Jack Carr’s novel served as the base for Amazon Prime Video’s The Terminal List series starring Chris Pratt. Ever since it arrived on the streaming platform, it has received a highly mixed reaction from critics. Some of them have praised the show’s grim tone and the winning performance of the leading man. However, others believe that it relies too much on brutality.
The Terminal List has scored a 43% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes. However, the audience score currently stands at 95% on the same platform. Additionally, Metacritic gave it 40 out of 100. On the other hand, it scored 8.2/10 on IMDb. These ratings clearly show that viewers have no problem with the show.
Carr recently appeared on Tucker Carlson Tonight where he revealed his feelings about the show’s highly divided critical response. He blamed politics for this scenario. “It falls right in line with everything that I understand about the current culture and climate in America right now,” Carr said. “It seems to have triggered quite a few of these critics.”
“The 95 per cent viewer rating, audience rating, makes it all worth it. We didn’t make it for the critics. We made it for those in the arena. We made it for the soldier, sailor, airman and Marine that went downrange to Iraq and Afghanistan, so they could sit on the couch and say, ‘Hey, these guys put in the work. They put in the effort to make something special and make a show that speaks to them.’ And that 95 per cent rating lets me know that we at least got close.” Carr added.
The author serves as one of the executive producers for the show apart from Chris Pratt and Antoine Fuqua. Lieutenant Commander James Reece (Pratt) is our protagonist. He leads his team of Navy SEALs on a covet mission only to get ambushed by unknown forces. Reece never remains the same after reaching his home. He faces troubles while recollecting his memories of the mission. The more he investigates, the more he discovers some dark truths that may endanger the lives of his loved ones. The supporting cast consists of Constance Wu, Taylor Kitsch, Riley Keough, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Arlo Mertz, and many more. All episodes are now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
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