Reacher

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Season 1
Season #: 3, 2, 1
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
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Critic Reviews

  1. CNN
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Feb 4, 2022
    60
    Under showrunner Nick Santora ("Scorpion"), "Reacher" doesn't suffer from any illusions about its objectives, serving up an unpretentious action series that's as much a course correction from the movies as an extension of them. Taken on those terms, this version of "Killing Floor" isn't a bad way to kill time. The only irony is that while Reacher has gotten bigger, it's the picture (or rather, the screen) that got smaller.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Tim Surette
    Feb 1, 2022
    60
    Reacher doesn't commit to that fun side of the character as much as it could. It's safely played to capture fans of Amazon's other popular Jack, Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, and it should do the trick, but Reacher, which is a perfectly fine dad show but not a must-see, doesn't have aspirations to go much further beyond that.
  3. Empire
    Reviewed by: Amon Warmann
    Feb 1, 2022
    60
    Though this first series doesn’t end as strongly as it begins, Alan Ritchson showcases the right mix of acting chops and physical presence to successfully bring Lee Child’s hero to life.
  5. Variety
    Reviewed by: Joshua Alston
    Feb 3, 2022
    50
    Ritchson’s physique cuts the right figure, and he has the charm needed to split the difference between Child’s brutal Reacher and Cruise’s version, which replaced the conspicuous brawn with stealth and guile. ... The deficiency is Reacher himself, a character beloved for qualities that leave him ill-equipped to anchor a serialized drama.
  6. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Daniel Fienberg
    Feb 1, 2022
    50
    So now we’ve had Jack Reacher adaptations that have been annoyingly uninterested in the source material and frustratingly over-faithful to the source material. I prefer the Amazon version, and I wouldn’t mind another season, but I’d probably still rather read another book.
  7. Rolling Stone
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    Feb 1, 2022
    40
    The books live and die by Reacher himself as this dirty, ass-kicking genius. If he’s not interesting, none of it is. So far, we’ve gotten one onscreen Jack Reacher who had the charisma but not the size, and another where the reverse is true.

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#22 Most Discussed TV Season of 2022

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User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 92 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 69 out of 92
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 92
  3. Negative: 5 out of 92
  1. Moonmama11
    Feb 6, 2022
    10
    So much better than the mis-casted movie, that's for sure. Main characters appearance is spot on and does a great Job at giving Lee ChildsSo much better than the mis-casted movie, that's for sure. Main characters appearance is spot on and does a great Job at giving Lee Childs "Reacher" a very real/ believable face. The acting itself was on point for each and every character. Over all, the producers, cast and crew should feel proud. They nailed it.… Full Review »
  2. Samsonbeta
    Feb 7, 2022
    10
    Bang on perfect adaptation.
    Finally got casting right, and followed the book.
  3. WatchinMovies
    Feb 7, 2022
    8
    Well, this Reacher is a lot better than the Tom Cruise Reacher (at least he's close to the right size). The supporting cast is pretty goodWell, this Reacher is a lot better than the Tom Cruise Reacher (at least he's close to the right size). The supporting cast is pretty good too. The story is pretty close to the books and the series gets the plot down well too. Reacher's a bit stiff but his dialog is better ("Roscoe: I only scored 80% on the psyche evaluation. You want to know why, you condescending asshold? Reacher: interpersonal skills?")

    The great aspect of Reacher is he's no-nonsense in word and deed. This TV series does a pretty good job of getting that across.    … Full Review »
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