Prime Video’s 2-Part Crime Thriller Series Instantly Becomes Global Streaming Hit

The crime thriller sequence returns to Prime Video and chronicles one other profitable case.

Prime Video’s two-season detective sequence grew to become a sensation around the globe simply at some point after it hit the streaming service. The streamer isn’t any stranger to profitable thriller sequence, and Prime Video’s greatest exhibits embody tasks like Reacher, The Terminal Record, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Probably the most profitable and immersive Prime Video sequence of latest occasions was The Evening Supervisor.

Regardless of a slew of recent crime thriller sequence in 2026, together with “Sophie Turner’s Metal,” the Prime Video sequence that has been a world streaming success is 2 years previous. “Cross” tells the story of Alex Cross, performed by Aldis Hodge, a murder detective grappling with the excessive stress of getting to take care of the homicide of his spouse and her killer one after one other. All of that takes a toll on him.

In line with FlixPatrol, The Cross is presently the fifth most-watched TV present on Prime Video worldwide. This meant that the crime thriller sequence was an on the spot success on the streaming service, as Cross Season 2 debuted on Prime Video on February 11, 2026, together with the primary three episodes. The brand new season of this gritty sequence will encompass eight episodes, similar to Season 1, with the remaining episodes launched each Wednesday.

Cross’ robust efficiency on Prime Video places the present’s return forward of different common thriller sequence, together with Tom Hiddleston’s The Evening Supervisor and All Her Fault, which grew to become the most-watched Peacock Authentic of all time within the US. The 4 exhibits that rank increased worldwide on Prime Video are “Spring Fever,” “Steal,” and “Fallout,” with “Beast Video games” at primary.

Prime Video’s crime thriller sequence is trending in 38 international locations. In the meanwhile, none of Cross is the most-watched TV present on Prime Video, however on condition that Season 2 is just accessible for at some point on the streaming service, the crime thriller sequence ought to rapidly rise to the highest of the charts.

Cross is ranked second in three international locations: Austria, Germany and South Africa. The sequence was once more a nationwide success. As of this writing, Cross is the third most-watched tv present on Prime Video in the USA. Solely two sequence rank increased than Aldis Hodge’s star automobile: Beast Video games and Fallout.

“Cross” season 2 was not solely a streaming success, but additionally acquired optimistic evaluations from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, Cross season 2 presently has a 90% critics rating. In ScreenRant’s overview of The Cross Season 2, Nick Bislow gave the movie a 7 out of 10 and stated, “The Cross Season 2 is a powerful follow-up to Aldis Hodge’s Prime Video crime thriller.” ‘Cross’ season 3 has not been introduced but.