Alan “The Big Guy” Ritchson announced from San Diego Comic Con yesterday that season 5 of his hit Prime Video series Reacher will be adapted from Lee Child’s novel Make Me.
The 20th thriller in the prolific author’s Jack Reacher series is about “The Big Guy” arriving in a remote town called Mother’s Rest, where he teams up with a former FBI agent to expose a dark web conspiracy catering to rich, depraved clients..
Season 5 is already in production in Toronto.
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What’s Reacher about?
After leaving the US Army as a major in its military police, Jack Reacher (Alan Ritchson) roams the United States taking odd jobs and investigating suspicious and frequently dangerous situations.
What’s next?
Season 4 of the Prime Video series premieres soon — on August 12th, a month ahead of spinoff Neagley’s debut on September 16th.
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Season 4 goes hard — Alan Ritchson .
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Adaptions so far:
Season 1 adapted the first novel in the Lee Child series titled The Killing Floor which introduces us to Reacher in civilian life. He travels to a small town in Georgia where he discovers the place is a cesspool of corruption.
Season 2 adapted the 11th book titled Bad Luck and Trouble about members of Reacher’s old military unit turning up dead — –, with the setting changed to New York and Atlantic City to better suit Toronto production.
Season 3 adapted the 7th novel titled Persuader about Reacher going undercover to rescue an agent at a heavily-guarded Maine mansion, where he meets his match – the 7’2″ Paulie – and confronts a foe from his past.
Season 4 adapted the 13th novel titled Gone Tomorrow, which opens with Jack Reacher travelling on a subway at 2 am – before everything goes to hell — with the setting changed to Philadelphia from New York City.
Season 5 adapts the 20th novel titled Make Me about Reacher arriving in a remote town called Mother’s Rest where he teams up with a former FBI agent to expose a dark web conspiracy catering to rich, depraved clients..
Reacher – Season 5.
Working title: HONCHO
Toronto filming dates: July 20 2026 – December 05 2026.
Showrunner: Nick Santora.
Cast: Alan Ritchson.