The three-year wait was worth it, as Jack Ryan recently released its third season on Prime Video. The CIA spy is on the run from the government after being entangled in a global conspiracy in the new season.
After watching every episode of season 3, fans are now calling for a fourth. Many others are also worried about if the show will return with a new season in another three years. But has Amazon approved a fourth season of Jack Ryan? Find out by reading on.
The fourth season of the spy thriller has already begun production, so its return seems definite. Even before the start of season 3 in October 2021, Amazon announced the continuation of the program. The fourth season of the show will be its last, the studio added in a statement.
Although the release date for season 4 has not yet been revealed, fans need not fear because it won’t be another three years until the show returns. In February 2022, the last season’s filming got under way. The third season finally debuted after 18 months of production. By the end of 2023, season 4 should premiere if the current pattern continues.
The Ryanverse will continue even when the series ends after the fourth season because Amazon has already announced a spin-off of the program centered on Ding Chavez, a character played by Michael Pea. The fourth season of Jack Ryan will introduce Pea and lay the stage for the impending spin-off.
The specifics of the last season’s plot have not yet been revealed. The fourth season is anticipated to be adapted from one of Tom Clancy’s 21 novels as the third season was partially based on his book The Hunt for Red October.
The return of Cathy Mueller, Ryan’s season one love interest, to the show’s final season has been officially announced. She marries the spy in the novels. If the same plot is depicted in the show, Ryan should settle down with his wife and have a happy ever after. Ding Chavez, a fellow CIA operative, will also play a significant role in the season’s plot.
In the final season, Wendell Pierce as James Greer and Michael Kelly as Mike November will also be back in their respective roles as well as John Krasinski’s titular character. Michael Pea, Zuleikha Robinson, Okieriete Onaodowan, Louis Ozawa, Derek Cecil, and Nancy Lenehan are among the new cast members joining the program.
In an interview, Krasinski discussed the upcoming season and disclosed, “We actually shot season three and season four back to back for almost two years straight trying to make this show. I’m not sure if I’ll play this character again after this… To continue it, I might just do it tonight in my living room.