Aldis Hodge is the third actor to bring Alex Cross to the screen, but he says Prime Videos forthcoming Cross show will offer fans a different take on James Pattersons forensic psychologist. Based on the best-selling series of crime novels, Morgan Freeman was the first actor to tackle the role in movie adaptations of 1997s Kiss the Girls and 2001s Along Came a Spider. Tyler Perry later succeeded Freeman, as he headlined 2012s Alex Cross. Meanwhile, Hodges Cross season 1 is scheduled to begin streaming on November 14, with season 2 already confirmed prior to its release.