The Terminal List’s aversion to character development extends beyond its supporting players Reece’s interiority is largely left unexplored, and Pratt's gruff performance yields little additional insight.
#The terminal list full#
These nefarious businessmen and corrupt officers don’t need a full backstory, but if they’ve found their way onto Reece’s hit list - his "terminal list," that is - we deserve some context upfront about who they are, and how they’re connected to the other sinister figures populating this world. Over and over, The Terminal List introduces new characters without offering even the slightest hint of information about them, leaving the viewer to muddle through a conspiracy that eventually works its way up to the highest levels of the military. Pilot Liz Riley, played by Tyner Rushing, appears in almost every episode and is presented as a major character, but it’s not until Episode 5 that we learn who she is, and why she’s indebted to Reece (in fact, her official character description offers more information than we glean from watch the entire season).
#The terminal list series#
Every character in the series functions only to advance Reece’s quest for vengeance - and often the show waits multiple episodes to explain their relationship to the out-for-blood SEAL. Behind the scenes, acclaimed film director Antoine Fuqua ( Southpaw, The Magnificent Seven) executive produces, while David DiGilio ( Strange Angel) serves as writer and showrunner.īut even with so many big names on board, The Terminal List seems unsure of what to do with them. In addition to Pratt, who also serves as an executive producer, the series stars Constance Wu as a journalist investigating Reece’s case, Taylor Kitsch as Reece’s former platoon mate and best friend, and Jeanne Tripplehorn as the secretary of defense, alongside a long list of recurring players that includes Riley Keough, Jai Courtney, and JD Pardo.
The Terminal List’s overall blandness is particularly disappointing given its impressive star power in front of and behind the camera. But save for a few brief moments, The Terminal List fails to move beyond its conspiracy plot, and underdeveloped characters and wooden dialogue only widen the gap between the Prime Video drama and its predecessors. Jordan’s Without Remorse, Amazon’s film adaptation of the Tom Clancy novel - and viewers hoping for a violent, fast-paced drama won’t be disappointed. When Reece returns home, he begins questioning his memory of the event, and he soon learns dark forces are working against him, endangering his life and the lives of his loved ones.Īs action thrillers go, The Terminal List is about as generic as they come - it’s notably similar to Michael B. Based on the novel of the same name by Jack Carr, The Terminal List stars Chris Pratt as James Reece, a Navy SEAL whose entire platoon is ambushed during a covert mission. Unfortunately this lesson seems to have escaped the team behind The Terminal List, Prime Video’s latest big budget drama (and the streamer’s answer this July 4th weekend to Netflix's blockbuster release of Stranger Things Season 4, Volume 2). With 500-plus shows debuting every year, existing IP may draw eyeballs, but it’s what you do with those familiar characters that keeps viewers engaged episode after episode. Over the past few years, Amazon Prime Video has solidified its place as the streaming destination for expensive action thrillers, with The Boys, John Krasinski’s Jack Ryan, and recent breakout Reacher topping the charts and dominating the cultural conversation.Įach of these series have brought something new to both their source material and the genre - be it The Boys’ overt political commentary or Reacher’s nuanced costume design - giving them a leg-up in a crowded streaming landscape.
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