“Reacher said nothing.” Pick up any one of Lee Child’s thirty-odd Jack Reacher novels and you’ll find those words repeated over, and over, and over again. But while Reacher may not be much of a talker (in the books anyway), it turns out Amazon has got plenty to say about the crimefighting giant and his on-screen future. Ahead of Reacher Season 4’s Prime Video premiere later this year, Amazon has today confirmed that Alan Ritchson’s former military man and perpetual absolute unit will be back back back for Reacher Season 5, which has just officially gotten the green light.
With its third season having given Prime Video its biggest streaming series hit since Fallout Season 1 just last year, and a fourth season already locked in before that, Reacher has become one of the biggest franchises in Amazon’s arsenal over the last half-decade. And with Season 4 set to adapt Lee Child’s 13th Reacher novel, ‘Gone Tomorrow’, in which the big fella finds himself ‘drawn into a complex and deadly game that pits him against ruthless foes from the highest echelons of power’, the stakes are only getting raised higher and higher with each successive season of writer-showrunner Nick Santora’s show. (As if we’d have it any other way.)
“From Lee Child’s globally beloved novels to its standout on-screen adaptation, ‘Reacher’ has evolved into a true powerhouse franchise,” Amazon MGM Studios’ head of global television Peter Friedlander said in a statement accompanying today’s announcement. “The series’ ability to combine high-octane action with compelling character storytelling continues to resonate with tens of millions of viewers around the world. We’re excited to move forward with a fifth season ahead of Season Four’s debut and to build on this incredible momentum. We’re grateful to our outstanding creative partners, cast, and crew — Nick, Alan, Lee, Skydance, and CBS Studios — for continuing to bring this world to life in such a bold and compelling way.”
With 25 more Reacher books at Amazon and Nick Santora’s disposal, Alan Ritchson showing no signs of becoming any less of a brick dookie-house anytime soon, and the streaming figures — and critical/fan reception — only trending in one direction, Reacher can say nothing all he likes. We say: bring it on!