On January 14, 2020, Amazon Studios announced that it has given the go-ahead for a Jack Reacher TV series which will be entitled Reacher.[1] The entire first season was released on Amazon's Prime Video on February 4, 2022.[2] A second season was ordered on February 7, 2022 and its first three episodes were released on December 15, 2023, with the remaining five coming out every subsequent Friday until January 19, 2024.[3] Ahead of the second season premiere, a third season was already renewed and in the works as revealed by Alan Ritchson on December 2, 2023 and begin filming.
Following the show's success, it spawns the first spin-off show Neagley
Premise[]
The series follows Jack Reacher, a veteran military police investigator who has just recently returned to civilian life. A retired special investigator for the U.S. Army Military Police, Jack Reacher wants only to walk the country and explore the nation he once served. He has no home, no phone, and carries just a few basic items on his person. It should be a simple life, but never is, as Reacher has one characteristic even more overriding than his massive frame...he can never ignore "The Good" being harmed by "The Bad" and when he gets involved, "The Bad" always find themselves wishing they had never crossed paths with Lee Child's creation.
Each season will be based on one of the Reacher novels.
Development[]
Amazon Studios is producing the series alongside Skydance Television and Paramount Television Studios. Nick Santora will serve as Showrunner and Executive Producer, and author Lee Child will also serve as an Executive Producer.
The first season will consist of 8 episodes and will be based on the novel Killing Floor which is set 6 months after Reacher separates from the Army. He travels to a small town in Georgia looking for information about the life and death of Blues musician Blind Blake and ends up finding counterfeiting, corruption and murder.
The second season will consist of 8 episodes and will be based on Lee Child's 11th installment Bad Luck and Trouble which is set two years after the events in Margrave. Reacher and his unit are being hunted down after a member of his unit is discovered to have been murdered in the mountains. He and the surviving units ends up finding themselves in a deep conspiracy case involving terrorism.
Amazon Press Release[]
January 14, 2020
Produced by Amazon Studios, Skydance Television and Paramount Television Studios, the television series will be written by Nick Santora (Scorpion, Prison Break), who will also executive produce and serve as showrunner for the series. The first season will be based on the first Jack Reacher novel, “The Killing Floor.”
“Lee Child has created an incredible character and world; it will be the goal of every writer, producer, actor, executive and crew member to capture the essence of Mr. Child’s books – and luckily Lee has been there, and will continue to be there, to help guide us along the way in this series. He is the pulse of Reacher,” said Santora.
“It’s been great so far, but really, the fun starts here. By now I know these guys, and Reacher is in the perfect hands, believe me,” said Child.
"Lee Child’s Jack Reacher books series is a global phenomenon with one of entertainment’s most well-known heroes, and a perfect fit for Amazon Studios’ slate of bold, character-driven series,” said Jennifer Salke, Head of Amazon Studios. “We look forward to expanding the of the Jack Reacher universe and bringing more thrilling action to our Amazon Prime Video audience."
In addition to Santora, the series will be executive produced by Lee Child, Don Granger, Scott Sullivan and Christopher McQuarrie, with David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Marcy Ross executive producing for Skydance. Carolyn Harris oversees the series for Skydance.
Production Companies[]
Executive Producers[]
- Nick Santora (also Showrunner)
- Lee Child
- Christopher McQuarrie
From Amazon Studios[]
- Scott Sullivan
From Skydance Television[]
- Don Granger
- Dana Goldberg
- David Ellison
- Marcy Ross
Writers[]
Directors[]
Official Trailers[]
On December 2, 2021, Amazon Prime Video released the first promotional trailer as well as poster images.
