The Amazon Prime action series wrapped its third season last week.
Along with Ritchson andReacherregular Maria Sten, who plays P.I.
The season 3 finale wove several narrative threads together throughout its eight episodes.
‘Reacher’ season 3.Credit:Prime Video
Read on as we break down theReacherseason 3 ending including the fights, deaths, reconciliations, and romances.
What isReacherseason 3 about?
What book isReacherseason 3 based on?
‘Reacher’ season 3.Prime Video
Reacherseason 3 is based on the 2003 novelPersuader,Child’s seventhJack Reacherbook.
Who wins the fight between Reacher and Paulie?
Reacher wins the fight with Paulie, but justbarely.
‘Reacher’ season 3.Prime Video
Paulie eventually wrestles control of it, but not before Reacher can plug the barrel with a bullet.
“You shouldn’t have f—ed with me.
I’m bigger than you.
Olivier Richters as Paulie in ‘Reacher’ season 3.Prime Video
Ritchson spoke withEntertainment Weeklyabout theintensity of the climactic fight, which he said took three weeks to film.
It was clearly worth the effort, but Ritchson didn’t come out unscathed.
His insistence that he do his own stunts resulted in him getting knocked unconscious.
Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher in ‘Reacher’ season 3.Prime Video
“And I was like, ‘This is fun.
I like that this is the idea for everybody right now.’
And so we’re going to do it with a stuntman and a camera on the floor.'
Brian Tee as Xavier Quinn in ‘Reacher’ season 3.Prime Video
And I was like, ‘No.'”
Ritchson eventually got his way.
“And I woke up a day and a half later.
Brian Tee as Xavier Quinn in ‘Reacher’ season 3.Prime Video
It was the worst few minutes of my life.”
Does Reacher get revenge on Xavier Quinn?
Of course, but not without strife.
Johnny Bertchtold as Richard in ‘Reacher’ season 3.Prime Video
Reacher, after all, isn’t the only person who wants Quinn dead.
They agree, but only after she threatens to destroy the cash with a grenade.
(That the grenade is just a prop is beside the point.)
Anthony Michael Hall as Zachary Beck in ‘Reacher’ season 3.Prime Video
That’s enough for Reacher, who fires off a shotgun at him.
Later, Duffy tells Reacher that he’s off the hook for Quinn’s murder.
“Far as [the DEA] is concerned, the Russians did it.”
Sonya Cassidy as Susan Duffy in ‘Reacher’ season 3.Prime Video
Did Richard reconcile with his dad?
One of season 3’s most impactful characters is Richard Beck (Berchtold).
(Their relationship is understandably strained.)
‘Reacher’ season 3.Prime Video
Quinn kills Zachary, but not before Richard can escape.
Later, Richard tells Reacher that he “got to see the good in him before he died.
I just wish I got to see more of it when he was still alive.”
‘Reacher’ season 3.Prime Video
Do Reacher and Duffy end up together?
If the two previous seasons have taught us anything, it’s that Reacher isn’t one for commitment.
He and Duffy had a fun tryst, but nobody would call them star-crossed lovers.
“I like not having to check in with people.
I’m better at doing my own thing,” she tells him.
“You stole the speech I normally say,” Reacher cracks.
How doesReacherseason 3 end?
Where is he off to?
Well, that depends onwhat book the producers decide to adapt next.
Before he goes, Neagley drops a little wisdom on him.
“I figured it out.
Why you do what you do,” she says.
“It’s not because you oughta put things right.
And it’s not because you love the little guy.
It’s because you hate the big guy.
So you ensure they don’t.”
Where can I watchReacher?
The first three seasons ofReacherarestreaming on Amazon Prime.
