Reacher Season 3 Cast & Character Explained

Although there are a lot more new characters than old ones in Reacher season 3, both are present. The Amazon series is based on Lee Chilld's Jack Reacher novels, which are standalone adventures that coincidentally take place in the same universe. Since they can be read in any order, there are frequently a ton of new introductions in each installment. While Amazon's adaptation does not exactly replicate the original formula, it does come very close in terms of the semi-anthological storylines and character attrition rate.

Few members of the Reacher season 2 cast return for the third season of the show because of Reacher's comparatively strict adherence to Child's blueprint. The conclusion of Reacher season 2 does, however, leave room for some of the cast members to return to the narrative. However, most of the previous actors in Reacher season 3 have little use for the show because it is an adaptation of Persuader, the seventh book in Child's series. It's interesting to note that Amazon has still recalled some numbers and departed from the original content despite this.

Alan Ritchson As Jack Reacher

Actor: Alan Ritchson, who plays Reacher's lead, is the only actor who is truly necessary for the show to run every year. Ritchson, who is known for portraying characters who are physically powerful (and sometimes humorous), saw a boom in his film career after being chosen to play the title character in Reacher. In addition to the Amazon project, Ritchson starred with Henry Cavill in 2024's The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Ed in 2024's Ordinary Angels, and Aimes in 2023's Fast X. Earlier in his career, he portrayed Thad Castle in 39 episodes of Blue Mountain State and Aquaman in four episodes of Smallville.

Character: In Reacher season 2, Ritchson’s character starts the third run of episodes as a lone wolf on the run after abandoning the majority of the 110th Special Investigations Unit’s remaining members. Nevertheless, he is able to gather as much assistance as he requires whenever he encounters difficulties because of his strong skill set and leadership ability. Reacher frequently serves as the focal point of most plans, but in season three, he works with an even smaller coalition than before, and this isn't his intention either.

As Frances Neagley, Maria Sten

Actor: Other than Alan Ritchson, Sten is the only actor to receive this honor when she rejoins the main Reacher cast in season 3. The Danish actress had few noteworthy acting credits prior to being chosen to play Frances Neagley. She did, however, still have a good deal of experience. After making a brief, uncredited appearance in 2015's Straight Outta Compton, the 2008 Miss Denmark Universe moved on to a number of smaller projects before making her DC debut in 2019 as Liz Tremayne in nine episodes of the now-canceled Swamp Thing.

Character: Since returning to civilian life, Neagley and Reacher have had an intermittent friendship and camaraderie during their time together in the 110th. The fact that Neagley appears in Reacher season 3 at all is arguably the most intriguing aspect of her. The inclusion of Neagley in the show at this point is a significant departure from the original material because she isn't in Persuader. But it also adds a more robust sense of coherence that the books purposefully don't have. Following the release of Reacher season 2, it was revealed that a Neagley spinoff series had been approved.

Sarah Duffy, played by Sonya Cassidy

Actor: Sonya Cassidy has established a remarkable career for herself in her home country of the United Kingdom, despite being largely unknown in the United States. Cassidy has been working consistently since 2009 on a variety of period dramas and science fiction projects, despite not being well-known in either country. She has put a lot of effort into getting to her biggest role to date, Reacher. Although she played Hester in eight episodes of the 2016 season of Humans, which was inspired by Isaac Asimov, her most surprising role is still Liz Dudly in Lodge 49.

Character: Sarah Duffy, albeit with a slightly different name, is based on a character from Persuader. She goes by Susan Duffy in the book. Because Reacher has a stake in the outcome, she is a DEA agent who enlists Ritchson's character to help bring down a criminal organization. As the narrative goes on, the two end up becoming romantically involved. Given that the title character of the show leads a nomadic lifestyle, this is nothing new for Reacher. As a result, he frequently meets new people while traveling.

As Paulie, Olivier Richters

Actor: Since 1991, Dutch bodybuilder Olivier Richters has made occasional appearances in films. Richters, who stands more than seven feet tall, is frequently portrayed as an enforcer, and Reacher season 3 continues this pattern. When playing Duncan in Gangs of London began to lead to increasingly larger roles in 2020, his acting career really took off. In 2021's Black Widow, he made his MCU debut as Ursa, and in 2023's Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, he played Hauke. In the 2024 film Borderlands, he also portrayed Krom.

Character: In Reacher season 3, Paulie poses one of, if not the greatest, threats to Ritchson's persona. Paulie is taller and stronger than Reacher, whereas previous Reacher villains have been far less physical than the main character. The Reacher season 3 trailer made it clear that the two would fight because he is one of the important members of the criminal organization that Reacher is infiltrating.

Characters & Supporting Cast of Reacher Season 3

Characters from the book as well as brand-new ones made especially for the series are prevalent in Amazon's adaptation of Persuader. Even though Reacher season 3 closely resembles the original, due to the medium's differences, some additions and changes had to be made, which eventually led to the emergence of new characters. All of them play at least a minor part in Reacher season 3, though some are purely for worldbuilding and others don't have a significant influence on the main plot.

• Johnny Berchtold as Richard Beck
• Roberto Montesinos as Guillermo Villanueva
• Brian Tee as Quinn
• Anthony Michael Hall as Zachary Beck
• Daniel David Stewart as Steven Elliot
• Ronnie Rowe Jr. as John Cooper
• Donald Sales as Chapman Duke
• Caitlin McNerney as Annette
• Helen Taylor as Agnes

• Victor Ermantis as Carl
• Simon Northwood as Rusty
• Owen Roth as Warrant Officer Powell
• Tal Zimmerman as Jerry
• Manuel Rodriguez-Saenz as Angel 'Angel Doll' Dole
• Milton Barnes as Sklar
• Mick Betancourt as Clark
• Sean James Lee as Bellinger

• Brandon Knox as Officer Edmonds
• Jim Annan as Officer Grunert
• Connor MacMahon as Lead Townie
• Maria Robinson as Dominque Kohl
• Brendan Fletcher as Harley
• Andreas Apergis as General Leon Garber
• Robert Bazzocchi as Private Anthony 'Tony' Frasconi
• Farhang Ghajar as Safwan Qasim

• Johnathan Sousa as Specialist Roland Gorowski
• Jay Wong as General Matsuda
• Joshua Obra as Warner
• Sebastian MacLean as Howatt
• Christopher Omar as Tank
• Drew Nelson as Greene
• Aleks Paunovic as Taktarov
• Aury Barnett as Karns

• Andrew Moodie as Frank
• Storm Steenson as Teresa Daniel
• Greg Bryk as Darien Prado
• Mark Taylor as Wolcott
• Stephen Bogaert as Doug Sears
• Bryan Edwards as Latham
• Khalid Karim as Waleed
• Michael Rhoades as Costopoulos

• Ankit Kumar as Azeen