Cross Season 2 Review
Cross is a crime thriller television series based on the Alex Cross novel series written by James Patterson. Season 1 premiered on the 14th of November 2024 and the second season was released on Amazon Prime on the 11th of February 2026.
Detective Alex Cross is put on a joint operation with Metro PD and the FBI to stop a vigilante killer targeting corrupt billionaires.
The Good
Aldis Hodge continues delivering a stellar performance as the charismatic titular character Detective Alex Cross, anchoring the show and elevating every scene he appears.
The villains have grown morally complex and compelling, on one hand you have corrupt billionaires who line their pockets by stepping on the bones of the vulnerable and on the other hand, an avenging angel delivering vengeance to the said billionaires.
Matthew Lillard is a natural as Durand, portraying an Elon Musk-type figure you cannot help but despise. Jeanine Mason as Luz is compelling, you know she is wrong, but you understand her reasoning, the system protects people like Durand, and they rarely answer for their sins.
The most interesting character of season 2 is Johnny Ray Gill as Bobby Trey an unpredictable wildcard who steals the scene every time he is on screen.
Season 2 has an expanded scope with nationwide stakes while the supporting cast also get some character-building arcs which lays groundwork for future motivations in upcoming seasons with Season 3 already in production.
The Bad
Expanding the scope spread, results in a story that feels stretched thin, juggling multiple subplots that never fully land. Some subplots could have easily been scrapped in favour of a tighter, more focused, and better-paced narrative.
Ironically, Alex Cross himself becomes the least interesting character on his own show. He lacks the layered complexity afforded to the antagonists and comes across as the patron-saint type, all virtue, no friction, rather than the more relatable, messy man we met in Season 1.
The Ugly
Season 2 carries some heavy themes and can be emotionally exhausting… The show does such a good job of painting the actual villains that it creates a strange tension, where even the series fails to argue against what Luz is doing…
You’re left with a lingering, uneasy question:
If the system keeps failing… should we be vigilantes?
Final Thoughts
Season 2 is bolder, darker and more morally adventurous, offering one of the most compelling TV antagonists, although it pays for its ambition by making the lead a supporting character in his own story.
Have you watched Cross… does it sound like something you would watch?
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