Genre: Action, Crime drama, Detective fiction, Thriller
Developed by Nick Santora
Based on Jack Reacher novel series by Lee Child
Starring: Alan Ritchson,
Composer: Tony Morales
Executive producers: Lee Child, Nick Santora, Scott Sullivan, Don Granger, Christopher McQuarrie, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg,Marcy Ross
Cinematography: Bernard Couture, Michael McMurray, Ronald Plante
Production companies:
Network: Amazon Prime Video
Plot: Reacher is contacted by a former member of his defunct MP unit from New York City when one of their own is murdered under mysterious circumstances. He reassembles his old team to find the murderers and avenge their friend.
Season 2 of Reacher was Okay but not great.
Pros: Alan Ritchson is still great as Jack Reacher. His chemistry with his special investigation’s unit friends did feel genuine and their camaraderie with each other. However the stakes for this season feel more personal. Robert Patrick was ruthless as ever and seeing Oscar was a surprise.
Cons: A lot of many plotlines didn’t get concluded. The villains this time around didn’t cone across as that threatening compared to the last ones. And I find this season as a whole didn’t work as well as the previous season.
Casts & Characters:
Main:
- Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher
- Malcolm Goodwin as Oscar Finlay (season 1; guest season 2), Margrave PD Police Captain and Chief Detective
- Maria Sten as Frances Neagley, a corporate security professional who served with Reacher in the 110th Special Investigations Unit as a Master Sergeant
- Serinda Swan as Karla Dixon (season 2), forensic accountant in corporate risk management, who served with Reacher in the 110th Special Investigations Unit
- Shaun Sipos as David O’Donnell (season 2), a lawyer with a family, who served with Reacher in the 110th Special Investigations Unit
- Ferdinand Kingsley as A.M. (season 2), a seasoned mercenary traveling under multiple assumed identities
- Robert Patrick as Shane Langston (season 2), a former NYPD detective who is now head of security for a private defense contractor
Recurring:
- Christina Cox as Marlo Burns (season 2), Director of Operations at New Age.
- Domenick Lombardozzi as Gaitano “Guy” Russo (season 2), an NYPD homicide detective investigating Franz’s murder
- Andres Collantes as Jorge Sanchez (season 2), who served with Reacher in the 110th Special Investigations Unit, killed off-screen prior to Season 2
- Edsson Morales as Manuel Orozco (season 2), who served with Reacher in the 110th Special Investigations Unit, killed off-screen prior to Season 2
- Luke Bilyk as Calvin Franz (season 2), who served with Reacher in the 110th Special Investigations Unit. His murder triggers Reacher to temporarily reform the 110th and find his killers
- Shannon Kook as Tony Swan (season 2), working as Assistant Director of Security, who served with Reacher in the 110th Special Investigations Unit
- Dean McKenzie as Stanley Lowrey (season 2), who served with Reacher in the 110th Special Investigations Unit. Killed in a car accident off-screen prior to Season 2
Guest:
- Al Sapienza as Lieutenant Marsh, Russo’s boss.
- Lara Jean Chorostecki as Molly Beth Gordon, a Secret Service agent who was involved with Joe Reacher
- Lochlyn Munro as David Wright, Chief of Security for the Neptune Casino in Atlantic City, where he is acquainted with Reacher
I still recommend watching this latest season on Prime Video.
Rating: 6 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident TV reviewer,
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