The BEST episodes of Cross

Every episode of Cross ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Cross!

Alex Cross is a detective and forensic psychologist, uniquely capable of digging into the psyches of killers and their victims, in order to identify - and ultimately capture - the murderers.

Last Updated: 7/18/2026Network: Prime VideoStatus: Continuing

7.81

818 votes

#1 - You Had Me At Motherfucker

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2024

Cross realizes that his attempt to protect his family has put them in more danger. He races against time to rescue the people he loves. Note: post-credits scene

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7.73

790 votes

#2 - Happy Birthday

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/2024

Cross closes in on Ed Ramsey as the clock desperately ticks down to the moment when Shannon Witmer is set to die. Will Cross make it in time?

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7.64

813 votes

#3 - A Bang, Not a Whimper

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/14/2024

A fresh lead sends Cross to Philly with his son Damon. Along the way, father and son reconnect through the shared grief over Maria's death.

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7.63

262 votes

#4 - Winnow

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/11/2026

Those on the kill list are rushed to a military base. There, the tightly-packed billionaires turn on each other. Then one reveals a secret that could turn this case on it's head.

7.61

824 votes

#5 - What Happens at Ramsey's

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/14/2024

Cross and Elle dine at Ed Ramsey's house for his annual birthday soiree. But the night's twists take a dark turn, when Cross realizes that Ramsey's next victim is in the house.

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7.60

291 votes

#6 - Quemar

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/18/2026

Cross and Kayla attempt to trap Luz. Instead she gives Cross evidence to bring billionaire Lance Durand to justice.

7.58

887 votes

#7 - The Good Book

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/14/2024

Cross raids a home connected to Emir's murder. The suspect escapes, but leaves behind a piece of evidence so unique, it limits the list of suspects to an elite D.C. few.

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7.56

347 votes

#8 - Gather

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/4/2026

Cross decodes the evidence to learn the vigilante is killing people in a specific order. He rushes to save the next person on the list, before it's too late.

7.55

840 votes

#9 - Masks

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/14/2024

With Cross hot on his heels, Ed Ramsey sets up a new locale to perform his kills, as the Cross family continues to be tormented by a mysterious someone connected to Deirdre Nolan.

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7.50

951 votes

#10 - Ride the White Horsey

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/14/2024

Emir Goodspeed's murder spreads like wildfire through D.C., catching others in its burn, while D.C.-powerbroker Ed Ramsey seduces his next victim: an art aficionado named Shannon Witmer.

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7.48

383 votes

#11 - Climb

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/25/2026

A breakthrough brings Cross and Kayla to the remaining vigilante. She'll turn herself in, if Cross meets her at a specific place. But Kayla warns it may be a trap.

7.36

1138 votes

#12 - Hero Complex

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/14/2024

Washington, D.C. Detective Alex Cross is called to solve the case when a Black Lives Matter activist is killed in cold blood.

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7.35

402 votes

#13 - Harden

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/18/2026

Two vigilantes meet in a Florida hotel room, and plans are hatched to exact justice. But when their connection endangers both their lives, an impossible decision is made: only one can live.

7.30

501 votes

#14 - Harrow

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/11/2026

When billionaire Lance Durand's life is threatened, Alex Cross is called into action. But to find the killer, Cross must discover what someone would want to murder the man that feeds America.

7.30

441 votes

#15 - Scatter

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/11/2026

A break in the investigation brings the team to Chicago following the man with the haunting grin from surveillance footage. While Kayla's personal mission encounters a tragedy.

7.30

420 votes

#16 - Feed

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/11/2026

After finding clues in the subway, Cross' team tracks the suspect to Texas, where they must work with Homeland Security to uncover another criminal enterprise.