The Terminal List: Dark Wolf


The Terminal List: Dark Wolf is an American action thriller television series based on characters from the 2018 novel The Terminal List by Jack Carr. Created by Carr and David DiGilio, the series is a prequel to The Terminal List, in which the story follows Ben Edwards throughout his journey as a Navy SEAL to the CIA delving into the darker side of warfare and its human cost.
Taylor Kitsch reprises his role as Edwards from The Terminal List and stars alongside Chris Pratt, reprising his role as James Reece, and Tom Hopper.
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf premiered on August 27, 2025, on Amazon Prime Video.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Production

Development

In early February 2023, it was announced that a prequel series focusing on Ben Edwards was in development at Amazon Prime Video with Kitsch confirmed to be reprising his role as Edwards.
In January 2024, it was announced that the series would be officially titled The Terminal List: Dark Wolf. Both Jack Carr and David DiGilio co-created and executive-produced the series, with DiGilio serving as showrunner. The series is also executive-produced by Kitsch, Chris Pratt, Antoine Fuqua, Kat Samick, Max Adams, Jared Shaw, and Frederick E. O. Toye.

Casting

In February 2023, it was announced that both Pratt and Shaw would reprise their roles as James Reece and Ernest "Boozer" Vickers respectively. In January 2024, Tom Hopper was cast as a series regular for the series. In February 2024, Luke Hemsworth had joined the cast in a recurring role. In March 2024, Dar Salim, Robert Wisdom, Shiraz Tzarfati, and Rona-Lee Shimon were cast in recurring roles.

Filming

Principal photography for The Terminal List: Dark Wolf began on March 13, 2024. Scenes were filmed in Budapest, Esztergom and Szentendre, Hungary.

Release

The series premiered on August 27, 2025, and consisted of 7 episodes. The first three episodes premiered the same day, with the remaining episodes released weekly through September 24, 2025.