When it comes to thrillers, series writers have plenty to do by turning to the heads of bookstores. While Harlan Coben is in the spotlight on Netflix with multiple programs adapted from his novels (his next series, I miss youwill also be put online on January 1, 2025), Harry Bosch, the hero imagined by Michael Connelly, was entitled to his own fiction, and even a spin-off, on Prime Video. And the vein is not about to dry up: The Night Managerby John le Carré, will be entitled to a season 2 on the BBC and Prime Video while Netflix is developing a series around Harry Hole, the character created by Jo Nesbø. This Thursday, November 14, thriller fans can turn to Prime Video which is launching Cross, a thriller centered on a forensic psychologist with whom page-turner addicts had to spend long nights.
Prime Video launches the series Alex Cross, adapted from the novels by James Patterson
Alex Cross is a detective and forensic psychologist, born from the imagination of James Patterson, who in 2020 was named the richest author in the world by Guinness World Records. Alex Cross has been the subject of around thirty books, published between 1993 and 2023, a saga started with the book The Spider's Mask. He has already been played three times in the cinema, by Morgan Freeman (in The Collector et The Spider's Mask), then by Tyler Perry (in Alex Cross). This time, it’s actor Aldis Hodge, 38, who brings it to life. Known for his roles in series Leverage et City on a Hillthe actor also appeared in the film Black Adamwith Dwayne Johnson and Pierce Brosnan.
Alex Cross : serial killer, personal drama, broken hero… The ingredients for an effective thriller
The series wastes no time introducing the seminal drama of Alex Cross's life. Attentive family man, loving husband, he loses the love of his life, killed before his eyes during an outing to a restaurant. While his wife died in his arms, the killer was never found. A year later, Alex Cross was about to request a long leave from his position as a detective and forensic psychologist with the Washington DC police, when he found himself on a new investigation, following the death of a young black man. activist. A trauma for the black community of the capital, already very affected, which suspects the police of being responsible or of wanting to hide the truth. While the case had been considered a suicide, Alex quickly discovers that it was a murder. Without realizing that he is dealing with a serial killer. At the same time, his own family is threatened again, by a person who seems to want to make Alex relive the nightmare of his wife's death.
Cross (Prime Video): an addictive thriller for fans ofCriminal minds
With these two investigations in parallel, the series offers a dark and very effective thriller. The scenes where the serial killer plays with his victims are sure to remind fans ofCriminal minds what they liked in American fiction. The spectator also very quickly discovers his identity. The challenge is therefore not so much to know who this serial killer is, but to follow this game of cat and mouse between him and the hero. In addition, the fiction deals with several subjects through the character of Alex, such as the problem of being a black police officer in a community mistreated by the authorities, the theme of mourning and its repercussions on the whole of the family, or even of the hero complex for this man who needs to protect on a daily basis but who saw his soul mate die before his helpless eyes. A charismatic hero and a series that has all the potential to become a recurring and addictive thriller.
