"Haven't Solved Him Yet": Reacher Season 3 Fully Dispels A Common Misconception About Alan Ritchson's Character

Reacher is quite often unfairly thrust into a specific character category, but season 3 proves the towering anti-hero is more nuanced than expected.

March 9, 2025 · 1 min · 63 words · Paul Gardner

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Warning: Spoilers ahead forReacherseason 3, episode 5, “Smackdown.

It’s a subtle reveal, but one that’s vital to understanding what Jack Reacher is all about.

Amazon has chosen 2003’sPersuaderfromLee Child’s huge catalog ofJack Reacherbooksto adapt forReacherseason 3.

This time out,Reacher is in a very different situation.

Therefore, no fear required.

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Brian Tee as Quinn and Alan Ritchson as Reacher against a Reacher title background

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Headshot Of Alan Ritchson In The New York Premiere of Lionsgate’s ‘Ordinary Angels’

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