Top 10 Reacher Fights
#10: Snipers at the Funeral
“Burial” The 110th can’t find peace even when laying one of their own to rest. While attending Calvin Franz’s funeral, Reacher spots two extra rifles during the 21-gun salute. The crowd disperses as the snipers open fire and the 110th sneak around tombstones with pistols out. After Neagley eliminates one of the shooters from a distance, Reacher and Russo chase down the other for violent questioning. This funeral crash throws a solemn occasion into a dynamic set piece. Though the suspense is limited by confidence in the heroes’ survival, it asserts that they’re never safe from danger with New Age. The intel that their comrade Tony Swan ordered the hit is enough to round out the tension.
#9: Back Alley Battle
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“In a Tree” Reacher picking up his brother Joe's investigation only gets more pressing when he and Roscoe find a list of phone numbers. Just then, a pair of mercenaries attempt a drive-by shooting that turns into a cat-and-mouse shootout. This shocking sequence packs in a diverse array of action styles to hold the audience’s breath. Reacher lures the attackers’ car into a back alley, then takes one of them out. Now, things are personal for this mercenary’s partner and cousin. Luckily, Roscoe catches up just in time to end the ensuing fight – for good. One of Reacher’s closest brushes with death reminds us how much the big man depends on backup.
#8: Prison Bathroom
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“Welcome to Margrave” The towering Jack Reacher’s fighting skills are first showcased during a brief stint in prison. Granted, his one-sided brawl with an unwanted cell visitor is more a show of brute strength. However, Reacher needs to be much more coordinated when a group of inmates are hired to assassinate him in the bathroom. He manages to expertly dispense with all of them before guards show up to the rumble’s bloody aftermath. This pilot episode scene firmly establishes the show’s distinct flair for frenzied violence, even against the action star. Needless to say, you wouldn’t want to mess with Reacher – even in the most vulnerable settings.
#7: Construction Site Destruction
“What Happens in Atlantic City” The 110th take their investigation into Franz’s death to Atlantic City, to get around police. However, they cannot bypass New Age’s mercenaries. Reacher and Dixon are out one night when they lead some goons into an empty construction site. Reacher engages one with a cinder block, before hurdling him onto a pile of them. He then takes down another enemy, whom he ends up eliminating with the help of wet cement. Even by the show’s standards, this is a gruesome battle. Reacher himself admits he should have spared one of the mercenaries for questioning. At least the skilled fighter delivers particular heavy thrills when he gets carried away.
#6: The Stairwell
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“Papier” A suited-up Reacher is impersonating a lawyer to question someone about a counterfeiting ring in New York. When a henchman is dispatched to follow him on the street, the pair end up dueling with a blade and a bike tire in an alleyway. Reacher eventually uses his tie defensively as he climbs an apartment stairwell. He ultimately wraps it around the enemy strategically, then finishes things off with the help of his own body weight. The episode goes out on one of the show’s more creatively choreographed action scenes, with a uniquely harsh kill. Leave it to Reacher to have one of his messiest fights when he's at his dressiest.
#5: Ambushing Langston
“New York’s Finest” Using New Age employee Marlo Burns to lure Shane Langston to a bus yard was always a risky move. Tragedy does indeed strike after Guy Russo is tailed by goons while protecting the woman’s daughter. When Marlo’s visible panic blows the setup, the 110th takes out Langston's car and henchmen. Bus guardrails sure aren't protective when Reacher uses them. Langston escapes by helicopter though, and members of the 110th head to finish off Russo’s pursuers. Sadly, they arrive only after the detective is fatally shot. It was the show's first major hero death during an action sequence. The heartbreaking turn doesn't spoil the thrill of his and the 110th’s two-front battle. If anything, it raises the stakes for Reacher’s final confrontation with Langston.
#4: Explosive Break-In
“Picture Says a Thousand Words” The 110th turn the table when they deduce that a house in Queens would be filled with New Age mercenaries. After making a noisy entrance with an explosive, they sneak around the house to take out the surviving goons. The team emerges in bloody victory by gun, knife and brass knuckle. And when Reacher pursues a New Age employee driving by, he uses a grill to stop the car. The white-collar villain having a fatal heart attack may not help the 110th’s investigation. But it’s pretty perfect punctuation to the escalating intensity of this set piece. Showing off the 110th’s individual combat skills and adaptiveness, this is one of the show’s most complete spectacles.
#3: Home Invasion
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“Reacher Said Nothing” With the Hubble family away, Reacher occupies their house and dons war paint. He’s all ready for the arrival of Dawson Kliner's hit squad. He waits outside in the rain to execute the driver and one of the gunmen. Then, it's back in the house to take out the other three with dwindling discretion. Reacher just barely manages to finish off the last skilled killer in the pool as he gets attacked with a crowbar. As achingly meticulous as this sequence is, the mighty Reacher ends up suffering a lot of damage. It's a nail-biting reminder of just how formidable Kliner’s top men were. Their last stand was every bit as gripping as anticipated.
#2: Warehouse Raid
“Pie” Reacher and his team need all the firepower they can get when they raid Kliner's warehouse, where Roscoe and others are held hostage. The heat is literally on when Finlay uses a cigarette to start a major fire. The heroes take out an army of henchmen in the fiery chaos. It's all very quintessential action climax. But the sequence exemplifies the show’s unique skill in balancing massive spectacle with tightly choreographed catharsis. At one point, the usually buttoned-up Finlay eliminates the formidable Picard with a hydraulic press. And Reacher finally avenges his brother by kicking KJ into the flames. From the explosive shootout to satisfying villain kills, the warehouse raid caps off season 1 with every blowout you could want.
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