Chris Pratt's The Terminal List Is Officially Flipping Its Premise

Published Nov 10, 2026, 12:00 PM EST

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Warning: SPOILERS ahead for Savage Son by Jack Carr!Chris Pratt's The Terminal List will officially be flipping its premise on its head following the latest news about the franchise's next chapter. The Pratt-led series is the pinnacle of a budding Prime Video franchise, which is defined by various TV series in its larger universe. While The Terminal List focuses on Pratt's James Reece, a soldier seeking revenge for the deaths of his men and family, the prequel series The Terminal List: Dark Wolf offers an origin for Ben Edwards (Taylor Kitsch) and his development. It also acted as a lead-in to season 2 of the main show.

The Terminal List season 2 is the latest installment of the series, continuing Reece's story while also tying into ideas that were introduced in The Terminal List: Dark Wolf. The intersection between characters across The Terminal List universe helped ground all three existing seasons in the same world. It also left off on a number of cliffhangers that can help define the series moving forward. The Terminal List season 2 ends with a new beginning for Reece, a next chapter that's already been confirmed.

That chapter is Savage Son, a continuation of The Terminal List based on the third book in Jack Carr's series of the same name. Prime Video's Savage Son adaptation was confirmed in November 2026, with the upcoming installment serving as a continuation beyond season 2 of the main show. Pratt's Reece will continue to be the central character, and it's expected allies like Raife Hastings (Tom Hopper) will come back too. But it also means a changed dynamic for the protagonist in the story to come.

Chris Pratt's James Reece Is The One Being Hunted In The Terminal List's Savage Son Story

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While Reece has hunted down antagonists across the first two seasons of The Terminal List, Savage Son flips this premise on its head by having Reece on the receiving end of the hunt. In the novel, Reece going to a ranch in Montana owned by the Hastings family to recover from his brain surgery. However, escaped Russian operative Oliver Grey ends up in charge of an operation under Ivan Zharkov, a criminal Russian nationalist. His task is simple: find and kill James Reece.

This causes Reece and his allies to be hunted by the Russians, morphing into another global event as the protagonist is forced to deal with becoming the target. This ropes in the Hastings family as well, who become noteworthy allies for him as the rest of the story plays out. Reece being the one hunted instead of the hunter is a major alteration from previous installments, while also delivering a story that directly follows the events of season 2 in the process.

What To Expect From The Terminal List's Future (Based On The Savage Son Book)

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Based on Savage Son, it seems like The Terminal List's future is going to be quite dark, should the series generally follow the events of the novel. Reece's targeting puts the lives of those he cares about in danger, with some people not making it out of the conflict alive. It also lays the groundwork for his story in novels afterward. There are particular ties to his father, Tom Reece, that haven't been fully explored either, which Savage Son does hint at during its story.

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As for the larger future of The Terminal List, Savage Son is only the third in an eight-book series, meaning there's still plenty of stories for the franchise to cover going forward. But this next installment will most certainly be its most unique, as it proves that even Reece is capable of being hunted down, and isn't safe despite everything he's already had to endure.