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Alex Cross is a brilliant but flawed homicide detective and full of contradictions. A doting father and family man, Cross is single-minded to the point of obsession when he hunts killers. He is desperate for love, but his wife’s murder has left him too damaged to receive it.

1 Seasons
8 Episodes
Returning Series
Crime Drama Mystery
Cast & Characters
episode image Happy Birthday
7.9/10 (787 votes)

#1 Happy Birthday

S1:E7

Cross closes in on Ed Ramsey as the clock desperately ticks down to the moment when Shannon Witmer is set to die. Will Cross make it in time?

episode image What Happens at Ramsey's
7.6/10 (815 votes)

#2 What Happens at Ramsey's

S1:E5

Cross and Elle dine at Ed Ramsey's house for his annual birthday soiree. But the night's twists take a dark turn, when Cross realizes that Ramsey's next victim is in the house.

episode image A Bang, Not a Whimper
7.6/10 (746 votes)

#3 A Bang, Not a Whimper

S1:E6

A fresh lead sends Cross to Philly with his son Damon. Along the way, father and son reconnect through the shared grief over Maria's death.

episode image You Had Me at Motherfucker
7.6/10 (827 votes)

#4 You Had Me at Motherfucker

S1:E8

Cross realizes that his attempt to protect his family has put them in more danger. He races against time to rescue the people he loves.

episode image The Good Book
7.5/10 (839 votes)

#5 The Good Book

S1:E3

Cross raids a home connected to Emir's murder. The suspect escapes, but leaves behind a piece of evidence so unique, it limits the list of suspects to an elite D.C. few.

episode image Masks
7.4/10 (795 votes)

#6 Masks

S1:E4

With Cross hot on his heels, Ed Ramsey sets up a new locale to perform his kills, as the Cross family continues to be tormented by a mysterious someone connected to Deirdre Nolan.

episode image Ride the White Horsey
7.3/10 (940 votes)

#7 Ride the White Horsey

S1:E2

Emir Goodspeed's murder spreads like wildfire through D.C., catching others in its burn, while D.C.-powerbroker Ed Ramsey seduces his next victim: an art aficionado named Shannon Witmer.

episode image Hero Complex
7.2/10 (1235 votes)

#8 Hero Complex

S1:E1

Washington, D.C. Detective Alex Cross is called to solve the case when a Black Lives Matter activist is killed in cold blood.

Cast & Chracters

character image Alex Cross

Alex Cross

Actor: Aldis Hodge
character image John Sampson

John Sampson

Actor: Isaiah Mustafa
character image Regina 'Nana Mama' Cross

Regina 'Nana Mama' Cross

Actor: Juanita Jennings
character image Kayla Craig

Kayla Craig

Actor: Alona Tal
character image Ed Ramsey

Ed Ramsey

Actor: Ryan Eggold
character image Elle Montiero

Elle Montiero

Actor: Samantha Walkes
character image Shannon Witmer

Shannon Witmer

Actor: Eloise Mumford
character image Damon Cross

Damon Cross

Actor: Caleb Elijah
character image Janelle 'Jannie' Cross

Janelle 'Jannie' Cross

Actor: Melody Hurd
character image Chief Anderson

Chief Anderson

Actor: Jennifer Wigmore

The highest rated episode of Cross is "Happy Birthday" (S1E7) with a rating of 7.90.

This episode received 787 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Hero Complex" (S1E1) with a rating of 7.20.

This episode received 1,235 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Happy Birthday" (S1E7) with a rating of 7.90.

This episode received 787 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Hero Complex" (S1E1) with a rating of 7.20.

This episode received 1,235 votes.

Name Department Job
David Best Art Art Direction
Elisa Sauvé Art Production Design
Rita McGhee Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Stacy L. Beverly Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Aldis Hodge Production Producer
Ben Watkins Production Executive Producer
Bill Bost Production Executive Producer
Bill Robinson Production Executive Producer
Craig Siebels Production Executive Producer
Dana Goldberg Production Executive Producer
David Ellison Production Executive Producer
James Patterson Production Executive Producer
Jim Dunn Production Executive Producer
Kim Taylor-Coleman Production Casting
Matt Thunell Production Executive Producer
Patrick Santa Production Executive Producer
Robin D. Cook Production Casting
Sam Ernst Production Executive Producer
Adrian Younge Sound Original Music Composer
Ali Shaheed Muhammad Sound Original Music Composer
Robin Urdang Sound Music Supervisor

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