'Reacher' Season 3 Exclusive Interview: Alan Ritchson

Moviefone speaks with Alan Ritchson about 'Reacher' Season 3. "We go back to the roots of what we love about Reacher," Ritchson said of the new season.

Alan Ritchson talks 'Reacher' Season 3.

Premiering on Prime Video beginning February 20th is the third season of the popular series ‘Reacher’, which is based on the series of books by author Lee Child. The new season is specifically adapted from the novel ‘Persuader’, and once again stars Alan Ritchson in the title role.

In addition to Ritchson, the new season also includes the return of Maria Sten ('Straight Outta Compton'), as well as new cast members Sonya Cassidy (‘Humans’), Brian Tee (‘The Wolverine’), Olivier Richters (‘The King’s Man’), Johnny Berchtold (‘Gaslit’), and Anthony Michael Hall (‘The Breakfast Club’).

Moviefone recently had the pleasure of speaking with Alan Ritchson about his work on ‘Reacher’ season 3, the direction the new season takes his character, Reacher’s partnership with Duffy, working with Sonya Cassidy, shooting the fight scenes with Olivier Richters, and how it feels to now be the second biggest guy on a ‘Reacher’ set.

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Alan Ritchson (Jack Reacher) in 'Reacher' Season 3. Credit: Jasper Savage/Prime. Copyright: © Amazon Content Services LLC.

Moviefone: To begin with, what can you tell our readers about season 3 and the direction it takes Reacher?

Alan Ritchson: Yeah, season three is the best one yet. I'm just going to say it. I don't think anybody's going to disagree once they've seen it all. We go back to the roots of what we love about Reacher, which, you know, he's a lone wolf, and sometimes he gets involved in situations where he gets backed into a corner and that's what happens this season. It's fun to watch what he has to do with that. So, ‘Persuader’ is the book that this is this season is based on. It's one of the fan favorite books for a reason. I think anybody who hasn't read the books, just hold on tight because this this one's a roller coaster.

(L to R) Sonya Cassidy (Susan Duffy), Alan Ritchson (Jack Reacher) in 'Reacher' Season 3. Credit: Sophie Giraud/Prime. Copyright: © Amazon Content Services LLC.

MF: Can you talk about Reacher’s partnership with Duffy and working with Sonya Cassidy?

AR: Let me start by saying Sonya Cassidy, who plays Duffy is one of the best actresses I've ever worked with, and I'm so rooting for her in her career. The only other person I've worked with that's truly on that level is Willa Fitzgerald, who played Roscoe at season one and rightly so, audiences really fell in love with her. I want to see her come back somehow. if I'm right, I think audiences are going to feel much the same way about Sonya. Duffy is an incredible character. She's somebody who, like Roscoe, is unafraid to tell Reacher how it is and she's trying very hard to get him to do some undercover work for her, and Reacher reluctantly agrees because there's something in it for him. It just makes for a great tension between these two characters that are reluctantly working together.

(L to R) Olivier Richters (Paulie), Alan Ritchson (Jack Reacher) in 'Reacher' Season 3. Credit: Jasper Savage/Prime. Copyright: © Amazon Content Services LLC.

MF: Finally, can you talk about shooting Reacher and Paulie’s fight scenes with Olivier Richters, and what is it like being the second biggest guy on set?

AR: Yeah, I don't mind at all. Look, I want to really earn it at the end of the day. I don't ever want it to be easy for him. If it ever starts to feel like Reacher is invincible and untouchable, I think that's going to be boring for audiences, and we should give him a run for his money. Olivier does that in spades. He's a monster of a human being. He really put it all out there. He gave it everything he's got, and he we went for it. The production of the fight that culminates at the end of season three, took three weeks to shoot. It was the toughest, most brutal three weeks of my entire life. I was barely able to walk at the end of it. He was like, “This is the hardest thing I've ever done”. Hopefully it shows in some way and the audience really can appreciate how much he put out there. But he was he was great to work with.

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What is the plot of ‘Reacher’ Season 3?

In season 3, Reacher (Alan Ritchson) delves into the dark underbelly of a vast criminal enterprise when he attempts to rescue a DEA informant. There, he encounters a world of secrets and violence and is confronted with issues from his past.