Amazon has put in the order for more Reacher. Per Variety, the series has already been given an official renewal for season 2 on Prime Video just days after its debut on the streaming service. The renewal news follows Reacher striking hot with viewers to become one of Prime Video's top five most-watched shows of all time, this according to Amazon.
Reacher is based on the Jack Reacher novel series by Lee Child. Season 1 is based on the first novel in the series, Killing Floor, which was released in 1997. Alan Ritchson stars in the lead role, and it would seem that the fans have taken well to his version of Jack Reacher. In the series, Jack Reacher, a military police investigator, has recently entered civilian life when he is falsely accused of murder.
“The phenomenal debut of Reacher is a testament to Lee Child’s creation of one of entertainment’s most well-known heroes, Nick Santora’s original approach to the storytelling, Alan’s brilliant embodiment of the character, and the dedication of the talented people who worked tirelessly in front of and behind the camera to make such an undeniably bingeworthy series,” said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios, in a statement. “The global impact of ‘Reacher’ makes it one of Prime Video’s biggest series debuts, and we can’t wait to bring fans a second season of their new favorite show.”
Showrunner Nick Santora adds, “The entire Reacher team—cast, production, writers, etc.—is so happy with the wonderful reception the show has received. Amazon, Skydance, and Paramount have been such fantastic partners and everyone is excited to roll up their sleeves and get to work on what will be a great season 2.”
Lee Child Is Thrilled With the Adaptation
Showrunner Nick Santora also serves as a writer and executive producer. Jack Reacher author Lee Child also serves as an executive producer alongside Don Granger, Scott Sullivan, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Bill Bost. Amazon Studios, Skydance TV, and Paramount TV Studios are producing.
“Partnering with Amazon Studios for season 1 of Reacher was a total delight – they had our backs every step of the way, and it really shows, in every line and every frame. So I’m thrilled we’ll be working together again, for season 2,” said Child. “This is very exciting news, and I can’t wait to get started. Reacher couldn’t be in better hands.”
Reacher stars Alan Ritchson, Malcolm Goodwin, Willa Fitzgerald, Chris Webster, Hugh Thompson, Maria Sten, Harvey Guillén, Kristin Kreuk, Currie Graham, Marc Bendavid, Willie C. Carpenter, Maxwell Jenkins, and Bruce McGill. The second season doesn't have a release date set but you can check out the first season of Reacher on Prime Video.
Tom Cruise previously played the character in 2012's Jack Reacher movie along with its 2016 sequel Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. The new series is unrelated to those films. Fans were initially split on Ritchson taking over the role for the series, but it seems he has done very well winning many of them over with the new show's debut.