Jack Reacher

Jack Reacher is the protagonist of a series of crime thriller novels by British author Lee Child, a 2012 film adaptation, its 2016 sequel, and a television series on Amazon Prime Video. In the stories, Jack Reacher was a major in the U.S. Army's military police. After leaving the army, Reacher roamed the United States, taking odd jobs, investigating suspicious and dangerous situations, and resolving them. As of 31 December 2025, there are 30 novels and short stories in the Reacher series. Six of the novels were adapted for cinema and television. Two of the adaptations are films starring Tom Cruise as Reacher: Jack Reacher (2012) from the ninth novel, One Shot; and Jack Reacher: Never Go Back (2016) from the eighteenth novel, Never Go Back. The third adaptation, Reacher, is a television series on Amazon Prime Video, starring Alan Ritchson. The first season, adapted from the first novel, Killing Floor, premiered on 4 February 2022. The second season, from Bad Luck and Trouble, premiered 14 December 2023. The third season, based on the seventh book Persuader, premiered on 20 February 2025. The fourth season, based on the novel Gone Tomorrow, premiered on 12 August 2026.