The best episodes of Cross
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- 01
Emir Goodspeed's murder spreads like wildfire through D.C., catching others in its burn, while D.C.-powerbroker Ed Ramsey seduces his next victim: an art aficionado named Shannon Witmer.
- 02
Washington, D.C. Detective Alex Cross is called to solve the case when a Black Lives Matter activist is killed in cold blood.
- 03
Cross raids a home connected to Emir's murder. The suspect escapes, but leaves behind a piece of evidence so unique, it limits the list of suspects to an elite D.C. few.
- 04
Cross realizes that his attempt to protect his family has put them in more danger. He races against time to rescue the people he loves.
- 05
Cross and Elle dine at Ed Ramsey's house for his annual birthday soiree. But the night's twists take a dark turn, when Cross realizes that Ramsey's next victim is in the house.
- 06
Cross closes in on Ed Ramsey as the clock desperately ticks down to the moment when Shannon Witmer is set to die. Will Cross make it in time?
- 07
Cross decodes the evidence to learn the vigilante is killing people in a specific order. He rushes to save the next person on the list, before it's too late.
- 08
Two vigilantes meet in a Florida hotel room, and plans are hatched to exact justice. But when their connection endangers both their lives, an impossible decision is made: only one can live.
- 09
A fresh lead sends Cross to Philly with his son Damon. Along the way, father and son reconnect through the shared grief over Maria's death.
- 10
With Cross hot on his heels, Ed Ramsey sets up a new locale to perform his kills, as the Cross family continues to be tormented by a mysterious someone connected to Deirdre Nolan.
- 11
When billionaire Lance Durand's life is threatened, Alex Cross is called into action. But to find the killer, Cross must discover why someone would want to murder the man that feeds America.
- 12
Those on the kill list are rushed to a military base. There, the tightly-packed billionaires turn on each other. Then one reveals a secret that could turn this case on it's head.
- 13
A breakthrough brings Cross and Kayla to the remaining vigilante. She'll turn herself in, if Cross meets her at a specific place. But Kayla warns it may be a trap.
- 14
After finding clues in the subway, Cross' team tracks the suspect to Texas where they must work with Homeland Security to uncover another criminal enterprise.
- 15
Cross and Kayla attempt to trap Luz. Instead she gives Cross evidence to bring billionaire Lance Durand to justice.
- 16
A break in the investigation brings the team to Chicago, following the man with the haunting grin from surveillance footage. Meanwhile, Kayla's personal mission encounters a tragedy.
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