Neagley
| Neagley | |
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| Genre | |
| Created by | |
| Based on | Characters of Lee Child |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Tony Morales |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
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| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 41–57 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | September 16, 2026 |
| Related | |
| Reacher | |
Neagley is an American action crime television series created by Nick Santora and Nicholas Wootton for Amazon Prime Video. Based on the character created by Lee Child, it is a spin-off of the television series Reacher. It stars Maria Sten, who reprises her role as Frances Neagley from Reacher, alongside Greyston Holt, Adeline Rudolph, Jasper Jones, Matthew Del Negro, and Damon Herriman.
Neagley premiered in its entirety on September 16, 2026.
Premise
[edit]Frances Neagley, a private investigator based in Chicago, Illinois, seeks the truth after her childhood friend dies in a suspicious accident that leads her to Echo Canyon Farm, a peaceful cult-like commune that fronts an illegal black-market operation run by Lawrence Cole and Invection Pharmaceuticals CEO Pierce Woodrow.[1]
Cast and characters
[edit]Main
[edit]- Maria Sten as Frances Neagley, a former U.S. Army Master Sergeant, military police officer, and member of the elite 110th Special Investigators unit, now a private investigator
- Zion Hutson as young Neagley
- Greyston Holt as Detective Hudson Riley, a Chicago PD officer
- Adeline Rudolph as Renee Birdwhistle, an administrative assistant who works at Neagley's agency
- Jasper Jones as Keno, a low-level criminal and recovering drug addict drawn into the investigation
- Matthew Del Negro as Pierce Woodrow, CEO of Invection Pharmaceuticals
- Damon Herriman as Lawrence Cole, the CEO of Echo Canyon Farm
Recurring
[edit]- Tyrone Benskin as Calvin Neagley, Neagley's father
- Eric Miracle as young Calvin
- Rebecca Liddiard as Judith Gray, the operations director at Echo Canyon
- Joel Keller as Gerald York
- Brian Hamman as Davos, an assassin
- L. Dean Ifill as Davis
- Jeff Kassel as Lenny McMahon
- John Bregar as Mason
- Peter Outerbridge as Arvid Rawlings, a criminal mastermind who owns a biotech empire[2]
- James Downing as James Pemmel, a corrupt deputy chief of police
- Mal Dassin as Murphy, a crooked police officer and godson of Pemmel
- Jessica Clement as Mandy, an Echo Canyon member who befriends Keno
- Michael Hough as Claude
Guest
[edit]- Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher
- Jhaleil Swaby as Tommy Crane
- Frank Cox-O'Connell as Ford
- Stephen Louis Grush as Mickey Riley
- Seán Cullen as Roger Lemkin
- Matthew Finlan as Doyle
- Emilie Ullerup as Annika
- Anders Yates as Erik
- Jerry O'Connell as a fictional version of himself promoting Tranqlara
- Tara Rosling as Ana
- Ari Cohen as Cory Balega
- Ian Tracey as Boone Riley, Hudson's criminal father
- Justine Nelson as Tracy
Episodes
[edit]| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | September 16, 2026 | ||
Season 1 (2026)
[edit]| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "L Train" | Sam Hill | Nick Santora & Nicholas Wootton | September 16, 2026 |
| 2 | "Team Building Exercises" | Sam Hill | Nicholas Wootton & Nick Santora | September 16, 2026 |
| 3 | "Hammer Time" | Gary Fleder | Adam Higgs | September 16, 2026 |
| 4 | "Breaking & Entering" | Gary Fleder | Kyle Long | September 16, 2026 |
| 5 | "Trip" | Phil Abraham | Lacey Herbert | September 16, 2026 |
| 6 | "Rocked" | Phil Abraham | Adam Higgs | September 16, 2026 |
| 7 | "Lebron's No Jordan" | MJ Bassett | Nicholas Wootton & Nick Santora | September 16, 2026 |
| 8 | "Touched" | MJ Bassett | Nick Santora & Nicholas Wootton | September 16, 2026 |
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]The series received a series order from Amazon Prime Video in October 2024.[3] Nick Santora and Nicholas Wootton developed, executive produced, and are co-showrunners of the series, which was produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Skydance Television, along with CBS Studios. The series is also executive-produced by Adam Higgs, Sam Hill, Lisa Kussner, Paula Wagner, Lee Child, Don Granger, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Matt Thunell.[4][5]
By August 2025, Paramount Television Studios had taken over production of the series following the merger of Skydance Television's parent company Skydance Media with CBS Studios' parent Paramount Global into Paramount Skydance.[6]
Writing
[edit]The series' writing team is composed of Nick Santora & Nicholas Wootton, Adam Higgs, Kyle Long, and Lacey Herbert.[7] Neagley explores the title character's life in greater detail than in Reacher. Sten said: "Neagley has a lot going on in her life. She has a history, and she has a life lived. She has some quite severe personal issues of her own that she's grappling with… I'm just thrilled to get going and sink my teeth in".[8]
Casting
[edit]Sten reprises her role of Frances Neagley from Reacher with Alan Ritchson appearing as Jack Reacher in a guest starring role.[4] In February 2025, Greyston Holt, Adeline Rudolph, Jasper Jones, Matthew Del Negro and Damon Herriman were cast as series regulars.[9]
Filming
[edit]Principal photography began in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on February 18, 2025,[10] and wrapped on June 7, 2025.[11]
Release
[edit]All eight episodes of Neagley were released on September 16, 2026.[12]
Reception
[edit]The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 94% approval rating, based on 31 critic reviews, with an average rating of 7.2/10.[13] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 67 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[14]
References
[edit]- ↑ Shafer, Ellise (October 1, 2024). "Reacher Spinoff Starring Maria Sten Gets Series Order at Prime Video". Variety. Archived from the original on February 23, 2025. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ↑ Farina, Isabelle (September 16, 2026). "'Neagley' Cast Guide: Meet All the Characters From Prime Video's New 'Reacher' Spinoff". Variety. Archived from the original on September 17, 2026. Retrieved September 18, 2026.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (October 1, 2024). "Reacher Spinoff Starring Maria Sten As Neagley Gets Amazon Series Order". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 21, 2025. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (September 4, 2024). "'Reacher' Spinoff 'Neagley' Starring Maria Sten Nears Amazon Greenlight". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 23, 2025. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Prime Video Reveals First-Look Images and Premiere Date for Debut Series Neagley, Starring Maria Sten" (Press release). Amazon MGM Studios. June 30, 2026. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (August 4, 2025). "Revived Paramount TV Studios To Be Led By Matt Thunell; Will Absorb Taylor Sheridan Home MTVE, Showtime & Skydance TV; Keith Cox Staying On". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
- ↑ "Neagley - WGA Directory". Writers Guild of America West. Archived from the original on June 30, 2026. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ McPherson, Chris (February 17, 2025). ""We Are Moving Quite Quickly": Maria Sten Just Dropped a Huge Update on Her 'Reacher' Spin-Off [Exclusive]". Collider. Archived from the original on February 24, 2025. Retrieved February 24, 2025.
- ↑ Otterson, Joe (February 25, 2025). "Reacher Spinoff 'Neagley' Adds Five Series Regulars (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on February 25, 2025. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
- ↑ Freitag, Lee (February 23, 2025). "'A World Outside of Reacher': Neagley Actor Offers Exciting Update on Spinoff as Filming Begins". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on February 23, 2025. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ↑ Freitag, Lee (June 10, 2025). "Reacher's Neagley Spinoff Gets Major Update (& It's Good News for Season 4)". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on June 16, 2025. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
- ↑ Pierre, Mekishana (June 30, 2026). "Alan Ritchson's 'Reacher' sets season 4 premiere date a month ahead of Neagley spinoff debut". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 30, 2026. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Neagley: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Neagley: Season 1". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved September 24, 2026.
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