John Krasinski returns in Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan season 3, and here's who joins the heroic CIA analyst on his latest, globe-trotting, espionage adventure. Jack Ryan season 3 arrives on Amazon Prime Video three years after season 2 premiered in 2019. Delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Jack Ryan season 3 is 8 episodes, all of which drop on the streaming service on the same day. In addition, Jack Ryan season 4 has already been announced and will be the final chapter in the successful spy series.
In Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan season 3, Jack is stationed in Rome when he uncovers a decades-old Russian plot codenamed Sokol, which involves a nuclear weapon. Jack uncovers shocking evidence that the Russians are planning to restore the Soviet Empire, but the CIA and US government refuse to act on Ryan's intel, forcing the patriotic hero to take matters into his own hands. Jack goes on the run to stop Sokol, which turns him into a fugitive and makes him the target of an international manhunt. Meanwhile, the Czech Republic and its President also find themselves caught in the middle of rising international tensions, as Jack Ryan tries to stop Russia from igniting World War III against the United States. With a mix of American and international actors, here's who's who in Jack Ryan season 3:
John Krasinki Is Back As Jack Ryan
In Jack Ryan season 3, Jack begins working as counter-intelligence in Rome before he goes on the run in order to stop Sokol. Ryan began season 1 as a CIA analyst working in Terror Finance and Arms Division (T-FAD), and in Jack Ryan season 2, he shifted to a post on Capitol Hill. Jack Ryan season 3 plunges him back into European geopolitics, which is a sweet spot for long-time Tom Clancy book readers. John Krasinski was best known as Jim from The Office before Krasinski directed and starred in the hit films A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place Part II. He also cameoed as Reed Richards in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and Krasinski is the fifth actor to play Jack Ryan.
Wendell Pierce Returns As James Greer
James Greer is the CIA station chief in Russia and Jack Ryan's closest friend. Greer is a reinvention of the character played by James Earl Jones in The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, and Clear and Present Danger. Greer is a Muslim and suffers from a heart condition, but he is steadfastly loyal to Jack Ryan, even when he doesn't agree or approve of Ryan's methods. Wendell Pierce is best known for starring as Bunk Moreland in The Wire and Antoine Batiste in Treme.
Michael Kelly Reprises Mike November
Mike November was the twice-divorced CIA station chief in Venezuela when he met Jack Ryan in season 2. Mike and Ryan didn't get along at first, but they became allies and fast friends. In Jack Ryan season 3, November is one of the few people Ryan trusts and can turn to when he becomes a fugitive and receives a Red Notice on his record from the US government. Michael Kelly is best known for his Emmy-nominated role as Doug Stamper in House of Cards, and he memorably portrayed Steve Lombard in Man of Steel.
Betty Gabriel Plays Elizabeth Wright
In Jack Ryan season 3, Elizabeth Wright is the CIA station chief in Rome. Wright finds herself caught in a difficult situation of wanting to believe Jack that the Russians are planning an attack on the United States following her orders from the CIA in Langley to hunt down Jack Ryan. Wright was originally to be played by Marianne Jean-Baptiste, but she left the series due to creative differences. Betty Gabriel is best known for her roles in Jordan Peele's Get Out, The Purge: Election Year, and Westworld.
Nina Hoss Debuts As Alena Kovac
Alena Kovac is the President of the Czech Republic in Jack Ryan season 3. Already caught up in tensions with the Russians, President Kovac has to field a request from the Americans to base missiles in her country. Kovac and the Czech Republic are turned into pawns in Russia's plot to launch Sokol, and she has to determine if Jack Ryan can be trusted. Nina Hoss is a German actress who has starred in Homeland and Criminal (Germany).
James Cosmo Joins Jack Ryan's Cast As Luca
Luca is a high-ranking Russian intelligence operative who advises the President. He also has a deeply personal tie to Sokol from his past, but what his true motives are and whether he can be trusted are for Jack Ryan to determine in season 3. James Cosmo is a celebrated Scottish actor who is best known for his roles as Jeor Mormont in Game of Thrones. Cosmo has also starred in dozens of films and TV series including Chernobyl, Wonder Woman, and Outlaw King.
Peter Guinness Plays Petr
Petr is President Alena Kovac's father and the Czech Republic's President's closest advisor. However, Petr has many secrets he keeps from his daughter, and he has questionable allegiances that lean towards the Russian plot to utilize Sokol to restore the Soviet Empire in Jack Ryan season 3. Peter Guinness is a British actor who starred in Chernobyl, Cursed, and King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. Guinness also provided the voice and motion capture for DeSaad in Zack Snyder's Justice League.
Alexej Manvelov Is Alexei In Jack Ryan Season 3
Alexei is a high-ranking member of the Russian government and is the advisor of the Russian President in Jack Ryan season 3. Alexei has his fingers in the Sokol plot and his allegiance is questionable, which puts him at odds with James Greer as the CIA head of station in Russia. Alexekj Manvelov is a Swedish actor who also starred in Chernobyl, Before We Die, and Undercover before he joined the cast of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan season 3.
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan Season 3 is streaming on Amazon Prime Video.