“Cross” Season 2 Cast Update: Michelle C. Bonilla Confirmed
It feels like we have been waiting ages for news on the return of Aldis Hodge as the brilliant forensic psychologist “Alex Cross.” Season 1 did a fantastic job establishing the gritty, intellectual tone of the series, separating it from previous film adaptations. Now, the silence has finally broken. We have a concrete release date, some major casting news, and a teaser that hints at a darker, more personal season for the titular detective.
“Cross” Season 2 Finally Sets A Premiere Date And Adds A “9-1-1: Lone Star” Alum To The Cast
If you were hoping for a 2024 drop, you might be a little disappointed, but the good news is that the wait won’t be indefinite. Prime Video has confirmed that “Cross” is returning in early 2026, and the roster of talent joining the show suggests the second chapter is going to be well worth the patience.
The biggest update coming out of the “Cross” camp is the addition of Michelle C. Bonilla to the cast in a recurring role. You likely know Bonilla from her work as Sara Ortiz on “9-1-1: Lone Star” or her voice work as Detective Renée Montoya in “Batman: Caped Crusader.” She has a knack for playing tough, resilient characters, which makes her perfect for the world Ben Watkins has built.
In speaking about the series, Watkins said on Collider, “I have always felt like the book series that I’ve loved and the shows that I’ve loved, even the movies that turned into franchises, the relationships have always been the key component. And so, when I signed on to this, one of the things I was most looking forward to is in success we could build on relationships.
He added, “I was telling myself, ‘Man, if you manage to get more than one season of this show, you’ll be able to start building on some of those relationships in the way you as an audience member and a fan like.’ We are fortunate enough to have gotten a second season.”
A Ruthless Vigilante Plotline
The premise of Season 2 sounds like it will challenge Alex Cross’s moral compass. While the first season dealt heavily with personal trauma and a serial killer, the sophomore season is shifting gears toward systemic corruption. Watkins, the series’s creator, talked about his excitement about creating the series. Apparently, Cross will find himself hunting down a vigilante who hunts down billionaire magnates.
This is a fascinating pivot. Vigilante storylines often blur the lines between right and wrong. If the vigilante is taking out corrupt billionaires, public sentiment—and perhaps even the audience’s sympathy—might lean toward the killer. Alex Cross is a man of the law, but he’s also a man who understands injustice. Watching him hunt someone who might technically be “cleaning up the city” (albeit homicidally) should provide some excellent psychological tension for Hodge to chew on.
About Amazon reported him saying, “When this got put in front of me as a potential project to adapt to a television series, I got excited, No. 1, this is the type of stuff I would want to watch. I thought I could do a good job adapting it. No. 2, it had a legacy that included Morgan Freeman. And No. 3, when I read the books, I realized that there were actually some opportunities to do things that didn’t get done in the movies.”
Mark your calendars for February 11, 2026. Prime Video is sticking to a hybrid release strategy for “Cross.” They aren’t dropping the full binge at once, but they aren’t making us wait week-to-week for the whole run either. We will get the first three episodes on premiere day, followed by weekly drops every Wednesday until the finale on March 18, 2026.
Final Thoughts
Honestly, this is the best way to handle a mystery thriller. It gives us enough content upfront to get hooked, but allows the tension to build over a month. It gives the community time to theorize about the killer’s identity before the answers are handed over.
