Ryan Eggold will soon be seen in the Prime Video mystery-thriller, "Cross." File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Ryan Eggold (L) and Samira Wiley announce the nominations for the 70th annual Primetime Emmy Awards at the Television Academy's Wolf Theatre in North Hollywood in 2018. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Isaiah Mustafa will soon be seen in the Prime Video mystery-thriller, "Cross." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Jay Ryan (L) and Isaiah Mustafa attend the premiere of "It Chapter Two" at the Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles in 2019. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Aldis Hodge will soon be seen in the Prime Video mystery-thriller, "Cross." File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Nov. 30 (UPI) -- New Amsterdam actor Ryan Eggold and Shadowhunters star Isaiah Mustafa have joined the cast of Prime Video's crime drama, Cross.
The show is based on James Patterson's best-selling Alex Cross series of novels, which follows a Washington, D.C., police detective and forensic psychologist.
Aldis Hodge was previously announced to play Cross.
Eggold will play Ed Ramsey, Cross' well-connected adversary, while Mustafa will play John Sampson, Cross' partner.
Ben Watkins serves as showrunner and executive producer.
The beloved literary character was previously portrayed on the big screen by Morgan Freeman in 1997's Kiss the Girls and 2001's Along Came a Spider.
Tyler Perry took over the role in 2012's Alex Cross.