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A TV series adaptation of James Patterson’s novel about the complicated and brilliant detective Alex Cross
Hodge is the third actor to portray Cross, following Morgan Freeman, who first portrayed him on screen in 1997’s Kiss the Girls and again in 2001’s sequel Along Came a Spider; and Tyler Perry as the title character in 2012’s Alex Cross, which bombed at the box office and led Lionsgate to scrap a previously planned sequel, Double Cross.
Aldis Hodge is electric as the titular cop “Alex Cross,” based on James Patterson’s best-selling series
However, the series waxes and wanes with an extended 8-episode run that doesn’t justify its length.
If only creator Ben Watkins had kept the script tighter and focused on the exploration 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 excellent lead.
It’s watchable, but don’t expect Reacher levels
or “Sugar.”