Reacher Season 2 True Story: Is 110th Special Investigations a real unit in the US Army?

Based on Bad Luck and Trouble by Lee Child and his character, Jack Reacher, Amazon Prime Video's series was among the most awaites shows of 2023

OTT Reacher Season 2 Reacher Season 2 True Story

Critically acclaimed action-thriller series Reacher Season 2 was released on Amazon Prime Video on December 15, 2023. Based on Bad Luck and Trouble by Lee Child and his character, Jack Reacher, Amazon Prime Video's series was among the most awaited shows of 2023. Starring Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher, Maria Sten as Frances Neagley, Ferdinand Kingsley as A.M, Serinda Swan as Karla Dixon, Shaun Sipos as David O'Donnell, Robert Patrick as Shane Langston, Shannon Kook as Tony Swan and more in the leading roles, Reacher Season 2 extends the storyline with Jack Reacher regrouping with his unit 110th in order to solve the murder of Frances Neagley. The makers of Reacher have dropped three episodes of the show and they will be dropping the other episodes on a weekly basis. Reacher Season 2 has been receiving a massive praise from fans and critics on social media as well. However, there are many unanswered questions related to Reacher Season 2. Among the most prevalent ones being on 110th Special Investigation Unit headed by Reacher. 





Since you have landed on this page, True Scoop News assumes you have already watched Reason 2 Episode 3 and have questions related to 'real' 110th Special Investigation Unit. 

 

Is Reacher's 110th Special Investigation a true unit of the US Army?

 

The answer is no. The 110th Special Investigation Unit shown in the series Reacher Season 2 is totally fictional. However, United States Army indeed have their own special investigation unit. 

 

The real-life US Army's investigators unit comes under the Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID). The department was previously known as the United States Army Criminal Investigation Command (USACIDC). It's primary function is to probe felony crimes and serious violations of military law & the United States Code within the US Army.

 

 

Notably, in Reacher Season 2 it is shown that the 110th unit has been formulated by the US Army in order to solve complex cases that may have a global impact. The 110th unit is headed 'Major' Jack Reacher who hires 10 sharp people from the US Army to work as Special Investigators of 'Uncle Sam' i.e. President of the United States of America. 

 

 

Talking about 'real-life' 110th unit, the CID special agents, both military and civilian, report through the CID chain of command to the CID Director, who reports directly to the Under Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Army. Unlike their counterparts at OSI and NCIS, Army CID does not have primary counterintelligence responsibilities. 

 

Who are part of the 110th Special Investigators Unit shown in Reacher Season 2?

 

US Army's 110th Special Investigators unit consist- Alan Richtson as Jack Reacher, Maria Sten as Frances Neagley, Luke Bilyk as Calvin Franz, Shaun Sipos as David O'Donnell, Serinda Swan as Karla Dixon, Shannon Kook as Tony Swan, Dean McKenzie as Stan Lowrey, Andres Collantes as Jorge Sanchez, Edsson Morales as Manuel Orozco. 


Trending