Cross vs Dexter
Dexter has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.2/10 for Cross). Dexter is the older of the two (2006 against 2024). Both are crime, drama, mystery shows, so they suit a similar mood.
Cross
Dexter| Cross | Dexter | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2006 |
| Seasons | 2 | 8 |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery | Crime, Drama, Mystery |
| Country | – | – |
| Creator / director | Ben Watkins | James Manos Jr. |
| Main cast | Aldis Hodge, Isaiah Mustafa, Juanita Jennings, Alona Tal, Ryan Eggold | Michael C. Hall, Jennifer Carpenter, Geoff Pierson, David Zayas, James Remar |
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.
Dexter
Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter pattern analyst for the Miami Metro Police also leads a secret life as a serial killer, hunting down criminals who have slipped through the cracks of justice.