Reacher season 1
| Reacher | |
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| Season 1 | |
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| Showrunner | Nick Santora |
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| No. of episodes | 8 |
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| Original network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Original release | February 4, 2022 |
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The first season of the American action crime television series Reacher, based on the Jack Reacher book series by Lee Child, premiered on Amazon Prime Video on February 4, 2022.
The season, based on Killing Floor, stars Alan Ritchson, Malcolm Goodwin, Willa Fitzgerald, Chris Webster, Bruce McGill, and Maria Sten. In the season, Reacher investigates, alongside police officers Oscar Finlay and Roscoe Conklin, a local conspiracy while also trying to uncover his brother's murderer.
On February 7, 2022, Amazon Prime Video renewed the series for a second season.[1]
Episodes
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
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| 1 | 1 | "Welcome to Margrave" | Thomas Vincent | Nick Santora | February 4, 2022 | |
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At midnight, a man is shot dead outside Margrave, Georgia. The following morning, Jack Reacher arrives in town, hoping to learn about blues musician Blind Blake, and is arrested for the murder. Questioned by Detective Oscar Finlay, Reacher deduces that multiple experienced killers are responsible, but is jailed with Paul Hubble, a banker whose phone number was in the dead man's shoe and has falsely confessed to the murder. Spivey, a crooked guard, places them with the general population, but Reacher brutally foils an attempt on their lives. Hubble explains he confessed to cover for a criminal organization that would have otherwise killed him and his family. After their release, Reacher is aided by sympathetic Officer Roscoe Conklin, and is threatened by KJ Kliner, the son of powerful local businessman Kliner Sr. A second body is found near the first victim, who Reacher identifies as his older brother, Joe Reacher. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "First Dance" | Sam Hill | Scott Sullivan | February 4, 2022 | |
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Determined to help Finlay and Roscoe solve his brother's murder, Reacher speaks with Hubble's wife, Charlene, and realizes that Hubble, who has gone missing, was the target of the prison hit. Police Chief Ed Morrison and his wife are gruesomely murdered, and Reacher concludes Morrison was in the pocket of the mysterious organization, as is Mayor Grover Teale, who appoints himself the new chief. Finlay is ordered to conduct a sham investigation into Morrison's death, but convinces his friend, FBI agent Picard, to take Charlene and her children into unofficial protective custody. Reacher sets a meeting with Spivey but is ambushed by South American mercenaries, who escape. Roscoe continues to bond with Reacher, dancing together at a bar, and flooded roads force them to share a motel room, where Reacher opens up about his past. They return to find her home has been broken into, with a threat carved in her door. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Spoonful" | Stephen Surjik | Aadrita Mukerji | February 4, 2022 | |
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At Reacher's urging, Roscoe gives him a gun. They are contacted by Molly Beth Gordon, Joe's colleague at the Secret Service Office of Investigations, who reveals that Joe was in Margrave on a confidential assignment investigating large-scale counterfeiting. Reacher intimidates one of Kliner's lawyers for information on Pete Jobling, the second victim, a truck driver Kliner had released from police custody. Mistaken for a burglar while searching Spivey's house, Finlay is beaten by police and briefly arrested, but connects Spivey to Kliner Industries. Reacher and Finlay question Kliner himself, who threatens them to drop their investigation, and Reacher urges Roscoe and Finlay to lay low. Roscoe is menaced by KJ, who warns her that Reacher is a murderer, while Finlay discovers that Hubble left his job in cash management over a year ago. Tailed by the mercenaries, Reacher kills them and finds Spivey's corpse in their trunk. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "In a Tree" | Christine Moore | Cait Duffy | February 4, 2022 | |
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Finding Joe's burned car, Reacher tells Roscoe the truth behind KJ's warning: while serving in Iraq, Reacher killed three civilian men for sexually assaulting young boys. Disposing of the mercenaries, Reacher pays for a hotel room using their counterfeit cash, where he and Roscoe have sex after she surprises him in the shower. They visit Jobling's widow, who believed he was killed for stealing from Kliner Industries, with empty boxes Reacher suspects were used to move the counterfeit cash from South America. Teale warns Finlay to leave Kliner alone, and Picard traces Joe's car to a motel, where Reacher and Roscoe find a hidden note before they are attacked by more mercenaries. Roscoe saves Reacher, who admits he put himself in danger to protect her, and reaches out to an old Army buddy for help. Molly Beth arrives in Atlanta with Joe's files, but she is killed and the files are stolen seconds before Reacher finds her. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "No Apologies" | Norberto Barba | Scott Sullivan | February 4, 2022 | |
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Feeling responsible for Molly Beth's murder, Reacher attacks KJ for vandalizing Roscoe's truck, but Kliner declines to press charges, while Teale fires Roscoe for "subpar" police work. Reacher finds a collection of research left for Roscoe by her deceased mentor Gray, confirming Margrave is the heart of Kliner's counterfeiting operation. Reacher meets with his old comrade, private investigator Frances Neagley, and they connect Kliner Industries to the death of an EPA agent who discovered the company was dumping chemical waste. With the help of a pair of police officers, they learn a hitman known as "the Viking" may have killed the agent. Threatened by Kliner's South American associates, one of the officers shoots his partner and attempts to kill Reacher and Neagley, who survive. Roscoe punches Teale after realizing that he murdered Gray, and Finlay sends her to replace Picard as the Hubble family's bodyguard. Finlay breaks into Kliner's office only to find him brutally murdered. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Papier" | Omar Madha | Aadrita Mukerji | February 4, 2022 | |
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Reacher concludes that Kliner was killed by his Venezuelan partners, who send mercenaries to Picard's safe house in the woods. Roscoe kills the hitmen and escapes with Charlene and her daughters, and Charlene reveals her husband's involvement with Kliner, who tricked Hubble into laundering money and forced him to watch a man be crucified and castrated to ensure his loyalty. As he and Reacher follow one of Kliner's trucks, Finlay reveals that he came to Margrave not after a divorce but because his wife died after a long illness, and they find the truck empty. Reacher learns one of Joe's contacts was murdered and visits another, Professor Kate Castillo in New York City, who explains that Joe was tracing superbills manufactured in Georgia, and Reacher realizes Kliner was printing counterfeit bills in Margrave and shipping them to Venezuela. Placing Castillo under police protection, Reacher confronts another assassin and strangles him with his necktie. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Reacher Said Nothing" | Lin Oeding | Scott Sullivan | February 4, 2022 | |
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The Venezuelans brutally interrogate Paul's cousin, Officer Stevenson, and his pregnant wife about the Hubbles' whereabouts before killing them, and Teale fires Finlay. Reacher pretends to confide in Margrave's remaining policeman, Officer Baker, whom he suspects is working for the Kliners. Tipped off by Baker, Kliner's nephew Dawson leads a Venezuelan hit squad to the Hubble's house to ambush Reacher, who is lying in wait and kills them all. Reacher realizes Kliner Industries is bleaching large amounts of $1 bills secured by Hubble, using animal feed to hide the chemical waste involved, and reprinting them as $100 bills to ship to the Venezuelans. Finlay personally informs Stevenson's parents of his death, and Reacher helps him evade mercenaries who track him to his motel. Jobling's widow's home has been burned down, but Joe's note leads Reacher and Finlay to boxes of incriminating bills Jobling hid in his parents' garage. Returning to Margrave, they are held at gupoint by Picard, Teale, and KJ. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Pie" | MJ Bassett | Nick Santora | February 4, 2022 | |
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Roscoe, Hubble's family and even Finlay are being held hostage after KJ became responsible for all the murders committed to protect the counterfeiting operation, including his father, Mary Beth, and Joe while Picard joined his cause and before Kilner sends Reacher with Picard to track down Hubble. Tricking Picard, Reacher escapes and finds Hubble, who was working with Joe and Jobling to expose Kliner's operation. Ramming the police station with a truck and killing Baker, Reacher frees Finlay, arming themselves, Neagley, and Hubble for an assault on KJ's warehouse. Setting fire to the building, they free Roscoe and Hubble escapes with his family, as Finlay and Roscoe kill Picard and Teale, and Reacher leaves KJ to burn alive. Reacher remembers arriving in Paris with Joe to visit their dying mother, who gave him his grandfather's Croix de Guerre. Roscoe is determined to rebuild Margrave and shares a farewell kiss with Reacher, who suggests running for mayor, while Finlay moves back to Boston for a new life. After burying the medal where Joe died, Reacher walks out of Margrave, continuing his journey. | ||||||
Cast and characters
[edit]Main
[edit]- Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher
- Maxwell Jenkins as young Jack Reacher
- Malcolm Goodwin as Oscar Finlay
- Willa Fitzgerald as Roscoe Conklin
- Chris Webster as KJ Kliner
- Bruce McGill as Mayor Grover Teale
- Maria Sten as Frances Neagley
Recurring
[edit]- Willie C. Carpenter as Mosley[2]
- Harvey Guillén as Jasper[2]
- Christopher Russell as Joe Reacher
- Gavin White as young Joe Reacher[3]
- Leslie Fray as Josephine Reacher
- Matthew Marsden as Stan Reacher
- Hugh Thompson as Baker[4]
- Jonathan Koensgen as Stevenson
- AJ Simmons as Dawson Kliner
- Marc Bendavid as Paul Hubble[2]
- Patrick Garrow as Tanner Spivey
- Kristin Kreuk as Charlene "Charlie" Hubble[2]
- Currie Graham as Kliner Sr.[2]
- Martin Roach as Picard[3]
Guest
[edit]- Peter Scagen as Edward "Ed" Morrison
- Paul Braunstein as Dog Owner
- Lara Jean Chorostecki as Molly Beth Gordon[5]
- Jorja Cadence as Emma Stevenson
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]On July 15, 2019, a TV series adaptation of Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels was announced by Amazon. Nick Santora, who created Scorpion, was set to write, showrun, and produce the series through Paramount Television and Skydance Media.[6] On January 14, 2020, the TV series was greenlit, with Don Granger, Scott Sullivan, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Marcy Ross, and Christopher McQuarrie as executive producers with Child. The first season was announced as an adaptation of Child's novel Killing Floor.[7] In July 2021, it was announced M. J. Bassett had joined the series as a director.[8] To adapt the books to screen the writers decided they would need to make Reacher verbalize his thoughts more often, but that they would keep his dialogue short and direct and have him only speak longer to people he respects. They also decided to introduce Neagley to the series earlier than in the books.[9]
Casting
[edit]On September 4, 2020, Alan Ritchson was cast in the title role.[10] On March 22, 2021, Malcolm Goodwin, Willa Fitzgerald, and Chris Webster were cast as series regulars.[11] On May 19, 2021, Bruce McGill, Maria Sten, and Hugh Thompson joined the main cast.[4] On June 11, 2021, Kristin Kreuk, Marc Bendavid, Willie C. Carpenter, Currie Graham, Harvey Guillén, and Maxwell Jenkins were announced to have joined the cast in undisclosed capacities.[2]
Filming
[edit]A temporary townscape was built in North Pickering, Ontario to support filming of the season. The entire fictional city of Margrave was built from the ground up in a leased farm field in Ontario. Other areas of filming include Toronto, Port Perry and Pickering.[12] Principal photography of the season took place between April 15 and July 30, 2021, in Toronto.[13] During filming, Ritchson broke a bone in his shoulder, which required surgery. He also tore an abdominal muscle during a fight scene.[14]
Release
[edit]The season's episodes were released on February 4, 2022.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ White, Peter (February 7, 2022). "'Reacher' Renewed For Season 2 At Amazon". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 9, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Petski, Denise (June 11, 2021). "'Reacher': Kristin Kreuk, Marc Bendavid, Willie C. Carpenter Among 6 Cast In Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Cameron, Charles (February 4, 2022). "Reacher Cast, Character & Book Comparison Guide". Screenrant. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (May 19, 2021). "'Reacher': Bruce McGill, Maria Sten, Hugh Thompson Join Alan Ritchson In Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 15, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ Shunpike, Stan (February 18, 2022). "A Guide To The Cast Of "Reacher" And Their Previous Work". BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on February 20, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ^ Thorne, Will (July 15, 2019). "Amazon to Develop 'Jack Reacher' Series". Variety. Archived from the original on March 7, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (January 14, 2020). "'Jack Reacher' Series Gets Greenlight at Amazon". Variety. Archived from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ Marc, Christopher (July 14, 2021). "EXCLUSIVE: 'Rogue' Director M.J. Bassett Joins Amazon's 'Jack Reacher' Series Reboot". The Ronin. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (February 12, 2022). "Reacher EP Says 'Wildfire' Response Fueled Quick Renewal, Shares Secrets to Prime Video Hit's Success". TVLine. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 4, 2020). "'Jack Reacher': Alan Ritchson Cast As Title Character In Amazon TV Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 4, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (March 22, 2021). "'Jack Reacher': Malcolm Goodwin, Willa Fitzgerald & Chris Webster Join Alan Ritchson In Amazon Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 23, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
- ^ Calis, Kristen (May 10, 2021). "What's Going On Here: More filming of 'Jack Reacher' planned for north Pickering". Pickering News Advertiser. DurhamRegion.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Mira. "This is what's filming in Toronto this winter". blogto.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ Grantham-Philips, Wyatte (February 3, 2022). "'Reacher' Star Alan Ritchson Says He Needed Surgery After On-Set Injury". Variety. Archived from the original on February 13, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
- ^ Lawrence, Derek (December 2, 2021). "Alan Ritchson sizes up Jack Reacher in first look at Amazon series". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 4, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2021.