The hunt for the vigilantes targeting billionaire Lance Durand (Matthew Lillard) is getting more dangerous for Detective Alex Cross (Aldis Hodge) and FBI Agent Kayla Craig (Alona Tal) . In the fifth episode of the season, titled “Climb,” the investigation takes a sharp turn as the task force finally identifies their primary suspect. However, getting closer to the truth puts everyone in the line of fire. The episode, which debuted on Prime Video on February 25, 2026, is packed with tense confrontations, personal betrayals, and a shocking roadside attack that changes the game for Cross and his team .
Rebecca Becomes the Primary Suspect
For weeks, Alex Cross and his team have been piecing together clues left by a mysterious killer targeting the elite. In “Climb,” all evidence points directly to Rebecca (Jeanine Mason) . The episode opens with a quiet moment for Rebecca, showing her grief over the death of her partner, Lincoln. But that grief quickly turns into a hardened resolve as she gets a new tattoo, turning her body into a memorial and her mind toward completing her mission .
Back in Washington D.C., Cross and his partner John Sampson (Isaiah Mustafa) connect a piece of art found at Lincoln’s place to Rebecca. This discovery sends Cross and Kayla Craig flying back to Florida to confront her. When they show up at her door, Rebecca plays the role of the grieving girlfriend perfectly, acting innocent and confused. But Cross sees right through the act. He understands she is not killing for fun; she truly believes she is on a mission to take down bad people that the legal system fails to stop. Before leaving, Cross tells her she cannot take down a powerful man like Lance Durand alone, but she simply shuts the door in his face .
A Tense Meeting Between Cross and Rebecca
The heart of the episode is a long-awaited face-to-face meeting between Alex Cross and Rebecca. She agrees to talk to him, and Cross shows up wearing a wire, hoping to get a confession. What happens instead is a deep psychological battle. Cross tries to connect with her by talking about the murder of his own wife, Maria. He tells Rebecca that their pain makes them more alike than she wants to believe .
Cross argues that her way of handling things—killing people she deems guilty—only creates more victims. He asks her how many more people have to die like Lincoln. Rebecca fires back, saying the system is broken and is designed to protect wealthy criminals like Durand. For a brief moment, it looks like Rebecca might actually listen. She asks Cross for 24 hours to think about it. Cross agrees to give her the time, taking a huge risk by letting her walk away .
Kayla Craig Faces a Deepfake Threat
While Cross deals with Rebecca, Kayla Craig is dealing with her own nightmare back in Washington. Bobby Trey (Johnny Ray Gill) shows up at her home with a video that looks very bad. The footage appears to show Kayla taking part in a disturbing psychological torture test. Kayla immediately says it is a deepfake, a video manipulated by artificial intelligence to frame her .
Bobby Trey is not sure he believes her. The video is convincing, and if it gets out, Kayla’s career in the FBI is over. This situation makes her position inside the Bureau even more shaky than before. Later, her supervisor corners her in a parking garage, accusing her of compromising the whole investigation. But Kayla fights back. She hints that she knows about his own dirty hands, showing she is no longer just an agent following orders. She is now fighting to survive inside her own agency .
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Lance Durand’s Public Mask Slips
Alex Cross also turns up the heat on Lance Durand. During a public appearance where Durand is being interviewed, Cross confronts him directly. He forces the billionaire CEO to answer for the exploitation and labor abuses tied to his company. Durand, a master of public relations, smoothly shifts into damage control mode. He admits to some surface-level responsibility but denies any knowledge of the deeper crimes .
Backstage, Cross corners him again and pushes harder. Durand continues to dodge the questions, but the cracks in his polished image are starting to show. The lie is becoming more obvious to everyone watching. Cross is slowly peeling back the layers of Durand’s empire, showing that the man is connected to the very crimes the vigilantes are trying to avenge .
The Explosive Ending: Bobby Trey Saves Alex Cross
Just when it seems like the case is about to break open, the episode ends with a violent shock. As Alex Cross is driving, another vehicle rams his car, forcing it off the road. Donnie (Wes Chatham) , the vigilante working with Rebecca, gets out and prepares to kill Cross. He has him cornered and is ready to finish the job .
But out of nowhere, Bobby Trey appears. In a brutal fight, Bobby Trey takes a severe beating from Donnie. However, he manages to get a shot off and wounds Donnie, forcing him to retreat and saving Alex Cross’s life. As Donnie escapes into the darkness, Bobby Trey delivers a line that changes everything: Kayla believed Cross was worth saving .
This moment shifts all the loyalties. Bobby Trey, who was unsure about Kayla just hours before, has now risked his life to protect her partner. The alliance between Cross, Kayla, and Bobby Trey is now solid. The war against Durand and the vigilantes is no longer just a case. It is deeply personal, and every character is now in a more dangerous position than when the episode started.
Cross Season 2 is streaming now on Prime Video, with new episodes arriving every Wednesday leading up to the finale on March 18, 2026 .
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