Four years after its first outing, the Jack Reacher franchise still leans on its blunt-force approach to justice — and, for better or worse, that recipe is working again. Season 4 drops today at 10:00, and most critics have responded positively, though not without a few reservations.
The outlet Radio Times handed the season a perfect 100, praising its tension and, unexpectedly, the quieter moments that land emotionally. Jack Steele wrote that viewers are "in very big and very reliable hands" — a line that feels equal parts nod to the lead’s presence and to the showrunner’s steady steering.
Collider scored it 90 and argued the series manages to avoid staleness; they also flagged the new chapters as darker and, in their view, more testing for the audience than past seasons.
A more tempered take came from RogerEbert (80). Their piece frames this season as a course correction after what some saw as missteps in seasons 2 and 3. Longtime fans, they suggest, will still find the ride deliriously entertaining — the kind of show that makes you cheer (or jump on the couch, apparently).
Screen Rant (80) applauded a risk the writers finally took: making Reacher less untouchable than usual. The effect, according to them, is extra dramatic weight; vulnerability becomes a storytelling lever.
Not everyone was sold. The Playlist gave a 50, flatly concluding the season "just doesn't deliver enjoyment." Their gripe: the premise and antagonist are fine, but poor support performances and thin dialogue drag things down to the point where watching feels awkward rather than fun.
Today at 10:00 the first three episodes premiere; after that, new installments arrive weekly until the mid-September finale — a simple schedule, i.e., binge-adjacent for the opening night and then the slow drip. If you care about spoilers, watch cautiously; if you care mostly about punches and pacing, well, you know the drill.
The episode schedule is as follows:
- Episode 1: "City of Brotherly Love" - August 12
- Episode 2: "Cage Fight" - August 12
- Episode 3: "One Small Step" - August 12
- Episode 4: "Karambits and Chips" - August 19
- Episode 5: "The Bridge" - August 26
- Episode 6: "Bad Luck" - September 2
- Episode 7: "Vote for Samson" - September 9
- Episode 8: "Cut" - September 16