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The Terminal List

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show2022

25%

WISE Score

Avg. Tomatometer

Chris Pratt goes full vengeance mode as a Navy SEAL hunting down his platoon's killers—intense, violent, and definitely not family movie night.

7.9/10

41%

8.0

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The Terminal List

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TV-MA, 2022

25%

WISE Score

Avg. Tomatometer

Chris Pratt goes full vengeance mode as a Navy SEAL hunting down his platoon's killers—intense, violent, and definitely not family movie night.

7.9

41%

8.0

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Screenwise Verdict

Let's be clear: The Terminal List is not a family show, not a teen show, and definitely not sneaking into your middle schooler's watchlist. This is Chris Pratt in his darkest role yet—a traumatized Navy SEAL on a revenge rampage after his entire platoon is murdered.

The show is competently made (that 7.969 TMDB rating suggests audiences who like this genre are satisfied), but it's relentlessly violent, psychologically dark, and built entirely around vengeance killing. If you're looking for something enriching for your kids, keep scrolling. If you're an adult who enjoys military thrillers and can handle intense violence, this might be your jam.

For Screenwise purposes, this scores low across the board because it's simply not appropriate content for the families we're serving. The only conversation worth having is with older teens about whether revenge is ever justified and how we support veterans with PTSD—but even then, there are gentler entry points to those topics.

Age Fit

This is strictly for adults and possibly very mature 17+ teens who can handle graphic violence and dark psychological themes. Younger viewers should stay far away—there's nothing here for anyone under 17.

WISE Breakdown

Wholesome

This is a revenge thriller centered on a Navy SEAL hunting down those responsible for killing his entire platoon. The core premise is vengeance-driven violence with themes of betrayal, murder, and trauma. Not emotionally healthy for younger viewers and models retribution rather than cooperation or healthy conflict resolution.

Imaginative

While the show explores military tactics and conspiracy thriller elements, it's a fairly standard revenge plot without particularly innovative storytelling. The TMDB rating of 7.969 suggests it's competently made but not groundbreaking. Genre conventions (action, thriller) are executed but don't invite creative thinking or exploration beyond the narrative.

Safe

This is an adult action thriller featuring graphic violence, warfare, murder of an entire platoon, and vengeance killing. The synopsis explicitly mentions hunting down and presumably killing those responsible. While expected content for the genre, it absolutely contains intense violence, likely gore, potentially disturbing imagery of military combat, and themes of PTSD and loss. Not safe for children or young teens.

Enriching

The show could spark conversations about military service, PTSD, moral complexity of revenge, and conspiracy. However, it's primarily entertainment focused on action sequences rather than deep character development or ethical exploration. The 'lessons learned from nearly two decades of warfare' angle suggests some tactical/strategic elements but applied to vengeance rather than growth.

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Why It Might Be Great

Could spark meaningful conversations with older teens about military service, PTSD, and the psychological toll of combat
Explores themes of institutional betrayal and corruption that might resonate with mature viewers interested in conspiracy thrillers
High production value action sequences for fans of the genre
May provide insight into military tactics and the mindset of special operations forces

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What to Watch For

Graphic violence and warfare throughout—this is a hard R-equivalent show with combat scenes, shootings, and likely gore
Dark psychological themes including PTSD, survivor's guilt, and the murder of family/platoon members
The entire premise glorifies revenge killing, which isn't exactly a healthy coping mechanism to model
Intense and relentlessly grim tone—not a light watch by any measure

Conversation Starters

"What do you think about revenge as a response to injustice? Are there better ways to seek justice?"
"How do you think war and combat might affect someone's mental health long-term?"
"When institutions betray the people they're supposed to protect, what are the right ways to respond?"
"Do you think the show portrays military life and special operations realistically?"

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