‘Dark Wolf’ Among Us

It’s no surprise that we would see more of The Terminal List, Chris Pratt‘s 2022 Prime Video action series about a decorated Navy SEAL hero turned relentless avenger after the ambush of his platoon and the murder of his wife and daughter. They were all victims of a government-corporate plot to cover up the testing of experimental drugs on unsuspecting soldiers. Reece’s blood-soaked quest for retribution hit #2 on Prime’s most-watched list with 1.6 billion minutes viewed, powered by an aptly timed July 4^th weekend release and Pratt’s already cemented status as a movie box-office draw (Jurassic World, Guardians of the Galaxy).

Reece’s search for the truth in the original List, based on characters from Jack Carr‘s book The Terminal List, left a wake of destruction, but what truly gripped audiences was his relationship with longtime friend and former Navy SEAL Ben Edwards (Taylor Kitsch). Once a trusted ally, Edwards’ fractured psyche and secret complicity in the conspiracy turned their bond into another casualty of war.

Charting Edwards’ dark descent from brother-in-arms to a CIA operative and then Judas in fatigues might be difficult for some to watch, especially given the likability Kitsch brings to the role. But the complex story of military intrigue, brotherhood, and betrayal is one the creators of The Terminal List: Dark Wolf were eager to tell in this seven-episode prequel series.

“If you’ve seen the first season, you know where this ends up. But what you don’t know is how he got there. And that’s the really interesting part right there. For us as storytellers, for Taylor, [with] everything that he brings to this role, and for viewers as well,” says show creator and writer Carr.

The decision to create a prequel stemmed from the on-screen chemistry between Pratt and Kitsch and the positive response to their relationship.

“The vast majority want to see more and are very curious as to how it got to this place. As I am, too,” continued Carr. “Hopefully, we get a couple more seasons out of it to continue down that path to fully explore that arc.”

The Terminal List: Dark Wolf starts back in 2015, when Edwards was still a true brother to Reece and his fellow soldiers. This is a side of Ben Edwards audiences have never seen—a kinder, lighter man capable of loving freely. He is Uncle Ben to children who are not his, husband to a wife he rarely sees, and loyal to his squad mates. He has no ulterior motives, and the corruption has yet to cloud his outlook. Dark Wolf takes viewers by the hand and guides them slowly down a path as they watch a hero become a betrayer.

But will audiences want to follow a man whose path is destined to be doomed?

“I think, in fact, there’s sort of a beautiful irony to doing that. We wanted to lean into that,” said star and producer Pratt. “We wanted to show that despite what happens at the end of Season 1 of The Terminal List, in The Terminal List: Dark Wolf, these are brothers. These are best friends. These are guys who literally would die to save one another.”