Prime Video premiered Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan seven years ago, and we now have a new movie spinoff on the way. This TV show starred John Krasinski as the titular character, but he was far from the first to play the role. This franchise dates back to the 1980s, and it certainly looks as if Clancy's work will continue to entertain us for years to come.

Jack Ryan was first conceived in the early 1980s, with Clancy's first novel about the CIA analyst published in 1984. The author went on to publish 13 more novels before he died in 2013, but several other creators took over the mantle. Overall, there are now around 40 books in this franchise, along with a handful of film adaptations. However, Prime Video's Jack Ryan was the first multi-season television series following this iconic

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