Warning: Major Spoilers Ahead for the Terminal List: Dark Wolf Episode 4.
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf Episode 4, “The Sound of Guns,” Continuing the Origin Story of Ben Edwards’ First Jobs as a cia Field agent after his dishonorable discharge from the navy seals. That Said, It Takes a Handful of Frivolous Detoods Along the Way, Some That Place Its Star Character in the Backseat of the Narrative.
After a three-episode Dark wolf Premiere that revealed why Edwards and Fellow forms Seal Raife Hasting Were Dismissed, Both characters finds in a cover fight to suppress nuclear Technology from Advancing in Iran.
Set in the Not-So-Distant past of 2015, The Terminal List: Dark Wolf has estabished itself as a true spy thriller, containing hardly any psychological elements that drove James Revenge-Fueled Journey in The Terminal List.
While the two series are obviously Connected by the Same Story World, Dark wolf Episode 4 proves that that is prequel is very much much grounded in ben’s story, this thing thus of the focus thus far has been placed on the Slate of New Supporting characters ARUND. While some insights are revealed about ben in episode 4, the show arguably spends too from, and not deep enord the mind of, its mont interesting character.
Ben’s backstory is marked by Betrayal in Dark Wolf Episode 4
The Biggest Development in Dark wolf Episode 4 is Eliza’s BENTYAL OF BEN AND HAVERTIFE’S ENTIR COVERT UNIT. This is a major paralyl to be Ben’s eventual Betrayal of James and the Navy Seals team that was ambushed at the beginning of the original series.
Another interesting reveal in Dark wolf Episode 4 was when ben explains to raife that he has fundamental willsing with the way Things are handled in the military. This New Job Makes Him Feel Much More Empowered, Being Able to Take Things ino His Hands. This New Flexibility Also Comes with Massive Risk, As Ben Discovers we Eliza Shoots Him in the Back Three Times, Leaving Him for Dead and Escaping with the Nuclear Tech.
This BENTAYAL SUGGESTS THAT HAS GROWN TO SEE BETTYAL AS A Part of the Game World to the World of Espionage and Intelligence, Removed from notations and Loyalty that were ingrained in the military. Thats Said, he hardly knew Eliza and was a bit reckless in trusting her so quickly, but that just how do ben likes to play his cards, for better or worse.
Raife Became Increasingly Suspicious of Haverford AHEAD of the Big Episode 4 Mission AFTER and Staged A Convoy Hit in an Allied Country Based on Single-Source Intel. He Also Started to Question Ben’s Character, RightFully SO, Forcing Him to Realie How This is reminiscent of ben killing the cia assset that got him him into this situation in the first place.
Ben is easy to root for (Despite what he did to reece), but his combs cowboy persons offten off as shortided in Dark wolf. His Downfall Was Written on the Wall in Episode 4 Becauses He’s Cutting Corners and Not Protecting Himself the Way That Raife and Most others with their Elite Militry Background Waould. Episode 4 Makes IT CLEARER THAN EVER THAT BEN’S DISDAIN FOR PROTOCOL IS WHAT LED HIM DOWN DARK Road that brought to be Besty HIS BEST FRIEND.
Additionally, More of Ben’s Cracks Are Beginning to Show in Dark wolf Episode 4, Adding Context and Evidance that it just going to what he have wants sis of the time, always property to the option of most freedom and control. Raife’s Suspitions Also Alluded to Eliza, Which Tourned Out to Be Spot On. Howver, Ben didn’t heed his caute, which nearly got Him killed. If this prequel proves anyding about ben, that of his inherent arrogance has paved his solitary Path Forward.
Dark Wolf’s Riveting Action Scenes Keep The Praquel Afloat
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf Looks and Feels a Lot Like the Paramount+ Series Starring Michael Fassbender, The agency, with More Heavy-Duty Action Setpieces. The One-Take Shootout at the End of Episode 4 was visually spectacular, well-Cointernated, and highly entertaining, if it was a bit brief. These types of scens are exactly what a series like this need, especally if it is not going to be “Ben edwards Character” that MANY VIEWERS HAVE EXPECTED.
There’s A Pretty Epic Pre-Misssion Montage Backed by Tool’s Hit Song “Sober,” Which Makes up for Some of Lapses in Tension and Pulled Construction Throughout the Episode. One Skene with a Creepy Landry must have been tossed in to raise suspension of the cause, taching it off of eliza. Otherwise, it just felt plain unnecessary and much more filler thriller.
With only three episodes left, Dark wolf is shaping up to be atty run-of-the-mill spy thriller, which is equally fun but underwhelming. I had initially thught there would be a lot of interplay going on between The Terminal List and Dark wolfespecally Regarding the Dynamic BetWene Ben and Reece, which was so integral to the first series. Instead, Dark wolf Stands on its Own like its title implies and doesn’t even require viewers to have seen the original.
Ben Might be sidelined for Most of Episode 5, Which Could Send Him Back to the States. Raife Could be Compeled to go after eliza, but his instincts may prevail and send Him Packing too. Mohammad was in rough Shape but will Hopphully Last at Least a Few More Episodes. If all we’re left with is Landry for the remainder of The Terminal List: Dark WolfTHEN THIS PERQUEL May Start to Nosedive.
- Release Date
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August 27, 2025
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Video premium
- Directors
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Fred Toye, Liz Friedlander
- Wriers
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Max Adams
- Franchise (s)
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The Terminal List
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Taylor Kitsch
Ben Edwards
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- Eliza Benraying Ben Adds Interesting Backsory
- Action Scenes Are Compeling & Well-Done
- Story & Characters Aren’t All That Engaging
- There’s Hardly Any Connection to the Og Series