'Reacher' Gets Early Season 6 Renewal Shortly After Season 4 Wraps
Key Points:
- Prime Video has renewed its flagship drama Reacher for a sixth season just 12 days after the Season 4 finale and four months after the early Season 5 order, marking the first time the show has received two renewals in the same year.
- Season 5, based on Lee Child’s 20th book "Make Me," began production in late July in Toronto and aims to maintain the show’s yearly release cadence; the source material for Season 6 has not yet been determined.
- Season 4 of Reacher has attracted 66 million global viewers in its first 28 days on Prime Video, surpassing Season 3’s performance and defying streaming viewership declines, with 58% of the audience based internationally.
- The series ranks among the most-viewed returning seasons on Prime Video, with Seasons 2, 3, and 4 holding top spots, and has logged strong U.S. viewership, including five consecutive weeks with over a billion minutes streamed.
- Reacher has expanded into a franchise with the spinoff Neagley, starring Maria Sten, which is also poised for a second season renewal, reflecting the show's ongoing popularity and success.