Reacher Season 2 smashed its way back onto television screens this week on Prime Video, with the release of the first three episodes of the new season all dropping at once. Alan Ritchson was the only regular from Season 1 to return for the sophomore run. However, there was one more familiar face, with guest star, Maria Sten, returning as a series regular, portraying Frances Neagley, after appearing in four episodes of the first run.

Frances Neagley is one of Reacher's most trusted allies, and their relationship is one of the highlights of the series so far. They are joined by new series regulars, Shaun Sipos as David O'Donnell and Serinda Swan as Karla Dixon. Together, they make up a key part of the former 110th MP Special Investigations Unit. They are a formidable team, and more than fill the gap left by Malcolm Goodwin as Oscar Finlay and Willa Fitzgerald as Roscoe Conklin, who aren't returning as regulars, after their excellent supporting roles in Reacher Season 1.

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Frances Neagley Is A Key Member of the 110th MP Special Investigations Unit

Reacher needed people around him that he could trust when he led the 110th MP Special Investigation Unit, and in Frances Neagley he got exactly that. She's brainy, (and he reminds her of that on many occasions) but she also has the badass skills needed to take down whatever challenge the unit comes up against.

Neagley appeared in six Jack Reacher books, and one of those was Bad Luck and Trouble, which is the focus of Reacher Season 2, making her return very necessary. However, Neagley wasn't in Killing Floor, which the first season was based on, but still made an appearance in the adaptation. This was likely because she was such a popular character with fans of the books, and it acts as a key connection between the two seasons. In many ways, Neagley is the female version of Reacher, with both of them struggling with their inner emotions, and of course, they're inate ability to kill bad guys. Neagley doesn't like to be touched, due to a condition known as haptephobia, and this adds an extra dimension to her intriguing character.

Frances Neagley is first introduced in the Reacher Season 1 episode 'In a Tree', when she gets a call from Reacher asking her to look into one of the phone numbers that his brother, Joe, had in his hotel. She gladly helps her friend, and ends up coming to Margrave, and getting involved in the action. Reacher and Neagley survive an attempt on their lives by a Memphis police officer, and in the final episode of the season, titled 'Pie', Neagley helps gather weapons to free Roscoe and the Hubble family from Kliner's factory.

What happens to Frances Neagley in the first 3 episodes of Season 2?

Neagley is re-introduced in Reacher season 2, not long into the first episode, when she leaves a clever distress call for Reacher on a receipt from an ATM, knowing her former colleague is unreachable any other way. Reacher calls Neagley, and she tells him one of their former team members, Calvin Franz, has been murdered. Reacher heads to New York without a second thought.

Neagley was waiting for him and had ordered him a hot drink and food as she tracked his flight and planned his arrival. She is a private investigator now and shows Reacher the files on Franz’s murder. Neagley checks her and Reacher into a hotel, giving the alias of Sarah Connor to herself, which is very apt as she will prove throughout the first three episodes that she is more than on a par with the famous heroine of the Terminator movies. Neagley's use of the Sarah Connor alias also provides a moment of genius with the Terminator 2 meta reference.

Reacher and Neagley arrive at Franz’s Three Rivers office after getting a key from his widow. They find it ransacked, and Neagley asks Reacher for Franz's keychain. She insists Franz was sharp, so he probably put his very important items in a safe deposit box nearby. She spots the United States post office opposite the Three Rivers, and spots that Franz has a mailbox key on his chain.

Neagley is a major part of the four-pronged team that head to Atlantic City to track down their former colleagues, Orozco and Sanchez. The team consists of Reacher, Neagley, David O'Donnell and Karla Dixon. She shows her skills in combat during a sequence at the Lucky Lounge bar where the team track down a woman who appears in a framed picture with Sanchez.

She takes a back seat in the action department for the rest of the trip to Atlantic City, but once they head back into New York, she's instrumental in discovering what's going on at New Age Technologies when she goes there with Dixon to investigate the parking pass Dixon found on Saropian that linked him to the company. There's a lot more to come from Neagley this season, with her smarts and combat skills making her a very valued member of the team.

Reacher is available to stream on Prime Video

Reacher

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Based on the books by Lee Child, Reacher follows the journey of titular former MP Jack Reacher (played by Alan Ritchson). Reacher drifts across the United States, providing help to those who need it along the way. The Prime Video series has also featured performances by Willa Fitzgerald, Serinda Swan, Domenick Lombardozzi, and Robert Patrick.

Release Date

February 4, 2022

Creator

Nick Santora

Cast

Alan Ritchson , Willa Fitzgerald , Domenick Lombardozzi , Robert Patrick , Malcolm Goodwin , Serinda Swan , Maria Sten

Seasons

2

Streaming Service(s)

Prime Video

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