I'm 100% Sure These 2 Reacher Characters Would Have Become Special Investigators If They'd Survived

Warning: Major spoilers for Reacher season 3 episode 4 "Dominique" below!If Kohl and Frasconi had survived the events of Reacher season 3 episode 4, they absolutely would have been part of the Special Investigators. Reacher season 3 adapts Lee Child's Persuader, with the series diving a little deeper into the titular character's time in the Army. The first three seasons have been smart with how they've doled out information about Reacher; in season 1 his past is somewhat mysterious, while the second season detailed his time with the 110th Special Investigators.

Reacher season 3's "Dominique" peels back a big part of his history. Not only does it introduce Reacher's mentor General Garber (Andreas Apergis), but it also explores his friendship with Sergeant Dominique Kohl (Mariah Robinson). Kohl's gruesome death at the hands of arms dealer Quinn (Brian Tee) sets up the events of the third season, with her murder being one of the most tragic scenes of the series to date. Kohl's work with Jack also feels like a precursor to the formation of the 110th Special Investigators unit.

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It's Guaranteed Kohl & Frasconi Would Have Become Members Of Reacher's Special Investigators

"Dominique" features the first reference to the Special Investigators

Reacher, Frasconi and Kohl capture Safwan Qasim in Reacher Season 3 Ep 4

Kohl works with Reacher before the Special Investigators are even formed, as Garber fears Reacher is becoming swamped with too many cases and assigns the Sergeant to work with him. What's funny is that Reacher himself mocks the notion of having a team, and labels them his "Special Investigators" as a gag. It's likely working alongside a bright, resourceful officer like Kohl changed his mind. Also joining the case is Private "Tony" Frasconi (Robert Bazzocchi) - who harbors a very obvious crush on Kohl.

Tony isn't as sharp as Kohl, but they prove to be a good team. That's part of what makes "Dominique" such a bummer of an episode, where Frasconi is killed trying to defend Kohl, while Kohl was captured, tortured and executed after trying to arrest Quinn. In an alternate reality where the arrest went as planned and Quinn went to prison, Reacher would have definitely made Kohl and Frasconi part of his Special Investigators unit.

Kohl would have fit very well into the Special Investigators - which makes her fate all the more poignant.

Reacher doesn't give a clear timeline regarding how long after Kohl's death the unit was formed, but it probably wasn't too long. The team itself would become a surrogate family for Reacher too; this is where he met bestie Neagley (Maria Sten), alongside the likes of Dixon (Serinda Swan) and O'Donnell (Shaun Sipos). Kohl would have fit very well into that group - which makes her fate all the more poignant.

Kohl Likely Would Have Been Reacher's Second-In-Command If She Survived

Kohl would have been one of the Special Investigators' founding members

Dominique Kohl (Mariah Robinson) in Reacher Season 3 Ep 4

A flashback showing the first meeting between the Special Investigators in Reacher season 2 shows they're all starting from scratch. Reacher has handpicked the team because they're the best at what they do, and they quickly learn to work together despite wildly different personas. Had Kohl (and possibly Frasconi) been part of the group, there would have been a different dynamic. Given her experience working with him, Kohl would have been Reacher's second in command, and he would have demanded the unit treat her with as much respect as they gave him.

Every Jack Reacher Novel Featuring General Garber	Publication Year
Die Trying	1998
Tripwire	1999
The Enemy	2004
The Affair	2011
Night School	2016

Given the smarts Kohl displayed in her investigation into Quinn - including a natural knack for logical deduction and interrogations - the unit could have been even more effective. Sadly, Kohl was still a rookie when it came to combat, which is how Quinn overpowered both her and Frasconi. It's clear from "Dominique" that Kohl and Frasconi's killings haunted Reacher, and he feels responsible after assigning them the job of bringing Quinn in.

Kohl & Frasconi Missing Out On The Special Investigators Makes Their Deaths Even More Tragic

Kohl and Frasconi would have been excellent officers

Kohl being such a natural may have blinded Reacher to one detail: she was still a rookie. Since she had done such excellent work on the Quinn case, Reacher felt she was owed credit for arresting him. Admirable as that was, he should have known Quinn was too much for rookies to handle. Compounding the tragedy is Reacher's realization that Frasconi was shot in the back trying to protect Kohl; Reacher has earlier warned him off turning his back on an enemy to shield Kohl.

Kohl's death is referenced once again in Personal, the 19th book in the Jack Reacher series.

Reacher was said to be rigorous in his selection for the Special Investigators, so while Neagley and others were relative newbies, they had more experience than Kohl and Frasconi. "Dominique" is the unofficial origin story of the Special Investigators, revealing how the idea for the team was formed - and the tragedy that Reacher had to learn from. Kohl's death is also Reacher's motivating factor in tracking down Quinn, and after failing to kill him the first time, he won't be making the same mistake when they meet again.

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