Reacher
Reacher
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A Lot or a Little?
The parents' guide to what's in this TV show.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that the series Reacher, which is adapted from Lee Child's popular book franchise, features the investigation into a murder that leads to a larger conspiracy. There's lots of brutal, bloody violence, cursing, innuendo, and brief male full-frontal nudity. There's also some cigarette smoking and drinking.
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Way more nudity than stated
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Not for kids
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What's the Story?
Based on Lee Child's novel Killing Floor, REACHER is a TV series starring Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher, a former military police investigator turned drifter caught in the middle of a conspiracy in a small town. Margrave, Georgia, has its first homicide case in 20 years, and Chief Detective Oscar Finlay (Malcolm Goodwin) suspects that Reacher, who just happened to arrive in town that day, has something to do with it. Also taking an interest in him is Officer Roscoe Conklin (Willa Fitzgerald). But as details about the case unfold, and the case gets more complicated, Reacher finds himself trying to solve the case, and willing to fight whomever he has to get answers.
Is It Any Good?
The TV adaptation of the Lee Child book franchise mixes brains and brawn as it tells a somewhat predictable crime story. The hard-boiled TV episodic is a departure from the Jack Reacher films starring Tom Cruise, and Alan Ritchson's interpretation of the lead role feels more authentic. But despite some twists and turns as efforts are made to solve the crime, the TV adaptation doesn't offer anything particularly new or innovative in the storytelling.
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TV Details
- Premiere date: February 2, 2022
- Cast: Alan Ritchson, Malcolm Goodwin, Willa Fitzgerald
- Network: Amazon Prime Video
- Genre: Drama
- TV rating: TV-14
- Last updated: February 7, 2023
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