The Terminal List

Former Navy SEAL commander James Reece comes home after a disastrous operation and discovers his platoon was wiped out. As official explanations fall short, he leaves formal command behind and quietly pieces together who had motive and means. Relying on tactical skills honed over nearly two decades, Reece follows a trail that moves from covert operations to murky corridors of power. The series follows his methodical, often violent attempts to expose the truth while protecting those he cares about, balancing personal loss with a drive to hold hidden forces accountable.

Released in 2022, the series was created by David DiGilio, Jack Carr, and Olumide Odebunmi, and stars Chris Pratt as James Reece, with Jeanne Tripplehorn, Riley Keough, Taylor Kitsch, and Constance Wu in key roles. It adapts material from Jack Carr's novel and arrived as a high-profile streaming action drama.

The show prompted conversations about portrayals of modern warfare, private contractors, and the psychological toll of combat. It also increased attention on Jack Carr's books and on military-focused thrillers in TV, while sparking debates about vigilantism and how far a hero can go outside the law.

Audience response has been broadly positive, with a near 8 out of 10 average from over a thousand votes. Viewers and critics often point to intense action sequences and Pratt's turn as central strengths, while noting the series leans into revenge and moral ambiguity. Recurring themes include loyalty, trauma, institutional corruption, and the messy moral costs of retribution.

The series didn't land major industry awards, but it drew substantial viewership and social media attention on release. That visibility helped it become a talking point for fans of action drama and readers of the original novel, and it established enough momentum to keep conversations about a potential follow-up or continuation alive.