'Reacher' Season 2: When do new episodes come out? See the full release date schedule

The second season of the popular crime thriller series "Reacher" returned to Prime Video Friday, where the show's hero and namesake Jack Reacher is tasked with solving a series of strange new murders.

The first five of eight episodes of "Reacher's" second season will stream in December, with the final three episodes in January 2024.

Alan Ritchson stars as Jack Reacher, a veteran military police investigator who becomes embroiled in a series of conspiracies and investigations. The show is based on Lee Child's best-selling book series of the same name.

Season 1 is based on the first "Reacher" novel, "Killing Floor," where Jack Reacher was framed for a small town murder. Amazon said the second season is set two years later and based on the 11th book in the series, "Bad Luck and Trouble."

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Here's what to know about the upcoming season:

When did 'Reacher' Season 2 come out? Premiere date, how to watch

"Reacher" Season 2 premiered on Prime Video on Friday, Dec. 15.

The first season is still streaming on Prime Video for fans who are new to the series or simply in need of a refresher.

When do new 'Reacher' Season 2 episodes come out?

Like the first season, the second season of "Reacher" will be eight episodes long.

But this time, the episodes will role out over the span of several weeks rather than being dropped all at once on the streaming platform. After the first three episodes premiere Friday, subsequent episodes will be released one at a time every Friday through Jan. 19.

The season begins when when Jack Reacher receives a coded message warning that members of his former U.S. Army unit are being mysteriously and brutally murdered one by one. The threat forces him to reunite with his old partners to investigate the mystery.

Here's the full list of episodes and premiere dates:

• Episode 1, "ATM": Dec 15

• Episode 2, "What Happens in Atlantic City": Dec. 15

• Episode 3, "Picture Says a Thousand Words": Dec. 15

• Episode 4, "A Night at the Symphony": Dec. 22

• Episode 5, "Burial": Dec. 29

• Episode 6, "New York's Finest": Jan. 5

• Episode 7, "The Man Goes Through": Jan. 12

• Episode 8, "Fly Boy": Jan. 19

'Reacher' Season 2 cast

Here's a list of actors and their characters in "Reacher" Season 2:

• Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher

• Maria Sten as Frances Neagley

• Serinda Swan as Karla Dixon

• Shaun Sipos as David O'Donnell

• Ferdinand Kingsley as A.M.

• Robert Patrick and Shane Langston

• Domenick Lombardozzi as Gaitano "Guy" Russo

'Reacher' Season 2 trailer

Prime Video released the trailer for the second season of "Reacher" on Nov. 7.

Watch it here:

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