‘Cross’ Season 2 Ending Explained: Does Luz Kill Lance Durand?

Where to Stream: Cross Powered by Reelgood Our time with Alex Cross (Aldis Hodge) in Cross Season 2 has sadly come to a close, but what a way to end it. **Spoilers ahead for the Season 2 finale of Cross, now streaming on Prime Video** At the start of Season 2 Episode 8, “Quemar,” very little is known about whether or not Luz (Jeanine Mason) is going to finish off her kill list by taking out Lance Durand (Matthew Lillard) and Nat Gancarz (Lou Jurgens). Additionally, if she doesn’t manage to kill those two, would anyone even care or do anything about the rampant misconduct and criminal conspiracies? For a season that has tackled so much, it only makes sense that the finale should be just as action-packed, and trust us, it is. Whether you’ve already watched and just need some things rehashed or you are hoping to catch up to talk about it with your friends, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a breakdown of that Season 2 finale of Cross, including how Luz’s story ends, if Lance Durand makes it out alive, and why Alex makes his tough decision… Photo: Prime Video Cross Season 2 Ending Explained: Does Luz Kill Nat and Lance? Yes and no. While Luz does manage to take out Nat, Lance’s personal bodyguard and the second-to-last person on her hitlist, she is stopped by Alex and his team before she can finish the job with Lance. In the final episode, Nat is sent to an urgent care after having what appears to be an allergic reaction, only for Luz to be waiting for her at the hospital, walking into her room and saying, “Sorry for the wait, but your time is up.” The two get into a physical fight but Luz manages to stab Nat and slit her throat, leaving her to bleed out on the floor as Luz exits, and a plaque on the wall shows that Luz’s mother worked at the urgent care. How Does Alex and His Team Stop Luz From Killing Lance? After hijacking Lance and his team on the side of the road in Iowa, where Lance is set to launch his big Prosperity Seed initiative, Luz takes Lance to the site of the big announcement and forces him to jump into his own grave. What’s worse is that at the bottom of the pit in the empty field is Nat’s body, which causes Lance to start crying. This is also the same spot that Lance walked on earlier in the episode, at his family farm, where his vision of Prosperity Seed started decades ago. Just as Lance tries to negotiate with her, telling her that they’re really not all that different (sure, bud, that’ll get you far!), Alex and John (Isaiah Mustafah) arrive and confront Luz, who holds a gun to Lance’s head. She opts to toss Lance in the pit and hit the excavator to try and bury him in dirt. As John and Alex unearth (literally) Lance from the dirt, Luz flees and manages to get away. How Does Alex Catch Luz? After receiving an anonymous call from Luz — who still is set on bringing down Lance, even as she goes back into hiding — Alex is finally able to shed light on Aunt Clare (Michelle C. Bonilla) being responsible for setting up her mom. It had been revealed earlier in the season that Clare took $50,000 from Lance and his associates to deliver Luz’s mom on a silver platter, and, up until this point, Luz had no idea about her aunt’s complicity. Ultimately, Luz asks her aunt to meet her at the U.S.-Canada border, where she confronts her about what she’s done, only for Alex to show up. Trying to make amends, Clare pulls a gun on Alex and tells Luz to run. Having watched her aunt practically take her own life, knowing now that Clare was the one who killed Donnie (Wes Chatham), and that there is no way out, Luz decides to get up on the side of the bridge and swandive backwards. This happens only after Alex begs her to get down and she reminds him that he promised to bring Lance to justice. Does Luz Get Away With It in the End? Here’s where things get really interesting. Unless you see the light leave someone’s eyes in a show or movie, they can always come back. Spoiler alert: Luz is alive! After jumping off the bridge in the Season 2 finale, we actually see her later on, taking part in a funeral parade for one of Lance’s victims in Mexico. While we never see her face, the audience is shown a shot of her distinctive back tattoo, which gives us reason to believe she survived the fall and made her way south to form a new life. DECIDER actually spoke with series creator, Ben Watkins, about the decision to let Luz live, and he shared that it was not initially the plan, but that they fell head over heels (is this too on the nose?!) and had to keep her around. You can read more of his thoughts on the matter HERE. Why Does Alex Cross Quit His Job At the End of Season 2? After watching Luz presumably take her own life, but receiving a thumb drive with evidence of his wrongdoing, Alex is brought in to talk with his supervisors and finds out they have no plans to try and charge Lance. He winds up making a break for it and becoming a wanted fugitive in the process. While Kayla (Alona Tal) and the entire FBI attempt to triangulate his location, Alex once again flees and goes for the one person he knows will disseminate the information about Lance that is on the hard drive: Senator Pete Ashford (Josh Peck). Locking himself in Ashford’s office and pleading with him to do the right thing, Alex hands off the hard drive and tells him that the only way they can both make things right is to out Lance publicly. Just as Alex hands off the drive, Kayla and her cronies barge in and arrest Alex. Thankfully, the next scene sees Senator Ashford withdrawing his support for the Prosperity Seed project, unveiling the mountain of information against Lance and the conspiracy within governmental agencies to cover up his wrongdoing. He comes with the receipts, showing photographs of bodies being discovered on Lance’s property. Ashford then lists off the names and shows pictures of seven children whose bodies have been identified, as Lance attempts to run from the scene. Photo: Prime Video Having been wrongfully arrested and later set free, Alex ends Season 2 by handing in his badge and gun, telling his superiors that he simply cannot do this work anymore, knowing how many people at all levels were involved in protecting those in power. Will he return to the force? That’s a question for Season 3. The first two seasons of Cross are now streaming on Prime Video. 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