TL;DR – Reacher finds himself up a particular creek without any manual propulsion devices.

Disclosure – I paid for the Amazon Prime subscription that viewed this series.

Reacher Review Introduction

We have reached the halfway point of the season, and this is the point where things start falling apart. Well, Season Four has decided not to buck that trend and has leaned into it hard as the whole case gets turned on its head.

So, to set the scene, we left Reacher (Alan Ritchson) surrounded by a pile of bodies and the police banging down the door. It was a setup, because Lila (Agnez Mo) and Amisha (Anggun) are not as mild-mannered as they seem, and are in fact cold-blooded killers, favouring curved blades. This changes everything we thought about this case and more. Now, from here, we will be looking at the episode as a whole, so there will be [SPOILERS] ahead.

You Gotta Run

If there is one thing that would define this episode, it is the fact that people are running or planning to run for just about the entire runtime. We start with a chase, we end with a chase, and would you believe that there were more chases throughout. Overall, I would say that these worked quite well, with there being no clearly stupid moment other than Reacher and Tamara (Sydelle Noel) thinking they should use a public bus when Reacher’s face has been plastered across the city. This does give the episode a drive as you work through this constant pounding pressure, and while I would not want every episode to be like this, thanks to the good location work, the committed stunt team, and the cast’s sheer physicality, it all works. Though a lot of this chase was built upon the structural integrity of a CIA operative’s tie not ripping as its owner’s head was squished between cell bars, and that is a lot of faith to put on some fabric.  

Poor Jake

Goodness, I am not sure anyone has had it as rough as poor Jake Merrick (Christopher Rodriguez-Marquette). First his sister commits suicide, then his nephew is missing, then kidnapped, then dead, then the people they were helping were his murderers. His entire world has been ripped down piece by piece until there is nothing much left. That is why, while it was entirely predictable to see him stuck at the end with a knife through him, you do understand and sympathise with the choice that led him to not listening and falling into a trap. You can see every bad choice that led him to standing there, but also you can’t fault the emotional logic that brought him there.   

Recommendation

In the end, do we recommend Reacher: Bridge? Yes, we would. It was a more action-heavy episode of the show, but it is times like this when the show excels. Alan Ritchson shows just why he was cast in the role, because you have to believe, and goodness do you. Have you seen Reacher yet? Let us know what you thought in the comments below.

By Brian MacNamara: You can follow Brian on Bluesky at @Tldrmovrev, when he’s not chatting about Movies and TV, he’ll be talking about International Relations, or the Solar System.

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Credits – All images were created by the cast, crew, and production companies of Reacher
Directed by – Gary Fleder
Written by – Cait Duffy
Created by – Nick Santora
Based on – Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child
Production/Distribution Companies – Amazon MGM Studios, Skydance Television, Paramount Television Studios, Blackjack Films & Amazon Prime
Starring – Alan Ritchson, Sydelle Noel, Agnez Mo, Anggun, Christopher Rodriguez-Marquette, & Kevin Corrigan
With – Kevin Weisman, Marc Blucas, Nick Searcy, Dean Armstrong, & Richard Walters
And – Armando Alera, Joël Owens, Denis Wong, Fane Tse, Manon Ens-Lapointe, Michael Crawford, Rodger Edralin, & Alejandra Zapico