It’s no surprise that “Reacher” season 3 broke a Prime Video viewing record. The Alan Ritchson-led series proved hugely popular when it debuted in 2022, and while season 2 was somewhat of a rocky patch for the show, the third “Reacher” outing was based on the very best book in Lee Child‘s original series, “Persuader.” That means we got Ritchson’s ex-military man skulking around a mansion trying to solve the disappearance of an informant and uncover the secret behind Zachary Beck‘s (Anthony Michael Hall) shady rug business. The whole thing was made even better by the fact Jack Reacher faced off against his most formidable foe yet in the form of Olivier Richters’ gigantic bodyguard Paulie.
All of that added up to arguably the best season of the series yet, which poses a problem for the show’s writers going forward. Once you’ve adapted the best Jack Reacher novel, where do you go next?…