Jack Reacher Series (Amazon)

Agent Coulson · 07-11-2023 3:10pm

I'll have to extend my Prime membership past Bosch now.

Season 2 trailer

Starts December 15th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC-rRhQcnlI

EoinMcLovin · 07-11-2023 3:10pm

https://youtu.be/tC-rRhQcnlI?si=dfJIcs3cRxXSWIrr

Season 2 trailer

pixelburp · 07-11-2023 3:53pm

Well, certainly looks like it'll continue the trend from Season 1 of being self-aware how utterly daft its main character is. Looking forward to it.

JP Liz V1 · 07-11-2023 3:55pm

Robert Patrick looks to be the big bad villain, win win, elevates anything he is in for me

This is dumb fun action popcorn enjoyable

CastorTroy · 07-11-2023 6:02pm

Cool. Didn't realise it was coming so soon. All at once again or first 3 then weekly?

Edit: I see on tvline

Concurrent with the release of the trailer above and first photos below, Prime Video announced that Reacher Season 2 will premiere Friday, Dec. 15 with its first three episodes, followed by weekly drops through Jan. 19, 2024

https://tvline.com/lists/reacher-season-2-release-date-trailer-photos/

One thing I wasn't a fan of in the book was their motto or saying or whatever “you do not mess with the Special Investigators Unit!” and looks like that's in here as well. Just never sounded good.

Brief_Lives · 07-11-2023 6:07pm

SAG-AFTRA have been protesting since July. does that include editors and post-production crew?

wonder what the quality will be like.

EoinMcLovin · 30-11-2023 5:46pm

https://youtu.be/pK6jM9twHTo?si=Ev23UDYZxrgvhhbK

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EoinMcLovin · 02-12-2023 6:27pm

https://youtu.be/Lhwkt-AzB0A

Season 3 announced

AMKC · 12-12-2023 4:53pm

I just came across this recently. What a great show. It is full of action but also funny too and Reacher is perfect. I have two episodes if season 1 still to watch and then 2 more seasons at least to look forward too brilliant.

EoinMcLovin · 14-12-2023 9:26pm

First 3 episodes of season 2 out tomorrow . Here's a good recap going episode by episode

https://youtu.be/zQFJS4lcMKo?si=JCGrw-DwXJftVkNp

https://youtu.be/x5ng55vaKeI?si=rhbiCi2BjLYi3MJg

Agent Coulson · 15-12-2023 3:57am

Really enjoyable opening 3 episodes and a nice step up from last season

AMKC · 16-12-2023 1:07pm

First episode of Season 3 excellent. Can not wait to watch the next two.

pixelburp · 16-12-2023 2:32pm

Well, episode 1 was a load of 'aul rubbish; enjoyed every minute of it. Such a preposterous main character, gotta love it.

AMKC · 16-12-2023 5:49pm

2nd episode was brilliant too and it's great that we get back story to the characters too and its well done.

ejmaztec · 16-12-2023 6:37pm

I see that one of the villains is Ben Kingsley's son, Ferdinand, who looks a bit like his dad but isn't bald as a coot. 😛

It's a pity that all episodes aren't released at the same time instead dragging the rest out weekly until the finale on 29th January.

John_Rambo · 17-12-2023 12:50am

I'm not overly impressed with the new season, but at the start is there a big pisstake with the baddie being an actor in the Terminator film series and lots of mentions of Sarah Connor? I've literally just seen the first three episodes and it's the only thing standing out for me..

sydthebeat · 17-12-2023 1:04am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121502894#Comment_121502894

Yep, that's exactly the fun draw of this series. It's complete chewable "turn your brain off at the door" tv

rob316 · 18-12-2023 11:00pm

Na not hooking me like the 1st season. Too many characters and it's diluting reachers presence down

Agent Coulson · 20-12-2023 9:08pm

Only released a week and it is already a smash hit.

https://deadline.com/2023/12/reacher-season-2-premiere-ratings-amazon-1235678786/

expectationlost · 20-12-2023 9:08pm

very violent. that cop is very understanding

billyhead · 20-12-2023 10:56pm

It's not as good as season 1.

golfball37 · 20-12-2023 11:12pm

It’s brilliant tv.

Rubberchikken · 20-12-2023 11:19pm

Love reacher. Excellent character in DC ellent books. I don't have Amazon so will probably never see tv series.

Kind of afraid to in fact in case it doesn't live up to the books.

Bad luck and trouble is a great book great story. Love Neagley.

I just feel they couldn't do them justice.

John_Rambo · 21-12-2023 12:02am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121520372#Comment_121520372

You should watch the series. It's more or less the same as the books.

py · 21-12-2023 9:17am

I'm enjoying S2 so far. I do hope they go back in one of the upcoming seasons to show his relationship with the Garbers. Out of the gates it probably wasn't the best route but I feel after successfully sucking people in they should look at his back story more.

Agent Coulson · 22-12-2023 2:39am

Episode 4 shows why you don’t mess with the special investigators.

AMKC · 22-12-2023 2:29pm

Episode 4 a bit dull. A lot of talking and not much action or humour. It was the worst episode of the whole series so far but nice to see Finlay back again.

Mr E · 22-12-2023 3:09pm

Did you watch to the end? 😂

Caught up with the first 4 episodes this morning. Fantastic stuff. Better than season 1 too.

cobham · 22-12-2023 3:20pm

I had A Prime a month or so ago and it said for Reacher Season 2 "not available in your area"??

Mr E · 22-12-2023 4:10pm

Started last Friday. It wasn't available a month ago.

Karppi · 22-12-2023 6:16pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121526447#Comment_121526447

I agree, nicely moving along plot wise, some excellent (and barely believable, which I like, such as the bikers!) fight scenes, and nice to see everyone dressed up at one point. Also, a welcome reprise by an old buddy from S1. Roll on next Friday!

monkeybutter · 22-12-2023 6:47pm

Can anyone explain why his mother would call him reacher?

I presume people are watching this as a laugh? It's one thing to sit down turn off your brain and let the dumbness wash over you but to read the books would be torture

The movies are better just by dint of them having a budget and actors in them and some sort of director

The TV show is one of the cheapest things I've seen in years

Mr E · 22-12-2023 6:49pm

His first name is Jack. He prefers to be called Reacher.

monkeybutter · 22-12-2023 6:50pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121527217#Comment_121527217

Thanks but that's not really an explanation

His family dad brothers mother possibly are all reacher

Why call one son reacher

pixelburp · 22-12-2023 7:30pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121527222#Comment_121527222

Because it's that kind of show. It's cooler sounding, and is in line with the show knowing it's as dumb as rocks and just going for it. Clearly it makes no sense even the family would call him Reacher - but the guy is Cartoon Hero Guy.

Fair enough if you don't enjoy it but the series absolutely has its tongue pressed ever so gently against its cheek. Or at least knows how dumb the material is and isn't trying to hide it.

John_Rambo · 23-12-2023 1:08am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121526274#Comment_121526274

Good point, the humour is missing "you guys recycle" chewing gum stuff isn't there any more for some reason. Great to see Finlay still paying homage to Sidney Poitier!

Mr E · 23-12-2023 1:48pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121527222#Comment_121527222

Huh?? They called him Jack I assume.

As an adult, he asks people to call him Reacher.

It's like if your name was John Smith, and at some stage you asked people to call you Smith (almost like a nickname).

adaminho · 23-12-2023 2:22pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121529210#Comment_121529210

In the books it's explained that he was such a serious child that even his Mother called him Reacher.

pixelburp · 23-12-2023 2:30pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121529210#Comment_121529210

Naw in season 1 in the flashbacks, the family called him Reacher. I remember myself and the wife laughing at the ludicrousness of it.

But it's a show where a man kicked the front of a car so hard, it set off the airbag. This is a cartoon.

py · 23-12-2023 3:01pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121527222#Comment_121527222

Its explained in the books that he goes by Reacher. There is nothing else to it. It is a fictional story and there will be plenty of more nonsensical stuff in this and upcoming seasons.

monkeybutter · 26-12-2023 8:39pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121529505#Comment_121529505

Yes but doesn't this encapsulate the stupidity of the books

Rubberchikken · 26-12-2023 8:55pm

In some of the books it's mentioned that his.mother always called him reacher . Don't think it goes into any explanation.

Will have to bite the bullet and see if I can watch the series sometime. I don't want it spoiled by way hing some guy representing him on tv when all I've ever heard was the guys who rea the audiobooks and two of them are absolutely excellent.

Odd I know🥴😂

monkeybutter · 26-12-2023 9:08pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121538332#Comment_121538332

FFs

Obviously, who said it was real, it's dog **** because of dumb writing like that

What kind of of dumbass writes like that

An 8 year old would write better than this

Agent Coulson · 26-12-2023 9:20pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121538393#Comment_121538393

A guy who made about $50m from writing those books.

Away you go and write books that sell that much then.

monkeybutter · 26-12-2023 9:35pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121538451#Comment_121538451

What exactly are you arguing

That's the books or TV show are good?

Writing the same book 22 times makes it better?

There's an audience for dumb obviously

Agent Coulson · 26-12-2023 9:36pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121538586#Comment_121538586

You asked the question what kind of dumbass writes like that.

I answered the guy who made $50m from writing like that.

And with that I am out of this.

monkeybutter · 26-12-2023 9:43pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121538596#Comment_121538596

Why drop in your 2 cents and then get out of it

Do you think it's good

NIMAN · 26-12-2023 9:55pm

Heard some work colleagues chatting about it, had known about the show a little but never watched any of it.

Started couple of weeks ago. Got to episode 4 or 5, and stopped. Wasn't doing it for me, can't see myself going back to it.

McDermotX · 27-12-2023 11:35am

It's pretty poor TBH. I've gone about 3 eps into the second season and I think that's it for me.

Wasn't a fan of the first. It's just pulp nonsense, which is fine in of itself, but it just doesn't lend itself to an interesting narrative. Uninteresting characters, poor acting and, especially from what I've seen of the second season, large portions of nothing happening....or at least nothing of any consequence to seemingly warrant every line of dialogue trying to be a zinger or something.

I get the whole switch off the brain and take it in argument, but it's just not a fun ride and time would be better spent on more deserving shows.

Quazzie · 28-12-2023 1:06am

Tom Cruise was a better Reacher in the movies than Ritchson is in the show.

Jack Reacher Series (Amazon)

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