Posted by Reacher Season 2 develops its plot slowly, with New Age attacking the 110th Special Investigation unit, but not only: is Tony Swan bad/dirty?
Since Reacher returned to Amazon Prime Video in December 2023, the TV world has been full of people analyzing the quality and the progression of Season 2. Jack Reacher is back, working again with his loyal partner Neagley (the two undoubtedly have a strong relationship). This time, we learn about the infamous 110th Special Investigation Unit, the team Reacher led years ago while in the Army. Someone is killing one team member after another, and Reacher is working with Neagley, Dixon, and O’Donnell, trying to catch their enemies.
However, the plot contains a mysterious side that keeps bugging Reacher (and the audience) episode after episode. We know about New Age Technologies and their plan to sell their advanced missiles to terrorists. We also know Calvin Franz was killed by New Age’s head of security, Shane Langston, because he discovered those plans. Sanchez and Orozco have died too, after being involved in the New Age situation.
While we watch Season 2, the biggest doubt is about Tony Swan. He was working for New Age, and all the evidence seems to suggest he’s actively involved in New Age’s plans with the terrorists. Since the first episode of Season 2, Jack Reacher always believed Swan could not be bad or dirty: he has many memories about the experiences he shared with Swan, including that occasion when he sacrificed himself, catching a bullet destined for Reacher. Nevertheless, as the plot progresses, everything seems to point to his guilt: he signed the papers that allowed the missiles to leave New Age’s Denver facility, and he even seems the one who sent the two guys who were supposed to kill Reacher and his team at Franz’s funeral.
Therefore, the question was valid, and it’s one of the main doubts around Reacher Season 2: is Tony Swan bad/dirty?
There were undoubtedly many concerns around him, especially from the rest of Reacher’s team. However, Reacher never doubted him, and what happens in Episode 6 of Season 2 seems to support his position: Marlo Burns, the one who hired Swan at New Age, confirmed that Swan would never be involved in that plan with the terrorists and was the one trying to dig the matter, together with his former military colleagues. According to these new elements, we discover Tony Swan’s good faith.
Langston was using Swan for his plan. For the whole of Season 2, we believed Swan was Langston’s hostage, but in the last episode, we discover he’s actually dead, and Langston was simply using his fingerprint and eye to access what he needed. Unfortunately, Tony Swan wasn’t alive, but we discover it only at the end.
