Cross vs Defending Jacob
Defending Jacob has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.2/10 for Cross). Defending Jacob is the older of the two (2020 against 2024). Both are crime, drama, mystery shows, so they suit a similar mood.
Cross
Defending Jacob| Cross | Defending Jacob | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 8.3/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2020 |
| Seasons | 2 | 1 |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Ben Watkins | Mark Bomback |
| Main cast | Aldis Hodge, Isaiah Mustafa, Juanita Jennings, Alona Tal, Ryan Eggold | Michelle Dockery, Pablo Schreiber, J.K. Simmons, Betty Gabriel, Sakina Jaffrey |
Synopsis
Cross
Alex Cross is a brilliant but flawed homicide detective and full of contradictions. A doting father and family man, Cross is single-minded to the point of obsession when he hunts killers. He is desperate for love, but his wife’s murder has left him too damaged to receive it.
Defending Jacob
A family's lives are irreparably disrupted when the 14-year-old son is accused of murdering a fellow classmate.
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