Exclusive: Aldis Hodge Ben Watkins, Samantha Walkes, Isaiah Mustafa talk Prime Video’s Cross
Hitting Prime Video on Nov. 14 is highly anticipated crime thriller series Cross, starring Aldis Hodge as Alex Cross. On November 14, all eight episodes will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
From Paramount Television Studios and Skydance Television, Cross is a complex, twisted, pulse-pounding thriller created by showrunner and executive producer Ben Watkins, based upon the characters from James Patterson’s best-selling Alex Cross book series. In advance of its first-season debut, the series was renewed for a second season at Prime Video’s inaugural Upfront presentation.
Alex Cross is a detective and forensic psychologist, uniquely capable of digging into the psyches of killers and their victims, in order to identify—and ultimately capture—the murderers. Hodge stars in the series and also serves as a producer. Cross also stars Isaiah Mustafa, Juanita Jennings, Alona Tal, Samantha Walkes, Caleb Elijah, Melody Hurd, Jennifer Wigmore, Eloise Mumford, Mercedes de la Verda, Ashley Rios and Ryan Eggold.
Walkes has been cast as “Elle Monteiro.” A former athlete and executive director of a high-profile nonprofit, Elle loves a challenge—like her childhood crush, Alex Cross. Elle is thrilled about their budding relationship. But she also knows Cross is grappling with the trauma of his wife’s recent murder, and his erratic behavior warns her he may not be ready.
Mustafa plays John Sampson, also known as “Two-John” and “Man-Mountain.” Sampson is described as “Alex’s partner on the force and best friend of 30 years. Full of swagger and larger than life, he believes that Cross is at a crisis point in his life and needs to seek professional help.”
Watkins serves as showrunner and executive producer via his Blue Monday Productions banner. Sam Ernst, Jim Dunn, and Craig Siebels also executive produce, with James Patterson, Bill Robinson, and Patrick Santa executive producing for James Patterson Entertainment. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Bill Bost are executive producing for Skydance Television.
Cross is produced by Amazon MGM Studios, Paramount Television Studios, and Skydance Television.
Blackfilmandtv.com's Wilson Morales talks to Aldis Hodge, Ben Watkins, Samantha Walkes, and Isaiah Mustafa on Prime Video's Cross