What's the Difference between Bad Luck and Trouble the Book and Reacher Season 2 the TV Show?
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In the TV Show |
Jack Reacher
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Jack Reacher
Portrayed by: Alan Ritchson
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Frances Neagley
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Frances Neagley
Portrayed by: Maria Sten
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David O'Donnell
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David O'Donnell
Portrayed by: Shaun Sipos
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Karla Dixon
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Karla Dixon
Portrayed by: Serinda Swan
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Shane Langston
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Allen Lamaison
Portrayed by: Robert Patrick
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Margaret Berenson
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Marlo Burns
Portrayed by: Christina Cox
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Azhari Mahmoud
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Azhari Mahmoud
Portrayed by: Ferdinand Kingsley
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Charles Brant
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Gaitano 'Guy' Russo
Portrayed by: Domenick Lombardozzi
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This Character does not appear.
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Oscar Finlay
Portrayed by: Malcolm Goodwin
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Reacher Season 2 Book vs TV Show
| In the Book |
In the TV Show |
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This does not happen in the book. |
Reacher, Dixon, Neagley and O’Donnell go to Franz’s funeral. Russo tells Reacher that Langston and others were hired by New Age after they early retired to avoid an investigation. |
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This does not happen in the book. |
Dixon and O’Donnell arrange for Marlo Burns and her daughter to stay in a safe place in Buffalo. Reacher and Neagley confront Marsh about Russo’s death and the Little Wing missiles. Reacher tortures Marsh for information then murders him. He leaves most of the dirty money in Marsh’s home after giving some to Neagley to pay her back for expenses during their operation.
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This does not happen in the book. Reacher is an inexperienced and poor driver. |
Hitmen attack at the Franz funeral. Neagley kills one of the riflemen, the other is captured by Russo and Reacher. Reacher is shown to be a skillful driver. Reacher threatens to kill the man unless he talks. The shooter says Swan hired him and is waiting to give him the rest of the money at another location. The building explodes when the hitman enters. |
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This does not happen in the book. |
Azhari Mahmoud is confronted by a police officer for hanging an item from his rear view mirror. While the officer is checking his license, he kills her.
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Reacher and Neagley find the actual New Age manufacturing facility for the Little Wing missiles. They use Molotov Cocktails to start a fire at the facility, then run in on foot after the fire trucks arrive. They find Maurey and recover a briefcase with $65 million. Reacher tells Maurey to order the gate to be opened. Reacher orders Nealey to run out the gate; Reacher stays behind and murders Maurey. |
Reacher walks up to the facility fence and into the New Age compound to surrender while Dixon and O’Donnell are being prepped for loading onto the helicopter. Later inside of the facility, Reacher defeats six armed men in a fight with his hands cuffed behind is back. Langston stops the fight and shoots O’Donnell in the leg with Reacher’s pistol. The three soldiers that Senator Lavoy sends to help, invade the New Age facility with Neagley and kill nearly everyone inside. |