James Patterson’s legendary detective, Alex Cross, acquired an early second season renewal forward of final fall’s sequence debut. That gamble paid off with the Prime Video/Amazon sequence taking viewers alongside for the Aldis Hodge-fronted experience as he resolved the case of the “Fanboy” killer (Ed Ramsey) and confronted the reality about his spouse’s homicide. What’s subsequent?
The second season will comply with in its predecessors’ footsteps in not being based mostly upon any specific Patterson novel. As an alternative, creator Ben Watkins shared that he refers to this second season as “Bitter Fruit,” and new forged addition Wes Chatham revealed on Instagram that filming wrapped in late August 2024. Nicely that was quick, so it seems like viewers gained’t have to attend lengthy for that (bitter) fruit to reach.
Does Cross Season 2 Have A Release Date?
Not but. Nevertheless, a fall 2025 is possible pending official phrase.
When the sequence does return, Ben Watkins has hinted {that a} bridge will exist between seasons within the type of FBI Agent Kayla Craig (Alona Tal), who beforehand prolonged immunity to Bobby Trey (Johnny Ray Gill) for filth on Ramsey’s victims. As Watkins (*2*), “I additionally needed to plant a seed that may make you query the totally different ranges of Kayla Craig… Generally [she’s] a bit comedian reduction, a bit sarcastic humor, generally a bit romantic chemistry, however principally simply somebody who’s been serving to. So I needed to make you query her.” Kayla may very properly be a reference to FBI Agent Kyle Craig from Patterson’s novels.
According to Deadline, the second season will introduce new faces together with enterprise tycoon Lance (Matthew Lillard), self-interested choose Rebecca (Jeanine Mason), and navy vet Donnie (Wes Chatham). They may be part of Cross BFF John Sampson (Isaiah Mustafa) and Ella Monteiro (Samantha Walkes). And be careful, defendants, as a result of Aldis Hodge will nonetheless be nearly studying minds as Alex freaking Cross.
