Q 01/05

Who plays Jack Reacher in the 2022 television series?

A) Joe Manganiello

B) Chris Hemsworth

C) Jason Momoa

D) Alan Ritchson

Answer · why

D) Alan Ritchson

Alan Ritchson was cast in September 2020, after plans for a third Reacher film were shelved in favour of this television reboot.

Q 02/05

On which streaming service does Reacher air?

A) Netflix

B) Apple TV+

C) Paramount+

D) Prime Video

Answer · why

D) Prime Video

Prime Video released all eight first-season episodes at once on February 4, 2022.

Q 03/05

In season two, one of Reacher's old army comrades dies after falling from what?

A) A rooftop

B) A helicopter

C) A bridge

D) A cliff

Answer · why

B) A helicopter

A helicopter: in the novel the victim is thrown out 3,000 feet above the California desert, and Reacher's surviving unit-mates set out to avenge him.

Q 04/05

Who developed Reacher for television and serves as showrunner?

A) David Ellison

B) Christopher McQuarrie

C) Nick Santora

D) Don Granger

Answer · why

C) Nick Santora

Nick Santora practised law for six years before writing for shows including The Sopranos and Law & Order.

Q 05/05

Which CBS series had Reacher's showrunner created previously?

A) Numb3rs

B) Scorpion

C) Prison Break

D) Breakout Kings

Answer · why

B) Scorpion

Scorpion was very loosely based on the life of executive producer Walter O'Brien and ran for four seasons on CBS, from 2014 to 2018.