Alan Ritchson Loves How Reacher ‘Scratches That Itch’ With Each Episode – Looper

Amazon Prime Video was quick to renew “Reacher” after a highly-successful inaugural season. However, that begged the question: which of Lee Child’s novels should fans expect to see adapted? “Reacher” brought the author’s first story to life, so, logically, the studio could continue chronologically with “Die Trying,” but that’s not the case.

“Don’t assume we’re going chronologically, and don’t assume we’re not going chronologically,” showrunner Nick Santora mysteriously teased to TV Line. Ritchson later confirmed via Instagram that Season 2 would tackle the eleventh book in the series, “Bad Luck and Trouble,” which throws Jack Reacher into a conspiracy involving the deaths of his friends. Although jumping ahead ten books seems like a questionable decision, the “Jack Reacher” series lends itself to this happening, as the Tom Cruise movies started with book nine before moving on to number eighteen.

With that in mind, it’s nearly impossible for fans to gauge where “Reacher” is headed with future seasons. To make it harder, Child’s novels don’t necessarily follow a linear path, with some stories serving as prequels to ones that came before. Thankfully, the character is in more than capable hands with Ritchson and the rest of the “Reacher” crew, as they’ve proven that they’ll honor the source material wherever the show goes.