8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Reacher (2022)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.3
Overview
Jack Reacher, a veteran military police investigator, has just recently entered civilian life. Reacher is a drifter, carrying no phone and the barest of essentials as he travels the country and explores the nation he once served.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: High
Female Combat: Yes
Race Swap: Yes
Overview
Jack Reacher, a veteran military police investigator, has just recently entered civilian life. Reacher is a drifter, carrying no phone and the barest of essentials as he travels the country and explores the nation he once served.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The series consistently champions a highly individualistic protagonist who operates outside and distrusts established institutions, solving problems through direct, often violent, means. This strong emphasis on individual responsibility and skepticism of government aligns the show with right-leaning themes, despite its critiques of corruption.
The series incorporates explicit racial recasting for a key supporting character, demonstrating intentional diversity in its casting choices. However, its narrative primarily focuses on action and mystery, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or making DEI themes central to its plot.
Secondary
The show features Frances Neagley and Karla Dixon, both highly skilled former military police investigators. They are depicted winning multiple close-quarters physical fights against male opponents, utilizing hand-to-hand combat and melee weapons.
The character Finlay, described as white in the source novels, is portrayed by a Black actor. Similarly, Neagley, also canonically white, is played by a Black actress. These instances constitute race swaps.
The Reacher television series does not include any explicit LGBTQ+ characters or themes within its storyline across its seasons. The narrative primarily focuses on action, mystery, and the protagonist's investigations, without engaging with queer identity or experiences.
The 'Reacher' television series does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate, resulting in a net impact of N/A regarding transsexual representation.
The show "Reacher" adapts Lee Child's novel series. All significant characters, including Jack Reacher and his associates, maintain the same gender as established in the source material. No instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as a different gender were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.0
8.1
Critic Ratings
9.6
7.4
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