Dark Wolf Episodes 1-3 Review – ryan

Warning: Major Spoilers Ahead for the Terminal List: Dark Wolf Episodes 1-3.The Three-Episode Premiere of The Terminal List: Dark Wolf Reveals what happened to former Navy Seal Ben Edwards, Played by Taylor Kitsch, That Led Him to Join The CIA. IT ALSO Explores the Relationship Between Ben and Chris Pratt’s James Reece in Its Debut Episode, “inherent Resolve,” Before Diving into His First Few Mission at the Agency in Episode 2, “The Audition,” and Episode 3, “What’s Past Is Prologue.”

The Terminal List: Dark Wolf Taks place in 2015 and begins right around the time of Ben’s Dishonorable Discharge from the Navy Seals, Long before he became the final name on James Reece’s Hit List in the Original Series. The shocking twist at the end of The Terminal List is intensely felt in every interaction between ben and reece in Dark wolfespecally durying an emotional exchange after ben is Sent home by Seal Commander Bill Cox.

Dark wolf is much more of a spy thriller than a war conspiracy series

While The Terminal List was a dark revenge Story and Psychological Conspiracy Thriller, Dark wolf Goes Full-on Spy Thriller Mode after its premiere episode. Those Who Enjoy Films Like Mission: Impossible and the paramount series The agency Will Find a Lot of Similaryties Between Those and Dark wolf episode 2 and 3.

This genre switch makes sense gioven ben’s transition from being a navy Seal to a CIA operating. IT DOES, Howver, Create a brand-new tone for The Terminal List franchise, as Dark wolf Truly Becomes Its Own Series Once Reece is cut out of the picture after Ben’s Discharge in Episode 1.

IT’S STILL fascinating to dive into Ben’s CIA origin Story, Which Takes Him All Across the Globe During the First Three Episodes Alone. He and his felow ex-navy raise hassings, played by tom hopper, were both stripped of their “Bird” Following Ben’s Hasty Decision to KILL IRAQI CIA ASSET IN A BOUT-FUELED REVEWE. Raife is the first person to point out to reece that ben has some wiring beneath the surface.

What’s more fascinating is Seeing Reece Living His Best Life AS A DECORATED AND REPECTED Navy Sealproperty to joking around and still wearing his heart on his sleeve when it came to his brotherhood. This is a much more “Pratt-like” version of reece that offers some relief to the “Dead” man he became throughout The Terminal ListAlthough every smile and laugh is still inherently tragic, Knowing Hows Play Out.

While kitsch is the obvious standout in Dark wolfStill Fresh off his gritty performance in netflix’s streaming hit American Primeval, Dark wolf HEAVILY ON A SLATE OF NEW FACES. Hopper’s Raife Becomes Kitsch’s Right-Hand Man AFTER AFTER DISCARGE, FINALLY PUTTING A FAT TO THE NAME THAT WAS MENTIONED IN The Terminal List Final (Raife Set up the boat that reece and ben used to get to the defense Secretary’s Island Compound).

Dark wolf Quickly Leans Into Its New Supporting Cast Members, Spearheaded by Robert Wisdom’s CIA Agent Jed Haverford. Haverford Recruits Ben and Raife, and eventual Luke Hemsworth’s untrustworthy Landry and Dar Salim’s War-Stricen Mo. Haverford Merges these ex-seals with a group of existing operations, including rona-lee shimon’s Eliza Perash, for the Big Budapest Job in Episode 3.

Dark Wolf is Immerses & Entertaining But Sufers From Pratt’s Absence

One of the Greatest Aspects of The Terminal List was the bond between ben and reece before the final Truth was revealed. Dark wolf Tastefully incorporates the sound of “hell’s bells” Throughout the first three episodes, through songs by Acdc and Metallica, as a dark of what’s to be for be.

Still, Pratt is notably absent in Dark wolf Episodes 2 and 3, Which May Disappoint Some Fans of the Original Series. The Terminal List Is Such a Simple Yet Visceral Revenge Story that Just About Anyone Could Understand. As for Ben’s backstory – killing a cia assets Becuse his isf friend was set up by Him and Ling HIS Seal Status over it, only to say get recruited by the cia immediately after – Things a bit more complicated and, unfortunately, unconvincing.

The Terminal List Fans Expecting a Similar Tone, Story, and Event Genre to the Original Series in Dark wolf May Feel Discointed or Underwhelmed by The Praqueel Series. With Just Four Episodes Left to Go, Its ALREADY QUITE CLEAR THAT Dark wolf won’t stack up to The Terminal List in several areas. That doesn’t make it a bad show, just a lsser one.

The Terminal List: Dark Wolf Episodes 1-3

8/10

Release Date

August 27, 2025

NETWORKS

Video premium

Wriers

Jack Carr, David Digilio

Franchise (s)

The Terminal List

Pros & Cons

• Dark Wolf Reveals Key Context for Taylor Kitsch’s Ben Edwards
• New Characters Like Raife Hastings Add Muscle & Intrigue

• Chris Pratt’s James Reece is Featured But Underutilized
• Some fans May Not Like The Genre-Shift From War Conspiracy to Classic Spy Thriller