List of Tru Calling Characters - Jensen Ritchie

Jensen Ritchie is Tru's second season love interest. In Enough, he is shot and killed, and does not ask for help. Tru then manages to find someone else who asks for help and Tru saves Jensen from this fate on her rewind day. However, Tru is just beginning to learn of the consequences of saving someone who does not ask for help. According to online remarks made by the writers if the second season had continued Jensen would eventually have become so fascinated with mortality as a result of his near death experience that he becomes a serial killer. Eventually Tru has to ask Jack for his help in killing him, letting him die as he was supposed to. Jensen is played by Eric Christian Olsen. He is also credited as Special Guest Star in season two.

Jensen Ackles was the producer's first choice to play Tru's love interest on the second season. He turned down the role, which was then offered to another actor. The character's name was changed to 'Jensen' because the producers liked Ackles' name.