Prime Video is betting that the small screen will be the right home for Alex Cross as the titular detective's new series “Cross” starring Aldis Hodge debuts Thursday.

Cross' showrunner Ben Watkins and leading man Aldis Hodge explain why the actor taking on the iconic role has been years in the making and why the Prime show goes hard.

Actor-producer Aldis Hodge boasts a nearly 20-year career within the film industry. He got his start in Hollywood via a Die Hard sequel before gaining his first recurring role on Leverage. Since then,

The new eight-episode series' biggest strength is its leading man, with 38-year-old Aldis Hodge taking the lead as the buff and confident crime solver. While Hodge is a familiar face due to his past decade of supporting film roles,