Pratt and showrunner David Digilio toned this thing way down for (Amazon) Prime time. And if you think the show is bad, the book, which is fast-paced and bloody and replete with descriptions of weaponry and gear, is worse. Yes, this is, as the Daily Beast’s review’s headline called the show, “an unhinged right-wing revenge fantasy.” Yes, it’s yet another invitation to worship at the altar of the Navy SEALs, who have become, in the decades after 9/11, our culture industries’ warrior saints, which isn’t good. The conspiracy that killed his team gets revealed by bloodshed, and plenty of it. As James Reece’s creator Jack Carr-himself a former SEAL with just the kind of bearded, gun-slinging author photo that you’d expect-described the story in the preface to the first book in his Terminal List series: “It is about what could happen when societal norms, laws, regulations, morals, and ethics give way for a man of extraordinary capability, hardened by war, and set on a course of reckoning a man who is, for all practical purposes, already dead.” The answer to that question will not surprise you: That man, played drawn and weary by a grey-faced Pratt, travels far and wide, a motley crew of allies in tow, to interrogate and then murder gang members, lawyers, financiers, and military personnel in a variety of creative ways. The Terminal List, starring Chris Pratt as James Reece, a badass SEAL with a recently-diagnosed brain tumor whose entire team was just killed in a suspicious operation gone wrong, is a visually murky, exceedingly grim revenge story, catnip for people who like to see these kinds of operators let loose on the world. ![]() The web of lies and conspiracy that led to his squad mates' deaths sends him on a new mission to discover the truth and stop those that endanger him and his loved ones.This article contains spoilers for The Terminal List. He begins to doubt his own leadership and culpability for what happened, but as he investigates, he starts to realize there are darker forces at play here. Initially, the commander is overjoyed to have survived the brush with death and see his family again, but as time goes on, the events of that day continue to haunt him. ![]() Reece and his team were ambushed during said mission, forcing them to fight their way out despite the danger of it all. All eight episodes of the high-octane original are set to drop on July 1.īased on Jack Carr's bestselling novel of the same name, The Terminal List follows Navy SEAL commander Reece and the events following a covert mission gone wrong. The teaser reflects just that, with the actor completely stone-faced while on duty. The role marks Pratt's return to television for the first time since his iconic performance as Andy Dwyer in Parks and Recreation, though this stint on the small screen will reflect his turn as a Hollywood big budget action star. ![]() Amazon unveiled a first look teaser for their upcoming original series The Terminal List, giving us a taste of Chris Pratt hardened Navy SEAL James Reece.
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