How different is Prime Video's adaptation of The Terminal List from the Jack Carr novel it's based on?
The Big Picture In 2022, Chris Pratt took the streaming world by storm when he starred as Lieutenant Commander James Reece on Prime Video's The Terminal List. The series–executive produced by Antoine Fuqua–is based on the first of Jack Carr's thriller novels following the ex-Navy SEAL and received pretty mixed reviews upon release. Nevertheless, fans flocked to the series, and it soon became a hit described by some as "your dad's new favorite show.
The series ultimately deals with themes of grief, betrayal, and the stresses of coming home from war, specifically separating the battlefield from "normal life." Though Chris Pratt isn't the usual casting for a serious, political thriller-type role, he gives an exceptional performance as James Reece, bringing the character seamlessly from the page to the screen.
Though the series has Reece and his unit in Syria during their ambush, the book's version takes place in Afghanistan. As Reece travels across North America to find those he's marked on his titular list, he comes across folks like Hammadi Izmail Masood, an ISIS supporter living in the U.S. partially responsible for the ambush. Reece kills Masood soon after and displays his head on a pike with an ISIS flag draped over it. No wonder they took that part out.
The book portrays Ben Edwards as a much more manipulative and conniving character than we see on the show, and while some may consider this disingenuous to the original source material, the change is necessary. Kitsch's portrayal of the character was one of the best parts of the first season, and while it's sad that he won't be a part of the story going forward, it's no wonder that Amazon has already greenlit a Ben Edwards-centered prequel series.
Another noticeable change between the book and the show is that, in the show, Captain Leonard Howard and his family never make it to the Florida Keys, instead they're apprehended by Ben Edwards who takes them to Reece. Afterward, Reece sends Howard to blow up Admiral Pillar , and his family is let go. In the novel, Reece finds Howard and his family in the Keys, where he leaves the disgraced Captain to the fish.
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