Prime Video's 2-Part Crime Series Officially Beats 'Reach...

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So get this: Prime Video’s near-immaculate crime thriller, Cross, starring Aldis Hodge just hit a huge streaming milestone in the U.

Prime Video’s 2-Part Crime Series Officially Beats ‘Reacher’ at Its Own Game Prime Video logo Image via Prime Video By Jake Hodges Published Apr 12, 2026, 2:00 PM EDT In over three years at Collider, senior author Jake has now penned over 2500 articles covering a wide range of TV and film for the resources, lists, utilities, news, and interview teams. Alongside interviewing stars such as Selin Hizli , Rose Ayling-Ellis , Harlan Coben , and Chelsea Peretti , Jake was lucky enough to visit the set of Aardman and Netflix’s Wallace and Gromit: A Vengeance Most Fowl in 2024, getting the chance to chat with four-time Academy Award winner Nick Park and Merlin Crossingham . (let that sink in)

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Sign in to your Collider account Add Us On follow Follow followed Followed Like Like Thread Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap The crime thriller genre is one of the busiest on streaming, with some of the most popular shows today featuring grizzled problem-solvers facing personal demons on the hunt for justice. But, few of these are better than Ben Watkins ’ Cross , which premiered its second season with three episodes back on February 11.

Since its Season 2 debut, this adaptation of James Patterson ‘s long-running novel series dropped another five acclaimed episodes, all culminating on March 18 with the finale, “Quemar,” directed by Edward Ornelas . Led by Aldis Hodge ‘s quick-witted, suave detective, Cross Season 2 somehow raised the bar from a stellar first outing, no doubt helped -catching addition of Scream and Five Nights at Freddy’s favorite Matthew Lillard to the cast.

Why This Matters

The second season ensemble also included Isaiah Mustafa , Alona Tal , Samantha Walkes , Juanita Jennings , and Caleb Elijah , with the likes of Tiffany K.

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