The Terminal List: Dark Wolf

The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
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Genre	Action Conspiracy thriller Drama Spy thriller
Created by	Jack Carr David DiGilio
Based on	The Terminal List by Jack Carr
Showrunner	David DiGilio
Starring	Taylor Kitsch Tom Hopper Chris Pratt
Composer	Ruth Barrett
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	3
Production
Executive producers	Taylor Kitsch Chris Pratt David DiGilio Jack Carr Antoine Fuqua Kat Samick Max Adams Jared Shaw Frederick E. O. Toye
Producers	Kenny Sheard Erika Milutin Gergö Balika
Cinematography	David Stockton Matt Windon
Running time	55–67 minutes
Production companies	Indivisible Productions DiGilio Films Hill District Media Civic Center Media Amazon MGM Studios MRC Television
Original release
Network	Amazon Prime Video
Release	August 27, 2025 (2025-08-27) – present
Related
The Terminal List

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

• Taylor Kitsch as Chief Special Warfare Operator Ben Edwards a.k.a. Charlie Zero-Two/0-2, a US Navy SEAL and Charlie Platoon, SEAL Team 5 Chief.
• Tom Hopper as Lieutenant Raife Hastings a.k.a. Charlie Zero-One/0-1, a US Navy SEAL and Troop Commander of Charlie Platoon, SEAL Team 5 with familial connections to the Selous Scouts, originating from Rhodesia.
• Chris Pratt as Lieutenant James Reece a.k.a. Alpha Zero-One/0-1, a US Navy SEAL and Troop Commander of Alpha Platoon, SEAL Team 7.

Recurring

• Dar Salim as Major Mohammed "Mo" Farooq, an Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) officer
• Luke Hemsworth as Jules Landry, a CIA contractor
• Robert Wisdom as Jed Haverford, a CIA spymaster
• Rona-Lee Shimon as Eliza Perash, a Mossad veteran romantically involved with Edwards
• Shiraz Tzarfati as Tal Varon, a Mossad operator

Guest

• Jared Shaw as Special Warfare Operator First Class Ernest "Boozer" Vickers a.k.a. Charlie Zero-Six/0-6, a member of Charlie Platoon.
• LaMonica Garrett as Commander William "Bill" Cox, commander of the SEAL mission in Operation Inherent Resolve.
• Chris Diamantopoulos as Aaron Fuller, a CIA contractor
• Fady Demian as Sergeant Daran Amiri, an Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) officer
• Michael Ealy as Ish Reinhart, a CIA operative

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by  [1]	Original release date  [2]
1	"Inherent Resolve"	Frederick E. O. Toye	Story by : David DiGilio and Jack Carr Teleplay by : David DiGilio	August 27, 2025 (2025-08-27)
2	"The Audition"	Frederick E. O. Toye	Max Adams	August 27, 2025 (2025-08-27)
3	"What's Past Is Prologue"	Liz Friedlander	Naomi Iizuka and Max Adams	August 27, 2025 (2025-08-27)
4	"The Sound of the Guns"	Liz Friedlander	Kenny Sheard	September 3, 2025 (2025-09-03)
5	"E&E"	Paul Cameron	Hennah Sekander	September 10, 2025 (2025-09-10)
6	"Pawns & Kings"	Paul Cameron	Jared Shaw & Max Adams	September 17, 2025 (2025-09-17)
7	"The Wolf You Feed"	Paul Cameron	Jack Carr & David DiGilio	September 24, 2025 (2025-09-24)

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. ^[3]

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. ^{[4] [5]}

Casting

In February 2023, it was announced that both Pratt and Shaw would reprise their roles as James Reece and Ernest "Boozer" Vickers respectively. ^[6] In January 2024, Tom Hopper was cast as a series regular for the series. ^[7] In February 2024, Luke Hemsworth had joined the cast in a recurring role. ^[8] In March 2024, Dar Salim, ^[9] Robert Wisdom, Shiraz Tzarfati, and Rona-Lee Shimon were cast in recurring roles. ^[10]

Filming

Principal photography for The Terminal List: Dark Wolf began on March 13, 2024. ^[11] Scenes were filmed in Budapest, Esztergom and Szentendre, Hungary. ^[12]

Release

The series premiered on August 27, 2025, and will consist of 7 episodes. The first three episodes are set to premiere the same day, with the remaining episodes released weekly through September 24, 2025. ^[5]

References

1. "The Terminal List: Dark Wolf (2024-2025)". Writers Guild of America West. April 29, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
2. "Shows A-Z - Terminal List, The: Dark Wolf on Amazon". The Futon Critic . Retrieved July 17, 2025.
3. Andreeva, Nellie (February 1, 2023). "Chris Pratt's 'The Terminal List' Gets Second Season & Prequel Series Starring Taylor Kitsch At Prime Video – The Dish". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 4, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
4. Andreeva, Nellie (January 19, 2024). "'The Terminal List' Ben Edwards Prequel Series Gets Title, Eyes Production Start". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
5. Otterson, Joe (May 29, 2025). "'Terminal List' Prequel 'Dark Wolf' Sets Amazon Release Date, Drops First-Look Images". Variety . Archived from the original on May 29, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
6. Andreeva, Nellie (February 3, 2023). "'The Terminal List': More Details Revealed About Season 2 Of Prime Video Series Starring Chris Pratt & Taylor Kitsch-Led Prequel". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
7. Petski, Denise (January 26, 2024). "'The Terminal List: Dark Wolf' Prequel Series Adds Tom Hopper As Series Regular". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on January 26, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
8. Thompson, Jaden (February 8, 2024). "'Terminal List' Prequel Series Adds Luke Hemsworth as Recurring Guest Star". Variety . Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
9. Otterson, Joe (March 1, 2024). "'Terminal List' Prequel Series 'Dark Wolf' Casts 'The Covenant' Star Dar Salim". Variety . Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
10. Cordero, Rosy (March 26, 2024). "'The Terminal List: Dark Wolf' Adds Robert Wisdom, Shiraz Tzarfati & Rona-Lee Shim'on". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
11. McPherson, Chris (March 13, 2024). "Cameras Are Rolling on 'The Terminal List: Dark Wolf' With New Set Images of Chris Pratt". Collider. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
12. Taylor Kitsch, Chris Pratt Show Shot in Budapest Premiers on Amazon Prime - budapest.com

External links

• The Terminal List: Dark Wolf at IMDb