Cross
New season. Higher stakes. Same Cross.
Created by Ben Watkins
On Prime Video
A procedural crime drama centered on a psychologically damaged detective hunting serial killers while wrestling with grief and family obligations.
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.
Clusters
Where to watch
- StreamPrime Video, Paramount+
- AdsPrime Video, Amazon MX Player
Questions people ask
Is Cross sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of series.
Is Cross one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 86% of series.
Is Cross violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Is Cross scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 73% of series.
Does Cross leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Cross easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like Cross, and what each one shares →
Like Cross
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Cross
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Cross, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Cross, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Cross, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
