3.758 minSeason 2 • Episode 8
LatestCross and Kayla attempt to trap Luz. Instead she gives Cross evidence to bring billionaire Lance Durand to justice.
Alex Cross is a brilliant but flawed homicide detective and full of contradictions. A doting father and family man, Cross is single-minded to the point of obsession when he hunts killers. He is desperate for love, but his wife’s murder has left him too damaged to receive it.
Acting
Hodge's controlled chaos—charming then terrifying
Writing
Watkins unpacks trauma without glorifying it
Production
DC location work feels lived-in, not postcard
Creator
Ben Watkins
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rare prestige crime drama centered on a Black detective's interior life, not just his badge. Hodge fought for Cross's therapy scenes.
Watkins structured season 1 around the five stages of grief, with each episode title masking which stage Cross is actually in—denial hits hardest in episode 4.
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