Television series

Neagley

Name: Neagley
Genre: Drama, Action, Thriller
Released: 2026
Cast: Maria Sten, Greyston Holt, Adeline Rudolph, Damon Herriman, Jasper Jones

Neagley spins off Reacher's toughest supporting player into her own show: a Chicago PI turning military training and old 110th loyalties into a one-woman justice campaign after a friend's death. Expect lean, brutal competence, procedural bite, and Maria Sten carrying the weight Alan Ritchson usually shoulders. Good for anyone who wanted less Reacher, more Neagley.

TVMaze rating

7.6

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