The third season of the American action crime television series Reacher, based on the Jack Reacher book series by Lee Child, premiered on Amazon Prime Video on February 20, 2025.
The season, based on Persuader (2003), stars Alan Ritchson, Maria Sten, Sonya Cassidy, Johnny Berchtold, Roberto Montesinos, Olivier Richters, Brian Tee, and Anthony Michael Hall.
The story follows Reacher, a former major in the United States Army Military Police Corps, who has agreed to work with the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to bring down suspected drug smuggler Zachary Beck by going undercover as the bodyguard of Beck's son, Richard. During the investigation, Reacher encounters a ruthless adversary from his military past, and must balance his desire for revenge against his need to finish his mission.
In October 2024, ahead of the third season premiere, the series was renewed for a fourth season.
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Cast and characters
Main Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher Maria Sten as Frances Neagley, a former Master Sergeant in the U.S. Army and a private investigator Sonya Cassidy as Susan Duffy, a DEA agent Johnny Berchtold as Richard Beck, Zachary's son Roberto Montesinos as Guillermo Villanueva, a DEA agent Olivier Richters as Paul "Paulie" van Hoven, Quinn's bodyguard Brian Tee as Francis Xavier Quinn / Julius McCabe, a corrupt Lieutenant Colonel in Army Intelligence Anthony Michael Hall as Zachary Beck, Richard's father
Recurring Daniel David Stewart as Steven Eliot Ronnie Rowe Jr. as John Cooper Caitlin McNerney as Annette Helen Taylor as Agnes
Guest Donald Sales as Chapman Duke Storm Steenson as Teresa Daniels Greg Bryk as Darien Prado Owen Roth as Warrant Officer Powell Manuel Rodriguez-Saenz as Angel Doll Milton Barnes as Sklar Mick Betancourt as Clark Brendan Fletcher as Harley, Quinn's henchman Mariah Robinson as Sergeant Dominique Kohl Andreas Apergis as General Leon Garber Robert Bazzocchi as Private Anthony "Tony" Frasconi Johnathan Sousa as Specialist Roland Gorowski Farhang Ghajar as Safwan Qasim Aleks Paunovic as Taktarov, a dangerous Russian crime boss Drew Nelson as Greene Anousha Alamian as Nasser Mark Taylor as Wolcott Nicky Guadagni as Mrs. Daniels, Teresa's grandmother
Production Development On December 2, 2023, ahead of the second-season premiere, it was revealed that filming of a third season had begun.
Casting On February 8, 2024, Anthony Michael Hall and Sonya Cassidy were cast as series regulars for the third season. On March 6, 2024, Brian Tee, Johnny Berchtold and Roberto Montesinos were cast as regulars of the third season, while Daniel David Stewart in a recurring role. In May 2024, bodybuilder Olivier Richters, also known as "the Dutch Giant", was cast as Persuader'''s secondary antagonist Paulie.
Filming Filming for the third season took place in between July and November 2023. Different parts of Canada served as backdrops, including Millbrook, Brantford and Downtown St. John's.
Release The first three episodes of the season were released on February 20, 2025, with an additional episode released each week through March 27, 2025.
Reception The third season has a 98% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 46 critic reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10. The website's critics consensus states, "Jack Reacher finally picks a fight with someone his own size in this crunchy third season, reliably doling out justice to foes and satisfaction to viewers." Metacritic assigned a score of 76 out of 100 based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The latest season was complimented by Forbes'' for having improved after certain disappointments from the previous season.
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