Frances Neagley (Maria Sten) is getting her own show, as Amazon orders a full series to centre around the character from Reacher.
As entertaining as the Tom Cruise Jack Reacher films are, it’s Alan Ritchson’s take on the character (based on the novels by Lee Child) which garnered the most acclaim. It’s thus not surprising Amazon is expanding the Reacher universe, since it’s one of its most popular shows, having already notched up two seasons and a third run now on the way.
According to Deadline, Amazon has given a series order to a spin-off with the working title of Neagley, which will revolve around the character played by Maria Sten, who will reprise the role.
The synopsis reads as follows:
Frances Neagley is a private investigator in Chicago and former military colleague of Jack Reacher (Alan Ritchson) in the Army’s 110th Special Investigations Unit. When she learns that a beloved friend from her past has been killed in a suspicious accident, she becomes hell bent on justice. Using everything she’s learned from Jack Reacher and her time as a member of the 110 Special Investigators, Neagley puts herself on a dangerous path to uncover a menacing evil.
Ritchson is expected to reprise his role as Reacher in the series.
The show was created by Reacher executive producer and showrunner Nick Santora and Nicholas Wootton, with whom he previously worked on Prison Break. Child is onboard as an executive producer.
Santora and Wootton said in a statement, “Lee Child created an immensely rich character with Neagley, and Maria Sten brought her to life in such a vivid, authentic way in Reacher. Amazon, Skydance Television, and CBS Studios have been tremendous partners from the start, and we are excited to explore Neagley’s story further and dive into what makes her so unique.”
Both seasons of Reacher are currently available to watch on Amazon Prime.
