Jack Ryan won't get a season 5, as John Krasinski is done with the character. But apparently Amazon isn't done with the franchise just yet, eyeing a possible spin-off series.
Espionage fans all across the globe take notes, because Jack Ryan will not continue with season 5. Instead, Amazon has now officially confirmed that the story will continue as a movie. John Krasinski will once again return as Jack Ryan, joined by Wendell Pierce as James Greer and Michael Kelly as Mike November. Fans can also look forward to Sienna Miller, who has been cast in a leading role as an MI6 agent of the British secret service.
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan follows the titular character as he develops from a “normal” CIA analyst, who was unlucky enough to get caught up in a deadly game of cat and mouse, into a veteran badass agent who saves the world every other day. No more cat and mouse for Jack, though – at least not in a fifth season – since Krasinski had already announced season 4 as his last. The film will pick up the torch instead, with Aaron Rabin (writer on season 4) penning the script and Andrew Bernstein directing. Production comes once again from Amazon MGM Studios.
What About The Jack Ryan Spin-Off?
Previously, there had been serious rumors about a spin-off focusing on Michael Peña’s character Domingo Chavez, who joined the team in the final season. Reports suggested a Rainbow Six series, based on Tom Clancy’s counterterrorism novels. However, Amazon has yet to officially confirm such a project, and with the Jack Ryan movie now moving forward, it remains unclear if those plans are still alive.
For now, fans can be excited about the upcoming film that not only reunites the familiar team, but also expands the universe with fresh faces like Sienna Miller. Whether the long-rumored Chavez spin-off will follow later is something only Amazon knows.
Newly named the head of an international task force dedicated to combating terrorism, Clark is looking forward to getting his teeth into a new mission, but the opportunities start coming thicker and faster than anyone could have expected: an incident at a Swiss bank, the kidnapping of an international trader in Germany, a terrible raid on an amusement park in Spain.
Looking at this, the movie might lean even more into the action-heavy side of the franchise – and judging by the creative team behind it, there’s plenty of reason to be optimistic.
Similar Shows To Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
If you're big sad about Jack Ryan not getting another season and want to watch some similar shows that have better prospects of being continued, check out one of these.
The Night Agent
The Night Agent on Netflix is a suspenseful conspiracy thriller centered around the low-level FBI agent, Peter Sutherland, working in the White House basement as some kind of emergency hotline for secret agents.
Unexpectedly, he answers an emergency phone call by Rose Larkin, a young cybersecurity entrepreneur and the niece of two Night Action agents, launching him into a dangerous conspiracy that reaches the highest levels of power.
If this “unassuming and ill-equipped agent stumbles upon a big conspiracy” plot sounds familiar to you, then that's probably because it is so similar to the plot of Jack Ryan in the very first season. So yeah, do we have to explain any further why this is a great fit?
Reacher
If you're in it for the action, Reacher is the definitely right show for you! The timing is perfect because Amazon just released the third season earlier this year, and season four has already been approved!
Reacher tells the story of the retired Military Police Officer Jack Reacher, who is arrested for a murder he did not commit. From here on out, he finds himself personally involved in a deadly conspiracy, with nothing but his wits and muscles to rely on.
The first season of Reacher is based on the international bestseller, The Killing Floor by Lee Child, the second season spells nothing but Bad Luck and Trouble , and Season 3 takes on Persuader . There's even a lot more books, so even if you run out of episodes, there are more stories you can simply read up on!