Why watch?

Aldis Hodge plays Detective Alexander Cross as this intense, almost obsessive guy who actually makes every interrogation scene feel like it matters. The show runs two cases at once, so the plot branches in ways that keep you guessing which one's going to break open first. Each season has its own murder to solve, so it never feels like wheel-spinning — things accelerate and pull back exactly when they need to.

Who is it for?

Watch this in the evening when you want a crime drama that actually holds together — solid plotting, characters with layers. If you liked Mindhunter or Ozark, you'll get a similar tone of intensity and dread. Fair amount of violence and dark subject matter, so not for kids.

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If you liked Cross because Aldis Hodge plays a detective obsessed with solving cases despite his personal chaos, check out Bosch or The Killing — they do the same thing where the lead detective is chasing a killer but falling apart in the process. All three shows build tension through character breakdown rather than big action beats.

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Cross

2024 · 2 seasons7.0TV-MA
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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.

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Aldis Hodge plays Alex Cross, a brilliant DC detective who reads crime scenes like most people read books, but his personal life is falling apart at the same time. The show bounces between Cross solving brutal cases and his marriage crumbling, his relationship with his kids straining, and his past coming back to haunt him in ways he never expected. Ben Watkins created something that feels less like a procedural and more like watching someone really good at their job get crushed by everything happening outside the precinct. If you liked Mindhunter or True Detective, you'll recognize this same tension between obsession and everything you're supposed to care about.

Why watch?

Aldis Hodge plays Detective Alexander Cross as this intense, almost obsessive guy who actually makes every interrogation scene feel like it matters. The show runs two cases at once…

Who is it for?

Watch this in the evening when you want a crime drama that actually holds together — solid plotting, characters with layers. If you liked Mindhunter or Ozark, you'll get a similar…

Similar titles

If you liked Cross because Aldis Hodge plays a detective obsessed with solving cases despite his personal chaos, check out Bosch or The Killing — they do the same thing where the l…

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