The Next 'Reacher' Spinoff Has an Original Plot, a New Cast, and an Unconfirmed Release Window
In 2026, Reacher fans will likely get not one, but two distinct seasons of new TV set in the Reacher universe. While fans are buzzing about Reacher Season 4, and Alan Ritchson's various promises about how intense this impending season will be, before all that, we'll likely get the hotly-anticipated spinoff show, Neagley, focused on Reacher's partner and buddy, Frances Neagley, as played by the incomparable Maria Sten.
But what will Neagley be like? When is the release date? Who is in the cast? Is this one based on any of the preexisting Reacher novels? And, will Jack Reacher himself make an appearance? Here's everything we've got so far on the Reacher spinoff, Neagley.
Neagley's plot and setting, explained
Neagley is an upcoming detective/action show focused on Frances Neagley (Maria Sten) as she manages her own private investigative agency in Chicago. Unlike all seasons of Reacher, the Neagley series will not be based on any of the Lee Child (or Andrew Child) Reacher books.
Instead, creators Nick Santora and Nicholas Wootton are creating original stories for Neagley. In 2025, Sten herself told Men's Journal: "We don’t have [additional] source material for Neagley. What we’re doing is brand new and original.”
Neagley cast
- Maria Sten, reprising her role as Fracnes Neagley from Reacher
- Greyston Holt as Detective Hudson Riley
- Jasper Jones as Keno
- Matthew Del Negro as Pierce Woodrow
- Adeline Rudolph as Renee
- Damon Herriman as Lawrence Cole
Will Alan Ritchson appear in Neagley?
Jack Reacher, as played by Alan Ritchson, will appear in Neagley. According to IMBD, Ritchson was spotted filming scenes for Neagley with Maria Sten, including one moment that takes place at a Chicago Cubs game. Presumably, he won't have a big role, since this show is about Neagley doing her own thing. And yet, Neagley's role in Reacher Season 3 was somewhat small, so perhaps, in an echo of Season 3, Neagley Season 1 will feature a small role for Reacher, perhaps one that lasts more than one episode.
Neagley Release Date
As of this writing, in February 2026, Neagley does not yet have a release date. But, because the show filmed after Reacher Season 3 was released in February 2025 and before Reacher Season 4 finished filming in the fall of 2025, that means, in theory, it should be very close to being ready.
So, Neagley will almost certainly be released in 2026, and if we're lucky, before the end of the summer, or even sooner.