“No End In Sight”: Reacher’s Future On Prime Video Explained By Alan Ritchson & Amazon Exec
Star Alan Ritchson joins an Amazon executive in explaining Reacher’s future on Prime Video, promising no end in sight for the hit show.
SUMMARY
Amazon exec Jennifer Salke promises ” no end in sight ” for Reacher on Prime Video.
Alan Ritchson commits to exploring as many Jack Reacher books as possible for fans.
Ritchson expresses gratitude for his career, saying he’s willing to play Reacher for a long time.
Alan Ritchson joins an Amazon executive in explaining Reacher‘s future on Prime Video, promising no end in sight for the hit show. Lee Child’s novel Killing Floor came to life on Prime Video as Reacher season 1, introducing Ritchson as the crime-solving, head-busting former military police special investigator.
Last year, Child’s Bad Luck and Trouble served as the inspiration for season 2, and Reacher season 3 is now in the works, based on Child’s book Persuader.
Those hoping for still more Jack Reacher books to become TV seasons on Prime Video are in luck, as one Amazon executive assures there is “no end in sight” for the show, while Ritchson discusses wanting to make as much Reacher as his “body will allow.” Check out their remarks below (via THR):
Jennifer Salke : “He’s got movies in the works with us, series ideas. It’s not about the volume but about picking a few really special things. We’ll have Alan as long as he will play Jack Reacher. No end in sight for that, hopefully that’s for a very, very, very long time.”
Ritchson : “I owe it to the audience to explore as many of these books as my body will allow, and I owe it to the people that took a shot on me when I was a huge risk for them. They have given me a real career.”
Why Reacher Can Go On Forever, Even If Reacher Himself Never Grows
Though audiences have embraced Reacher, the show has been criticized for not advancing Reacher’s character after two seasons. Indeed, Reacher season 2 saw Jack back where he was at the beginning of season 1, drifting along through life without any real relationships, save for his tenuous connection to Neagley.
This lack of character development is indeed in keeping with the Reacher books, which follow a largely episodic format, leaving their lead character mostly unchanged from one adventure to the next. This lack of growth is not a bug in the books, but a feature.
The reader instantly understands how the unevolving Reacher will react in each new circumstance, and much of the books’ thrill derives from anticipating how the character will respond, and reveling in his sometimes bluntly violent means of extricating himself from the murky situations in which he becomes embroiled.
Reacher seasons 1 and 2 are available to watch on Prime Video.
If Reacher were ever to grow as a character and become less predictable, it would arguably make the stories less engaging and fun. The Prime Video show seems to have learned a lesson from the books in not advancing Reacher’s character or letting him get involved in a lot of interpersonal mess.
Reacher is in many ways an elemental character, and his relatively simple nature is part of what makes him effective as the centerpiece in a series of ongoing, largely unconnected stories.
