Jack Ryan Season 4 (2023) Review

It has taken me a while but I have finally finished the Amazon Prime Jack Ryan show, finishing Season 4 today. So after watching all six episodes here is my review for the final season of Jack Ryan. The premise of the season sees Jack Ryan named Deputy Director of The CIA when he comes across a plot that could even come from within his organisation. 

Main Character

John Krasinski is back a Jack Ryan and to be honest I think this is his weakest portrayal of the character. I think he is still decent and I think he clearly still cares, I just think the character wasn't particularly interesting this season. It seemed like he didn't really have much development and that he was just a vessel for the action. 

Supporting Characters

Michael Kelly as Mike November was one of the best additions to this show from Season 2 and he is back in another fun role this season. He adds that bit of a rogue element and I actually think he got more to do this season which was fun to see. 

Wendell Pearce is back as James Greer and he is still a lot of fun here. He isn't on screen as much with Jack but he is still really good and I thought Pearce still really cared about the role and gave enough to the character. 

The main new addition is Michael Pena as Chavez and this was a good role for him. It is more serious then most of the things that I have seen him in, but he really filled the role well. He has natural charisma here and was a fun addition to the crew. 

Story

The story is easily the worst part of the show and it is absolutely nonsensical and confusing. It has so many pans in the fire that it doesn't really deliver on any of them. The overall plot involving the villains is underdeveloped and just feels like your generic end of the world stuff. Then we got the stuff going on in the CIA which should have been interesting but is again underdeveloped and uninteresting. 

Script

The script is okay, it has some fun one liners and okay drama. But it never hits the heights in both departments, mixed with a convoluted story makes it just some okay writing. 

Style

There is no doubt that this show has the larger scale feel with cool action sequences that really throw everything at you. There is less episodes this season and I think that might have been why certain story arcs are underdeveloped and not even finished. 

Overall

Overall, Jack Ryan Season 4 is an Average show that is the weakest season of the show. It is a shame that this show couldn't deliver on its final season and feels like it goes out on a whimper instead of a bang. 

Rating - 5/10