Although it is unknown which booksReacher’s seasons 4 and 5 will adapt, season 3’s flashbacks might have already paved the way for the show to adapt two books in the upcoming installments. Since there are manybooks in Lee Child’sJack Reacherseries, theAmazon Prime Video detective seriescannot strive to adapt all of them. Instead, it must carefully choose a handful of them and ensure they will be suitable for live-action storytelling on television.
So far,Reacherhas done a decent job choosing which book would work well in the television format. While season 1 perfectly kicked off the series by adaptingLee Child’sKilling Floor, season 2 expanded the titular figure’s backstory and effectively raised the stakes by picking upBad Luck & Trouble’s story.Reacherseason 3, too, progressed the show in a positive direction by taking onLee Child’sPersuader. Only time will tell which books seasons 4 and 5 will adapt. However, one season 3 story might have already revealed the perfect books the show must tackle next.
After Garber’s Season 3 Introduction, A Die Trying Adaptation Would Make Sense For Reacher Season 4
Die Trying Was The First Book That Introduced Leon Garber
Jack Reacher’s senior officer from the military police, Lieutenant General Leon Jerome Garber, was not originally a part of Lee Child’sPersuader. However, despite this,Reacherseason 3 introduces him as one of its secondary characters during flashbacks. The fact that the show drifts away from its source material to introduce Garbersuggests that he might have a more significant role in future seasons. In the original book series, Garber is first introduced inDie Trying, which is set in 1988.
SinceReacherseason 3 has already introduced Leon Garber as an important guiding figure from Jack Reacher’s military past, it would make sense for the series to adaptDie Tryingnext and further explore the two characters' relationship.
In the book, Garber vouches for Jack Reacher when the titular character lands in serious trouble. Although the book eventually goes on to unfold like a typicalReacherthriller, it plays a crucial role in highlighting how Jack Reacher and Leon Garber shared a father-son dynamic when Reacher was in the military. SinceReacherseason 3 has already introduced Leon Garber as an important guiding figure from Jack Reacher’s military past, it would make sense for the series to adaptDie Tryingnext and further explore the two characters' relationship.
Alan Ritchson Also Wants Reacher To Adapt Lee Child’s Die Trying
Die Trying Happens To Be Ritchson’s Favorite Jack Reacher Novel
Interestingly, Alan Ritchson has often toutedDie Tryingas his favorite Jack Reacher novel. He has also shared (viaGame Rant) that they have already been discussing the adaptation of the book and thathe is determined to “find a way” to make it happen. Alan Ritchson’s statement suggests that the show’s creators have already been consideringDie Tryingas a potential future adaptation, which probably explains why Garber was carefully introduced in season 3.
While only time will tell whetherReacherseason 4will adapt the Lee Child novel, aDie Tryingadaptation in the show’s future seasons almost seems inevitable since Alan Ritchson, too, wants to “find a way” to make it possible. Even from a critical standpoint,Die Tryingis often touted as one of the better installments in the Lee Child book series, which is another solid reason why it deserves to be adapted into aReacherseason. Since the adaptation would also mark Leon Garber’s return,it could give the series much-needed continuity that the first three seasons have seemingly lacked.
Die Trying’s Story Would Pave The Way To Adapt Tripwire In Reacher Season 5
Garber Is The Primary Driver Of Tripwire’s Main Conflict
After walking through the events ofDie Tryingand establishing Jack Reacher’s relationship with Leon Garber,Reachercould jump ahead to Lee Child’sTripwire. In more ways than one,Tripwireserves as a direct extension ofDie Trying’s storybecause Leon Garber is the primary trigger for one of its opening plot threads. LikeDie Trying,Tripwireis also among the most acclaimed installments in the Lee Child series, making it perfect for adapting to the screen.
Tripwirealso adds Leon Garber’s daughter, Jodie, to the mix, who eventually gets romantically involved with Jack Reacher. Unlike most of Reacher’s romantic partners, who do not appear in more than one installment, Jodie is portrayed as a recurring character in Lee Child’sRunning Blind(titledThe Visitorin the UK). If all goes well for Prime Video’sReacher, it could maintain a semblance of continuity well beyond season 4 by adaptingRunning Blindright afterDie TryingandTripwire.
Reacher
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.
