About “Cross” in a few words:

Cross is a crime thriller drama streaming on Amazon Prime Video, inspired by James Patterson’s iconic character Alex Cross. The series follows Alex, a sharp homicide detective and forensic psychologist in Washington, D.C., as he tackles dangerous killers while wrestling with personal loss and complex relationships. Expect dark cases, moral dilemmas, and a team of unforgettable characters who all bring something wild and unpredictable to the table.

Meet the characters from Cross

Alex Cross

Alex Cross is that brilliant, weary genius who juggles criminal psychology and real, messy police work like it’s a chess match and he forgot to tell the pieces the rules. He’s soft with family (sappy? yes, sometimes) but steely when a case goes cold — the kind of guy who remembers every tiny clue and also forgets where he put his keys. Deep empathy is his superpower; he reads people like books and then reads them again, which is beautiful and terrifying. Also he drinks too much coffee (or is it tea? I keep flipping) and hums old gospel tunes when he’s thinking, which is somehow exactly him.

Kayla Craig

Kayla Craig is a spitfire cop/law-person hybrid who probably chews glass for breakfast and then bakes perfect croissants for her friends, so you see the vibe. She’s blunt, fast, and righteous — never afraid to stand her ground, but has this ridiculous soft spot for stray animals and terrible late-night rom-coms. Loyal to a fault, a natural partner in chaos, she loves a good stakeout almost as much as she hates paperwork (which is a lot). Also, sometimes she’s annoyingly calm and sometimes she yells at pigeons; both are true, I swear.

Regina ‘Nana Mama’ Cross

Nana Mama is the warm, unshakeable heart of the clan, equal parts prayer and practical bluntness; she will love you, scold you, and fix dinner in the same breath. She’s the moral center with a spine of iron — the one everyone calls at 2 a.m. because she sees things clearer than anyone else and won’t sugarcoat it. She tells stories that are half-lesson, half-myth, and makes the best cornbread in existence (biased? maybe). Also she has this hilarious habit of misplacing her glasses on top of her head and then asking you where they are, so regal and human at once.

Elle Monteiro

Elle Monteiro is the sharp, modern edge to the Cross world — quick with a quip, quicker with data, like a tech-savvy hawk with an accent and a cigarette she says she’s trying to quit. She’s fiercely independent, a little mysterious, and annoyingly competent at things you didn’t even know could be competent (forensics, cars, languages, sarcasm). She guards a past that she refuses to sum up in polite company, but she’ll throw you a lifeline without blinking, which is kind of the best. Oh, and she listens to classical music when she’s angriest — which is a mood, honestly.