Shooter

Bob Lee Swagger, once the best shot in the service, lives in exile after a controversial ending to his last mission. He is pulled back into a world of danger when whispers of a plot to kill the president resurface at the edge of political power. The call comes from people who believe his old skills can disentangle truth from deception and expose a conspiracy hiding in plain sight. Swagger steps back into a maze of shadows where analysts, operatives, and insiders play dangerous games, and where every ally might conceal a motive. His keen instincts and precise marksmanship become weapons in a high stakes chase across cities and backroom politics. As the trail tightens, the lines between patriotism and personal vengeance blur and the risk grows heavier.

Premiered in 2016 on USA Network, Shooter was created by John Hlavin. Ryan Phillippe leads as Bob Lee Swagger, joined by Shantel VanSanten, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Omar Epps and Jesse Bradford. The series translates the film's tense hunt for truth into a serialized chase across a web of politics, forces and shifting loyalties.

Box office figures don't apply to this TV series. Shooter aired on USA Network and does not have a standalone worldwide gross, since it is designed for episodic release rather than a single theatrical run. Instead, its reach is measured in viewership, streaming interest, and audience engagement across episodes and seasons.

While it didn't redefine the action genre, the show built a steady following among fans of political thrillers and procedural suspense. Phillippe's hard edged portrayal lands a morally complex swagger, while the ensemble digs into reluctant alliances, personal pasts and the toll of keeping dangerous secrets.

Critical response highlighted brisk pacing and layered plotting, with a focus on moral ambiguity over simple heroism. The series probes surveillance, government cover ups, and the cost of taking matters into one's own hands, asking whether ends justify the means when lives are on the line.