The Terminal List Explained

Creator:David DiGilio
Composer:Ruth Barrett
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:8
Runtime:51–65 minutes
Network:Amazon Prime Video
Last Aired:present

The Terminal List is an American action thriller television series created by David DiGilio, based on Jack Carr's 2018 novel of the same name.[1] The series tells the story of a Navy SEAL who seeks to avenge the murder of his family. It stars Chris Pratt, Constance Wu, Taylor Kitsch, Riley Keough, Arlo Mertz, and Jeanne Tripplehorn.

The Terminal List was released on Amazon Prime Video on July 1, 2022, to mixed reviews. In February 2023, the series was renewed for a second season.

Premise

After his platoon of the US Navy SEALs is ambushed while on a covert mission, Lieutenant Commander Reece returns home to his family with conflicting memories of the event and questions about his culpability. As new evidence emerges, Reece discovers dark forces working against him, endangering not only his life but also the lives of those he loves.

Cast and characters

Main

Recurring

Guest

Production

In early April 2020, it was reported that the series, starring Chris Pratt, was in development, and seeking out a distributor.[2] In early May 2020, it was reported that Amazon Prime Video landed the series and Amazon Studios would be joining the series as production studio and the series was in the process of assembling a writers room.[3] Taylor Kitsch,[4] Constance Wu,[5] Jeanne Tripplehorn,[6] Riley Keough,[7] and Pratt's brother-in-law Patrick Schwarzenegger would join the cast in early 2021.[8] In June 2021, LaMonica Garrett, Alexis Louder, Tom Amandes,[9] J. D. Pardo,[10] Christina Vidal Mitchell, Jared Shaw,[11] Catherine Dyer,[12] and Remi Adeleke joined the cast in recurring roles, while Arlo Mertz was cast as a series regular.[13] In July 2021, Jai Courtney joined in a recurring role.[14]

Pratt had previously portrayed a Navy SEAL in the 2012 film Zero Dark Thirty and had become friends with Navy SEAL Jared Shaw. Shaw knew Jack Carr from their time in the Navy, and shared an early copy of the book with Pratt, who had started a production company and was interested in developing his own projects. Carr said he had Pratt in mind when writing the story, and that he had hoped to get Antoine Fuqua as the director. Pratt got into a bidding war for the rights, only to discover that he was bidding against Fuqua, so instead they partnered on developing the project.[15] On February 1, 2023, Amazon Prime Video renewed the series for a second season.[16]

Principal photography for The Terminal List began on March 9, 2021.[17] Chris Pratt was paid $1.4 million per episode.[18]

Release

The series premiered on July 1, 2022.[19]

Prequel series

In February 2023, it was announced that a prequel series focusing on Ben Edwards had been ordered and set to air on Amazon Prime Video with Taylor Kitsch reprising the role.[16] [20] In January 2024, it was reported that the prequel series will be titled The Terminal List: Dark Wolf with Pratt reprising his role as James Reece.[21]

Reception

Audience viewership

The series was the number one show on Amazon Prime's "Top 10" list within two weeks of its premiere.[22]

The Terminal List came in at No. 3 on the Nielsen chart with 1.1 billion minutes viewed across eight episodes.[23] [24]

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes the series has a 40% approval rating based on reviews from 58 critics, with an average rating of 5.7/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "While Chris Pratt fully commits himself to The Terminal Lists mission, this thriller's unrelenting gruffness is no meat and all potatoes."[25] Metacritic gave it a weighted average score of 40 out of 100 based on reviews from 25 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[26] CinemaBlend.com summarized the reviews saying critics agree the series was firmly in the "Shows For Dads" genre.[27]

Dave Nemetz of TVLine panned the series, calling it "punishingly grim and hopelessly boneheaded." He criticized the series’s plot and direction, writing, "the action is bloody but not exciting, and the story is bewildering but not interesting. In between, we get saccharine family scenes and a paint-by-numbers conspiracy that gets more complicated but not any more compelling."[28] Daniel D'Addario of Variety called it "a dour, miserable sit, one that would be tough to take as a two-hour film, and has been inexplicably ‘roided up to eight hours."[29] Dan Fienberg of The Hollywood Reporter described the series as overcooked, taking "eight hours for a book that easily could have been adapted in two hours".[30]

Liam Mathews of TV Guide rated series 7 out of 10, and compared it to other Amazon Prime Video series Bosch, Reacher and Jack Ryan, saying "These shows aren't chasing Emmys, they just want to entertain with a twisty plot, some thrilling action set pieces, and a mildly complex main character. They're also three of the service's most popular and successful shows. Prime Video's latest series, The Terminal List, fits that dad-friendly bill to a T. By the humble standards of the genre, The Terminal List is a smashing success."[31]

Author Jack Carr responded to the negative critical responses, saying "The 95 percent, makes it all worth it. We didn't make it for the critics."[32]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Goldberg . Lesley . May 5, 2020 . Chris Pratt TV Series 'The Terminal List' Lands at Amazon . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200508001454/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/live-feed/chris-pratt-tv-series-terminal-list-lands-at-amazon-1293161 . May 8, 2020 . February 17, 2022 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  2. Web site: Goldberg . Lesley . February 4, 2020 . Chris Pratt Returning to TV With Conspiracy Thriller 'The Terminal List' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200512231709/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/amp/live-feed/chris-pratt-returning-tv-conspiracy-thriller-terminal-list-1276133 . May 12, 2020 . February 17, 2022 . The Hollywood Reporter.
  3. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . May 5, 2020 . Chris Pratt Series 'The Terminal List' Lands At Amazon; Thriller Drama Hails From Antoine Fuqua & David DiGilio . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201216172727/https://deadline.com/2020/05/chris-pratt-series-the-terminal-list-amazon-thriller-drama-antoine-fuqua-david-digilio-1202925459/ . December 16, 2020 . May 11, 2020 . Deadline Hollywood.
  4. Web site: Petski . Denise . February 23, 2021 . Taylor Kitsch To Join Chris Pratt In 'The Terminal List' Conspiracy Thriller Series At Amazon . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210227043818/https://deadline.com/2021/02/taylor-kitsch-chris-pratt-the-terminal-list-conspiracy-thriller-series-amazon-antoine-fuqua-david-digilio-1234699321/ . February 27, 2021 . March 2, 2021 . Deadline Hollywood.
  5. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . March 1, 2021 . Constance Wu Joins Chris Pratt In 'The Terminal List' Amazon Conspiracy Thriller Series . March 2, 2021 . . May 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220515042409/https://deadline.com/2021/03/constance-wu-chris-pratt-taylor-kitsch-the-terminal-list-series-amazon-1234704061/ . live .
  6. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . March 4, 2021 . Jeanne Tripplehorn Joins Chris Pratt In 'The Terminal List' Amazon Conspiracy Thriller Series . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210304233106/https://deadline.com/2021/03/jeanne-tripplehorn-chris-pratt-the-terminal-list-amazon-conspiracy-thriller-series-1234706952/ . March 4, 2021 . March 5, 2021 . Deadline Hollywood.
  7. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . Petski . Denise . March 5, 2021 . Riley Keough Joins Chris Pratt In 'The Terminal List' Amazon Conspiracy Thriller Series . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210328020206/https://deadline.com/2021/03/riley-keough-chris-pratt-the-terminal-list-amazon-conspiracy-thriller-series-1234707927/ . March 28, 2021 . Deadline Hollywood . March 25, 2021.
  8. Web site: Petski . Densie . March 25, 2021 . Patrick Schwarzenegger Joins Chris Pratt In 'The Terminal List' Amazon Conspiracy Thriller Series . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210325200456/https://deadline.com/2021/03/patrick-schwarzenegger-chris-pratt-the-terminal-list-amazon-conspiracy-thriller-series-1234721888/ . March 25, 2021 . Deadline Hollywood . March 25, 2021.
  9. Web site: Del Rasio . June 2, 2021 . The Terminal List': LaMonica Garrett, Alexis Louder & Tom Amandes To Recur In Amazon Thriller Series . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210602163811/https://deadline.com/2021/06/the-terminal-list-amazon-lamonica-garrett-alexis-louder-tom-amandes-recur-1234767886/ . June 2, 2021 . June 2, 2021 . Alexandra.
  10. Web site: Petski . Denise . June 3, 2021 . JD Pardo Joins 'The Terminal List' Amazon Conspiracy Thriller Series . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210603170212/https://deadline.com/2021/06/jd-pardo-the-terminal-list-amazon-conspiracy-thriller-series-1234768081/ . June 3, 2021 . June 3, 2021 . Deadline Hollywood.
  11. Web site: Petski . Denise . June 4, 2021 . 'The Terminal List': Arlo Mertz, Christina Vidal Mitchell & Jared Shaw Join Amazon Conspiracy Thriller Series . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210604172310/https://deadline.com/2021/06/the-terminal-list-arlo-mertz-christina-vidal-mitchell-jared-shaw-amazon-conspiracy-thriller-series-1234769478/ . June 4, 2021 . June 4, 2021 . Deadline Hollywood.
  12. Web site: Petski . Denise . June 8, 2021 . 'The Terminal List': Catherine Dyer Joins Amazon's Thriller Conspiracy Series As Recurring . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210608200359/https://deadline.com/2021/06/the-terminal-list-catherine-dyer-amazon-thriller-conspiracy-series-recurring-1234771329/ . June 8, 2021 . June 8, 2021 . Deadline Hollywood.
  13. Web site: Grater . Tom . June 22, 2021 . Remi Adeleke Joins Amazon Series 'Terminal List' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210622140040/https://deadline.com/2021/06/remi-adeleke-amazon-series-terminal-list-1234779296/ . June 22, 2021 . June 22, 2021 . Deadline Hollywood.
  14. Web site: Petski . Denise . July 26, 2021 . 'The Terminal List': Jai Courtney Joins Amazon's Thriller Conspiracy Series As Recurring . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210726182906/https://deadline.com/2021/07/the-terminal-list-jai-courtney-amazon-thriller-conspiracy-series-recurring-1234800012/ . July 26, 2021 . July 26, 2021 . Deadline Hollywood.
  15. News: Jorgenson . Dave . June 28, 2022 . Transcript: 'The Terminal List' with Chris Pratt and Jack Carr . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220727212629/https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2022/06/28/transcript-terminal-list-with-chris-pratt-jack-carr/ . 2022-07-27 . Washington Post.
  16. Web site: Chris Pratt's 'The Terminal List' Gets Second Season & Prequel Series Starring Taylor Kitsch At Prime Video – The Dish. Deadline Hollywood. Nellie. Andreeva. February 1, 2023. February 1, 2023. September 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230904200753/https://deadline.com/2023/02/chris-pratt-the-terminal-season-2-prequel-s-taylor-kitsch-prime-video-1235246705/. live.
  17. Web site: Campbell . Scott . March 10, 2021 . Chris Pratt Marks the Start of Shooting on Amazon's Thriller Series 'The Terminal List' . June 22, 2021 . . May 15, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220515042406/https://collider.com/chris-pratt-amazon-series-terminal-list-filming/ . live .
  18. Web site: Streaming Boom Keeps TV Salaries at Heady Levels: Here's What Kate Winslet, Jason Sudeikis and More Are Earning . . 18 August 2021 . Chris Pratt is said to have pulled down $1.4 million for his Amazon Prime series “The Terminal List.” . July 11, 2022 . August 18, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210818232156/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/tv-salaries-2021-kate-winslet-jason-sudeikis-succession-1235043291/ . live .
  19. Web site: 'The Terminal List': Chris Pratt Thriller Series Gets Premiere Date On Amazon Prime Video. Erik. Pedersen. Deadline Hollywood. February 17, 2022. February 17, 2022. March 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220302140336/https://deadline.com/2022/02/terminal-list-premiere-date-chris-pratt-amazon-prime-video-1234935647/. live.
  20. Web site: 'The Terminal List': More Details Revealed About Season 2 Of Prime Video Series Starring Chris Pratt & Taylor Kitsch-Led Prequel. Nellie. Andreeva. Deadline Hollywood. February 3, 2023. February 10, 2023. February 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230210201026/https://deadline.com/2023/02/the-terminal-list-details-season-2-prime-video-chris-pratt-taylor-kitsch-prequel-1235248860/. live.
  21. Web site: 'The Terminal List' Ben Edwards Prequel Series Gets Title, Eyes Production Start. Nellie. Andreeva. Deadline Hollywood. January 19, 2024. January 26, 2024. January 23, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240123090049/https://deadline.com/2024/01/the-terminal-list-dark-wolf-ben-edwards-prequel-title-production-start-taylor-kitsch-chris-pratt-1235797623/. live.
  22. Web site: Sorokach . Josh . July 5, 2022 . Will There Be A Season 2 of 'The Terminal List' on Amazon? . . the number one show on Prime Video’s Top 10 list . July 27, 2022 . April 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230411231435/https://decider.com/2022/07/05/the-terminal-list-amazon-season-2-release-date-will-there-be-terminal-list-season-2-amazon/ . live .
  23. Web site: 28 July 2022 . Mitovich . Matt Webb . Stranger Things Reclaims No. 1 on Nielsen Streaming Top 10 — The Bear, Terminal List Make Chart Debuts . . August 4, 2022 . August 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220804170852/https://tvline.com/2022/07/28/stranger-things-tops-nielsen-streaming-chart-season-4-volume-2/ . live .
  24. Web site: 28 July 2022 . Hailu . Selome . 'Stranger Things' Has Nielsen's Second Biggest Streaming Week Ever After Season 4 Volume 2 Premiere . . August 4, 2022 . April 10, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230410193328/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/nielsen-streaming-top-10-ratings-stranger-things-1235328504/ . live .
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  27. Web site: 29 June 2022 . Heidi . Venable . Chris Pratt's The Terminal List Has Screened For Critics, And Most Agree It's Made For A Pretty Specific Kind Of Viewer . CinemaBlend.com . July 6, 2022 . July 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220703191118/https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/chris-pratts-the-terminal-list-has-screened-for-critics-and-most-agree-its-made-for-a-pretty-specific-kind-of-viewer . live .
  28. Web site: Nemetz . Dave . June 27, 2022 . The Terminal List Review: Chris Pratt's Military 'Thriller' Is Terminally Bad . June 30, 2022 . . June 30, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220630053552/https://tvline.com/2022/06/27/the-terminal-list-review-amazon-chris-pratt/ . live .
  29. Web site: D'Addario . Daniel . June 30, 2022 . 'The Terminal List' Is a Military Vanity Project for a Charisma-Free Chris Pratt: TV Review . . July 6, 2022 . July 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706212046/https://variety.com/2022/tv/reviews/terminal-list-chris-pratt-review-1235306315/ . live .
  30. Web site: Fienberg . Daniel . 29 June 2022 . Chris Pratt in Amazon's 'The Terminal List': TV Review . . July 6, 2022 . July 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706212053/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/the-terminal-list-review-1235173286/ . live .
  31. Web site: Liam Mathews . June 27, 2022 . The Terminal List Review: Chris Pratt's Navy SEAL Thriller Is Predictable, but It's Never Boring . . July 6, 2022 . July 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706231718/https://www.tvguide.com/news/the-terminal-list-review-prime-video-chris-pratt-navy-seal-thriller/ . live .
  32. Web site: Gajewski . Ryan . July 9, 2022 . 'Terminal List' Author Responds to Negative Reviews of Chris Pratt Series, Says Critics Are "Triggered" by Show . . July 12, 2022 . July 21, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220721150822/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/terminal-list-author-negative-reviews-amazon-series-1235177771/ . live .

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