The latest season of Reacher wrapped up with an intense conclusion, streaming on Prime Video. The story picks up more than two and a half years after the events of the first season, with Reacher (Alan Ritchson) back on the road, traveling without any attachments—except for his toothbrush, of course.
When he receives a coded alert through his bank account from Neagley (Maria Sten), he learns about the gruesome murder of their former colleague Franz (Luke Bilyk), a member of the 110th Special Investigators Unit.
Old allies reunite to uncover a deadly secret (Photo: Reacher Season 2/Amazon MGM Studios, Skydance Television, and CBS Studios)Determined to uncover the truth, Reacher and Neagley launch their investigation, eventually reconnecting with Dixon (Serinda Swan) and O’Donnell (Shaun Sipos), the only other members of their old unit they manage to reach.
Unraveling a Dangerous Conspiracy
As they dig deeper and attempt to locate other surviving members of the 110th, they uncover the horrifying reality that Sanchez (Andres Collantes) and Orozco (Edsson Morales) have also been killed. Meanwhile, Swan (Shannon Kook) remains unaccounted for.
Their investigation leads them to Swan’s workplace, New Age Technologies, a company responsible for developing missile software called “Little Wing,” a program capable of bypassing anti-missile defense systems.
The situation escalates when they discover that the company’s Head of Security, a former corrupt officer named Shane Langston (Robert Patrick), has been secretly selling 650 of these missiles to dangerous individuals.
What initially began as a mission to find their fallen comrades quickly evolves into a battle against a much larger threat.
An Action-Packed Conclusion to Reacher Season 2
During the penultimate episode, Langston captures Dixon and O’Donnell, pushing Reacher to come up with a plan to rescue them. Seeking assistance, he reaches out to Senator Lavoy (Noam Jenkins), who had previously urged him to stop Langston and prevent the spread of “Little Wing.”
With the support of the senator’s private security team, Reacher and Neagley set their plan in motion. As gunfire erupts, Langston and his men attempt to flee in a helicopter, taking Dixon and O’Donnell—both strapped to gurneys—with them.
Reacher shackled at the time, manages to free himself using a nail hidden in his boot and quickly joins the shootout. When Langston tries to throw Dixon out of the helicopter in mid-air, Reacher seizes the gurney, allowing her to regain control and eliminate the last of Langston’s men.
Without hesitating, Reacher deals Langston the same fate he gave others, tossing him from the helicopter to his death. Even with Langston gone, the danger isn’t over.
The helicopter pilot reveals that they were en route to a New Age engineer’s home, where buyers were to be shown how to install the software into the missiles using a microchip. Up until that point, the chips and the missiles had remained separate.
When Reacher and his team arrive at the location, they eliminate the buyer and use one of the “Little Wing” missiles to destroy the helicopter carrying the pilot and engineer, ensuring that all loose ends are taken care of.
However, just as they are about to leave, Lavoy’s private security team turns on them, attempting to silence them to protect the senator from any legal consequences. But before the gunmen can act, Reacher informs them that Lavoy is not the only powerful figure he contacted.
He had also called Omar Karim (Abraham Asto) from Homeland Security, who arrived just in time to arrest Lavoy and his entire security team.
The Truth About Swan Finally Comes to Light
Throughout the season, suspicions about Swan’s integrity lingered, with doubts about whether he had been involved in illegal activities. Most of the clues seemed to suggest he had turned corrupt. However, the truth finally emerges—Swan was never dirty.
He had been murdered, and while his body was never recovered, there was undeniable proof of what had happened to him. While holding Reacher, Dixon, and O’Donnell captive, Langston reveals a glass jar containing an eyeball and an index finger belonging to Swan.
He explains that he used Swan’s fingerprints to approve the “Little Wing” transactions, making it appear as though Swan had been behind the deals before vanishing. This setup ensured Swan would take the blame while Langston and his associates operated in the shadows.
Reacher Ensures Justice for His Fallen Friends
With the “Little Wing” deal stopped, Reacher and his team parted ways with Karim, but not before retrieving the briefcase that had been brought to the engineer’s house. When Karim asks about the money inside, Reacher responds with a casual, “What money?”
A coded alert leads to a brutal truth (Photo: Reacher Season 2/Amazon MGM Studios, Skydance Television, and CBS Studios)Now in possession of $65 million, the surviving members of the 110th leave the final decision to Reacher on how to handle it. True to his nature, Reacher distributes the money to the families of their fallen comrades.
He ensures that Guy Russo’s (Domenick Lombardozzi) loved ones are well taken care of, honoring the sacrifice of the honest cop who lost his life while assisting them. Neagley’s father, struggling with health challenges, receives the care he needs.
Dixon, who despises her current job, gets the financial backing to leave it behind and pursue something better. O’Donnell’s children also benefit, with a substantial savings fund set up for their future. Remaining true to his simple lifestyle, Reacher doesn’t keep a dime for himself.
The only thing he acquires is a bus pass valid for travel across the country for a year. Before departing, he bids farewell to Neagley and assures her that he will keep in touch more frequently, something that now seems more likely given how few members of the Special Investigators remain.
As Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd plays, Reacher steps onto a bus, heading toward another unknown destination.
