The Reacher franchise is coming in hot. Season 4 will officially be coming later this summer on the 2026 TV schedule, and that’s not all. The hit series was also recently renewed for Season 5, and fans will be able to tune in to a new spinoff starring Maria Sten centering on her character, Frances Neagley. While I love Sten's presence on Reacher, lacking as it was in the latest one, I agree with her take on why the spinoff was needed.
Amazon first announced Neagley in 2024, and filming kicked off last year. As a fan of Reacher and Sten’s portrayal of Neagley, I’m super pumped that a spinoff centering on her is going to happen. However, I couldn’t help but wonder why the spinoff is happening, especially since we’re already getting so much of Neagley on Reacher. Sten told Entertainment Weekly what the spinoff touches on, and I love this perspective, which makes me even more intrigued:
