Hisashi Midoriya's absence follows a common anime trope of the unseen parental figure in shōnen-style shows. The hidden nature of Deku's dad serves to maintain Deku's independent protagonist ...

What do Reacher, Masters of the Air and The Terminal List have in common other than being shows about burly men and brotherhood? They're all considered Dad TV. Do you have to be a dad to watch Dad TV?

Before that, it was “Jack Ryan” and, of course, the longest running of all Prime shows, “Bosch.” Salke joked that it was good to be in business with “dad TV,” but don’t laugh.

Jack Reacher is a distinctive, down-to-earth action hero. Created by novelist Lee Child, Reacher is smart, strong and out of the military, traveling the country with no home base or fixed job.