Dads everywhere are rejoicing! Prime Video has renewed Reacher for a fourth season. But wait, is Season 3 already out? Uh-huh…
Via Deadline , we learned that Alan Ritchson’s Jack Reacher will be returning for Season 4, but we haven’t seen a trailer for Season 3 yet. Executives at Amazon-MGM Studios are confident in the show.
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The action crime drama premiered in 2022 to critical acclaim and critical acclaim from audiences around the world. Then, in 2023, the second season’s success reached new heights, with approval ratings rising from 92% to 98% (albeit with slightly more criticism from viewers).
Timing of the announcement aside, the renewal doesn’t come as a complete surprise, as Season 2 “was Amazon’s most-watched series of 2023…Within three days, the series surpassed Season 1 in viewership 50% of total viewership.” While it’s not as expensive or massive as the Fallout series and Ring of Power, it’s easily one of Prime Video’s biggest recent wins in television. You’ll just have to ask around, because even people who don’t usually watch action crime dramas will happily eat it up.
Secret sauce? It’s simple, engaging fun—at least in the opinion of most critics, die-hard fans, and casual types attracted to Ritchson’s burly physique and cheeky charm. In an era of streaming dominated by big productions or low-budget, watch-and-forget comedies that often aren’t worth the long wait between seasons, the “Reacher” team seems to have found a formula that’s reminiscent of classic cable programs. Sweet Spot The extra spark that comes with a bigger budget and more professional execution.
Season three will be based on the seventh book in Lee Child’s series, “Persuader,” and won’t premiere until 2025. So far, we know that this time Reacher “must go undercover to rescue an informant who is possessed by an enemy from his past.” The first season is adapted from Child’s 1997 debut “Killing Floor”; the second is “Bad” Luck and Trouble” (2007).
