Even as the show looks to be taking its own approach to adapting its source material, Alona Tal is careful to share whether her Cross character is connected to the books’ major villain. The Prime Video show serves as the fourth major adaptation of James Patterson’s thriller novel franchise centering on the titular Washington D.C. detective amid his various investigations. Aldis Hodge is leading the ensemble Cross cast in the eponymous role alongside a few iconic book characters, including Isaiah Mustafa’s Detective John Sampson.