New Clip From ‘Reacher’ Season 3 Shows Jack Arm-Wrestling Paulie, Who Is Described as Being Twice His Size

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A short preview of Season 3 for the series Reacher has been released, featuring a thrilling and witty confrontation between Jack Reacher and the upcoming season’s menacing villain, Paulie. The exciting third season will debut on Prime Video on February 20, just seven days from now.

In a video posted on X, Alan Ritchson’s character Reacher is seen squaring off against Olivier Richters’ Paulie in a match of Bavarian arm wrestling. However, it turns out this encounter isn’t as straightforward as it seems; in the end, Reacher manages to outsmart the powerful enforcer by deceiving him into punching himself inadvertently. The sequence showcases one of Reacher’s key attributes—his knack for thinking quickly and not just relying on raw power.

Checkmate. REACHER Season 3 hits February 20.

— Prime Video (@PrimeVideo) February 13, 2025

A significant portion of the promotional content for Season 3 emphasizes Richter, often referred to as “The Dutch Giant“, who adds an intimidating aura to his character. In the novel “Persuader“, Paulie is depicted as a man of enormous stature, standing at least six inches taller than Reacher and weighing around 200 pounds more.

In the real world, Richter towers over others at a staggering height of 7 feet 2 inches and tips the scales at 300 pounds, positioning him as one of Reacher’s formidable physical adversaries yet.

The Reacher series is inspired by Lee Child’s popular Jack Reacher book series. This enigmatic character debuted on the big screen in Paramount’s 2012 movie “Jack Reacher,” starring Tom Cruise. A second film, “Jack Reacher: Never Go Back,” was released in 2016, but a third installment didn’t materialize. Instead, Amazon picked up the franchise and debuted the Reacher series in 2022, quickly gaining significant popularity.

The initial season of Killing Floor, based on the first book in the series, premiered completely on February 4, 2022. Subsequently, Season 2, broadcast weekly from December 15, 2023, to January 19, 2024, delved into Bad Luck and Trouble. Now, in Season 3, the narrative shifts to Persuader, a highly anticipated novel that sees Reacher embarking on an undercover mission to save an informant, encountering a perilous individual from his past.

In this new season, we find Reacher operating independently once more, and his blend of power and intellect will prove indispensable. The recent preview suggests that Paulie could be the toughest opponent Reacher has encountered; however, it doesn’t mean he can’t outsmart him.

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2025-02-14 12:14