Storyline for Cross on Prime Video

A tenacious but troubled Washington, D.C. police detective investigates a serial killing spree that may or may not be connected to a case from his own past.

Cross is a Washington, D.C. police detective with a psychology Ph.D. who’s become a minor local celebrity after cracking the Gary Soneji case, a pivotal one in book lore.

With a beautiful wife (Chaunteé Schuler Irving), two precocious kids (Melody Hurd and Caleb Elijah) and a helpful grandma (Juanita Jennings), Cross seems to have it all.

Then, in opening scene of the premiere, Maria is murdered.

Cross goes into downward spiral that leaves his family and his closest collaborators, including partner John Sampson (Isaiah Mustafa) and FBI agent Kayla Craig (Alona Tal), very concerned about his well-being.

After a year of resisting therapy and seeing his temper outbursts escalate, Cross is on the verge of requesting a leave of absence when he gets pulled into an investigation of the death of a local Defund the Police/Black Lives Matter activist.

The politically ambitious white chief of police (Jennifer Wigmore) simultaneously needs a Black detective as a public-facing presence on the controversial case and wants it buried swiftly. 

Episodes of Cross on Prime Video

S1.E1 ∙ Hero Complex
Washington, D.C. Detective Alex Cross is called to solve the case when a Black Lives Matter activist is killed in cold blood.

Episodes of Cross on Prime Video S1.E2 ∙ Ride the White Horsey
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.

S1.E3 ∙ The Good Book
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.

Episodes of Cross on Prime Video S1.E4 ∙ Masks
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.

S1.E5 ∙ What Happens at Ramsey’s
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.

Episodes of Cross on Prime Video S1.E6 ∙ A Bang, Not a Whimper
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.

S1.E7 ∙ Happy Birthday
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?

Episodes of Cross on Prime Video S1.E8 ∙ You Had Me at Motherfucker
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.