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Ben Edwards was killed at the end of the first season of “Terminal List”. That could be the end of Edwards, played by Taylor Kitsch (“Lonely Survivor”); however, the author of the “Terminal List” book series and former Navy SEALs thought he deserved the backstory.
This is the result of “Terminal List: Black Wolf”. The prequel series is full of high-stakes action and suspense as viewers take Edwards’ journey from Navy SEALs to CIA paramilitary operators. Amazon Prime video will stream three episodes of “Terminal List: Dark Wolf” on Wednesday and will air new episodes every week until the September 24 Japan season finale.
Here are five things to know about “Terminal List: Black Wolf”.
1. The “Terminal List” series deepens Pratt's connection with veterans
Chris Pratt (left) appears in two episodes of “Terminal List: Black Wolf” and serves as executive producer for the series. (Photo provided by Amazon Prime Video)
Pratt has played several memorable roles in the role of actors for over 20 years. In addition to appearing in three “Jurassic World” movies, he also participated in the 2012 film “Zero Dark Thirty”, involving the pursuit of the pursuit of the “Guardians of the Galaxy” film series.
Pratt has been a long way from Andy Dwyer on Parks & Entertainment.
However, none of his previous roles made Pratt (which is expected to appear in two episodes of “Black Wolf”) more closely contact the portrayal of James Reece. Now, he serves as the executive producer of “Black Wolf”.
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Pratt said five of the seven “Black Wolf” episodes were co-written by veterans, who cherished the props for the first season of the “Terminal List”, a wooden American flag that doubles the challenge coin holder. Each stripe on the logo includes the location where coins can be placed.
“My flag is completely covered by the challenge coins.” “I can't tell you [veterans] Who comes to me and asks to speak. … [They are] Thanks, it's crazy because if anyone in this interaction is worthy of gratitude, it's the one who handed me the challenge of the coin, defending my freedom. ”
2. You can expect some new favorites in Black Wolf
Like any prequel series, viewers will be introduced to some new characters. “Black Wolf” is no different.
Rona-Lee Shimon (“Fauda”) entered the “terminal list” universe, and Eliza Perash is a former Israeli Mossad agent who works with the CIA. Tom Hopper (“Game of Thrones”) boards Zimbabwe's clumsy seal Raife Hastings and Dar Salim (“The Covenant”) as Mo Farooq Mo Farooq, the Iraqi Special Forces commander Mo Farooq who once received CIA training.
3. Kitsch portrays of Ben Edwards inspired Carr to create the “Black Wolf”
Taylor Kitsch shows in the “Terminal List: Black Wolf” scene. (Photo provided by Amazon Prime Video)
Kitsch's portrayal in “Terminal List” fleshed out Carr's role. Kitsch brought to the screen depth in Season 1 to make his betrayal – Edwards was involved in a plot that undermined the platoon of his close friend Reece and led to his killings – “more personal and inner to the audience,”
Carl wanted to explore how Edwards got to such a dark place on the “terminal list.” This exploration includes Edwards’ services with Reece, as a Navy SEAL, and how he betrayed him.
“Dark Wolf” is not based on any of the five “terminal list” books Carr has written so far. Interestingly, the sixth “Crying Destruction” scheduled for October also relies on the prequel format, with a highlight of Reece's father Tom.
“It's funny because you know how it ends, but you don't know how he got there,” Carl said of Edwards in “Black Wolf.”
“Edwards is seen as a kind person, a good person, like everyone, and he has things he is struggling with,” said Jared Shaw, a veteran of seals. “…What happened? What happened to such a good guy? How did he immerse himself in it [himself] Make a decision on the dark side? ”
4. Pratt is Carr's first choice as James Reece
Jack Carr premiered at Regal Times Square's “Terminal List: Black Wolf” on Monday, August 4, 2025 in New York. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
Pratt may never portray Reece, if not the accidental one in 2017, when Shaw handed him a copy of the first “Terminal List” book a year before the public offering.
Carr knew he wanted to write a military thriller, Carr read books by authors he admired, including Tom Clancy (“Hunting Red October”), Nelson Demille (“General's Daughter”) and Clive Cussler (“Sahara”) and became a student of film and television. When he started writing his first “Terminal List” book, he soon knew he wanted to play James Reece.
“After the first sentence, it was natural for me to choose the person I wanted to play this role,” Carl said.
Related: How Jack Carr's time as a naval seal penetrates into the “terminal list” universe
Carr and Shaw serve together, their paths occasionally cross. A few years later, Carr wrote the two after the “Terminal List”. Xiao was impressed after reading this book.
“Do you mind if I handed this book over to my partner Chris Pratt?” Shaw asked Carl.
Carl couldn't believe it and agreed to let Prat read it. When Shaw was a military technical consultant for the “Zero Dark Thirties”, he was still in the SEALs when he first met Pratt.
“Prat and I just beat it down,” Shaw said. “We are both country boys. The next weekend we caught lobsters together. He was back [Naval Amphibious Base] Coronado [in California]. ”
5. Xiao takes his ex-leader to the premiere of “Black Wolf”
Actor Jared Shaw brings his Navy master Harold Underdown to the premiere of “Terminal List: Black Wolf”. (Photo courtesy of Jared Shaw)
If it weren't for Harold's primer, it's likely that Shaw wouldn't be successful in the entertainment industry. The name doesn't resonate with the public, but Shaw, “The Primer” (Nudnow) – his leader in the Navy SEALs – means everything.
“The primer of Chief Harold's master was not once, but twice,” Shaw told Military. “When I was kicked out of Iraq for the first time, he took the risk and he brought me back. A few months later, I was in trouble again and he put his neck on the line again to keep me moving forward.”
Shaw and Shaw eventually lost track of each other, but recently reconnected when Shaw invited Nudsown to attend the premiere of “Dark Wolf”. They even took photos on the red carpet, and he said something a man with no credibility could do.
Xiao said, “Without him, my life would be different.”
Watch Military.com's full interview with Chris Pratt, Jack Carr, Showrunner David Digilio and Jared Shaw below.
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