Prime Video’s The Terminal List: Dark Wolf dives deeper into the morally grey world of covert operations, showing audiences how trust, secrecy, and survival intersect in ways that test every operative. Premiering August 27, 2025, on Prime Video, the series expands the universe Jack Carr created by exploring Ben Edwards’s journey from Navy SEAL to CIA.
Alongside Taylor Kitsch, Chris Pratt, and Tom Hopper, the supporting cast adds layers of grit and authenticity. Among them are Shiraz Tzarfati as Mossad operative Tal Varon and Robert Wisdom as CIA spymaster Jed Haverford. Both actors shared insights into how off-screen connection and on-screen character isolation shaped their performances.
Chemistry Like Glue
For Tzarfati, the secret to making tense and subtle moments work was the invisible bond with his castmates, especially Wisdom.
“Yeah, I will say, first of all, the chemistry that you guys see on screen and hopefully you see it, it’s very much happening off screen. And that makes our job as actors so much easier for all of these things that you’re talking about the eye look, the cues, the working together… We don’t even look at each other, but it’s like glue and we know we were working together.”
That chemistry translated into wordless communication on screen. For audiences, those unspoken looks and cues build the sense of operatives who understand each other in silence, echoing the precision of real-world intelligence partnerships.
Robert Wisdom on Playing in Silence
Wisdom echoed the sentiment, explaining how the smallest looks and nods created authentic rhythm in their performances.
“We would some of those looks weren’t planned. We would just know to look at each other and take each other in and no words in between just nod or whatever… it became fun. Yeah. You know, it’s kind of like playing tennis, you know, it’s just you feel where the ball’s going.”
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For Wisdom, this interplay was more than acting—it was instinct. The back-and-forth mirrored the fluidity of seasoned operatives in the field, where communication is often about anticipation rather than dialogue.
Living in the Fortress of Solitude
When discussing Jed Haverford, Wisdom took the conversation to another level, drawing comparisons to a superhero trapped in isolation.
“Jed was definitely in his own world. 20 years underground in Europe. Undercover black ops man. You ain’t connected with nobody. You can’t tell the truth to anybody. You ain’t told the truth in years… Superman had the Fortress of Solitude, you know? And in a way, he was in that place.”
Wisdom described Jed as a man who laughs, teases, and smiles but never truly opens up. His long career in the shadows created a paradox: a leader who connects with others on the surface but lives entirely detached beneath it. That solitude, Wisdom explained, made the role both challenging and rewarding, offering a study in how secrecy erodes humanity.
Connection and Isolation at the Heart of The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
What makes The Terminal List: Dark Wolf compelling is not just the tactical action but the psychological reality its actors bring forward. Tzarfati and Wisdom reveal that beyond gunfights and espionage lies the human need for connection, and the cost of losing it.
Tal Varon and Jed Haverford may come from different backgrounds, but together they highlight two sides of covert life: the bond forged in silence and the isolation that secrecy demands.
Their performances remind viewers that spycraft is not only about missions but also about the scars of living undercover, where trust is currency and truth is almost impossible.
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf is now streaming on Prime Video. New Episodes on Tuesdays.
About The Terminal List: Dark Wolf
Co-Creators Jack Carr David DiGilio
Showrunner David DiGilio
Executive Producers Taylor Kitsch, Chris Pratt, David DiGilio, Jack Carr, Antoine Fuqua, Kat Samick, Max Adams, Jared Shaw, Frederick E.O. Toye
Co-Produced by Amazon MGM Studios and MRC/Civic Center Media
Cast Chris Pratt, Taylor Kitsch, Tom Hopper, Luke Hemsworth, Dar Salim, Rona-Lee Shimon, Shiraz Tzarfati, Robert Wisdom, Jared Shaw
Synopsis
The Terminal List: Dark Wolf is an espionage thriller that takes viewers on Edwards’ journey from Navy SEAL to CIA paramilitary operator, exploring the darker side of warfare and the human cost that comes with it.
How important is off-screen chemistry when creating authentic spy drama? Do you think Jed’s solitude makes him a tragic figure or a powerful one? And how do Tzarfati’s comments on unspoken connection reshape your view of intelligence operatives on screen? Share your thoughts in the comments or @me!
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