Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan Final Season 4K Review (Paramount)

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan The Fourth and Final Season is a 2023 spy television series that started in 2018 created by Carlton Cuse (Locke and Key, Five Days at Memorial, Colony, The Strain, Lost, Bates Motel, and Nash Bridges) and Graham Roland (Dark Winds, Fringe, Almost Human, The Returned, and Mile 22). It’s directed by Jann Turner (S.W.A.T., 9-1-1, The Resident, Chicago Fire, and Scandal), Lukas Ettlin (Black Sails, Taken, Krypton, Daredevil, and For All Mankind), and Shana Stein (Power, Joe Pickett, Gen V, and The Lincoln Lawyer). It’s based on the iconic book franchise from author Tom Clancy (Clear and Present Danger, The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, The Sum of All Fears, Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Rainbow Six, and Without Remorse). It was produced by filmmaker Michael Bay (Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, Transformers franchise, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, The Purge franchise, A Quiet Place franchise, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, The Amityville Horror, and The Hitcher). Jack Ryan lasted 4 seasons. It aired on Amazon Prime. Former low-level CIA financial analyst Jack Ryan (played by: John Krasinski from The Office, A Quiet Place franchise, 13 Hours, Aloha, Jarhead, Away We Go, and Nobody Walks)is now acting Deputy Director. Jack is still working with James Greer (played by: Wendell Pierce from Suits, The Wire, Horrible Bosses, Chicago P.D., Ray Donovan, The Gift, and Ray) and CIA Director Elizabeth Wright (played by: Betty Gabriel from Get Out, Upgrade, The Purge: Election Year, Westworld, and It Lives Inside).Jack reconnects with doctor Cathy Mueller (played by: Abbie Cornish from Candy, Sucker Punch, RoboCop, Seven Psychopaths, Limitless, and Stop-Loss). Wright and Jack Ryan, report to the US president that the president of Nigeria has been assassinated. Jack testifies to a US Senate committee that the CIA may have been involved. The Marquez (played by: Diego Wallraff from Tatort and Professor T) cartel has eliminated its last direct competitor in Mexico. Domingo Chavez (played by: Michael Peña from the Ant-Man franchise, American Hustle, 12 Strong, End of Watch, Fantasy Island, The Mule, Shooter, The Shield, and Million Dollar Baby), Marquez’s cousin is informed by Lieutenant Marales of the Mexican Federal police that the authorities consider the cartel weakened and are preparing to raid the cartel’s laboratory. Chao Fah (played by: Louis Ozawa from Hunters and Supergirl), a representative of an Asian triad meets with Marquez to make a deal with the cartel. Jack collects documentation for nine mysterious operations. Ryan and Wright decide to stop funding these secret operations. Chavez threats Jack in his own home but he lets him live. He demands that he must restore funding for the closed operations within 24 hours. This sets up a chain of chaotic reactions, Jack knows that he needs to investigate this further. He asks Chavez, Greer, and Mike November (played by: Michael Kelly from House of Cards, Dawn of the Dead, Man of Steel, Criminal Minds, The Sopranos, Now You See Me, and Law Abiding Citizen) for help to uncover these suspicious missions and the powerful people behind them!!!!Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan takes the iconic character and books to a whole new level. It’s nice to see Jack Ryan get some more time to develop with this thrilling television series. Tom Clancy’s world gets a chance to expand more rather than being crammed into a full length feature. John Krasinski is top notch as Jack Ryan. After 3 previous seasons, he has the legendary character down perfect. Wendell Pierce is great as the man who always has Jack’s back in some of the craziest situations possible. These two have amazing chemistry. Their work relationship and teamwork changed their lives as they go on these deadly secret missions. The beautiful Abbie Cornish plays Cathy Mueller. She’s the love interest for our hero Ryan. They have an interesting relationship during this show. It’s a shame that she wasn’t involved in Season 2 or 3. I feel like she really elevated Jack Ryan with her presence. I cared more when she was around. She’s one of the best and most underrated aspects of the series so her return I’m this made a huge impact. Betty Gabriel as Elizabeth Wright plays Jack’s boss. She’s fantastic in Jack Ryan, her performance is nothing like some of her previous roles in a variety of horror features. She’s a chameleon, she can do anything and she transforms into something completely different with each project. The Final Season which is 4 is a close second to being my favorite season from Jack Ryan despite it being the shortest one. Season 4 felt very personal and I enjoyed that vibe of it. I’m so glad that they brought back Abbie Cornish because she added to the intense storyline for the finale. Killing machine Domingo Chavez played by Michael Peña steals the show here. He was my favorite character during 4, I would love to see a future project with his role later on. This gets brutal and it’s a nice revenge plot to really grab your attention. There’s some really impressive twists in the series including this, the writing is a pure adrenaline rush. Jack Ryan has a solid supporting cast that includes Michael Kelly, Okieriete Onaodowan, Louis Ozawa, Zuleikha Robinson, and Diego Wallraff. I’m glad Jack Ryan was able to end on it’s own terms and it tied everything up nicely. It’s one of the better action and spy television shows in recent years. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!!Let’s discuss this high definition presentation and special features from Paramount Pictures! Season 4 has an 2160p (2.10:1) transfer with HDR10 and Dolby Vision on all 6 episodes on 2 UHDs. Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan Season 4 stands out the most when it comes to this series on home video. Season 4 has English: Dolby Atmos and English: Dolby TrueHD 7.1 tracks. The finale season sounds better than the previous 3 seasons. This action packed show really tests your home set up and sound system. All of the dialogue is crisp, the suspense is elevated, and the music has a killer boost to it. It has English and English SDH subtitles on every disc. The only extras are 3 different “Deleted Scenes” that includes unreleased material from episodes “Convergence”, “Wukong” and “Proof of Concept” from Season 4 that are a little over 4 minutes. I’m kinda surprised that there’s nothing else included on here. It’s available everywhere right now including MovieZyng.com, CHECK IT OUT!!!!