How to watch 'Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan': Everything you need to know about the series' final season — Now streaming
John Krasinksi's adventure as Jack Ryan is about to come to an end with the Season 4 finale of Tom Clancy’s iconic spy drama. Known for playing lovable goofball paper salesman Jim Halpert in The Office, and more recently for directing and starring in the Quiet Place franchise, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan helped redefine Krasinski as more than the cute comic relief or concerned father. Now, before John jets off to star in a new fantasy comedy opposite Phoebe Waller-Bridge for Paramount+, he’s taking on one last mission in Jack Ryan Season 4.
Here’s what you need to know about the final season of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, including where to stream the series finale, premiere date, trailer, plot info and more.
Wondering how John Krasinski went from Jim Halpert to Jack Ryan? We also did a deep dive on the actor's trajectory from goofball to gunslinger.
Jack Ryan Season 4 release date
The fourth — and final — season of the Jack Ryan series comes to an end with the final two episodes on Friday, July 14 (today!).
Jack Ryan Season 4 episodes
Season 4 of Jack Ryan will have just six episodes, with two new episodes dropping weekly from June 30 to July 14.
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Jack Ryan cast
Along with John Krasinski, Jack Ryan also stars Wendell Pierce, Michael Kelly, Betty Gabriel and Abbie Cornish. Michael Peña and Louis Ozawa are also joining the cast for the final season.
How to catch up on the Jack Ryan series
With Amazon Prime Video, of course. So binge away; it's got a pretty easy timeline to follow. However, the Jack Ryan movies, and the books the entire franchise is based on, are a different story (well, not literally).
How (and where) to watch the Jack Ryan movies in order:
Four actors have stepped into the role of Jack Ryan on the big screen so far, beginning in 1990: Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck and Chris Pine. There are currently five films in the Jack Ryan cinematic universe. Here they are, in release order:
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
The first film following Jack Ryan stars Alec Baldwin as the CIA analyst. Sean Connery also stars as Soviet submarine officer Marko Ramius.
Patriot Games (1992)
In the second Jack Ryan movie, Harrison Ford steps into Ryan’s shoes. Patriot Games follows Jack Ryan in London after he gets caught up preventing the IRA’s plot to kidnap the British Minister of State. Sean Bean also stars.
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Clear and Present Danger (1994)
Harrison Ford returns as Jack Ryan in the third Tom Clancy film. Clear and Present Danger follows Ryan as he handles a delicate anti-drug investigation after a friend of the U.S. President is murdered.
The Sum of All Fears (2002)
In the fourth Jack Ryan movie, Ben Affleck steps into the titular role. This time around, a younger Jack Ryan helps handle renewed Cold War fears following the death of Russia’s president.
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
Twelve years later, the character returned, played by Chris Pine, for Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. In this iteration, Ryan is an ex-Marine-turned-Wall Street-guy who moonlights for the CIA. Shadow Recruit also stars Kenneth Branagh, Kevin Costner and Keira Knightley.
How to read the Jack Ryan books in chronological order:
Although the original Jack Ryan author, Tom Clancy, passed away back in 2013, several authors have continued to keep the Jack Ryan universe alive. Here’s every book in Jack Ryan’s universe in chronological order.
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Without Remorse (by Tom Clancy, 1993)
Patriot Games (by Tom Clancy, 1987)
Red Rabbit (by Tom Clancy, 2002)
The Hunt for Red October (by Tom Clancy, 1984)
Red Winter (by Marc Cameron, 2022)
The Cardinal of the Kremlin (by Tom Clancy, 1988)
Clear and Present Danger (by Tom Clancy, 1989)
The Sum of All Fears (by Tom Clancy, 1991)
Debt of Honor (by Tom Clancy, 1994)
Executive Orders (by Tom Clancy, 1996)
Rainbow Six (by Tom Clancy, 1998)
The Bear and the Dragon (by Tom Clancy, 2000)
The Teeth of the Tiger (by Tom Clancy, 2003)
Dead or Alive (by Tom Clancy, Grant Blackwood, 2010)
Locked On (by Mark Greaney, Tom Clancy, 2011)
Threat Vector (by Mark Greaney, Tom Clancy, 2012)
Command Authority (by Mark Greaney, Tom Clancy, 2013)
Support and Defend (by Mark Greaney, 2014)
Full Force and Effect (by Mark Greaney, 2014)
Under Fire (by Grant Blackwood, 2015)
Commander-in-Chief (by Mark Greaney, 2015)
Duty and Honor (by Grant Blackwood, 2016)
True Faith and Allegiance (by Mark Greaney, Tom Clancy, 2016)
Point of Contact (by Mike Maden, 2017)
Power and Empire (by Marc Cameron, 2017)
Line of Sight (by Mike Maden, 2018)
Oath of Office (by Marc Cameron, 2018)
Enemy Contact (by Mike Maden, 2019)
Code of Honor (by Marc Cameron, 2019)
Firing Point (by Mike Maden, 2020)
Shadow of the Dragon (by Marc Cameron, 2020)
Target Acquired (by Don Bentley, 2021)
Chain of Command (with Tom Clancy, 2021)
Zero Hour (by Don Bentley, 2022)
