Ryan Eggold and Isaiah Mustafa Join Aldis Hodge in Alex Cross Series at Amazon

Ryan Eggold and Isaiah Mustafa have been cast in Amazon's upcoming series based on the novels of James Patterson's Alex Cross.< /p> The pair join previously announced series lead Aldis Hodge in the series titled "Cross." Amazon ordered the show to series in October.

"Cross" is described as a series of suspenseful mysteries. According to the official logline, "Alex Cross is a detective and forensic psychologist, uniquely adept at digging into the psyches of killers and their victims, in order to identify and ultimately capture the murderers."

Eggold will play Ed Ramsey. The character is said to have "humble Midwestern roots that are central to his irresistible charm, yet he's got his elbows sharp enough to carve out a place in DC's and New York's elite social and political circles." Sweet, well-connected and devious, Ramsey can also be physically imposing when needed – and he has some very dark secrets. While he was initially a fan of Cross, he quickly became a formidable opponent."

Mustafa will play John Sampson, also known as "Two-John" and "Man-Mountain ". Sampson is described as "Alex's partner on strength and best friend of 30 years. Full of swagger and larger than life, he thinks Cross is at a critical point in his life and needs to ask for help. professional help."

Eggold is currently starring in the NBC medical drama "New Amsterdam," which is airing its fifth and final season now. . He is also known for his role in the NBC drama "The Blacklist" and spin-off series "The Blacklist: Redemption." His other notable credits include the CW series "90210" as well as movies like "BlacKkKlansman" and "Fathers and Daughters."

It is replaced by Gersh, Entertainment 360 and Hirsch Wallerstein.

Mustafa is known for starring in the cult Freeform series "Shadowhunters" and movies like "IT : Chapter Two" and "Murder in Yellowstone City". He got his big screen break in the Old Spice advertising campaign "The Man Your Man Could Smell Like", which was very well received by the public.

It is replaced by APA, Megan Silverman Management and Yorn Levine.

Variety exclusively reported that "Cross" was in the works in January 2020 Ben Watkins is writing and producing the series, and will also serve as showrunner. Hodge is a producer in addition to performing. Sam Ernst, Jim Dunn and Craig Siebels also serve as executive producers, with Patterson, Bill Robinson and Patrick Santa executive producing for James Patterson Entertainment. David Ellison, Dana Goldberg and Matt Thunell are executive producers for Skydance Television. Paramount Television Studios and Skydance are producing.

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