Jack’s back.
After having a somewhat hit and miss ratio in terms of big screen adaptations, Amazon really did hit their target with sniper-like precision in the first season of Jack Ryan.
By embracing the best elements of Tom Clancy’s beloved hero and combining them with a more grounded approach to the present geopolitical landscape, the show instantly became a hit.
It also helped that the action set pieces – although used cleverly and sparsely – were right up there with the best that any major Hollywood film has to offer. Simply put, they were tough as hell and packed a punch.
To complete things, it’s impossible not to route for John Krasinski because he really does capture the ‘everyman charm’ that makes the character so much fun to watch.
Anyway, in the second season of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, after tracking a potentially suspicious shipment of illegal arms in the Venezuelan jungle, the CIA’s finest Officer heads down to South America to investigate.
As Jack’s investigation threatens to uncover a far-reaching conspiracy, the President of Venezuela launches a counter-attack that hits home for Jack, leading him and his fellow operatives on a global mission spanning the United States, UK, Russia, and Venezuela to unravel the President’s nefarious plot and bring stability to a country on the brink of chaos.
In addition to Krasinski, Season 2 will also star Wendell Pierce (The Wire) as James Greer, Noomi Rapace (Prometheus) as Harriet ‘Harry’ Baumann and Michael Kelly (House of Cards) as Mike November.
At present, an official date hasn’t been announced yet but take a look at what’s in store when Jack returns.
Clip via Amazon Prime Video
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