Reacherseason 3 needs to bring back the cameo appearances from creator Lee Child to celebrate a franchise milestone.The trailer forReacherseason 3teases the upcoming showdown between the title character (played by Alan Ritchson) and his latest foe Paulie (Olivier Richters), a hulking bodyguard. The third season adaptsPersuader, the seventh novel inLee Child’sJack Reachernovel series. Child also used to appear in small cameos in previous adaptations of his work, including playing a cop in Tom Cruise’sJack Reacherand a TSA agent in the 2016 sequel,Never Go Back.
Child also appeared in the finale ofReacherseason 1, and while these cameos were never very important to the plot, they were nice easter eggs for devotees. Sadly,Child didn’t appear inReacherseason 2 at all, seemingly due to schedule conflicts. Naturally, the teaser wasn’t going to spoil a return appearance from the author, but after skipping out on the adaptation ofBad Luck and Trouble, there is a special reason he needs to dust off his cameo jacket for the new series.
Every Lee Child Cameo In The Jack Reacher Adaptations (Movies & TV)
Jack Reacher is the creation of author Lee Child, who has cameoed in every adaptation of the novel series so far; here’s where to spot him.
Reacher Creator Lee Child Should Revive His Cameo Tradition For Season 3
Jack Reacher hits a big landmark in 2025
After keeping the exact release date a mystery for months, the teaser finally confirmedReacher’snext seasonwill arrive in February 2025. Outside of the show,the franchise will hit a key landmark in October 2025 with the publication of book 30,Exit Strategy. While Lee Child’s brother Andrew was supposed to fully take over as author of the series following the 29th book,In Too Deep, it appears Lee is returning as the primary writer of the new sequel.To celebrate the franchise’s enduring success, Child really needs to revive his cameo traditionin season 3.
Reaching 30 novels is no mean feat for any series - let alone one that has yielded bestsellers for decades. An appearance by Child would be a fun way to mark this occasion, and it could even get meta by having him in the background of a scene reading one of his own novels; the name “Jack Reacher” shouldn’t appear on the cover, though. Perhaps Child became a little bored with hisReacherappearances, but considering 2025 is a big year for his creation, a new cameo feels right.
The Stephen King novelUnder the Dometakes place in the same universe as Lee Child’sJack Reacherbooks.
Why 2025 Will Be One Of The Biggest Years For Reacher Yet
Reacher has never been more popular
It’s fair to say the critical reaction toReacher’ssecond series was more muted compared to season 1, but it was still a streaming hit for Amazon. The success of the show has brought a new wave of fans to theReachernovels, and it feels like season 3 is taking last season’s feedback into action. Not only will it returnReacherto his lone wolf status, but it will have a smaller scale and see the character facing his toughest fight yet with Paulie.
Anticipation for Reacher’s third season is already sky high, and the arrival of Exit Strategy underlines how far the series has come.
Anticipation forReacher’sthird season is already sky high, and the arrival ofExit Strategyunderlines how far the series has come. The TV series has elevated the property to a full-on pop culture phenomenon, so outside of season 3 being a complete dud, it feels like 2025 will be a major year for the character. Given that there are still close to 30 Lee Child novels for the Amazon adaptation to cover, the future of the show could be very bright.
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Reacher follows Jack Reacher, a former military police investigator, as he navigates civilian life. Without a phone and carrying minimal belongings, Reacher drifts across the country, experiencing the nation he once served, and encounters intriguing challenges along the way.
