Reacher
Mild spoilers beforehand for some of theJack Reachernovels that have n’t been adapt by Amazon ’s serial .
Summary
yield that Lee Child has penned over 20 books , there are mountain of missing Jack Reacher character that Amazon needs to use inReacherseason 3 . The titulary character ’s drifter lifestyle gibe in with Child ’s thriller serial ' pauperism to move from determine to scene and barter in different opposer . On the other manus , Reacher , who insists he ’s a " hobo"at heart , moves around too much to form very many meaningful relationships . In season 1 , for example , Alan Ritchson ’s Reacher rise close to Margrave police officer Roscoe Conklin ( Willa Fitzgerald ) . In the books , Jack dedicate Roscoe ’s phone number to memory — intelligibly there ’s a association — but the two never reunite .
Amazon Prime Video ’s adaptation had viewers wondering ifReacherseason 2 would feature Roscoe and Finlay(Malcolm Goodwin ) , the Margrave detective who became another fan - favorite , time of year - one part . In the novel , some eccentric do crop up several times , including Reacher ’s friend and professional ally Frances Neagley , who was played by Maria Sten in the show ’s first junket . WithReacherseason 2 adaptingBad Luck and Trouble , viewers can have a bun in the oven to see Karla Dixon ( Serinda Swan ) and other key characters from Jack Reacher ’s past tense who get caught up in the narrative ’s central cabal .
10General Leon Garber
Die Trying, The Affair, The Enemy, Night School & Tripwire
A intimate face fromJack Reacher ’s military backstory , General Leon Garber was a aged police officer in the U.S. Army Military Police Corps . Throughout Reacher ’s Army tenure , he served under Garber on several occasions , but the two had a compelling personal relationship too . While Leon Garber served as a professional wise man to Jack Reacher , the scruffy policeman also tread into a father - figure theatrical role for Jack . Despite appear in several books , Leon Garber finally passes by and result his house to Reacher , whom he think of as a son . In fact , Garber could beReacher ’s perfect Tom Cruise cameo character — and very meta at that .
9Holly Johnson
Die Trying
At first , it seemed good to get into thatReacherseason 2 would adaptDie Trying . Ultimately , the Amazon series decided to change thing and tackle the eleventhJack Reacherbook alternatively . That think viewing audience wo n’t see Holly Johnson on their screens in the soph outing , though the FBI agentive role definitely deserve a situation inReacherseason 3.Die Tryingopens with Reacher trying to assist an injured Holly with her wry cleanup , thoughthe two are promptly kidnapped by a revolutionary military religious sect that wants to secede from the U.S. , draw them to team up up . An intelligent , unafraid character , Holly would make a welcome addition to the TV series .
8Jodie Garber-Jacob
Tripwire, The Visitor (A.K.A. Running Blind)
The daughter of Leon Garber , Reacher ’s mentor , Jodie Garber - Jacob is a New York City - based attorney . Given Reacher season 2 ’s set fault — it trades the book ’s California location for NYC — Jodie might turn up at some decimal point , though her big role is inTripwire . Jodie hires a private tec named Costello to find Reacher ; when Costello is murdered , Reacher tracks down his knob and is dismayed to discover that it ’s Leon ’s daughter . Having harbor a crush on Jack for years , Jodie does get romantically involve with Reacher . For many fans , Jodie might be Reacher ’s best equal , though the distich agree to unwrap up in the leger .
7Agent Lamarr
The Visitor (A.K.A. Running Blind)
One of the more compelling antagonists in theJack Reacherseries , Agent Lamarr is a lead FBI profiler inThe Visitor(titledRunning Blindin the U.S.).Reacherseason 2 ’s plan miss out on record momentsthat are in truth unforgettable , and one such moment is the reveal that Lamarr has been the successive killer the whole clock time . idle - set on getting an inheritance , Lamarr use her telling hypnosis techniques to pull her victims into suffocating on their own tongues . It looks like the gross crime — until Reacher puts the pieces of the puzzle together .
6Agent M.E. Froelich
Without Fail
InReacherseason 1 , Molly Beth Gordon ( Lara Jean Chorostecki ) is a Secret Service factor who was require with Jack ’s late brother , Joe ( Christopher Russell ) . InKilling Floor , the novel accommodate by the first season , Joe had dated a fellow agent refer M.E. Froelich . Unlike Molly Beth , Froelich has a much more compelling thread , which play out inWithout Fail . After hiring Reacher to conduct a security system audit of the Secret Service , Froelich is take in in the crossfire . finally , she conk out in Reacher ’s arms . In her last moment , Froelich mistakes him for Joe . Reacher plays along , saying he have it off her too in one of the novels ' most emotional scenes .
5James Barr
One Shot
A top - tierJack Reachernovel , One Shotwas adapt for the screen in 2012 , but it would also make for a sodding time of year of telecasting . In the book ’s opening , a shooter attacks a crowd of seemingly random citizen , firing six injection — though only five are fatal . The quality suspect is James Barr , a former member of the U.S. Army . During his military tenure , James killed several Americans in Kuwait City , and the Army buried the cataclysm . Reacher , however , knows the truth and is eager to wax a case against Barr for theOne Shotshooting . An incredibly compelling character , Barr take to boast in futureReacherseasons .
4Edward Lane
The Hard Way
In 2006’sThe Hard Way , Jack Reacher is minding his own business and having a coffee at a New York café when he witnesses an ostensible car break - in . The incident is related to a kidnapping : accord to the loaded Edward Lane , his married woman and daughter were taken . Even though Lane has his own individual military of antique - Army gun for hire , he needs Reacher ’s particular set of accomplishment to track his family unit down . Full of twist and turns , The Hard Wayreveals that Edward Lane is a much more complex , manipulative figure . Needless to say , any future season of the show would benefit from his appearance .
Reacherseason 2 begins rain cats and dogs on Amazon Prime Video on December 15 .
3McGrath
While Holly Johnson and Jack Reacher are ( literally ) bond up in the separatists ' deal - side commune , Holly ’s fellow FBI agent mount a hunt for her . When security footage build Reacher out to be the prime defendant in Holly ’s fade , Leon Garber is call upon to aid the FBI out . McGrath , an agent in bearing of the Chicago office staff where Holly works , takes the lead on the investigation . Eventually , Reacher and McGrath team up , but what exercise so well is that their stories remain freestanding for a while . In addition to presenting a compelling narrative body structure for the show , McGrath is romantically linked to Holly , which causes some problems for Reacher .
2Victor Truman “Hook” Hobie
Tripwire
InTripwire ’s prologue , readers get a line more about Victor Truman " Hook " Hobie and his carefully plotted escape route — one he means to use if anyone distinguish his " really big , well - ward secret . " True to natural action - genre form , Hobie has had an elaborate system of tripwires established for three decades , making him experience pretty good . Of course , thing change when Reacher and Jodie start up enquire her founding father ’s last project : expose Hobie ’s whereabouts , as he was reported missing - in - action at law during Vietnam . A paranoid Hobie becomes aware of Reacher ’s movement , culminating in one of the series ' most thrilling novel .
1Michelle Chang
Make Me
