“What we're doing here is going to echo through time…” That's a hell of a thing to put in a trailer. A promise, or a threat? When you're dealing with the morally gray world of special operations, you figure it's a bit of both. The new trailer for The Terminal List: Dark Wolf just dropped, and it's less a trailer and more a statement of intent. They're not just selling a prequel; they're selling the foundation of the entire franchise, a narrative skeleton that supports the bloody revenge tale we've already seen.
And what we've seen is a twist. Anyone who watched the first season knows exactly what I'm talking about. The death of Ben Edwards, played by the perpetually intense Taylor Kitsch, at the hands of his best friend James Reece (Chris Pratt) was a gut punch. It was the kind of ending that leaves a metallic taste in your mouth—brutal, necessary, and full of unanswered questions. This prequel, co-created by author Jack Carr and showrunner David DiGilio, promises to answer those questions by taking us back to where it all began.
The trailer isn't subtle. It's a full-on heavy-duty look at the action, the characters, and the stakes. You see Kitsch's Ben Edwards transitioning from Navy SEAL to a CIA operative. It's a journey into the clandestine side of things, a world where the lines are so blurred they might as well not exist. The shots are tight, the color grade is that familiar muted, gritty palette that screams “serious geopolitical thriller,” and the dialogue hints at a massive conspiracy that has its roots years before Reece picked up his rifle.
This isn't a story about good vs. evil. It's an espionage thriller exploring the darker side of warfare and the human cost it extracts. The cast includes Chris Pratt, reprising his role as Reece in a limited capacity, alongside Tom Hopper, Luke Hemsworth, Dar Salim, and Jared Shaw, with episodes directed by Paul Cameron, Frederick E.O. Toye, and Liz Friedlander.
The marketing here is smart. They're leaning into the big, fatal twist from the original series, using it as the hook for the new one. It's an inverted narrative, a ‘how we got here' that feels earned, not just tacked on for a quick buck. This isn't just about explosions and firefights; it's about the emotional and moral decay that led to one friend putting a bullet in another.
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf will debut with its first three episodes on Prime Video starting August 27th, 2025, with new episodes released weekly until the finale on September 24th, 2025. It's the kind of series that could either build on the world-building of the first season or buckle under the weight of its own promises.
Do you think a prequel can live up to the original series's shocking ending, or is it a risk they shouldn't have taken? Let us know in the comments.
