Reacher (2022– ) User Reviews

Read the book, like the book, just film the book - Simple!

[kevinmorice · 8/10 · 7 February 2022]

Dear Hollywood, This is how it should work. People read a book. People like that book. You then just film the book directly. No messing about, no rewrites, no major edits, no nonsense, no casting someone 5'9" to play a 6'5" monster.

I read the book last year and the biggest change I could spot was that it was a slightly less ridiculous sports car that he borrows from the bankers wife.

True to the books

[efd-10467 · 8/10 · 5 February 2022]

Jack Reacher never loses and despite some bad situations he always comes out on top, it's a bit silly but it makes for relaxing and fun action, this show is the same, I was worried they would try and tone it down, but no.

If you like a good mystery where the hero takes everybody on but wins you'll enjoy Reacher. It's strangely relaxing.

A Tense Crime Story With An Excellent Main Character

[dk777 · 8/10 · 5 February 2022]

Surprisingly good show, with great action scenes and a likeable main character. An interesting crime story that reminds us of good old-fashioned entertainment.

The story follows the atmosphere from the books well, and the casting is great. Alan Ritchson is a great choice for the role of Jack Reacher, not only does he look like him, but he conveyed his character well on screen.

Most of today's series is unwatchable, but this is a really positive surprise. The series follows the plot of the first book, "Killing Floor," and Reacher tries to find the culprits responsible for a series of murders.

The show is a real surprise, because it does not suffer from most of the common flaws of today's film production. There are only a few small things that could be better, but this is definitely better than the vast majority of today's shows, because it tries to entertain the viewer, and not bother him with unnecessary things.

The fight scenes are excellent, tense and brutal. Alan Ritchson is convincing in the role of Jack Reacher, but the other actors also portrayed their characters well. A really pleasant surprise, considering that most good stories are ruined by today's writers.

The show looks interesting, very cinematic and is well directed. The soundtrack is good, it blended in perfectly with the atmosphere of the story.

An interesting crime story with an excellent main character, tense plot, brutal action and a good cast.

This is Reacher

[Scott699 · 10/10 · 4 February 2022]

Having read many Reacher novels, and watching the two Reacher movies. I have to say, this is what Lee Child envisioned when he created Reacher. If you enjoy the Tom Cruise movies , you should, enjoy them as Tom Cruise movies, because that's what they are, if you are a Reacher book fan, this is a show for you. Not disappointed. I hope they make many more books with Alan Ritchson.

Perfect casting, excellent screen adaptation

[ohroonoko · 10/10 · 4 February 2022]

I've only ever read one Jack Reacher novel, and it happened to be Killing Floor, which Season 1 is based on. So I can say it's an excellent, faithful adaptation for the screen. The mix of talented directors keep the story fresh and fast paced.

I can also say that the characters are perfectly cast, in particular Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher and Malcolm Goodwin as Detective Finlay. Reacher in the novels is as physically imposing as he is highly perceptive and intelligent. Reacher in the Tom Cruise movies is, well, Tom Cruise. (I watched the Tom Cruise Jack Reacher movies before reading the novel, and I really liked those movies. Still do. But Tom Cruise is not the perfect casting for Jack Reacher, I'll just leave it at that). Willa Fitzgerald (Roscoe) and Ritchson have a terrific on-screen chemistry that's fun to see develop over the course of the season. Before this, I was unfamiliar with these three actors but they, and the entire cast, honestly, got me attached to the town of Margrove.

Terrific

[Supermanfan-13 · 10/10 · 12 May 2022]

It's hard to describe how much I loved Reacher. I was excited ever since I first heard about it and just got more and more excited as I saw the trailers and read the reviews so I had huge expectations going into this. Well, this series not only met those expectations but surpassed them in every way. I'm glad that I waited for all the episodes to be released before I started watching because it watched better as a binge watch. I actually liked it so much I plan on watching again all the way through very soon. Alan Ritchson has been good in supporting roles throughout his career but I wasn't sure he could be the lead in a good series but he definitely can. He is fantastic in this. He not only looks the part but does a good job as lead actor. Reacher is one of my favorite new shows and I can't wait for another season.

That was really worth the investment

[sweber3303-590-815866 · 8/10 · 4 February 2022]

True to the book. True to the character. Entertaining and fun.

Right amount of action. Right amount of humor.

Looking forward to another season & book.

Definitely recommend it to anyone. You don't need to have read the book to understand & enjoy it.

Very shallow.

[theviking-90259 · 6/10 · 20 February 2022]

I was very excited to watch this series after reading all the positive reviews. Script is thin and it becomes very boring when the bad guys explain everything to the good guy just before he is supposed to be killed. Almost childish conversations ond very shallow. It is entertaining but thats it. 6 stars are given for good acting.

Awesome!

[Rob1331 · 10/10 · 29 September 2022]

Reacher was absolutely terrific! It's an action packed thriller that knows what it is and doesn't try to be anything else. Alan Ritchson does an incredible job as Jack Reacher, I think he's going to surprise a lot of people by just how good he was. This show will keep you hooked and on the edge of your seat throughout the season and I can't wait for future seasons. Once you start watching it you'll want to binge watch it as quickly as possible. It's doing amazing for Amazon as it's quickly become once of its most watched series ever. So much so that it already got picked up for another season only 3 days after season 1 came out. Reacher is easily one of the best new shows I've seen in years!

Jack Reacher, never looks for a fight but then never backs down from one.

[TxMike · 7 February 2022]

New TV series streaming from Amazon, my wife and I watched two episodes on each of four successive nights. Sort of like movie nights. This is not high art, the writing has lots of humor, in real life Reacher couldn't get away with everything depicted. BUT ... it is a very entertaining series. Especially for those of us who enjoy seeing a smart, mild-mannered, well-spoken, well-trained, big tough guy put the bad guys in their places. Some simple thugs, some unruly prison inmates, some dirty cops. Ritchson is a real good pick for the role. (In an interview he said he gained 30 pounds for the role.)

My only disappointment, after watching the opening scenes at least a dozen times now, is that bite of peach pie never reaches Reacher's mouth when the local cops enter the cafe.

Reacher is an ex-military man, he takes a bus to the small Georgia town, walks to town to look up an old blues singer's home, immediately gets arrested for murder, but eventually works with local law enforcement to help solve the mysteries, and there are several.

Most episodes are roughly 45 to 50 minutes long, set in a fictional Georgia town not far from Atlanta. Cast and characters are interesting. The story is not too deep but surprisingly interesting, just good entertainment. Streaming on Amazon.

Season 2: As we would expect with a different book as the source, with a different set of supporting characters, season 2 has a much different look and feel to it. After the first three episodes my wife and I are enjoying it but the content has more violence, shootings and killings. I suppose to appease some cross-section of viewers but I don't find it as interesting or as entertaining. While season one is "superb" season two, so far, is just "decent entertainment."

But we did watch all 8 episodes, the concept of watching good guys put away the bad guys is always entertaining. Now we look forward to season 3.

Loved Season 1 but.....

[cjbarrett · 6/10 · 26 January 2024]

We were big fans of season 1. I've read all Lee Child's Reacher stories.

Season 2 was much anticipated but so disappointing. Don't know if they brought in a new show runner or what but they certainly sucked all the fun out of the series. Jack became a boring, one note thug. My wife, who was, unsurprisingly a big fan of the first season, pretty much gave up after five or six episodes. It all felt forced and driven by the characters making the stupidest decisions. Ultimately we'll look for the next season but they're definitely on a short leash. It's a wonderful cast they deserve better from the writers and producers.

Better than Tom Cruise

[faithless4734 · 8/10 · 4 February 2022]

Aside from the extreme breaches of the law, being held in a prison instead of a jail and the lies told about searches (Ep1) so far this seems like it will have some sustainability. You do have to set aside a lot of reality and truth and belief but I like it so far. Better than that cruddy Tom Cruise movie. They also actually got a guy to play Reacher that actually fit the description given in the books.

Season 2 was meh...season 1 great

[finsfan18 · 6/10 · 4 February 2024]

Wow it went downhill into the 2nd season. Became unbelievable and shallow. So many scenes were so unrealistic that it degraded what they built in Season 1. In one of the episodes there was so much shooting and a high-speed car chase with not a single police officer or other vehicle on the street in New York City is absolutely unrealistic and absurd. Was really bummed out after a great first season to see how poorly they handled the second season. If there's going to be a third season they seriously need to step up their game and improve both the casting and the storyline to make it more believable.

S1 (7/10) S2 (3/10) Fell Far And Fast In Season 2

[cloudstrife-03407 · 5/10 · 20 January 2024]

I have admittedly not read any of the Lee Child books or have a huge affinity for Reacher, I just want a great story with some action. Season 1 delivered with interesting side characters and small town justice. The battle at the end was fairly epic and Reacher was just a terminator and great to watch.

I have no idea if the show runners changed or scriptwriters went on vacation, but Season 2 has a totally different vibe. Reacher operates in a band of ex-military operatives trying to untangle a murder mystery. My frustration is he isn't front and center and this show works so much better with him as a lone wolf. The side characters are unconvincing and unlikeable, contrasted with Season 1's cop and lawyer who were great.

Really disappointed and hope this show does better for Season 3 if renewed. Go back to the roots.

Really good

[ztigr · 8/10 · 5 February 2022]

I am surprised by people who gave the low ratings. I found it very watchable without the filler minutes that many of these series have now. Perhaps the villains weren't as good as some other shows, but they sure did evil things. Some pretty strong supporting characters for the cast, and some a bit lackluster.

I am sure there will be a season 2 and I hope it will be stronger than many of other Prime season 2 series.

Better than i expected

[yxanthopulos · 9/10 · 4 February 2022]

This dude nailed Jack Reacher from the book. The cast is absolutly great.

But Alan Ritchson is born for this role and i am so happy for him. Amazing performance and i am still on episode 4.

Nailed it finally. Bye bye Cruise

[dogma-53668 · 9/10 · 5 February 2022]

At least now the character is closer to the books and he'll work his way in it and do a great job. Tom Cruise was a totally wrong pick. Doubters just give the series time to get fully developed and you'll find out that this is going to be a perfect actioner like the books.

Thoroughly Enjoyable

[damianphelps · 8/10 · 15 February 2022]

Reacher is a quality series that I look forward to continuing with season 2.

Its has some genuinely funny moments and the additional action scenes are deliver really well.

The most pleasing aspect though is that its an adult show not sanitised for a younger audience. It give the show more credibility :)

First season really good, second one embarassing

[stefanpohl-52018 · 6/10 · 5 February 2024]

The first season is really good, 8/10. The second one is embrassing, unfortunalety. Just 5/10, no progress, poor characters and a very bad storywriting. Even the action parts are very bad directed in the second season.

At the first season the storytelling and the characters are very interesting, the direction was fine and even the action parts were nice and thrilling presented.

But the second season destroys all the good and fascinating characteristics, unfortunalety. Really bad storyline without any interesting topic, poor perfomance of all actors and also bad action.

So I really recommend the first season, pass the second and we all should hope for a good third one.

Entertaining

[RubyMouse · 8/10 · 5 February 2022]

I read Lee Child every now and then when I need to switch my brain off. It's not meant to be great literature or true to real life policing so there isn't a lot of point in the "not as good as.." comparisons. It's more like a televisual John Wick if a comparison is necessary - where Reacher is the guy who is always right and who always gets the girl - however improbable. This is a great adaptation which reflects the staccato dialogue and fast pace of the books and is visually pleasing and great fun.

The only downside is Ritchson is a little too gym honed for the book Reacher and has a very odd walk for a guy that is supposed to walk miles each day. But overall as close as we will get and I hope the follow up seasons are this good.

Better than expected

[AfricanBro · 7/10 · 5 February 2022]

When I saw the teasers I thought it was going to be similar to those below average, daytime cop shows like NCIS or CSI whatever but it's actually worth a watch. It's not the most captivating storyline though it's still pretty decent and some scenes seem a little overdramatized but the fight scenes alone make up for it. I got this just to pass time but I'm actually enjoying it only a couple episodes in.

Spectacular fun

[UniqueParticle · 10/10 · 15 April 2022]

Alan Ritchson is perfect for this and I love that he read all 24 novels in preparation for his role. The soundtrack is great, acting is smooth so is the writing, and the action is brutal awesomeness! I'm surprised the top few reviews aren't higher, Reacher deserves so much praise. I love this series it's very well made and continuously worth watching!

What a shame

[thomaselser · 6/10 · 20 January 2024]

Season one was fantastic. An action show that knew what it was and had fun with it without being over the top. To me season one was the best action movie in many years. On a level with the second Top Gun movie. It didn't try to be more than it is.

Season 2 is horrible. They wanted to top everything they did in season one and so everything that was gritty and somewhat believable went out of the door. Now it's basically a Marvel movie. Especially the finale was just laughable. Villains that suddenly lose all their brains (yeah sure. Let's not kill the giant killing machine but instead go through an elaborate plan and throw him out of a helicopter and risk him breaking free) and apparently it's possible to catch a fully grown woman on top of a metal bed and hold her with one hand while she is hanging from said helicopter while holding on to the helicopter.

Also it became super cheesy. Is there a single person who didn't see that ridiculous ending come? And sure. Homeland doesn't care that they shot down a helicopter right in front of them. Things like that happened throughout the season. What a shame. Got worse and worse with every single episode.

Season 1: 9/10 Season 2: 3/10.

Sorry, but Season 2 is horrible.

[thevisualedge · 3/10 · 27 January 2024]

What happened to the realism?

Season 2 of Reacher features laughably unrealistic scenarios-like two snipers incapable of hitting any four people from 200 yards away running at them firing *handguns*. Like Reacher firing a handgun at a helicopter gunner using a belt-fed machine gun. Like Reacher firing a handgun while running at full speed.

The bad guys fire 10,000 rounds in this season and can't manage to hit a single thing they're aiming at. And these are supposed to be highly trained people?

Beyond that, the dialogue is shallow and feels very expository. It was bad enough that I just bailed on Ep7 out of sheer refusal to give the show any more of my time.

The Reacher we deserved

[tgagovidigal · 10/10 · 4 February 2022]

Finally a proper Jack Reacher.

And although having Nick Santora show running this, the fact reamains it is a very good adaptation of the first Reacher Novel and it follows Lee Child vision fairly well.

I hope this is the beginning of a two digit seasons.