveting new portrayal of the beloved character as he races against time to halt a vicious serial killer's gruesome agenda.
Portraying the role of detective and forensic psychologist, Hodge's Cross grapples with fatherhood, the haunting loss of his wife, and his own struggles with mental health, reports the Mirror.
The gripping trailer for the soon-to-premiere crime drama, which launches tomorrow, is emblazoned with the chilling tagline: "Evil knows his name."
With Cross' eagerly anticipated eight-episode run on the horizon, let's delve into the cast and where you might have seen them before.
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Aldis Hodge as Alex Cross
Aldis Hodge plays the Amazon series’ titular character Alex Cross, who uses his skills as a forensic psychologist to help him solve crimes.
Hodge already has an incredibly impressive acting resume, having appeared as MC Ren in the 2015 biopic Straight Outta Compton, Levi Jackson in the 2016 film Hidden Figures, Raymond in 1995’s Die Hard with a Vengeance and Jim Brown in the 2020 film One Night in Miami…
His television characters include Alec Hardison in the TNT series Leverage, Noah in the WGN America series Underground and Matthew in Girlfriends.
Superhero fans may also recognise him as Hawkman from the DC Film Black Adam and John Stewart/Green Lantern from the animated film Green Lantern: Beware My Power.
Isaiah Mustafa as John Sampson
Isaiah Mustafa portrays Alex’s best friend and police partner John Sampson in Cross.
Before his acting career, Mustafa played as an American football wide receiver and is also well-known as the main character in a series of Old Spice television commercials as ‘the man your man could smell like’.
Fans of Freeform's fantasy series Shadowhunters will recognise him for playing Luke Garroway, while horror fans might know him for portraying an adult Mike Hanlon in It Chapter Two.
Ryan Eggold as Ed Ramsey
Ryan Eggold plays the sinister and wealthy Ed Ramsey in Amazon Prime’s Cross.
Some fans might know him best for playing Ryan Matthews on the CW teen drama series 90210 between 2008 and 2011, while others might recognise him as hospital director Dr. Max Goodwin on the NBC medical drama series New Amsterdam, which ran from 2018 to 2023.
His other roles include Tom Keen on the NBC crime drama series The Blacklist and its spin-off series The Blacklist: Redemption.
He has also appeared in films like BlacKkKlansman and Fathers & Daughters.
Eloise Mumford as Shannon Whitmer
Eloise Mumford delivers a gripping performance as Shannon Whitmer in the upcoming series.
The American actress is best known for her television roles in series like Lone Star, Chicago Fire, The River and The Right Stuff.
She also played Kate Kavanagh, Anastasia Steele's best friend and roommate, in the Fifty Shades of Grey film series.
Alona Tal as Kayla Craig
Alona Tal plays the savvy Kayla Craig in the new series, but most fans are likely to recognise her for playing Meg Manning on the teen mystery series Veronica Mars or Jo Harvelle on the long-running cult show Supernatural.
Her other notable roles include Sonya Lebedenko in the final season of Burn Notice, and grad student Stella Baxter in SEAL Team.
Samantha Walkes as Elle Monteiro
Samantha Walkes portrays Alex’s love interest Elle Monteiro in Amazon Prime’s Cross.
The actress began her career in theatre, starring in shows like Broadway’s The Book of Mormon. When theatres struggled to stay open during the pandemic, she turned to television, landing the role of Rose King in the series The Kings of Napa and Cassiopeia Bright in Murdoch Mysteries.
She has also appeared in several movies, including 2022 horror flick Orphan: First Kill.
All eight episodes of Cross Season 1 are available to stream on Amazon Prime Video now.
