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If you were a fan of NCIS, The Mentalist, or Hawaii 5.0, you’ll absolutely love Cross. The new series from Amazon Prime Video, based on a mega-saga of crime novels, will keep you on the edge of your seat all night long! Alex Cross is a young widower, detective, and family man who battles against a criminal trying to kill him. Sink into your sofa, prepare a TV dinner, and get ready to be hooked.
A new mentalist?
Alex Cross (Aldis Hodge) is an extraordinary detective with an impressive record of solved cases. So much so that some criminals request him personally to confess to the great Cross. Alex Cross didn’t become a hero for nothing: he’s a genius in fighting crime. His intuition and colossal memory allow him to connect unlikely dots from a myriad of clues. For instance, overhearing a conversation in a café, he recalls a precise phrase mentioned during an interrogation years ago, leading him to catch a criminal. The character Audrey Fleurot plays in HPI better watch out...
A charismatic protagonist based on the character created by James Patterson, the master of crime thrillers (425 million copies sold!). If the name doesn’t ring a bell, Alex Cross was already brought to the big screen in 1997 by the legendary Morgan Freeman in Kiss the Girls: big shoes for Aldis Hodge (Black Adam, The Invisible Man) to fill!
A committed series
Detective Alex Cross, besides being smart, is incredibly endearing. As a member of the African-American community, he embodies the contradictions of being a high-ranking Black man in the police force while staying committed to his community. Two hard-to-reconcile positions, especially since the plot is set right after the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Cross is truly a series of its time, produced by saga author James Patterson and directed by Ben Watkins, an African-American filmmaker. Watkins is no stranger to ultra-addictive crime series (New York Undercover) or shows with a 100% diverse cast tackling racism in American policing (Truth Be Told). Between the director and the cast, a true dream team brings this politically charged project to life. Amid car chases, discrimination, and crossfire, the show dives deep into the Black American experience. The verdict? An 8-episode gem to binge as soon as possible.
Cross, available since November 14 on Prime Video.
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