Prime Video’s New #1 Action Thriller Series Is Too Good To Miss for ‘Reacher’ Fans

Published Jul 28, 2026, 7:18 PM EDT

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Forget your typical buddy-cop comedy; Prime Video’s latest series, Ride or Die, has heart, humor, and hard-hitting action on par with Reacher. Like the undefeatable former military police major Jack Reacher (Alan Ritchson), *Ride or Die *features not one but two tough-as-nails leads: elite assassin Judith (Hannah Waddingham) and American housewife Debbie (Octavia Spencer). At first glance, the two women couldn’t seem more different, and it’s also worth noting that Waddingham and Spencer have never shared the screen before. But **there’s a reason Ride or Die is Prime Video’s new #1 action thriller on streaming, and it’s not just the pulse-pounding fight scenes.

Ride or Die first introduces audiences to Judith (Waddingham), a professional assassin working for an off-the-books, hire-for-kill organization known as the Agency. Although she’s exceptional at her job, Judith has a habit of ignoring orders from her handler, Sam (Calam Lynch). Fed up with her insubordination, the Agency forces Judith into retirement, using her age as an excuse—a decision she strongly protests. Realizing they won’t be able to get rid of her so easily, the Agency offers Judith one final assignment to prove herself**: If she fails the mission or disobeys orders again, she’ll be fired for good.

Unbeknownst to Judith, the mission is far more personal than she realizes. Her target is crime syndicate member Billy Donovan (Ed Skrein), who is attending his Water Relief Gala, a lavish event that’s really just a front for money laundering. When Judith secretly slips into Billy’s hotel room, she’s shocked to find four men already dead, including MP David (Jamie Parker), who is believed to owe the Albanian mob £24 million. The bigger problem?** David is the husband of Judith’s best friend, Debbie** (Spencer), who has spent years believing Judith is just an accountant. Once Debbie discovers Judith’s true profession—and David’s fate—the chaos is only just beginning.

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