The Reacher TV series has been a hit for Amazon Prime Video since it premiered on February 4, 2022. Adapted from Lee Child’s Jack Reacher novel series. Like the novels, the series is renowned for its intricate plots, compelling characters, and intense action sequences. The show centers on its protagonist, Jack Reacher (portrayed by Alan Ritchson), a former U.S. Army military police major, who lives life as a drifter. Reacher often finds himself entangled in dangerous situations that require his unique brand of justice.
With a towering height of 1.91 meters and a muscular frame, Jack Reacher is a force to be reckoned with for both allies and foes. Throughout its 3 seasons, the series has had its fair share of kills and deaths. With a death toll of over 150 already, Reacher is one of television’s most exciting, action-packed series. From knife fights, gun-slinging, and hand-to-hand combat to drowning in concrete, there’s no shortage of creative kills in the Reacher. While some deaths have been painful, these character deaths have been climactic and deeply satisfying, providing closure to audiences and reinforcing the moral compass that guides Jack Reacher’s actions.
Officer Baker
Besides Oscar Finley (Malcolm Goodwin) and Roscoe Conklin (Willa Fitzgerald), Jack Reacher soon realized much of the Margrave Police Department is corrupt. Officer Baker, a recurring character in season 1, epitomized the systemic corruption that plagued the town. Officer Baker’s alliance with the Kliner family and his obstruction of justice made him a significant hindrance to Jack Reacher’s investigation into his brother’s death. In a dramatic and symbolic act of retribution, Reacher drove a pickup truck through the front of the police station. He rammed it into the cell where Baker was standing, crushing Baker against the bars, leading to his immediate death.
Mayor Grover Teale
Mayor Grover Teale (Bruce McGill) meets his end in the same season finale. Roscoe Conklin kills him after he reaches for his gun. She shoots him in the head. Throughout the season, Teale is shown as arrogant, manipulative, and complicit in the town’s criminal operations. As one of the season’s secondary villains, Teale’s death was long overdue and satisfying. More gratifying is the fact that he was killed by Roscoe.
KJ Kliner
In Reacher season 1, Chris Webster played the season’s main antagonist, KJ Kliner. As heir to the Kliner criminal enterprise, KJ’s actions are driven by greed and a thirst for power. As the central antagonist, KJ raked in quite a number of kills throughout the season. He meets his end in the climactic battle within the Kliner’s warehouse, where they produce counterfeit money. KJ Kliner is burned to death after being drenched in chemicals and set on fire by Jack Reacher. KJ Kliner’s death is satisfying as he’s burned together with his family’s warehouse. However, audiences felt his death was too quick, albeit painful, for all the atrocities he had committed throughout the season.
Trevor Saropian
Although not a major character in the Reacher season 2, Trevor Saropian stands out as one of the show’s most brutal deaths. With a reputation for ending fights as quickly as they start, Jack Reacher opted to drown Trevor in cement, as it was the only available weapon. Even his ex-colleague/love interest Karla Dixon (Serinda Swan) was shocked at the creativeness of the death. After watching Reacher drown Trevor in cement, Dixon remarked, “Damn Reacher, when we were kids, we just wrote our names in it.” Trevor Saropian was one of three hitmen sent to kill Reacher and Dixon for investigating Calvin Franz’s (Luke Bilyk) death.
Grant
Grant was hired by Shane Langston (Robert Patrick) to kill Gaitano “Guy” Russo (Domenick Lombardozzi). Although he succeeded, the gunfight landed Grant in the hospital. After Russo’s boss, Drew Marsh (Al Sapienza), reveals Grant is alive and recovering in the hospital, Reacher and Frances Neagley (Maria Sten) pay him a visit. Although Grant gives them vital information, Reacher kills Grant as revenge for Russo by causing an embolism.
Shane Langston
Shane Langston was one of Reacher season 2’s main antagonists. Langston threw Franz out of a helicopter in season 2, episode 1 (“ATM”), which set in motion the events of that season. Although he tried to bribe Reacher to walk away, Reacher promised to throw Langston out of a helicopter. Fulfilling his promise was most satisfying as Shane Langston’s death was long overdue. In season 2’s finale (“Fly Boy”), Reacher shot Langston to his death from a helicopter.
Azhari “A.M.” Mahmoud
By far the main villain in Reacher season 2, Azhari “A.M.” Mahmoud (Ferdinand Kingsley), was a terrorist arms dealer and seasoned mercenary. Like the main villain from season 1, A.M. had also raked in quite a number of kills that season. With Reacher’s former colleagues from the Army’s 110th Special Investigations Unit as targets, A.M. became a major target for the surviving members of the unit. All surviving members, Reacher, Neagley, Dixon, and David O’Donnell (Shaun Sipos), gloriously shoot at A.M., killing him from multiple gunshot wounds.
Ángel “Angel Doll” Dole
While many could argue that Angel Doll wasn’t a major character to make the list, his death adds to Reacher’s growing number of unexpected kills. Briefly introduced in season 3, episode 2 (“Truckin”), Angel Doll gets suspicious of Reacher, baiting him with questions. The long-drawn questions frustrate Reacher (and the audience), leaving the protagonist with little option but to kill him. Reacher impaled Angel Doll’s head on the spike of a memo holder. With the Reacher season 3 still showing, there are several more exciting kills for audiences to see.
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