# Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018)

> A CIA analyst uncovers suspicious bank transfers that pull him from his desk into a global cat and mouse game against a rising terrorist leader.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/63857

## Facts

- Seasons: 4
- Episodes: 30
- Episode runtime: 52 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: action, drama, thriller
- Created by: Graham Roland, Carlton Cuse
- Network: Prime Video
- Cast: John Krasinski, Wendell Pierce, Abbie Cornish, Ali Suliman, Noomi Rapace, Okieriete Onaodowan, Dina Shihabi, Nina Hoss
- TMDB rating: 8.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5057054/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: tense, dread-filled, sober, propulsive

## What critics say

Viewers broadly rate the series positively for its exciting action, cinematography and John Krasinski's grounded take on Jack Ryan, with enthusiasm gradually cooling across later seasons.

## Synopsis

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (2018-2023) is an American espionage thriller series created by Graham Roland and Carlton Cuse for Prime Video. Analyst Jack Ryan (John Krasinski), a former Marine turned CIA desk worker, stumbles onto a pattern of suspicious bank transfers that drags him out of his safe office and into a deadly cat and mouse game across Europe and the Middle East. Alongside him is James Greer (Wendell Pierce), a senior intelligence figure who keeps the operation on track, while Cathy Mueller (Abbie Cornish) and Harriet Baumann (Noomi Rapace) move through the shadows of the plot. The engine of each season is the hunt itself: Ryan must piece together financial trails, intercepted communications and field intelligence while a rising terrorist figurehead, Mousa bin Suleiman (Ali Suliman), prepares a massive attack against the United States and its allies. The story alternates between Ryan's analysis and the antagonists' point of view, so tension builds from both sides of the chase. Set in the post 9/11 present, it is a four-season serialized thriller with a sober, procedural feel. Fans of 24, Homeland and grounded spy stories will find resonance in its tense, dread-filled atmosphere and its focus on intelligence work.

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