REACHER: SEASON THREE
Starring: Alan Ritchson, Maria Sten, Sonya Cassidy, Anthony Michael Hall, Brian Tee, Johnny Berchtold, Roberto Montesinos, and Olivier Richters
Creator: Nick Santora
AMARÚ
Reacher continues to be campy, melodramatic, and beautiful. It strikes the right chord of not taking itself so seriously that it can’t poke fun at itself while also being just serious enough that you care about the characters, action, storyline, and stakes. All of this is carried on the stoic shoulders of Alan Ritchson, who embodies the saying “he knew the assignment” – an assignment that requires taking soap-opera like characteristics (romance, shootouts, revenge, and the like) right to the edge of entertaining believability. Season Three tightens all the looser bolts of its predecessor to have you trapped in its cheesy, muscular chokehold.
QUENTIN
You know, not every series needs to be an awards-baity “prestige drama,” and there absolutely is a space for the television equivalent of a fun beach read. Amongst those somewhat disposable, escapist, turn-your-brain-off shows, Reacher must be near the top. Alan Ritchson’s dry charisma and hulking frame make for a character that is just a joy to watch, whether he’s cracking skulls or dropping a one-liner. Sure, the dialogue can be cheesy at times and the plot is a tad forced, but this Prime series continues to be a damn good time, even improving on the just-okay Season Two by delivering a more focused narrative.
