26/39
Hodge is the third actor to play Cross
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The series is an adaptation of James Patterson’s novels about the complex and brilliant detective Alex Cross.
It’s James Patterson’s best-selling book series
He follows in the footsteps of Morgan Freeman, who first played him in 1997’s Kiss the Girls and again in the 2001 film sequel Along Came a Spider; and Tyler Perry as the title character in 2012’s Alex Cross, which bombed at the box office and prompted Lionsgate to cancel a previously planned sequel, Double Cross.
But the series waxes and wanes with a drawn-out 8-episode run that doesn’t justify its length
Ryan Eggold, Samantha Walkes, and Isaiah Mustafa shine in their supporting roles, but Eloise Mumford and Karen Robinsen command attention and even manage to steal the spotlight from Aldis Hodge’s impressive lead role.
It’s worth watching, but don’t expect “Reacher” or “Sugar”
If creator Ben Watkins had kept the script tighter and focused on the detective elements rather than the main character’s personal struggles, this could have been a groundbreaking series.
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