The following contains spoilers for Reacher Season 3, Episode 5 , "Smackdown," now streaming on Prime Video. The third season of Reacher is already past the midway point, which means people start dying. While character deaths are great for a series to ratchet up the tension, they carry larger meanings for the titular hero this time around. Smackdown Episode 5 of Reacher season 3 starts with Reacher racing to the warehouse to try and save Duffy and Villy. A shootout inevitably ensues, just as Reacher shows to save them both. Of course, at this point the men have no idea that Reacher is not working on their side, and this gives him the edge. Within the skirmish, Duffy drops her badge. Reacher knows it’ll look suspicious if they just get away and Reacher is the last man standing, so he gives Duffy instructions on how to get ... Reacher season 3 has come to an explosive end, but it's not too late to catch up on the latest installment of the Prime Video series based on the beloved Jack Reacher novels by Lee Child. Season 3 ... Episode 5 was going through the motions compared to more adrenaline-pumping episodes such as episode 3 . Still, the episode offered a variety of key character deaths, starting with DEA agent Steven Eliot, who I could tell wasn't going to survive Reacher season 3 with his nice-guy treatment of his prisoner John Cooper, Richard Beck's bodyguard, who proves to be a cold-blooded killer.