If something seems to become increasingly clear in Amazon Prime Video is that a higher budget does not directly lead to better results. This is evident when looking at the results of their two most expensive series: Citadel and The Rings of Power. Neither of them generated the necessary audience or public acclaim to become the expected successes, and yet there is another series that has done so without the need for so much money or promotion: Reacher.
As reported by the streaming platform itself, the second season of Reacher has become the most-watched content on Amazon Prime Video in all of 2023. The adaptation of Lee Child’s crime and action novels was already a great success in its first season, premiered last 2022, and this year it has come back stronger than ever.
A historical series
The impressive thing about Reacher is that it has managed to become the most watched content on the VOD service in just three days. And not only has it broken all the records of the year almost effortlessly, but it has also caused the first season to increase its audience by 50%. An incredible fact that, furthermore, can continue to grow, as there are still seven episodes left to be released.
And the best part is not only its audience data, but also the critical reception. The first season reached 92% approval on Rotten Tomatoes, and this one has managed to increase this number to a perfect 100%. It is, therefore, one of the best series premiered this year, and a perfect action thriller that all genre fans should watch.
The story of Reacher is that of a defense lawyer who hires a former army investigator to analyze the case of a trained sniper, who apparently randomly killed five people. A thrilling and tense thriller that, as it seems, you can’t miss.
