Plot
Series adaptation of James Patterson’s novels about the complicated and brilliant detective Alex Cross
Hodge is the third actor to portray Cross, following in the footsteps of Morgan Freeman, who first portrayed him onscreen in 1997’s Kiss the Girls and again in the 2001 film sequel Along Came a Spider; and Tyler Perry as the title character in 2012’s Alex Cross, which flopped at the box office and led Lionsgate to scrap the previously planned sequel Double Cross.
But the series waxes and wanes with a drawn-out 8-episode runtime that doesn’t justify its length
Aldis Hodge is electric as the titular cop “Alex Cross,” based on James Patterson’s bestselling book series.
Had creator Ben Watkins kept the script tighter and focused on the investigative elements rather than the main character’s personal struggles, this could have been a groundbreaking series
Ryan Eggold, Samantha Walkes, and Isaiah Mustafa shine in their supporting roles, but it’s Eloise Mumford and Karen Robinsen who command attention and even manage to steal the spotlight from Aldis Hodge’s commanding lead performance.
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