Critic Reviews

This series thrives in its dimensionality, becoming more than a "good adaptation." After years of cinematic efforts to bring a beloved literary character to life, we can finally say "Cross" is killer.

Tortured, brilliant hero with an almost supernatural ability to navigate a mental maze of clues and come out the other side with the answer? Check, check, and check. What sets Cross apart, though, is that Watson and his writers treat those tropes as a point of departure rather than home base.

Alex Cross joins Prime Video’s growing legion of literary badasses in what’s easily the strongest and most faithful adaptation of James Patterson’s bestselling detective series to date.

“Cross” is largely captivating, but there are a couple of flubs. .... Still, with Hodge at the center and Watkins at the helm, “Cross” is a crime drama boasting several astonishing curveballs.

Cross is a solid crime thriller made very watchable by Hodge’s performance as the title character.

Opting for a new mystery welcomes fans and newbies alike to the world of Alex Cross in a successful adaptation that's left us feeling anything but cro… disappointed.

In short, Cross’s sophomore season is a triumph that strengthens audience investment in the series as well as in Hodge’s continual portrayal of the complex detective.

For those looking for another action-crime series to stream while waiting for new seasons of Reacher and The Night Agent, Cross will surely do the trick.

Created by Ben Watkins, the series is solidly made and stylistically straightforward but does suffer a bit from its split personality. .... But above all, Hodge and Mustafa are charismatic performers with an easy rapport that begs for a reteaming.

While I'm still more partial to season 1's approach of giving Alex a deeply personal stake in the overall story, season 2 goes all-in on what works for its premise and succeeds. Maybe not to the same extent as season 1, but it's a success nevertheless.