It seems "Cross" will be going the way of "Bosch", an acclaimed and most popular Prime Video series, if the words of its creator are anything to go by. The former's showrunner, Ben Watkins, recently opened up about the future of the Aldis Hodge-fronted investigative series. In a recent chat with Deadline, Watkins has shared an update on the third chapter of the series, adding that the subject will be addiction.
“We need to see this character confronting a different challenge about himself and the people around him, and in Season 3, we have this conversation about addiction because Cross, as a detective, is really addicted to the hunt,” he said.
Adding to Watkin's point, Hodge, who plays the brilliant forensic psychologist and D.C. Metro homicide detective in the series, said, “That became a nice theme for us to play with. When you think about people who are addicted and the impact they have, it doesn’t have to be narcotics or alcohol.”
As for whether we can expect one more season, Watkins confirms that a plan for Season 4 is already in place. But it can also go beyond that. ”Cross is the type of show that can go forever. The challenge is, what is the character’s journey?” said Watkins.
Based on bestselling novelist James Patterson's "Alex Cross" book, the show, when it premiered in November 2024, reportedly registered the third-most-watched premiere. Season 2 came out earlier this year (in February) and concluded in March, which followed the announcement of the third season.
Amazon MGM Studios and Paramount Television Studios are backing the eight-episode show.
Before "Cross", there were two movies starring Morgan Freeman as the older version of the same character — "Kiss the Girls" and "Along Came a Spider" — and a third movie ", Alex Cross" with Tyler Perry in the titular role. However, it underperformed at the box office and met with largely negative reviews.
