Reacher
Warning : spoilers ahead for Reacher season 2 .
Summary
AM remains in the shadows throughoutReacherseason 2 , and even his genuine name is not altogether decipherable when the story cease . Alongside Robert Patrick ’s Shane Langston , AM serves as the elemental antagonistic military unit of Amazon’sReacherseason 2 . portray by Ferdinand Kingsley , AM is both a ruthless cause of death and an arms principal looking to acquireLangston ’s hijacked Little Wing weapons system , but seldom pokes his top dog above the parapet . Indeed , the only time AM directly interacts with a member ofReacherseason 2 ’s main castis when he gets executed by the Special Investigators .
So elusive is AM , even his real name stays mist . The scoundrel is live by a variety of false name , including Adrian Mount , Andrew McBride , Alan Mason , and Alejandro Mendez . Homeland Security has an active single file on AM , but no theme of what his true background or nationality might be . That becomes academic after the gang gun AM down mid - sentence duringReacherseason 2 ’s ending , but while his ghost - comparable world assemble an sharp last , the question of what AM ’s name actually is remains unanswered .
AM’s Real Name Likely Isn’t “Mahmoud” In Reacher Season 2
AM is have-to doe with to as " Mahmoud " duringReacherseason 2 ’s final episode . Langston offer data on where he ’s gather " Mahmoud " before Reacher tosses him from a chopper , and this is the same name Homeland Security has also been call their phantom criminal , which suggests " Azhari Mahmoud " might in reality be AM ’s real name . While it ’s the only alias with any sticking mogul inReacherseason 2 , Azhari Mahmoud is very unlikely to be what AM ’s female parent calls him .
When Reacher and O’Donnell met with Homeland Security in time of year 2 , episode 5 , the broker admitted , " Mahmoud … or whatever his name is . " This line confirms the authorities have no evidence to suggest Azhari Mahmoud is AM ’s literal name . Similarly , it would make no sense for AM to trust Shane Langston - a man AM himself plain was a fledgling to blazonry deal - with his honest identity . " Mahmoud " is almost sure enough another false name . AM ’s real name is likely never uttered inReacherseason 2 , rest a long - buried arcanum from his unsung yesteryear .
Rumors that AM give way by " post-mortem " after noon remain unconfirmed keep up Reacher season 2 ’s finale .
Reacher’s AM Name Mystery Made The Villain Scarier
The mystery behind AM ’s name sets him apart from otherReachervillains . The Kliner family from season 1 and Langston from season 2 are cut from the same cloth - crooked opportunist who delve deeper into the world of criminalness when the allure of big money gets too strong to resist . AM is - fitly , look at his preferred recitation fabric throughoutReacherseason 2 - more akin to a comic book villain . He has no obvious legitimate backcloth , does n’t show up in records or search , and go away without a trace . This spooky namelessness givesReacherseason 2 a darker bound , and represents a big footstep - up in stakes compared to season 1 .
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