When you take one look at Aldis Hodge, one word comes to mind: superhero. With a winning smile and imposing physique, thinking of him donning a cape to fight crime wouldn’t be a stretch of the imagination.

In the latest project from the 38-year-old American film star, this presumption isn’t too far from the truth. Hodge plays the lead “Alex Cross” in Amazon Prime’s new “Cross” series, which premiered on the platform on Nov. 14, 2024. The series is based on the Alex Cross books by James Patterson. Since Along With the Spider – the first book in the series, published in 1993 – the titular character has appeared in 33 separate titles.