{"id":39610,"date":"2025-06-23T12:29:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T19:29:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/?p=39610"},"modified":"2025-06-23T12:32:08","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T19:32:08","slug":"fyc-emmy-steven-lang-editor-cross","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/behindthelensonline.net\/site\/interviews\/interview-exclusives\/fyc-emmy-steven-lang-editor-cross\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmy FYC: Editor STEVEN LANG talks tone, servicing the story, and a progressive narrative with CROSS – Exclusive Interview"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Editor STEVEN LANG goes in-depth in this exclusive interview discussing the editing of Prime Video’s CROSS, including the explosive first season finale.<\/p>\n

SYNOPSIS:\u00a0 CROSS brings James Patterson\u2019s legendary detective Alex Cross to life in a gripping series packed with suspense, action, and psychological depth. Starring Aldis Hodge as the brilliant yet haunted investigator, the show delves into Cross\u2019s mind as he hunts dangerous criminals while battling his own demons. With intense storytelling and a fresh take on the beloved character, CROSS is a must-watch crime thriller.\u00a0 In Season One, CROSS follows Alex Cross, a decorated D.C. homicide detective and forensic psychologist who faces a sadistic serial killer leaving a string of bodies strewn around the city. As Alex and his partner, John Sampson (Isaiah Mustafa), track this killer, a mysterious threat from Cross\u2019 past appears, aiming to destroy what he\u2019s done to keep his grieving family, career, and life together.<\/em><\/p>\n

Created by Ben Watkins, CROSS stars, among others, Aldis Hodge, Isaiah Mustafa, Ryan Eggold, Alona Tal, Johnny Ray Gill, Eloise Mumford, Juanita Jennings, Jennifer Wigmore, Sharon Taylor, and Karen Robinson.<\/p>\n

Editor STEVEN LANG, known for his decades of impeccable work editing scripted television episodics, was tasked with editing three episodes of CROSS; to wit, Episode 5 – “What Happened at Ramsey’s?”, Espisode 6 – “A Bang, Not A Whimper”, and the season one finale, Episode 8 – “You Had Me At Motherfucker”.\u00a0 Interesting is that with Episode 5, we see a tonal shift within the series as a whole, making Steven’s work pivotal.<\/p>\n

As we break down each of the three episodes and view them within the scope of the series, Steven discusses his work on each, including the tonal shift in Episode 5 and the emotional payoff in Episode 8.\u00a0 \u00a0It may surprise many, but important to his editing process on CROSS is\u00a0 Elisa Suave’s production design, as well as the expected sound design, and his collaboration with multiple directors – Stacey Muhammed on episodes 5 and 6, and Carl Seaton on episode 8 – and the composers, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge.<\/p>\n

Stephen explained that working with new directors on episodes involves several key steps:<\/p>\n