Amazon Prime Video has this morning released all seven episodes of a new macho military TV show.
Joining the ranks of Jack Ryan and Reacher is The Terminal List: Dark Wolf, starring Taylor Kitsch as Navy Seal Ben Edwards.
TV fans might recognise the name from the original show The Terminal List, in which Kitsch starred alongside Chris Pratt’s fellow Navy Seal James Reece, who returns home with PTSD after his entire platoon is ambushed.
But back on familiar soil, Reece uncovers a conspiracy that puts him in the firing line of the scheming government.
This dad-core TV prequel is more of the same shoot-out action entertainment, and Pratt reprises his role as Reece, this time as a supporting character.
Meanwhile, Kitsch’s character Ben Edwards finds himself entangled in backstabbing and hidden agendas.
This time our action man hero is more of a maverick, prone to flying off the handle. It’s something he has to get a handle on when he’s tapped to be a CIA operative amid an Iranian nuclear threat that needs defusing.
The original Terminal List series proved hugely divisive, with mismatched Rotten Tomatoes scores for critical reception compared to that from the general TV viewing public.
TV reviews gave the show a 40% approval rating, which was hugely at odds with a 94% audience score, as well as viewership numbers that broke a number of Amazon Prime streaming records.
What else can you stream on Amazon?
- Butterfly. Set in the bustling South Korean city of Seoul, the thriller stars Daniel Dae Kim as the semi-retired gun-for-hire David Jung who’s being hunted.
- Gunpowder. Starring Game of Thrones breakout Kit Harington, the gory drama sees him play Robert Catesby, the mastermind behind the plot to blow up the House of Lords in 1605.
- The Assassin. Stars Keeley Hawes as the titular assassin, who reunites with her estranged son (Freddie Highmore) after he tracks her down with questions about her past.
- Outlander: Blood of My Blood. The highly anticipated prequel dropped its first two episodes, and fans are already hooked.
It’s clear that the Amazon Prime subscribers who enjoyed the original show are already gearing up to binge all of this one, as the trailer has been viewed over a million times and has a heap of gushing comments below the line.
The majority of the commentary has focused on how pleased viewers are to see Hollywood star Taylor Kitsch in the starring role.
‘Taylor Kitsch is the most underrated actor in Hollywood. The man is great in everything he’s in,’ decreed @jlupien502 as @irvinglopez5922 echoed: ‘Taylor Kitsch is at his absolute BEST!’
@jatilq added: ‘Underrated cast. I mean, most of the faces. I hope it gets them all back in the main lineups.’
‘Taylor Kitsch is freaking amazing. He did so well in American Primeval,’ chimed @FlexKV.
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
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