Reacher season 4 is not coming anytime soon, but while waiting for its release, you can check out Prime Video‘s original dad show. Prime Video has become the main hub for some of the best modern dad shows, but long before it became a leader in the category, one show laid the foundation for the streamer’s genre dominance.
Shows like Reacher have now become some of the most valuable IPs for Prime Video in the crime thriller genre. However, other than merely expanding Reacher‘s lore, the streamer has been trying to chase the next big dad show by bringing many new additions to the category, like Butterfly, Cross, and Countdown.
Only a few shows have even come close to matching Reacher‘s commercial and critical success, but one still stands as the crown jewel of Prime Video’s dad TV catalog. It not only cemented the platform’s reputation for delivering compelling detective dramas but has also always served as the perfect series for viewers who miss Reacher.
Reacher Fans Missing The Prime Video Series Should Watch Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan
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When it comes to sheer physicality, Jack Reacher is far bigger and more imposing than most other protagonists in crime thrillers. However, when it comes to many other aspects, Reacher and Jack Ryan are quite similar. For instance, both characters are portrayed as lone wolves in their respective narratives.
While their reasons for being sole operators differ, both thrive when they rely purely on their own instincts and military experience to survive. Similar to Prime Video’s Reacher, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan is also jam-packed with many hand-to-hand fistfights and explosive action set pieces. Like every compelling thriller, the series also ties its central mysteries to larger global conspiracies.
Unlike Reacher, Jack Ryan does not often focus on small-town settings with self-contained conflicts. Instead, its scope expands to international territories, which is more similar to how Reacher season 2 unfolds. However, owing to the other similarities between the two shows, they are perfect alternatives to one another.
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan Was The Streamer’s Hit “Dad Show” Before Reacher
John Krasinski in a scene from Jack Ryan wearing a backpack standing outside and looking serious
Reacher now reigns supreme as Prime Video’s biggest “dad show.” With three successful seasons and two new installments on the horizon, Reacher will likely continue its genre domination on the streamers. However, before Reacher took the spotlight, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan was the streamer’s flagship action-thriller.
Although Jack Ryan never achieved the critical and commercial highs of Reacher, it has an above-average Rotten Tomatoes score of 78% after four seasons. The show’s success also prompted Prime Video to expand the franchise with a movie project, which will mark John Krasinski’s return as the titular CIA field operative.
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