‘Cross’ Season 2 Premiere Date, Teaser Revealed (VIDEO)

The Fanboy killer was finally detained — and not a minute too soon — at the end of Cross Season 1. So what’s next for Season 2?

The first teaser trailer for the Prime Video series has been revealed and gives us a taste of what’s ahead with Alex Cross’ next on-the-job adventure. We also now know the premiere date for the new season, and TV Insider spoke to several members of the cast about what’s ahead in the next chapter of the James Patterson-inspired crime drama. Read on to find out everything we know about Cross Season 2 so far.

When will Cross Season 2 premiere?

Cross‘ next bow will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on February 11, 2026, with the first three of its eight episodes. The season finale will debut on March 18.

What book will Cross Season 2 be based on?

The first season of Cross was not based on a specific book from James Patterson’s Alex Cross series. Similarly, Season 2 is based more broadly on Patterson’s book series.

The logline for Cross Season 2 reads, “Cross is a complex, twisted, pulse-pounding thriller created by executive producer, showrunner, and writer Ben Watkins, based upon the characters from James Patterson’s best-selling Alex Cross book series. The Washington, D.C. crime drama follows Alex Cross, a brilliant homicide detective and forensic psychologist, uniquely capable of digging into the minds of murderers in order to identify and catch them. In Season 2, Cross is in pursuit of a ruthless vigilante who is hunting down corrupt billionaire magnates.”

Where did Cross Season 1 leave off?

After playing an epic game of cat and mouse, Alex Cross (Aldis Hodge) finally managed to get the upper hand on Ed Ramsey (Ryan Eggold) just in time to save Shannon (Eloise Mumford) from becoming his final victim. On top of that, Cross — with the help of his best friend and partner John Sampson (Isaiah Mustafa) — managed to stop the woman who’d been taunting and threatening his family, Miss Nancy (Karen Robinson), before she did something truly horrific to the children. Now both threats have been neutralized — at least, for now — and Cross appears ready to go on to lead a happy, peaceful life with his girlfriend Elle (Samantha Walkes) and his family… at least, for now. Meanwhile, Bobby Trey (Johnny Ray Gill), who’d been working with Ramsey, seems ready to strike a cooperation deal with the authorities.

Who will star in Cross Season 2?

Returning for Season 2 are several Season 1 stars, including Hodge, Mustafa, and Walkes, to name a few. Gill will be promoted to series regular, and Season 2 will see the addition of actors Matthew Lillard, Wes Chatham, and Jeanine Mason. Jim Dunn and Sam Ernst will become co-showrunners for Season 2.

Is there a trailer for Cross Season 2?

Prime Video revealed the above-embedded teaser for Season 2 on October 9, giving a taste of what challenges Alex Cross will face in the next season but not elucidating much of the plot just yet. Stay tuned for a full trailer closer to the season’s premiere.

What will happen in Cross Season 2?

Isaiah Mustafa previously warned TV Insider readers that Season 2, which has already been filmed, will flip what we know about some of the show’s characters completely upside down. “In the first season, you get to know everybody,” he explained. “Whatever you know about those characters in the first season, be prepared to see something completely different in the second season. You will learn more.” And Mustafa isn’t the only one warning of a rough ride ahead with the show’s sophomore run.

Samantha Walkes teased, “I would say to our audiences, ‘Hold on. Hold on and have faith because this is about to be a really bumpy ride. And get ready with your popcorn because there’s also a lot of fun.”

Ben Watkins, Aldis Hodge, Ryan Eggold, Isaiah Mustafa, Samantha Walkes, and Alona Tal for ‘Cross’ at NYCC 2024 (@Mattdoylephoto)

Alona Tal, who plays FBI agent Kayla Craig, added that she found the criminal case at hand in Season 2 to be a doozy: “There’s something about the mystery in Season 2 that touched me on a very personal level that it kind of even — you double down on the emotional investment from the mystery of Season 1, which is still as a woman you’re invested in it. And that goes even further in Season 2,” she warned.

Walkes expounded on Tal’s point by adding, “We’ll ask the audience, ‘Really, what is a monster?’ And I would love if the audience in Season 2 answered that for themselves first, then watched because sometimes a monster really isn’t a monster. Sometimes a monster under the bed isn’t what we think it is. And it is really just human.”

Cross, Season 2, February 11, 2026, Prime Video