SPOILER WARNING: The following article gives away moments from the end of Reacher Season 2. So, if you are not caught up on the series yet, we recommend taking a cue from the title hero and proceeding with caution if you continue to read on.
After just one season, critics and audiences agreed that Reacher — inspired by a series of novels by Lee Child — is one of the best TV shows on Amazon Prime, let alone one of the most endlessly action-packed. That opinion was only further supported by the equally thrilling Reacher Season 2, which ended with the title character (played by Alan Ritchson) boarding a bus with no clear intention of where he is going or what he will do, leaving fans to wonder what his next adventure could be. Luckily, they will not have to be in the dark for much longer as Reacher Season 3 is already on its way.
While Ritchson’s brainy, brawny former Special Forces agent likes to keep his whereabouts a surprise, even to himself, not all audiences share the same philosophy. If you happen to be the kind of fan who prefers to know as much as possible beforehand, we can at least tell you what we know about the story, cast, and other behind-the-scenes details about Reacher Season 3 so far. Let’s dive in!
What Is The Reacher Season 3 Premiere Date?
At the moment, Reacher Season 3 does not have a set premiere date. We are not even sure if a spot on the upcoming 2024 TV premiere schedule can be expected. The gap between the series’ first season and sophomore run was nearly two years, but hopefully it does not take our eponymous hero that long to drift into his next adventure this time.
Alan Ritchson And Maria Sten Are Joined By Newcomers For The Reacher Season 3 Cast
It should come as no surprise that Alan Ritchson is returning to lead the Reacher Season 3 cast in the title role. Of course, he will not be alone and is joined by a familiar face and new ones as well. Let’s take a look at who they are one-by-one, starting with our main hero.
Alan Ritchson (Jack Reacher)
Former Titans and Blue Mountain State star Alan Ritchson — who is made to look even taller than he already is in the series by on-set visual trickery — is the second actor to fill Jack Reacher’s massive shoes, following Tom Cruise’s stint in two feature-length films. Ritchson, who was recently seen on the big screen in the heartwarming, fact-based drama Ordinary Angels, also has a more action-packed upcoming 2024 movie coming out: Guy Ritchie’s The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.
Maria Sten (Frances Neagley)
Maria Sten is also reprising her role as Reacher’s former colleague and friend, Frances Neagley, per Variety. The actor was one of the few Season 1 veterans to return in the Reacher Season 2 cast, other than Ritchson and Netflix’s The Fall of the House of Usher star Malcolm Goodwin, who made a surprise appearance as Oscar Finlay. The actor is also known from the short-lived Swamp Thing series, SyFy’s seasonal horror anthology TV show, Channel Zero, and as a writer for Big Sky.
Anthony Michael Hall (Zachary Beck)
Playing this season’s potential big bad is Anthony Michael Hall in the role of Zachary Beck – the owner of a rug importing company that Reacher suspects is a front for something criminal, as Variety reports. The actor was one of the biggest stars from the Brat Pack in the 1980s (starring in classic high school movies like The Breakfast Club), would also become one of the youngest SNL stars around that time, and more recently appeared in Halloween Kills.
Sonya Cassidy (Susan Duffy)
At the same time as Hall, Sonya Cassidy was also added to the Reacher Season 3 cast as Susan Duffy, who is described in Variety as a “sharp” and “sarcastic” agent of the DEA who hails from Boston. The English actor’s most notable career highlights so far include AMC’s short-lived dramedy, Lodge 49, and Showtime’s series adaptation of The Man Who Fell to Earth.
Johnny Berchtold (Richard Beck)
As Zachary Beck’s 20-year-old son, Richard, we have Johnny Berchtold of Netflix’s Dog Gone cast fame. His most recent prominent feature-length credit is Blumhouse’s 2023 thriller, The Passenger, and he also appeared in a couple of recent, acclaimed miniseries, namely Gaslit and Tiny Beautiful Things.
Brian Tee (Quinn)
Quinn – a lieutenant colonel who Reacher is familiar with from his days as a special investigator – will be played by Brian Tee, who previously worked with Ritchson in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows as Shredder. Tee’s long, versatile career also includes blockbusters like The Wolverine, Jurassic World, and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift, but he is likely best known from the Chicago Med cast as Ethan Choi.
Roberto Montesinos (Guillermo Villanueva)
Starring as Duffy’s mentor, Guillermo Villanueva, is Roberto Montesinos, who has previously guest starred on several crime shows, including The Shield and NCIS: Los Angeles. Some of his most notable film credits are Gridiron Gang, We Bought a Zoo, and Father Stu.
Daniel David Stewart (Steven Elliot)
Daniel David Stewart is appearing as a recent DEA recruit named Steven Elliot. He had a prominent role in Hulu’s series adaptation of Catch-22 in 2019 and, more recently, went on to join the cast of Apple TV+’s For All Mankind.
Reacher Season 3 Is Inspired By Lee Child’s Persuader
The first season of Reacher was, appropriately, based on the first book in the character’s series (and Lee Child’s debut novel), 1997’s Killing Floor. For Season 2, the writers skipped past the next nine installments and took inspiration from the 11th novel, Bad Luck and Trouble, from 2007. For Season 3, the writers are going in reverse by adapting Child’s seventh Jack Reacher novel, Persuader.
The book, originally published in 2003, sees Reacher joining forces with the Drug Enforcement Agency to help the aforementioned Susan Duffy rescue a fellow undercover operative in grave danger. The hulking hero must infiltrate a suspected drug smuggler’s criminal empire and gain his trust, but the mission becomes more personal when he discovers a connection to someone from his past. Ritchson previously teased to CinemaBlend, without dropping the name, that the Reacher Season 3 source material was a Top 10 favorite of his that would “make people very happy” before confirming it was Persuader via Instagram in January.
Nick Santora Returns As Showrunner
Following the Tom Cruise-led films, the iconic character was developed for television by Nick Santora, who previously served as an executive producer on Prison Break and Quibi’s adaptation of The Most Dangerous Game. He is returning to run the show for Reacher Season 3.
Also serving as EPs are Don Granger, Scott Sullivan, and Mick Betancourt, along with David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Matt Thunell from Skydance Television. Lee Child is also executive producing, as he has since the beginning, but Season 3 marks the first time Alan Ritchson has signed on for that position.
How Many Episodes Are In Reacher Season 3?
For now, there is no way of knowing for sure how many chapters Reacher Season 3 will consist of, as the series’ renewal was only announced relatively recently. However, we could infer that it will be told in eight episodes, much like the previous two seasons.
Reacher Season 3 Began Filming In January 2024
While it may not have been very long since Reacher Season 3 was officially announced, the wait for the series’ return should not take too long this time. Ritchson revealed that the show is now in production, via an Instagram post from January 2024 that shows him covered in soot and teasing the new season will be “crustier than ever.” Sounds like the hulking hero is about to face a type of evil that will give him a run for his money.
We also know from an earlier CinemaBlend interview with Ritchson that principal photography is taking place in Toronto. The Canadian city will serve as a surrogate for Maine, which is where the story of Persuader is set.
How To Watch Reacher Seasons 1 And 2
For those who simply cannot get enough of Jack Reacher, Lee Child has published 28 novels and several short stories with which you can continue to follow the character’s travels. You can also check out both of the cinematic adaptations featuring Academy Award nominee Tom Cruise in the title role (Jack Reacher in 2012 and 2016’s Jack Reacher: Never Go Back) with a Paramount+ subscription. Of course, if you would rather just binge through the first two seasons of Alan Ritchson’s tenure in the role again while you wait for Reacher Season 3 to premiere, an Amazon Prime Video subscription will grant that.
Stream Reacher on Amazon Prime.
The world could use someone like Jack Reacher. At least we get to see more of him on screen.
