Reacherhas featured various stars over the course of its two seasons and 16 episodes (with more to come in season 3), including Kristin Kreuk. Butthe Amazon Prime Video action crime TV series wasted Kreuk’s talent,and, thankfully, the actress has a new series on the horizon that will thrust her into the spotlight. Whereas Kreuk was only a recurring member oftheReacherseason 1 cast, she is set to star as a series regular in the upcoming Fox crime drama.
Filming forReacherseason 3, which will be based on Lee Child’sPersuader(the seventh book in theReacherseries), seemingly concluded in July 2024, but Amazon hasn’t announced a release date yet.
Kreuk is most known for her role asLana Lang in the WB superhero drama TV showSmallville, which served as an origin story for Clark Kent/Superman.Lana was one of Clark’s main love interests,and Kreuk was a series regular up until season 8 in 2008. Following her run onSmallville, Kreuk went on to star inBeauty & the Beaston the CW andBurden of Truth. Now, the actress is playing a main role in an upcoming crime drama on Fox after briefly appearing inReacherseason 1.
Reacher Season 1 Failed To Fully Utilize Kristen Kreuk
Kreuk Played Charlie In The Amazon Series
Kristen Kreuk starred as Charlene “Charlie” Hubble, Paul Hubble’s wife, inReacherseason 1. The actress only appeared in four episodes, and her character was mostly just portrayed as a clueless housewife who couldn’t do much to help herself. Essentially, Charlie was a nonfactor inReacherseason 1’s story, which is disappointing given Kreuk’s talent and versatility.Kreuk has played many strong female characters in the past,andReacherfailed to give the actress a role of the same caliber.
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Kreuk Stars As Cassandra In Murder In A Small Town
Thankfully, the tide is turning and Kristen Kreuk is seemingly returning to her roots withMurder in a Small Town, which premieres on August 21, 2025, on Fox.Kreuk stars as Cassandra, a librarian and one of the main characters,in the upcoming crime drama. While not much is known about her character, it appears that Cassandra is a strong female lead based on the show’s trailer alone.
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Murder in a Small Townfollows Rossif Sutherland as Alberg, a detective in a small town (Gibsons, British Columbia, Canada). Even though Kreuk’sCassandra is expected to be Alberg’s love interest,the trailer suggests that her character is more than just that in the story. So,Murder in a Small Townshould redeem Kreuk’s underwhelmingrole inReacherseason 1.
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Reacher follows Jack Reacher, a former military police investigator, as he navigates civilian life. Without a phone and carrying minimal belongings, Reacher drifts across the country, experiencing the nation he once served, and encounters intriguing challenges along the way.
