Shooter (TV series)

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Shooter

Promotional art

Drama
Genre
Action

Thriller

Based on Point of Impact

by

Stephen Hunter

Developed by John Hlavin

Starring Ryan Phillippe

Shantel VanSanten

Cynthia Addai-Robinson

Eddie McClintock

Omar Epps
 Josh Stewart

Gerald McRaney

Composer(s) Bobby Krlic

Country of origin United States

Original language(s) English

No. of seasons 3

No. of episodes 31 (list of episodes)

Production

Executive producer(s) Lorenzo di Bonaventura

John Hlavin

Stephen Levinson

Mark Wahlberg

Producer(s) Ryan Phillippe

Production location(s) Vancouver, British Columbia

Santa Clarita, California

Cinematography Michael Eley

Jamie Reynoso

Editor(s) Gary D. Roach

William Yeh

Amy McGrath

Zack Arnold

Production company(s) Leverage Entertainment

 Closest to the Hole Productions

Universal Cable Productions

Paramount Television

Distributor NBCUniversal Television

Distribution

Release

Original network USA Network

Original release November 15, 2016 –

September 13, 2018

External links

Website

Shooter is an American drama television series based on the 2007 film of the same name and the novel Point of Impact by Stephen Hunter.[1] The show
stars Ryan Phillippe in the lead role of Bob Lee Swagger, a retired Marine sniper living in seclusion who is coaxed back into action after learning of a plot to kill
the President.[2] USA Network picked up the pilot in August 2015[3] and ordered the series in February 2016.[4]
The series was originally set to premiere on July 19, 2016, but it was postponed to July 26 due to the July 7 Dallas police officer shootings.[5] USA pulled it
entirely after the Baton Rouge police officer shootings on July 17.[6] On October 3, 2016, USA announced that the new premiere date for Shooter would be
November 15, 2016.[7] On December 19, 2016, the series was renewed for a second season that premiered on July 18, 2017. [8] On December 4, 2017, the series
was renewed for a third season.[9]
On August 15, 2018, USA Network canceled Shooter after three seasons, and its final episode aired on September 13, 2018. [10]

Contents

 1Cast and characters

o 1.1Main
o 1.2Recurring
 2Production
 3Episodes
o 3.1Season 1 (2016–17)
o 3.2Season 2 (2017)
o 3.3Season 3 (2018)
 4Broadcast
 5Reception
o 5.1Ratings
 6References
 7External links

Cast and characters[edit]

Main[edit]

 Ryan Phillippe as Bob Lee Swagger, a highly trained Force Recon Marine and MARSOC CSO Scout Sniper[11]

 Shantel VanSanten as Julie Swagger, Bob Lee's wife[12]
 Cynthia Addai-Robinson as Nadine Memphis,[13] an FBI agent investigating Swagger
 Eddie McClintock as Jack Payne,[14] a figure involved in the conspiracy against Swagger (season 1; guest, season 3)
 Omar Epps as Isaac Johnson, a Secret Service Agent who is also a former Force Recon Marine captain, MARSOC CSO, and commanding officer of
Swagger[15]
 Josh Stewart as Solotov, a Chechen master sniper with whom Bob Lee has tangled before (seasons 2–3)
 Jesse Bradford as Harris Downey, a D.C. staffer who was once involved with Nadine (recurring, season 2; main, season 3)
 Gerald McRaney as Red Bama Sr., owner of Bama Cattle and an Undersecretary in the Department of Agriculture (season 3)
Recurring[edit]

 David Andrews as Sam Vincent, Bob Lee's close friend and lawyer. (season 1, 3)
 David Marciano as Howard Utey, Nadine Memphis' superior at the FBI (season 1)
 Lexy Kolker as Mary Swagger, Bob Lee's and Julie's daughter
 Tom Sizemore as Hugh Meachum, a CIA black ops operative with mysterious motives (season 1)
 Rob Brown as Donny Fenn, Swagger's best friend and spotter who was killed by Solotov (seasons 1–2)
 Sean Cameron Michael as Grigory Krukov, a Russian FSB agent (season 1) [16]
 Delaina Mitchell as Anna Wallingford, Julie's married sister and Mary's aunt (season 1, 3)
 David Chisum as Jim Wallingford, Anna's husband and Julie's brother in law (season 1)
 Michelle Krusiec as Lin Johnson, Isaac's loyal wife (season 1-2)
 Matt Shallenberger as John Wheeler, a mysterious and deadly Atlas operative (guest: season 1, recurring: season 3)
 Desmond Harrington as Lon Scott, the CEO of Anhur Dynamics (season 1)
 Beverly D'Angelo as Patricia Gregson, a former National Security Advisor [17]
 Jerry Ferrara as Kirk Zehnder, a former marine who always detects a conspiracy and is part of the core team of Bob Lee Swagger (season 2)
 Todd Lowe as Colin Dobbs, a former marine in Swagger's unit, now living in Texas an hour from the Swagger Ranch (season 2)
 Patrick Sabongui as Yusuf Ali, a core member of Swagger's original Marine team (season 2)
 Jaina Lee Ortiz as Angela Tio, an active duty Marine who formerly served with Bob Lee's unit (season 2)
 John Marshall Jones as Sheriff Brown, the local law enforcement in Bob Lee's hometown and a long-time friend (season 2–3)
 Harry Hamlin as Sen. Addison Hayes, a mysterious and powerful mastermind whose agenda will collide with Swagger (seasons 2–3) [18]
 Troy Garity as Jeffrey Denning, a seasoned investigative journalist who cares deeply about justice being served (season 2)
 Derek Phillips as Earl Swagger, Bob Lee's father, a Vietnam veteran who was sheriff in Bob Lee's hometown before he was killed in 1988 (season 3)
 Tait Blum as Young Bob Lee (season 3)
 Conor O'Farrell as Rick Culp, a West Texas prison guard who may have been involved in Earl Swagger's death (season 3)
 Eric Ladin as Red Bama Jr., Red Sr's screw-up of a son who desperately wants his father's respect and confidence (season 3)
 Brian Letscher as Bert Salinger, an employee of Red Bama Sr. who watches over Red Jr. (season 3)
 Felisha Terrell as Carlita Cruise, a former Atlas operative embedded in the Dept. of Agriculture who helps Nadine and Isaac take down her former
employers (season 3)
 Mallory Jansen as Margo, an Agent for the Department of Justice who has been attempting to bring down Atlas for years (season 3)
 Kurt Fuller as Andrew Gold, the Deputy Chief of Staff to the U.S. President and high ranking Atlas member (season 3)
 Dee Wallace as Katherine Mansfield, the long-time former mission planner for Atlas who is now forced to reside in a mental institution (season 3)
 Elizabeth Blackmore as Young Katherine Mansfield
 Raymond J. Barry as August Russo, the creator of the Phoenix Program and later the leader of Atlas (season 3)
 Adam Harrington as Young August Russo
 Michael O'Neill as Ray Brooks, a Federal judge nominated for a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court and Atlas operative (season 3)
 Chad Michael Collins as Young Ray Brooks
Production[edit]
On July 6, 2016, while filming a scene at Agua Dulce Airpark, actor Tom Sizemore accidentally ran over a stuntman. Sizemore was supposed to enter
the Cadillac Escalade and stay there until the scene ended, but the stunt coordinator told him to pull out, not realizing that the stuntman was behind him. [19]
On July 26, 2017, the second-season episode order was cut back from the planned ten episodes to the eight episodes already filmed after Ryan Phillippe  broke
his leg on July 16, 2017, in an incident unrelated to the series. [20]

Episodes[edit]
Originally aired
Seaso
Episodes
n
First aired Last aired

November 15, 201
1 10 January 17, 2017
6

2 8 July 18, 2017 September 5, 2017

3 13 June 21, 2018 September 13, 2018

Season 1 (2016–17)[edit]
No. No. in
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
overall season

1 1 "Point of Impact" Simon Cellan Jones Story by : John Hlavin November 15, 2016
 Teleplay by : John Hlavin & Jonathan Lemkin

Bob Lee Swagger, a retired Marine Corps sniper, is approached by Isaac, his former captain, now in the US Secret Service, to do some security work before the President's visit to Seattle. His job is to scout the venues fo
credible threat. However, he is unable to prevent the shot from being taken; the visiting Ukrainian president is killed and Bob Lee is the fall guy. Nadine, a disgraced FBI agent, arrests him.

2 2 "Exfil" Simon Cellan Jones John Hlavin November 22, 2016

Awaiting arraignment, Bob Lee has to stay alive in federal prison, while the conspirators are trying to get him killed. During one of those botched attempts, Bob Lee manages to escape. He vows to do what he does best:

3 3 "Musa Qala" Roxann Dawson Adam E. Fierro November 29, 2016

Since Bob Lee is out in the world, he's the subject of a manhunt. He is able to tell his wife that Isaac is part of the conspiracy and later gets help from a friend at the VA to fake his own death and become a ghost. He trus

4 4 "Overwatch" Simon Cellan Jones T.J. Brady & Rasheed Newson December 6, 2016

In flashbacks, Isaac is saved by Bob Lee in Afghanistan in a plot to snatch a warlord for the CIA. Meanwhile, the conspirators try to silence Nadine, who started asking the wrong questions, though Bob Lee is just in tim

5 5 "Recon by Fire" Adam Davidson Dara Resnik December 13, 2016

Bob Lee finds the original bullet used in the assassination and traces it back to a fringe militia. Even though they aren't the source for the bullet, they are preparing for something nefarious and Bob Lee stops them.
 6 6 "Killing Zone" Simon Cellan Jones Matt Bosack December 20, 2016

Bob Lee follows the breadcrumbs the bullet left to his former instructor, O'Brien. He tells Bob Lee to find the "black kings", one of only four sniper rifles capable of making the shot. He gives Bob Lee his own black kin
clandestine outfit the conspirators send on their path called "Annex B". Nadine is finally able to convince her boss at the FBI some things aren't adding up.

7 7 "Danger Close" Christoph Schrewe Tim Talbott December 27, 2016

Bob Lee crosses the country to find the shooter while Julie deals with a family betrayal. Meanwhile, Nadine contacts a Ukrainian reporter who can explain the conspiracy. Also, Isaac questions his allegiance.

8 8 "Red on Red" Kevin Bray Matthew Newman January 3, 2017

Bob Lee and Nadine weave a plan to secure the evidence that could expose the conspiracy. Meanwhile, Isaac gropes for an exit strategy, Payne tries to flee, and Julie and Mary face grave danger.

9 9 "Ballistic Advantage" Christoph Schrewe T.J. Brady & Rasheed Newson January 10, 2017

Bob Lee must broker a dangerous exchange in order to save his family. Meanwhile, Nadine struggles to balance her allegiance to Bob Lee and the FBI. Later, Isaac strikes a tenuous deal for his freedom.

10 10 "Primer Contact" Simon Cellan Jones John Hlavin January 17, 2017

Bob Lee, Julie, Nadine, and Isaac must work together to breach the Russian Embassy, save Mary, shut down the conspiracy and its remaining players, and prove Bob Lee is innocent once and for all.

Season 2 (2017)[edit]
 No. No. in
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
overall season

11 1 "The Hunting Party" Yuval Adler John Hlavin July 18, 2017

In the season premiere, Bob Lee Swagger and wife Julie join his former Marine unit in Germany and narrowly escape a deadly terrorist attack. FBI Agent Nadine Memphis, meanwhile, takes a job in Washington with Pa

12 2 "Remember the Alamo" Yuval Adler Will Staples July 25, 2017

Bob Lee investigates the terrorist attack that may have targeted his Marine unit. Memphis helps on the ground in Germany. Flashbacks to Afghanistan help shed light on who might be after them.

13 3 "Don't Mess With Texas" Jaime Reynoso T.J. Brady & Rasheed Newson August 1, 2017

Bob Lee finds Isaac Johnson in Texas after an attempt on his life. Nadine discovers just how much influence Patricia Gregson wields, and a traumatized Julie fights to stay strong for her family.

14 4 "The Dark End of the Street" David Straiton Kate Barnow August 8, 2017

Bob Lee and Isaac learn the world's greatest assassin is in the U.S. Flashbacks to a mission in Afghanistan reveal his identity: Solotov. Nadine comes to Texas with suspicions of a conspiracy.

15 5 "The Man Called Noon" Lukas Ettlin Jennifer Cacicio & John Hlavin August 15, 2017

Bob Lee works to piece together Solotov's motive for targeting their unit. Nadine uncovers a surprise witness to the event that set everything off. Solotov's hunt has him hiding in plain sight.
 16 6 "Across the Rio Grande" David Straiton Matthew Newman August 22, 2017

Bob Lee tracks Solotov's money, pitting himself against a Mexican cartel. Nadine helps a journalist investigate a cover-up involving Bob Lee's unit. Julie shoots a guy's ear off with a gun to vent her frustration.

17 7 "Someplace Like Bolivia" Chloe Domont John Hlavin August 29, 2017

Bob Lee and Isaac must team up to escape a Mexican prison before Solotov finds them. As Nadine digs deeper into Atlas, the cover-up points back to Bob Lee's unit. Julie has problems with the law.

18 8 "That'll Be the Day" Jaime Reynoso Scott Gold September 5, 2017

Bob Lee tries to draw Solotov into the open, but realizes the Chechen holds the upper hand. Flashbacks reveal the origins of Solotov, while Isaac is courted by his creator in the present.

Season 3 (2018)[edit]
No. No. in
Title Directed by Written by Original air date
overall season

19 1 "Backroads" Jaime Reynoso T.J. Brady & Rasheed Newson June 21, 2018

Flashbacks to a childhood trauma plague Bob Lee as he's held hostage with Isaac and Julie in pursuit. Nadine confronts a corrupt senator.
 20 2 "Red Meat" David Straiton John Hlavin June 28, 2018

Determined to find the truth about his father's death in 1988, Bob Lee starts to investigate. Harris gets dragged into Isaac and Nadine's predicament.

21 3 "Sins of the Father" Amanda Marsalis Amanda Segel July 5, 2018

Harris gets on Bob Lee's nerves out on the road as they chase more leads. Nadine and Isaac locate a person of interest who may or may not be friendly.

22 4 "The Importance of Service" Christopher Schrewe Jennifer Cacicio July 12, 2018

Bob Lee pays a visit to the Pooles after hearing a new rumour, and Julie follows a lead of her own. Isaac and Nadine pursue an Atlas target.

23 5 "A Call to Arms" David Straiton Matt Bosack July 19, 2018

A visit to an old friend of his father's leads Bob Lee back to D.C., where he connects with Isaac, Nadine and Harris for a mission at a formal event.

24 6 "Lines Crossed" Jessica Lowrey T.J. Brady & Rasheed Newson July 26, 2018

Bob Lee and Isaac visit a man who served with Earl in Vietnam. Nadine takes on a risky mission alone. Julie confronts the Bamas.

25 7 "Swing Vote" Christoph Schrewe Scott Gold & Tim Walsh August 2, 2018
Bob Lee and Isaac track down a key contract at a psychiatric facility. Memphis looks for evidence at Gregson's house. Red Jr. makes an offer to Sam.

26 8 "The Red Badge" Chloe Domont John Hlavin August 9, 2018

Bob Lee and Julie discover what Red Jr. wanted from Sam. Red Sr. ends up in a tough spot. Carlita, Harris, Isaac and Nadine plot their next move.

27 9 "Alpha Dog" Hanelle Culpepper Amanda Segel August 16, 2018

Bob Lee's mission to track down Bama Jr. causes discord with Julie. Isaac and Nadine meet with the president's chief of staff

28 10 "Orientation Day" David Straiton Jennifer Cacicio & Desta Tedros Reff August 23, 2018

A search for Carlita leads Bob Lee and Isaac to a remote Atlas outpost. Nadine and Harris put pressure on Brooks. Julie has an unsettling realization

29 11 "Family Fire" Ami Canaan Mann Eric Anderson & Matt Bosack August 30, 2018

As Julie tries to keep Mary safe, Bob Lee sets his sights on Brooks. Nadine and Isaac develop a plan involving an Atlas recruit.

30 12 "Patron Saint" Millicent Shelton David Daitch & Katie Johnson & Matthew Newman September 6, 2018

The U.S. president reaches out to Nadine and Harris for their assistance. Julie and Bob Lee have an emotional discussion. A new threat endangers D.C.
 31 13 "Red Light" David Straiton John Hlavin September 13, 2018

As Atlas and Red Bama attempt to execute desperate missions, Bob Lee tries to reconnect with Julie while getting dragged back into the fight.