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Reacher season 4 is on the way... and it may be coming at the end of this year. After the season wrapped in 2025, there wasn't really any news of a release date or virtually any updates at all – until now.
As the series closely follows the book series of the same name, we know that Reacher season 4 adapts Lee Child's 2009 novel Gone Tomorrow. This places Jack in New York City (though filming largely took place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). We also know that post-production has officially wrapped, thanks to a post from star Alan Ritchson about finally finishing up some ADR.
Article continues belowReacher season 4 release date speculation
According to star Alan Ritchson, we should expect Reacher season 4 to hit Prime Video sometime in 2026.
In March 2026, a few months after filming wrapped in November 2025, Ritchson revealed that Reacher season 4 would premiere at some point this year, though he didn't give us a concrete date.
Reacher season 3 began filming in late 2023, finished in summer 2024, and aired in February 2025 – that's seven months after filming finished. Seasons 1 and 2 took 10 months to hit the screen after filming wrapped. With that information, paired with Ritchson's latest update, then we could definitely expect to see the new season towards the end of summer 2026... if not the fall.
Reacher season 4 plot speculation
As we know, the series as a whole is based on Lee Child's works, with each season exploring a separate book. Season 1 was adapted from book 1, The Killing Floor, season 2 was taken from book 11 , Bad Luck and Trouble, and season 3 is based on book 7, The Persuader. Reacher season 4 will adapt Child's 13th Reacher book, Gone Tomorrow.
On June 11, Prime Video gave us the ultimate clue by posting a picture of the Reacher season 4 script sitting on a New York City Subway car. Although there are multiple Reacher books that take place in NYC (The Picture of the Lonely Diner, The Hard Way, and Running Blind), the only one that focuses on the subway is Gone Tomorrow. However, we didn't have to guess for too long, as a few hours later, Ritchson posted a picture of himself on Instagram, which you can see below, holding up a copy of Gone Tomorrow, and on the other hand, holding up four fingers.
Released in 2009, Gone Tomorrow sees Reacher roam the streets of New York in search of a dangerous terrorist. However, the opening largely takes place in the NYC subway system, where Reacher notices a suspicious-looking passenger who he thinks may be a suicide bomber. Not only this, but the story sees Reacher partake in subway surfing, a dangerous activity where people cling onto moving subway cars. It looks like star Alan Ritchson has his work cut out for him this time.
We'll stop there as we don't want to give too much of the story away, but according to Child's website, this one sounds like Reacher's wildest ride yet. "Suicide bombers are easy to spot. They give out all kinds of tell-tale signs... There are twelve signals to look for," reads Gone Tomorrow's description.
"New York subway, two o'clock in the morning. As the train brakes for Grand Central Station, Jack Reacher studies his fellow passengers. Four are OK. The fifth isn’t. The fifth ticks off every point on the danger list."
If that sounds tense, just know there is more to come. It's not going to be an easy ride for Reacher, as in a video taken by Ritchson on set and posted on Instagram, we can see him bloodied and scraped as if he has fallen. Another interesting detail is that Gone Tomorrow is one of five Reacher books that is written in first person, meaning we might get some inner monologues from the usually quiet hero.
It is not clear at this point just how closely the season will follow Gone Tomorrow's original storyline. For now, we wait for the official synopsis. But one thing is for sure, according to Ritchson, season 4 "may be the best season yet." He also took to Instagram to call it the "most gripping season" and said that the show is "firing on all cylinders."
Reacher season 3 recap and ending explained
Reacher season 3 saw the ex-soldier go to his most vulnerable state yet as we went undercover and lived in enemy territory. In order to find a lost DEA informant named Teresa, Reacher posed as a wannabe bodyguard to gain access to a dodgy rug import business involved in shady dealings. However, once inside it became apparent that a dark figure from Reacher’s past who he thought he had killed years ago, Xavier Quinn, was in control of the whole thing.
With Reacher out for revenge and DEA agent Susan Duffy hellbent on finding her informant, the season came to a fiery end with Reacher pointing a gun at the man he hates most. For more on that, check out our Reacher season 3 ending explained guide.
However, as each season of Reacher follows a separate story, we don't think season 4 will continue the New England Storyline. But some characters from season 3 could well show up in the next installment just as seasons 1 and 2 stars, such as Maria Sten's Franic Negaley, have appeared in following seasons.
Reacher season 4 cast: predicted returning cast members
Of course, there would be no Reacher without star Alan Ritchson, and with the actor freely talking about the upcoming season during the Reacher season 3 press run, we can certainly expect Ritchson to return. As for the rest of the stars, we know that the show shakes up the cast every season due to Reacher landing in a brand new town each time, so expect to see some fresh faces.
Most notably, Jay Baruchel will not be returning as Jacob Merrick due to personal matters, and the role will instead go to Barry actor Christopher Rodriguez-Marquette. Jacob is set to have a much "meatier" role this season, as per Deadline.
However, some cast members have returned from season to season. For example, Malcolm Goodwin, who played Oscar Finley in season 1 showed up for one episode in season 2. Plus, season 2 star Maria Sten, who plays Francis Neagley, returned for a number of episodes in season 3. But with Sten now set to star in her own Neagley spin-off series, we can't be sure that the badass ex-soldier turned private investigator will show up in Reacher’s world again.
JustJared reported that Sydelle Noel, star of Netflix's GLOW, has joined the cast as NYPD Homicide Detective Tamara Green. In the novel, her character's name is actually Theresa Lee.
So, for now, the Reacher season 4 cast list is looking pretty thin on the ground, but is as follows:
- Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher
- Christopher Rodriguez-Marquette as Jacob Merrick
- Sydelle Noel as Tamara Green
- Agnez Mo as Lila Hoth
- Kevin Corrigan as Detective Docherty
- Kevin Weisman as Russell Plum
- Marc Blucas as John Samson
- Kathleen Robertson as Elsbeth Samson
Is there a Reacher season 4 trailer?
There is no trailer or teaser video for Reacher season 4 just yet as filming on the upcoming installment has not started yet. The first Reacher season 3 trailer dropped in December 2024, just two months before the season hit screens. This means that the official season 4 trailer could drop sometime in early 2026, but that all depends on when filming wraps and when the season is set to release.
Is Reacher season 4 the final season?
Although Prime Video has yet to confirm whether season 4 will be the final installment, it doesn't look likely due to the success of the series so far. Upon its release, Reacher season 3 became the highest-rated season so far scoring an impressive 98% on Rotten Tomatoes.
It looks like star Ritchson isn't ready to hang up Reacher's one jacket yet eithe,r as when asked if he can see Reacher settling down anytime soon, the star told GamesRadar+, "For now, I think we're going to continue to honor the fact that Reacher really is a lone wolf."
Reacher seasons 1-3 are available to watch on Prime Video now, but before you tune in, make sure to check out our Reacher season 3 review. For more, check out our list of the best action movies.
