Michael Bay and his production company Platinum Dunes and Paramount Television on a Jack Ryan TV series for Amazon. On April 29, 2016, Deadline announced that John Krasinski would star as Jack Ryan in the series. On August 16, 2016, Amazon Studios announced they had given a series order for a 10-episode first season of Jack Ryan. On November 4, 2016, Abbie Cornish was cast as Cathy Muller in the series. On January 6, 2017, it was reported that Morten Tyldum would direct the pilot. In February 2017, it was announced that The Americans'' director Daniel Sackheim would direct multiple episodes and produce the series. The series premiered on August 31, 2018, and was said to be inspired by the Harrison Ford Jack Ryan films. Four months before its premiere, the series was renewed for a second season. On February 13, 2019, the series was renewed for a third season. A fourth (and final) season was announced on October 14, 2021. Video games Many video games based on the series have been made, some based on the novels, others on the films and spin-offs. The Hunt for Red October (1987) The Hunt for Red October (1990) The Sum of All Fears (2002) See also John Clark List of fictional U.S. Presidents References Further reading Ryanverse characters Action film characters Characters in American novels of the 20th century Characters in American novels of the 21st century Fictional accountants Fictional Central Intelligence Agency personnel Fictional characters from Baltimore Fictional consultants Fictional historians Fictional intelligence analysts Fictional military personnel in films Fictional people in finance Fictional presidents of the United States Fictional professors Fictional Republicans (United States) Fictional United States independent politicians Fictional United States Marine Corps personnel Fictional United States National Security Advisors Fictional vice presidents of the United States Literary characters introduced in 1984 Spy film characters Thriller film characters Fictional people from the 20th-century