Reacher
NZ release: 06 March 2025
Mature themes, violence, coarse language and sexual references Rated on: 06 March 2025
Reacher, Season 3, Episode 5
What’s it about?
Jack Reacher, a former military police officer, roams the United States, solving crimes and delivering his own form of justice. Along the way, he often uncovers conspiracies and faces perilous challenges.
In this episode, when a DEA tragedy puts the entire mission at risk, Reacher, Duffy, and Villanueva improvise a drastic plan to save their cover.
The facts
- Directed by Sam Hill
- Stars Alan Ritchson
- English language
- Runtime: 48 minutes
- Amazon original series
- Based on the Reacher book series by Lee Child
Why did it get this rating?
This episode was self-rated by Prime Video. You can find out more about self-rating by streaming providers here.
Before episode 5 of Reacher, the season was rated M and 13. Viewers should be aware that the age rating increases from episode 5 onwards due to stronger content, with the rest of the season also rated 16. We've provided a breakdown of the most intense content in this episode to give viewers an idea of what to expect.
Violence
A character being held captive attacks their kidnapper. The scene is graphic as they repeatedly stomping on their head until they die. Several of the repeated stomps are shown on screen, with blood and detailed injury visible, and the sound of the impact is audible. Later, the kidnapper is shown lying dead on the ground, surrounded by a pool of blood. Subsequently, another character discovers the body, and her bloodied face is briefly shown as she screams.
A female character is killed by a blow to the head (off-screen). Later, her lifeless body is shown on the floor. Characters then dispose of her body by placing it in a wheelbarrow. We learn through conversation that her body was dumped in the ocean.
Another character is hit and knocked to the ground. Afterward, he spits blood into a sink.
A character is punched in the stomach, causing him to vomit.
Offensive language
There is occasional use of offensive language, including “f**k.”
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