'Shooter' Stars Visit Miramar

Col. Jason G. Woodworth chats with actors Omar Epps and Ryan Phillippe before a "Shooter" screening at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, CA on June 20, 2018. (Photo: Emily Pontanares/Courtesy Paramount Television)

Published June 22, 2018

Bob Lee Swagger is back for a third season of "Shooter" on the USA Network and cast members Ryan Phillippe, Omar Epps, Cynthia Addai-Robinson and Shantel VanSanten joined showrunner John Hlavin for the trek down to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, CA on June 20th for a premiere event.

The show airs Thursday nights at 10pm ET/PT and will be available to stream on the USA website and in the network's apps.

TV Guide's Jim Halterman interviewed everyone about working with service men and women while training for the "Shooter" series and how the series has hired veterans to work on the crew and in the writer’s room. Ryan also talked about his work with Hidden Heroes

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Season three of "Shooter" is inspired by "Black Light," the second book in novelist Stephen Hunter's Bob Lee Swagger series. As Bob Lee (Phillippe) struggles to put an end to the events of season two, a nemesis reveals mysterious details surrounding his father Earl's death, leading Bob Lee towards a startling conspiracy that hits close to home.

Check out more photos from their day at Miramar and the group's awesome new jackets.

Actor Ryan Phillippe accepts a jacket from Col. Jason G. Woodworth before a "Shooter" screening at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, CA on June 20, 2018. (Photo: Emily Pontanares/Courtesy Paramount Television) — If you want one of these sweet jackets, it looks like Col. Jason G. Woodworth is the guy to see.

Shantel Van Santen tries on her new jacket before a "Shooter" screening at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, CA on June 20, 2018. (Photo: Emily Pontanares/Courtesy Paramount Television) — Shantel Van Santen from "Shooter" proves that the jacket works just as well for women.

Omar Epps, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, showrunner John Hlavin, Shantel Van Santen and Ryan Phillippe before a "Shooter" screening at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, CA on June 20, 2018. (Photo: Emily Pontanares/Courtesy Paramount Television) — Omar Epps, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, showrunner John Hlavin, Shantel Van Santen and Ryan Phillippe all love their jackets.

TV Guide's Jim Halterman interviews Ryan Phillippe, Omar Epps, Sheryl Van Santen, Cynthia Addai-Robinson and showrunner John Hlavin at a "Shooter" screening event at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, CA on June 20, 2018. (Photo: Emily Pontanares/Courtesy Paramount Television) — TV Guide's Jim Halterman interviews the cast and showrunner John Hlavin at Miramar.

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