Prime Video Renews Global Hit Series "Reacher" for Fifth Season
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- Category: Entertainment News
- Published on Monday, 11 May 2026 12:26
- Written by A&E Contributing Editor
Today, ahead of Amazon's upfront presentation, Prime Video announced that the global hit series Reacher, from Paramount Television Studios and Amazon MGM Studios, has been renewed for a fifth season ahead of its highly anticipated fourth season premiere.
The early renewal underscores the continued success and global appeal of the action-packed drama, which remains one of Prime Video's most popular franchises.
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The third season of Reacher reached 54.6 million viewers globally on Prime Video in its first 19 days and stands as the most-watched season on the service since Fallout Season One over the same timeframe. Previous seasons of Reacher are available exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Season Four will continue the high-stakes storytelling that has made Reacher a standout global hit, with Alan Ritchson reprising his role as Jack Reacher. Additional details on the upcoming season will be announced at a later date.
Based on the 13th book in Lee Child's global best-selling series, Gone Tomorrow, in the fourth season of the action-packed series, when a chance encounter with a distraught stranger on a subway goes horribly wrong, Jack Reacher is drawn into a complex and deadly game that pits him against ruthless foes from the highest echelons of power. New to the cast this season are Chris Marquette, Sydelle Noel, AGNEZ MO, Anggun, Kevin Weisman, Marc Blucas, Kevin Corrigan, and Kathleen Roberston.
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"From Lee Child's globally beloved novels to its standout on-screen adaptation, Reacher has evolved into a true powerhouse franchise," said Peter Friedlander, Head of Global Television, Amazon MGM Studios. "The series' ability to combine high-octane action with compelling character storytelling continues to resonate with tens of millions of viewers around the world. We're excited to move forward with a fifth season ahead of Season Four's debut and to build on this incredible momentum. We're grateful to our outstanding creative partners, cast, and crew—Nick, Alan, Lee, Skydance, and CBS Studios—for continuing to bring this world to life in such a bold and compelling way."
Based on the bestselling novels by Lee Child, who is an executive producer on the series, Reacher is produced by Paramount Television Studios and Amazon MGM Studios. The series is written for television by Emmy-nominated writer Nick Santora (FUBAR, Prison Break), who also executive produces and serves as showrunner. In addition to Santora and Child, Ritchson also serves as an executive producer, alongside Don Granger, Scott Sullivan, Mick Betancourt, Lisa Kussner, Sam Hill, Amy Pocha & Seth Cohen. Carolyn Harris and Kenny Madrid are the executives-in-charge of the series for Paramount Television Studios.
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About Paramount Television Studios
Paramount Television Studios (PTVS) is a leading content studio, developing and producing premium television programs across a wide range of platforms. The studio's slate includes hit series such as Landman, The Madison, Tulsa King, Lioness, The Agency, MobLand, Mayor of Kingstown, School Spirits, and Dexter: Resurrection for Paramount+; Marshals and The Road for CBS; Reacher and Cross for Prime Video; Foundation for Apple TV; and Emily in Paris and XO, Kitty for Netflix. Upcoming series from PTVS include 9/12 for Paramount+; Neagley and Ride or Die for Prime Video; Neuromancer, 12 12 12, and Brothers for Apple TV; and Hollywood Arts and The Corrections for Netflix. Paramount Television Studios is a subsidiary of Paramount, a Skydance Corporation (NASDAQ: PSKY), a leading global media and entertainment company.
About CBS Studios
CBS Studios is one of the world's leading producers of entertainment programming, with dozens of globally popular series for broadcast and streaming. The Studio's expansive portfolio includes a diverse slate of commercially successful and critically acclaimed programming which includes genre-defining franchises such as NCIS and the Star Trek universe, fan-favorite comedies such as Frasier and Ghosts, the newly reimagined Matlock, and buzzy international and local productions such as Colin from Accounts and upcoming King & Conqueror.
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About Prime Video
Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, and live events – including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Fallout, Heads of State, Reacher, Red One, Road House, The Accountant 2, The Boys, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and The Summer I Turned Pretty; licensed fan favorites; Prime member exclusive access to coverage of live sports including Thursday Night Football, NBA, WNBA, NASCAR, NWSL, and The Masters Tournament, and acclaimed sports documentaries including Bye Bye Barry, Kelce, and Earnhardt.
Prime members in the U.S. can share many benefits, including Prime Video, with Amazon Family. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment, as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not can access programming via Prime Video subscriptions such as MGM+, Apple TV+, HBO Max, Peacock, FOX One, and Crunchyroll, as well as more than 800 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels, rent or buy titles, and enjoy even more content for free with ads. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access, and watch and shop their favorite titles with the fan-fueled shopping experience Shop the Show in the U.S. For more info visit www.amazon.com/primevideo.
