“Reacher” Season 3 is the best one yet. After a disappointing sophomore effort, the Prime Video series gets its groove back thanks to a thrilling, compelling third installment that changes gears and plays out like watching a slasher movie villain trapped in a mystery novel-style old manor, killing everyone they come across. Thanks to an interesting location, menacing new villains, a big sense of humor and a renewed focus on Jack Reacher himself, this is the show at its very best.

The biggest problem with Season 2 was that it felt like a story more fitting for a sixth season. It was too focused on the past, on relationships with a long history the audience had barely ever heard of, packed with predictable villains and forgettable action and allies (outside of Maria Sten’s Neagley). This season, however, is all about placing Alan Ritchson’s crime fighting hobo, Reacher, in the absolute...