For the fans of the late Tom Clancy and avidly followed the Jack Ryan Book Series with the last one being the Under Fire released in 2015, it’s time to look forward to seeing Jack Ryan in a made for TV series. They better mark the date, the August 31, 2018, as the series will premiere on Amazon Prime Video.
Given the greenlight in 2016, the TV Series will be having John Krasinski of 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi will be taking the lead role as Jack Ryan. As “The Analyst”, which Ryan is known for, as he entered the CIA after a stint in the U.S. Marines and history teacher United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, he is on a mission to prevent a terrorist attack after monitoring a series of highly suspicious bank transfers.
In the Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan official trailer for the Season 1, Ryan leaves his desk at Langley to look for answers, taking him to Europe and the Middle East. He is on the trail of a terrorist determined to attack the U.S.
According to DigitalSpy, the second season sees Ryan in South America to confront a dangerous regime. Will this be as epic as Clear and Present Danger which puts Ryan against some elements in the CIA and the White House for an illegal covert operation to target the Colombian drug lords.
Missing in the news if there will be a Russian story in the series as Jack Ryan conducted crucial missions during the Cold War. With an assertive and nationalist Russia threatening U.S. hegemony and creating trouble at Europe’s doorstep, it will be interesting to see how the producers will treat a Jack Ryan in this setting.
The new Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan series is created by Carlton Cuse and Graham Roland with Cuse producing the show with Michael Bay, John Krasinski and Mace Neufeld. If you want to watch it and you don’t have an Amazon Prime account, before do so now before it airs on the 31st of August.