Draft:Cross (American TV series)

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Cross
Genre	Crime thriller; Detective;
Created by	Ben Watkins
Based on	Alex Cross; by James Patterson
Showrunner	Ben Watkins
Starring	Aldis Hodge; Isaiah Mustafa; Juanita Jennings; Alona Tal; Samantha Walkes; Caleb Elijah; Melody Hurd; Jennifer Wigmore; Eloise Mumford; Ryan Eggold;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Ben Watkins; Sam Ernst; Jim Dunn; Craig Sibels; James Patterson; Bill Robinson; Patrick Santa; David Ellison; Dana Goldberg; Bill Bost;
Production companies	Blue Monday Productions; James Patterson Entertainment; Skydance Television; CBS Studios; Amazon MGM Studios;
Original release
Network	Amazon Prime Video

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Cross is an upcoming American crime thriller television series created by Ben Watkins for Amazon Prime Video, based on the novel series Alex Cross written by James Patterson. It stars Aldis Hodge as the title character, a detective and forensic psychologist who uses his skills to identify and capture killers.

Cross is scheduled to premiere on Prime Video on November 14, 2024.

Cast and characters

Main

Aldis Hodge as Alex Cross
Isaiah Mustafa as John Sampson
Juanita Jennings as Regina Cross
Alona Tal as Kayla Craig
Samantha Walkes as Elle Monteiro
Caleb Elijah as Damon Cross
Melody Hurd as Janelle Cross
Jennifer Wigmore as Chief Anderson
Eloise Mumford as Shannon Witmer
Ryan Eggold as Ed Ramsey

Recurring

Johnny Ray Gill as Bobby Trey
Siobhan Murphy as Tania Hightower
Sharon Taylor as Lt. Oracene Massey
Stacie Greenwell as Detective Shawna De Lackner

Production

Development

On January 22, 2020, a TV series adaptation based on James Patterson's Alex Cross novel series was in development at Amazon with Paramount Television Studios and Skydance Television producing the series. James Patterson and Bill Robinson ^[1] On October 27, 2022, it was announced that the series had been greenlit with Ben Watkins set as showrunner for the series. Other executive producers

References

^ Petski, Denise (January 22, 2022). "Alex Cross TV Series In The Works At Amazon". Deadline Hollywood.

[1] Petski, Denise (January 22, 2022). "Alex Cross TV Series In The Works At Amazon". Deadline Hollywood.

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