Taylor Kitsch's 'The Terminal List' character gets an origin story in 'The Terminal List: Dark Wolf'

Taylor Kitsch's character ends up a villain in 2022's Chris Pratt-led series, “The Terminal List,” and in a new series, viewers learn how he got that way.

“The Terminal List: Dark Wolf," now streaming on Prime Video, is set about five years before the original show. Kitsch plays Ben Edwards, a Navy SEAL deployed to Iraq who is assigned to train local soldiers. He feels a deep loyalty to his comrades but begins to question some of the decisions made above him.

“I take the utmost pride to be authentic and rooted in Ben," Kitsch said in a recent interview, “but there's a dark side to service."

Prime Video is invested in “The Terminal List” universe. Production is underway on a second season starring Pratt and there are plans for more “Dark Wolf” — and perhaps standalone films. The franchise is based on novels by former SEAL Jack Carr, who is also a creator and executive producer on its shows.

“Hopefully we can keep swinging,” said Pratt who describes Carr as “a workhorse” with “no shortage of source material.”

Kitsch was intrigued to dive back in when he heard Carr and “Terminal List” co-creator and showrunner David DiGilio wanted to do more with his character.

“Anytime you get a call where it’s like, ’Hey, we would love to do a full season and go way deeper into the psyche of the character you built, I mean of course, I was all ears,” said Kitsch.

The first three episodes of “The Terminal List: Dark Wolf” are now streaming on Prime Video. A new episode will drop weekly on Wednesdays. The finale streams Sept. 24.

In “The Terminal List,” Pratt plays James Reece, a Navy SEALS Lieutenant Commander who goes on a quest for vengeance after his platoon is ambushed.

“I love playing James Reese,” said Pratt. "But also I think James Reese is reaching that echelon of like a Jack Reacher or a Jack Ryan. There can be multiple iterations of this character over time. He now lives in the ethos of one of the greatest American badass heroes.”

Besides Kitsch and Pratt, the show also features Luke Hemsworth and Tom Hopper.

“What’s so great about an origin story is we see the doors that these guys walk through and where it takes them," said Hopper. “I think about that in my life, I look back on my life and go, ‘Oh, if I hadn’t walked through that door, then that would never have happened. I wouldn’t have met that person. It wouldn’t have led me there.'”

“The Terminal List” employed actual military veterans to work in roles like advisors and as background actors. They were also employed for “Dark Wolf.” Hemsworth said their presence was an incentive to make something they would be proud of.

“Everyone, particularly us as actors, feel a great weight and responsibility to make sure that it’s done very well."

Tom Hopper, from left, Chris Pratt, Taylor Kitsch, and Luke Hemsworth pose for a portrait to promote "The Terminal List: Dark Wolf" on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP)

Jack Carr poses for a portrait to promote "The Terminal List: Dark Wolf" on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP)

Tom Hopper, from left, Chris Pratt, Taylor Kitsch, and Luke Hemsworth pose for a portrait to promote "The Terminal List: Dark Wolf" on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP)

Chris Pratt poses for a portrait to promote "The Terminal List: Dark Wolf" on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP)

Taylor Kitsch poses for a portrait to promote "The Terminal List: Dark Wolf" on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, in New York. (Photo by Matt Licari/Invision/AP)

DENVER (AP) — A Frontier Airlines plane hit and killed a pedestrian on the runway of the Denver International Airport during takeoff, airport authorities said, sparking an engine fire and forcing passengers to evacuate.

The plane, on route from Denver to Los Angeles International Airport, “reported striking a pedestrian during takeoff at DEN at approximately 11:19 p.m. on Friday," the airport's official X account wrote.

A spokesperson for the airport said the pedestrian, who jumped a perimeter fence, has died. They said the unidentified person was hit two minutes after entering the airport. The person is not believed to be an airport employee.

“We're stopping on the runway,” the pilot tells the control tower according to the site ATC.com. “We just hit somebody. We have an engine fire.”

The pilot tells the air traffic controller they have “231 souls” on board and that an “individual was walking across the runway.”

The air traffic controller responds that they are “rolling the trucks now" before the pilot tells the tower they “have smoke in the aircraft. We are going to evacuate on the runway.”

Frontier Airlines said in a statement flight 4345 was the one involved in the collision and that “smoke was reported in the cabin and the pilots aborted takeoff.” It was not clear whether the smoke was linked to the crash with the pedestrian.

“The Airbus A321 was carrying 224 passengers and seven crew members,” the airline said. “We are investigating this incident and gathering more information in coordination with the airport and other safety authorities.”

Passengers were then evacuated via slides and the emergency crew bused them to the terminal. The airport spokesperson said 12 passengers suffered minor injuries and five were taken to local hospitals.

Denver Airport said the National Transportation Safety Board had been notified and that runway 17L, where the incident took place, will remain closed while an investigation is conducted. It is expected to open later today.

The pedestrian death came a day after a Delta Air Lines employee was killed while on the job at the Orlando International Airport. In a statement, the airline said the employee was killed Thursday night without providing details of the incident nor the name of the employee.

“We are focused on extending our full support to family and taking care of our Orlando team during this difficult time,” the airline said. "We are working with local authorities as a full investigation gets underway to determine what occurred.”

FILE - A Frontier Airlines jetliner taxis down a runway for take off from Denver International airport on Nov. 25, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)