Chris Pratt Reprises Reece in Amazon’s ‘Savage Son’ — SkimNews
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- Chris Pratt will again play former Navy SEAL James Reece in “Savage Son,” continuing his role from “The Terminal List.”
- Savage Son is based on Jack Carr’s third novel in “The Terminal List” and is described as a fast-paced military thriller blending military action, espionage and wilderness survival.
- Savage Son follows Reece on his “most personal and dangerous mission yet,” with the premise examining how survival becomes personal.
- Savage Son is more likely to be a standalone project than a third season of “The Terminal List,” although its season-versus-spinoff status has not been settled.
- The Terminal List debuted in 2022, and Season 2 is dated to debut Oct. 21, 2026; its umbrella already includes two shows.
- The Terminal List: Dark Wolf aired on Amazon in 2025 as a prequel starring Taylor Kitsch as CIA operative and former SEAL Ben Edwards.
- Amazon MGM Studios, MRC and Civic Center Media are producing “Savage Son”; Peter Friedlander, head of global television for Amazon MGM Studios, said it takes the franchise into its “most intense chapter yet.”
Why it matters: Amazon gains a third announced title in a franchise that already has two shows, with Chris Pratt remaining attached to James Reece. Season 2 is dated Oct. 21, 2026, while the “Dark Wolf” prequel aired in 2025; the unresolved season-versus-spinoff choice leaves Amazon’s franchise positioning unsettled.
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