After watchingReacherandTom Clancy’sJack Ryanfall in love with formidable female characters in their respective season 1s,I was disappointed they were both dropped from their season 2s.Jack Ryan season 4 brought girlfriend Cathy Mueller back, but she was completely absent from the middle seasons. Jack Reacher introduced feisty small-town cop Roscoe Conklin in season 1, but she too disappeared. The storylines and heroes from bothshows suffered from losing their main love interests. I’m hopingReacherwon’t make the same mistake as Jack Ryan and bring Roscoe back sooner.
John Krasinski and Alan Ritchson play their dark and broken heroes to brute perfection respectively. But it is their strong female counterparts who bring themback to earth and remind them of their humanity. While Reacher and Ryan had new love interests in their other seasons, they did not have the same chemistry as their season 1 ladies.Jack Ryansuffered and lost momentum from not having Cathy around.In aScreen Rantinterview, Roscoe actress Willa Fitzgerald said herReacherfuture is uncertain after her season 2 absence. I hope for Reacher’s sake, she is in season 3.
Reacher & Jack Ryan Both Dropped Season 1’s Main Love Interests
BothReacher andJack Ryan’s love stories had exciting meet-cutes with a criminal spin that mademe excited to watch them progress. Roscoe met Reacher while processing him at the Margrave Police Department on murder charges. Within a few minutes ofJack Ryanand Cathy meeting, he is whisked away on a government helicopter for a global mission. In both shows, theirlove interests are thickly intertwined with solving the central crimes/mysteries of season 1. I loved seeing such strong women characters pop up on the screen, but was disappointed to see them disappear in just the next season.
Jack Ryan Season 4 Recap & Ending Explained - What Happens Next
Jack Ryan season 4 ended with the titular character teaming up with new people, cracking down on CIA corruption, and protecting the U.S. once again.
In season 2, we were introduced toReacher’s new love interest, Karla Dixon– who was a part of an older military crew commanded by Reacher. She was just as strong, capable and likable as Roscoe, but I couldn’t quite picture them in adomestic fairy tale ever after as I can with Roscoe and Reacher.Jack Ryanwent through his slew of new love interests in seasons 2 and 3, but they never had that same passion or spark as he and Cathy did in season 1. By the time Cathy was back for season 4, it was too late.
Jack Ryan Didn’t Bring Cathy Back Until Season 4, But Reacher Can’t Afford To Wait That Long
Will Reacher Bring Roscoe Back like Ryan Brought Cathy Back?
Roscoe’s absence inReacherseason 2 weirdly copiedCathy missing fromJack Ryanseasons 2 and 3. I was pleasantly surprised whenJack Ryanseason 4 brought Cathy back into the fold.Reacherreally cannot afford to wait that long though. Fans were rabid Roscoe and Reacher’s romantic storyline in season 1, especially after their steamy shower scene in episode 4. The show needs to reignite their flames for us fanswho fell in love with Reacher and Roscoe’s will-they-or-won’t-they tension in season 1.
Jack Ryan and Jack Reacher’s first love will always be solving crimes and saving the day.
The main problem withReacherandJack Ryan’s romances is that while these heroes love big, Jack Ryan and Jack Reacher’s first love will always be solving crimes and saving the day. At theend ofReacherseason 1, Jack and Roscoe were at a standstill – she would never leave the town she was born and raised in and Jack is a vagabond wandering traveler who can never be tied down. ButJack Ryanbroke that curse at the end of season 4by taking a break from CIA operations to start a more domestic life with Cathy.
How Roscoe Could Feature In Reacher Season 3’s Story
I’d love to see Roscoe and Racher solve another crime together.
Amazon’sReacherseason 3 is based on the 7thJack Reacherbook,Persuader. We already know about severalJack Reacherbook characters season 3is bringing into the fold, but themystery of it all is if Roscoe will be one of them.Reacher is set to strike up a friendship with a new season 3 character played by Anthony Michael Hall. Hall’s Zachary Beck, is a rug dealer surrounded by secrets with a mobster, Gatsby-like presence. I’d love to see Roscoe return as Reacher’s Daisy. Reacher’s season 3 book story makes Roscoe’s return more vital than ever.
Reacher Season 2’s Ending Secretly Teased Season 3’s Book Story Before It Was Announced
The Reacher season 2 ending may have secretly set up the next adventures for Alan Ritchson’s hero in the third season of the Amazon Prime Video show.
Even though she is technically not featured in this particularLee Child book storyReacherseason 3is based on, the series could easily bring her back. If the newestReacherseason follows the book, Jack is going to bemore aggressive going undercover. Only Roscoe canbring him back out of his own darkness. I hope whenReacherreturns in 2025, we will see Roscoe and Reacher not only back on the screen working together, but giving us fans that same undeniable chemistry that first hooked us in season 1. If not,Reacherwould face the same issues asJack Ryandid without Cathy.
