Just three days after its series premiere, Prime Video has renewed Reacher for a second season, with Alan Ritchson (Smallville; Blue Mountain State; Titans) staying onboard as the titular hero and Nick Santora (Scorpion, Prison Break) returning as showrunner.
The news should come as a surprise to no one, with the eight-episode first season having become one of the streamer's top five most-watched series ever over a 24-hour period in the U.S. and overseas. It was also among their highest-rated original series, with subscribers scoring it with an average rating of 4.7 out of 5.
In a statement, Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon Studios, said, ““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. 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.”
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.”
While it's still-to-be-determined which direction the second season will go, season one was based on Lee Child’s first Jack Reacher novel Killing Floor, so an adaptation of the second novel, Die Trying, seems like a smart bet, but considering the liberties they've already taken, there's no guarantee the creative team will follow publishing order.
In addition to Ritchson as the lead, the season one cast featured Malcolm Goodwin as Oscar Finlay, Willa Fitzgerald as Roscoe Conklin, Chris Webster as KJ, Hugh Thompson as Baker, Maria Sten as Frances Neagley, Harvey Guillén as Jasper, Kristin Kreuk as Charlie, Currie Graham as Kliner Sr., Marc Bendavid as Hubble, Willie C. Carpenter as Mosley, Maxwell Jenkins as Young Reacher, and Bruce McGill as Mayor Teale.
Reacher season one is now streaming!