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The Best Episodes of Reacher

Every episode of Reacher ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Reacher!

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Jack Reacher, a veteran military police investigator, has just recently entered civilian life. Reacher is a drifter, carrying no phone and the barest of essentials as he travels the country and explores the nation he

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Reacher Season 1 Episode 7 - Reacher Said Nothing
    8.6/10(8994 votes)

    S1:E7

    Reacher springs a trap and then gets trapped himself.

    Director:Lin Oeding
    Writer:Scott Sullivan

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  2. Reacher Season 3 Episode 8 - Unfinished Business
    8.4/10(7084 votes)

    S3:E8

    Reacher finally faces off with both Paulie and Quinn.

    Director:Sam Hill
    Writer:Scott Sullivan

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  3. Reacher Season 1 Episode 1 - Welcome to Margrave
    8.3/10(12217 votes)

    S1:E1

    Reacher is wrongly accused of murder while visiting the small town of Margrave, GA.

    Director:Thomas Vincent
    Writer:Nick Santora

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  4. Reacher Season 1 Episode 8 - Pie
    8.3/10(9394 votes)

    S1:E8

    Reacher leads a rescue mission at the warehouse that ends in a showdown.

    Director:MJ Bassett
    Writer:Nick Santora

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  5. Reacher Season 1 Episode 4 - In a Tree
    8.2/10(8714 votes)

    S1:E4

    As the danger increases, Reacher and Roscoe grow closer and they make plans to meet with their contact from Homeland Security.

    Director:Christine Moore
    Writer:Cait Duffy

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  6. Reacher Season 1 Episode 5 - No Apologies
    8.2/10(8490 votes)

    S1:E5

    As the mystery deepens, Reacher teams up with an old colleague and Finlay makes a shocking discovery.

    Director:Norberto Barba
    Writer:Scott Sullivan

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  7. Reacher Season 1 Episode 6 - Papier
    8.2/10(8291 votes)

    S1:E6

    As the town is rocked by another murder, Reacher heads to New York and learns the truth about the illegal business in Margrave while Roscoe faces danger in the woods.

    Director:Omar Madha
    Writer:Aadrita Mukerji

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  8. Reacher Season 2 Episode 3 - Picture Says a Thousand Words
    8.2/10(7599 votes)

    S2:E3

    After more of his friends fall victim, Reacher forges an uneasy alliance with a dogged detective, and their only clue in the case leads the 110th to a troubling discovery.

    Director:Omar Madha
    Writer:Penny Cox

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  9. Reacher Season 3 Episode 3 - Number 2 with a Bullet
    8.2/10(6133 votes)

    S3:E3

    As a rising body count threatens his undercover position, Reacher makes a dangerous play to secure Beck's trust.

    Director:Gary Fleder
    Writer:Cait Duffy

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  10. Reacher Season 4 Episode 1 - City of Brotherly Love
    8.2/10(6656 votes)

    S4:E1

    A chance encounter with a distraught stranger on a Philadelphia subway car draws Jack Reacher into a deadly mystery involving a missing flash drive that contains secrets worth killing for.

    Director:Sam Hill
    Writer:Nick Santora

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  11. Reacher Season 4 Episode 2 - Cage Fight
    8.2/10(5725 votes)

    S4:E2

    Tamara finds herself caught up in the mystery whether she likes it or not as she, Reacher, and Jacob face off against shady government agents and a mysterious squad of professional soldiers all looking for the same missing flash drive.

    Director:Sam Hill
    Writer:Scott Sullivan

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  12. Reacher Season 1 Episode 2 - First Dance
    8.1/10(9621 votes)

    S1:E2

    When more victims are discovered, Reacher attempts to get answers but is set up. Roscoe receives a threatening message.

    Director:Sam Hill
    Writer:Scott Sullivan

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  13. Reacher Season 2 Episode 1 - ATM
    8.1/10(8859 votes)

    S2:E1

    Reacher and Neagley investigate the murder of a member of 110th, a group of Special investigators assembled by Reacher, only to realize the whole unit may be at risk.

    Director:Sam Hill
    Writer:Nick Santora

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  14. Reacher Season 3 Episode 1 - Persuader
    8.1/10(7073 votes)

    S3:E1

    Reacher's attempt to thwart a kidnapping brings him into contact with mysterious businessman Zachary Beck.

    Director:Sam Hill
    Writer:Scott Sullivan

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  15. Reacher Season 3 Episode 6 - Smoke on the Water
    8.1/10(5385 votes)

    S3:E6

    Reacher is torn between his desire to kill Quinn and his promise to Duffy to save Teresa.

    Director:Sam Hill
    Writer:Scott Sullivan

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  16. Reacher Season 1 Episode 3 - Spoonful
    8.0/10(8955 votes)

    S1:E3

    Reacher and Finlay’s investigation into the missing Spivey leads them into a confrontation with Kliner Sr. Roscoe learns unsettling news about Reacher.

    Director:Stephen Surjik
    Writer:Aadrita Mukerji

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  17. Reacher Season 2 Episode 2 - What Happens in Atlantic City
    8.0/10(7616 votes)

    S2:E2

    The investigation into Franz's murder takes Reacher and the surviving members of his former Army unit to Atlantic City where the mystery deepens, danger awaits, and an old flame is rekindled.

    Director:Sam Hill
    Writer:Scott Sullivan

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  18. Reacher Season 2 Episode 4 - A Night at the Symphony
    8.0/10(7067 votes)

    S2:E4

    Reacher and his team head to Boston to track down a political aide with insider knowledge of a top secret military-defense contract that may be the reason behind their friends' deaths.

    Director:Omar Madha
    Writer:Cait Duffy

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  19. Reacher Season 4 Episode 3 - One Small Step
    8.0/10(5476 votes)

    S4:E3

    Reacher learns that things are more complex than they seem as he and Lila draw closer. Meanwhile, Tamara, Jacob, and Plum find an important clue after another attack from one of their mysterious adversaries sends them back to Philadelphia.

    Director:Sam Hill
    Writers:Seth Cohen, Amy Pocha

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  20. Reacher Season 4 Episode 7 - Vote for Sampson
    8.0/10(4377 votes)

    S4:E7

    Reacher and Tamara finally get the answers they've been looking for. Meanwhile, Jacob learns that their problems are just beginning when Plum's sources come through with some timely information.

    Director:Sam Hill
    Writer:Scott Sullivan

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  21. Reacher Season 4 Episode 8 - Cut
    8.0/10(5189 votes)

    S4:E8

    Reacher, Tamara and Jacob take the fight to the enemy as the full extent of their plot is revealed. Reacher faces off with those responsible for Anna's death while Jacob faces a moment of truth and Plum gets his shot at redemption.

    Director:Sam Hill
    Writer:Scott Sullivan

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  22. Reacher Season 2 Episode 8 - Fly Boy
    7.9/10(7982 votes)

    S2:E8

    Reacher and Neagley make a final desperate attempt to save O’Donnell and Dixon, stop A.M. and avenge their friends’ murder.

    Director:Julian Holmes
    Writer:Scott Sullivan

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  23. Reacher Season 3 Episode 2 - Truckin'
    7.9/10(6061 votes)

    S3:E2

    Tasked with transporting cargo for his new employer Zachary Beck, Reacher must juggle the involvement of the DEA and a nosy new associate.

    Director:Sam Hill
    Writer:Penny Cox

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  24. Reacher Season 3 Episode 5 - Smackdown
    7.9/10(5404 votes)

    S3:E5

    When a DEA tragedy puts the entire mission at risk, Reacher, Duffy, and Villanueva improvise a drastic plan to save their cover.

    Director:Sam Hill
    Writer:Michael J. Gutierrez

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  25. Reacher Season 4 Episode 4 - Karambits and Pieces
    7.9/10(5048 votes)

    S4:E4

    Reacher interrogates Sampson, Tamara breaks into a government facility, Jacob receives some crushing news and the team learns a piece of information that changes everything.

    Director:Gary Fleder
    Writer:Penny Cox

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Best Episodes Summary

"Reacher Said Nothing" is the best rated episode of "Reacher". It scored 8.6/10 based on 8994 votes. Directed by Lin Oeding and written by Scott Sullivan, it aired on 2/3/2022. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Unfinished Business".