Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, or simply Jack Ryan, is an upcoming American web television series created by Carlton Cuse and Graham Roland, and is based on the fictional character Jack Ryan by Tom Clancy. It was ordered by streaming service Amazon with a straight-to-series order of 10 episodes, with production that concluded in late 2017.
Executive produced by Cuse, John Krasinski, Michael Bay and Mace Neufeld, among others, the series stars Krasinski as Ryan, making him the fifth actor to portray the character after Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck and Chris Pine from the film series. Jack Ryan is set to premiere on Amazon Video on August 31, 2018. Four months before the premiere, the series was renewed for a second season.
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Premise
"When CIA analyst Jack Ryan stumbles upon a suspicious series of bank transfers, his search for answers pulls him from the safety of his desk job and catapults him into a deadly game of cat and mouse throughout Europe and the Middle East, with a rising terrorist figurehead preparing for a massive attack against the US and her allies."
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Cast and characters
Main
- John Krasinski as Jack Ryan, an analyst working for the Central Intelligence Agency. Krasinski's interpretation of the character is said to be inspired by Ford's portrayal in Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger. Director and executive producer Daniel Sackheim said: "What was so great about the Harrison Ford movies was that they were about an everyman hero. He was a guy who wasn't a superhero. He was heroic, but he was vulnerable. He wasn't afraid to be scared. He was a regular man and a hero."
- Abbie Cornish as Cathy Muller, a doctor specializing in infectious diseases and Ryan's fiancee.
- Wendell Pierce as James Greer, Ryan's boss and former case officer for the CIA.
- Ali Suliman as Suleiman, an Islamic activist.
- Dina Shihabi as Hani, Suleiman's wife.
- Amir El-Masry as Ibrahim, the most trusted member of Suleiman's sect.
Recurring
- Peter Fonda as Joe Muller, Cathy's father.
- Mena Massoud as Tarek Kassar, Ryan's friend and colleague.
- Timothy Hutton as Singer, CIA's Deputy Director of Operations.
- Al Sapienza as Lt. Gen. Marcus Trent, associate director for military affairs.
Episodes
Production
Development
On September 22, 2015, it was announced by Deadline that Paramount Television's new TV series project Jack Ryan is in development, to be created by former Lost showrunner Carlton Cuse and writer Graham Roland. The new series was described by Deadline to be "a new contemporary take on the character using the novels as source material". Paramount TV teamed up with Michael Bay's production company Platinum Dunes for the project, as well as Skydance Media. A week later, after a bidding war among multiple television networks, it was announced on September 29, 2015 that streaming service Amazon had picked up the rights to the series.
Amazon proceeded to put the production into development during which time they ordered three scripts written by Cuse and Roland. On August 16, 2016, it was announced that the production had been given a straight-to-series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes.
In January 2017, it was announced that Morten Tyldum will direct the pilot and Daniel Sackheim will direct multiple episodes and produce the series.
On April 24, 2018, it was reported that Amazon had renewed the series. The second season will be set in South America, where Ryan takes on "a dangerous, declining democratic regime."
Casting
On April 29, 2016, John Krasinski was cast as the title character. On November 3, 2016, Abbie Cornish was cast as Ryan's fiancee Cathy Muller in the series. On December 16, 2016, it was announced that Wendell Pierce, Ali Suliman, and Dina Shihabi had been cast in a series regular role. In March 2017, it was announced that Peter Fonda, Mena Massoud, Timothy Hutton, and Al Sapienza had been cast in recurring roles. On June 5, 2017, it was reported that Amir El-Masry had joined the series in a supporting role. Alongside the announcement of the series' renewal, it was confirmed that Krasinski and Pierce would return for the second season.
Filming
Jack Ryan was filmed in multiple locations. On May 10, 2017, Krasinski was spotted filming his scenes in Washington, D.C. For the next several days the TV series was also shot in Maryland, Virginia, Quebec, and Morocco. Production for season two is set to begin in the summer of 2018 in Europe, South America, and the United States.
Release
Marketing
During September 2017, a series of promotional teasers were uploaded across the TV series's official social media accounts, culminating with the final teaser showing first footage of John Krasinski as Jack Ryan which was released on October 3, 2017.
On October 7, 2017, the series made its debut at the New York Comic Con coinciding with the release of a new teaser trailer. Krasinski, Cornish and creators Cuse and Roland attended the NYCC panel, where they also debuted the first seven minutes of the pilot episode.
On January 30, 2018, the Super Bowl trailer for the series was released online, five days before the football event and marking the first time that Prime Video has released a Super Bowl ad for one of its original shows. In a statement, Amazon Studios' head of marketing Mike Benson said, "Given the colossal scope and scale of the series coupled with the popularity of Tom Clancy's novels, we knew Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan would be a natural fit for Prime Video's first Super Bowl ad. The global nature of the audience provides us with a unique opportunity to give viewers a look at this thrilling new series coming to Prime." It also announced the show's release date for August 31.
On June 11, 2018, the official trailer for the series was released. On July 4, 2018, a trailer entitled "Presidents", featuring quotes from U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and John F. Kennedy, was released in tandem with U.S. Independence Day.
Premiere
On June 16, 2018, the series held its world premiere at the 58th Annual Monte-Carlo Television Festival at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The event included a screening of the series' pilot episode that was attended by cast members John Krasinski, Dina Shihabi and Wendell Pierce, alongside series creators, showrunners and executive producers Carlton Cuse and Graham Roland.
See also
- List of original programs distributed by Amazon
References
External links
- Official website
- Jack Ryan on IMDb
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