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It’s hard to imagine anyone else playing the main role on Amazon Prime Video’sReacher, and Alan Ritchson once shared a memorable behind-the-scenes story from the first season. After season 1 premiered in February 2022, it was clear that the action series, which isbased on Lee Child’s book series, would be a huge hit. Seasons 2 and 3 followed in January 2024 and February 2025, andReacherseason 4 will follow the intense tale told in Child’s novelGone Tomorrow.
Fans are eager to hear updates on the story and characters, includingChristopher Rodriguez-Marquette replacing Jay Baruchel in a new rolein season 4. While not many details are available just yet, Ritchson gave a fascinating interview once and explained what it was like when he shotReacherseason 1, and the way that it affected his health.
Alan Ritchson Shared His Experience Filming Reacher Season 1 And The Big Shift He Made
In an interview withThe Hollywood Reporterin April 2024,Alan Ritchson shared that filmingReacherseason 1 was difficult.He said:
“it almost broke me. I think I was over-training and I broke a bone quite badly in my shoulder. I just knew there was something wrong with it when I couldn’t even get my hand up during one of the fights. I would also get fatigued easily.'
He continued:
“The second we finished filming, I had a doctor’s appointment. After checking out the broken shoulder, we noticed that everything was off, including my testosterone levels.”
Ritchson shared more about this tough experience withGQ. After he gained 30 pounds, which was on purpose, he wasn’t breathing as normally as he should, and he needed surgery. He explained that as a result of overtraining, he didn’t have testosterone in his body, but after his doctor gave him testosterone therapy, he felt better. He called it “a real gift because now I’m able to easily maintain that size. My workouts are short and sweet – maybe 30 minutes a day.”
Since Jack Reacher isa character who can be compared to James Bondand other stars in the genre, Ritchson has to train a lot. He’s been open about his exercise routine, along with his approach to health and nutrition. According toMen’s Health, the actorpractices fight scenes withchoreography training and also eats 4,000 calories each day. He noted that playing the role requires a lot of cardio fitness. He also shared in an interview withMen’s Healththat he lifted weights for two hours every day when working onReacherseason 1. Ritchson evendid his own stunt inReacherseason 3, but that didn’t work out so well. He clearly loves playing the character and seems passionate about the show in every interview he gives.
Reacher Season 4 Is Filming Now
Reacherseason 4 is currently filming, and while there is no release date at the time of this writing, fans can look forward to the next part of the action hero’s story.
Although Alan Ritchson hoped the season would beinspired by the Lee Child novelDie Trying,season 4 willfollow the 13th book,Gone Tomorrow. Sincethe novel is set in New York Cityand a photo of the NYC subway was posted on theReacherInstagram account, fans can guess that the Big Apple is season 4’s location.
Fans can also look forward totheReacherspinoffNeagley,which stars Maria Sten as Frances Neagley, the private investigator who is trying to find out who killed her friend.While it’s unclear when the series will arrive on Amazon Prime Video, fans can be certain thatthe spinoff will feature all the exciting actionand memorable moments of the original.
