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Before Cross (Season 1 released on November 14, 2024) moves into its second chapter, it helps to look back at how it all started. Season 1 of this crime thriller builds the tension through twists alone; it leans into grief, obsession, and power.
The show makes its intentions clear early that this goes beyond the usual serial killer hunt. Rather, it slowly breaks down why control matters more than justice for some people. Across eight episodes, Alex Cross (played by Aldis Hodge) balances his career with personal loss, while a killer designs crimes like performances.
Each episode adds both quiet and brutal layers to the narrative. So, here’s a clean, episode-wise recap of Cross Season 1, covering the moments that actually matter as the Prime Video thriller gears up for Season 2's release on February 11, 2026.
Cross Season 1 recap
Episode 1: The crisis
The series opens with Alex Cross enjoying a rare calm evening with his wife, Maria, and close friends. That calm breaks fast when a shooting erupts at the restaurant. Followed by an unfortunate trail of events, Maria dies in Alex’s arms, a moment that shapes every decision he makes after. The episode sets Alex up as both a sharp detective and a man stuck in grief.
Episode 2: Fast forward to the next year
One year after Maria’s murder, Alex still works homicide but hasn’t healed, and his kids lean more on his grandmother than on him. Now, things take a turn as another murder case appears, with Emir Goodspeed as the victim. The police suspect drugs, but Alex notices that it is not an open-and-shut case.
Episode 3: The clues
Alex traces unsettling signs like the victim's shaved hair, pork in his system, and none of them align with another, so they are pretty much out of context. Meanwhile, the anger spurs within commoners and the community as police completely overlook the murder angle. Things escalate as more deaths follow, revealing a pattern. Alex senses the crimes connect to something darker, that a serial killer is on the loose.
Episode 4: The killer appears
In episode 4, Cross reveals that the killer is Ed Ramsey, a wealthy man with considerable influence. This is unlikely in typical crime dramas, as the information is withheld until the final episodes. Ramsey even resorts to a hitman to get away with his crimes. Alex and his best friend, John, trace the clues back to Ramsey’s house. But soon they find out the killer is watching their moves closely.
Episode 5: The motive
Ramsey’s motive comes into focus, and it is not money, drugs, or power. He is a maniac killer who recreates famous serial killer executions using look-alike victims. Ramsey treats murder like art and documents everything in a private scrapbook,
Episode 6: The final victim plan
In this episode, we get to know that Ramsey is planning his last murder act, and this time, Shannon Witmer, who has been held captive for a long time. This would be the 12th murder to complete his act of violence. Alex races against time, knowing Ramsey won’t stop now. He is ready to fight not as a police officer, but also as a grieving husband seeking revenge.
Episode 7: The monster's protectors
Alex discovers the people and strategies that keep Ramsey behind the shield. To his surprise, he learns the harsh truth about Lieutenant Massey being an inside mole, as he had gained personal favors in the past. Next, Senator Caitlin Goldman stayed silent, but this was coerced as he was being blackmailed. But again, Surgeon Dr. Marla Daine helped alter victims by choice.
Episode 8: Control denied
In the Cross season 1 finale, Ramsey fakes his death but resurfaces at the hospital, but Alex manages to stop him before he kills Shannon. The police finally arrest Ramsey, but deny him the fame he craved. His murders get pinned on Bobby Trey, and his scrapbook gets burned.
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A mid-credits scene in the last season's finale hints at more deals, secrets, and bigger fallout ahead, which can be answered in the upcoming season. Alex eventually wins by refusing to give Ramsey the spotlight, the only thing he had craved.
Cross Season 2 shall throw more light on unfinished grief and how the narrative progresses to a more dangerous game of control.
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