Jack Ryan Season 2 (2019) Review

I continue my watch of the Amazon Prime show Jack Ryan ahead of watching the new film released in the franchise. Today, I finished the 2nd season of the show and here is my review for it. The premise of the season sees Jack uncover a mystery in Venezuela and when he arrives an action causes him to dig deeper. 

Main Character

John Krasinski is back as the titular character and I just really like him here. The character has definitely progressed from the first season. This is more action hero then Analyst which does feel like a natural progression and it is cool to see him as a more intense character. 

Supporting Characters

Wendell Pierce is back as as James Greer and he is great. He gets his own personal arc and it is handled pretty well and I still think the chemistry between him and Ryan is one of the better part of the show. 

Michael Kelly plays Mike November and he is an awesome addition to the cast. He is basically the third musketeer of the CIA here and I love this addition and just feel like he works so well with both Pierce and Krasinski. 

Noomi Rapace plays Harriet and she offered literally nothing to the show. They try and sell her as this mysterious character where you don't know anything about her allegiance but she is just really bland. The chemistry between her and Krasinski isn't great and her character fizzles out of the overall show.

The villains are incredibly generic and just feel like stereotypes that you would expect from a show with a little bit less care. 

Story

Easily the worst part of the show is the story this season. It is so different to the previous season that it kind of feels like a different show. Everything is super predictable and we spend way too much time with characters that don't really matter. Also the ending is super obvious and doesn't really make much sense, making it even more infuriating then the previous season. 

Script

The script is okay, there is way more drama to this season and it works pretty well when it comes to Jack Ryan. Also the little bits of banter are still there and they are a nice touch. But the drama with a lot of the other characters doesn't hit as well and feels like they are pretty bland. 

Style

There are some really great action sequences in this season and it feels really violent, potentially more violent then the first season. Despite having issues with other areas of the show, I actually thought the pacing was pretty good and I was never bored watching the show. 

Overall

Overall, Jack Ryan Season 2 is an Above Average Show. It is a big step down from the first season but it is still pretty enjoyable. It does enough to get by, but I am hoping for a real return to form for the third season. 

Rating - 6/10