Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan

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Season 2
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
56

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

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

  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Tim Goodman
    Nov 1, 2019
    70
    Jack Ryan is still fun, despite being a little bit ridiculous and predictable.
  2. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Josh Modell
    Oct 30, 2019
    67
    Jack Ryan is fun and forgettable, exciting and predictable.
  3. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Tim Surette
    Oct 30, 2019
    65
    Krasinski elevates the character simply by the fact that we just want to pinch his cheeks. Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan is meat-and-potatoes spy thriller entertainment, and now has its equally accessible character to drive it.
  5. Salon
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    Nov 7, 2019
    50
    The second season still lands with more dissonance because of the very aspect that should make the character feel more relevant – that is, its proximity to reality. ... The problem may be that Krasinski’s Jack Ryan is closely informed by other actor’s interpretations of the character, namely Harrison Ford’s. Amazon’s “Jack Ryan” still clings to an outdated action movie ethos that relies on a general ignorance about the way the world actually is versus a version of how it ought to be when Michael Bay was redefining action movie bombast.
  6. Collider
    Reviewed by: Adam Chitwood
    Nov 1, 2019
    40
    If Season 1 wasn’t your bag, there are no significant changes to the series’ DNA here to suddenly turn you around on the series. And while there’s enough good in Jack Ryan Season 2 to keep it from being a complete waste, I do hope the already-ordered third season takes a beat to fine-tune a few key aspects of the show.
  7. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Michael Haigis
    Oct 28, 2019
    38
    The season’s length strains the effectiveness of its throwback sensibilities, passable action choreography, and formulaic characters—attributes which may be better suited for standalone feature films.

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User Score
5.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 57 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 57
  3. Negative: 24 out of 57
  1. JonnyDean
    Nov 3, 2019
    2
    Very silly show. Greer character doesn't tell anyone he has a heart condition, but he runs after bad guys and goes in to the jungle on a BlackVery silly show. Greer character doesn't tell anyone he has a heart condition, but he runs after bad guys and goes in to the jungle on a Black Ops mission? The Venezuelan "Nationalist" thinks its a good idea to murder a US Senator as a way to cover up his activities? And since when is Venezuela Nationalist, not Socialist? Very average acting and plot cracks out the ying/yang.… Full Review »
  2. papamishka
    Nov 9, 2019
    4
    A fantasy show based in an alternative universe.
    In season 1 we saw that Muslims can only become "radicalized" in response to the US    A fantasy show based in an alternative universe.
    In season 1 we saw that Muslims can only become "radicalized" in response to the US aggression or the European's inherent racism.
    In this one Venezuela is apparently not a Socialist country. While it's plagued by all the evils which its Socialist brought upon Venezuelans in our world, the country is ruled by some abstract dictator and the Leftists are in opposition.

    Season one at least had tension, it was a race against the clock. Here there is nothing and the main story makes no sense.    … Full Review »
  3. mslautte
    Nov 4, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. S1 had its faults but overall was entertaining. S2 is a big letdown. The plot makes very little sense and is full of holes so big it is difficult to watch. In this era of "peak TV" I guess quantity rules over quality. Oh and what happened to Cathy? She was a big part of S1 and is not even mentioned in S2.… Full Review »
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