The BEST episodes of Cross season 1

Every episode of Cross season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Cross season 1!

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: 4/26/2026Network: Prime VideoStatus: Continuing

7.79

801 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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7.71

772 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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7.62

795 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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7.59

804 votes

#4 - 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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7.56

865 votes

#5 - 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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7.53

822 votes

#6 - 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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7.47

928 votes

#7 - 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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7.33

1112 votes

#8 - 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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