

After accomplishing his mission in True Believer, Reece gets the brain tumor operation and begins his recovery into Savage Son, which has him in Montana and with the Russian mafia on his trail. He is recruited by the CIA to take out a global terrorist, given a presidential pardon, and put back on the path he knows all too well: killing bad guys.

It's also revealed that his brain tumor is operable, which is something he eventually opts to have taken care of before continuing his journey as a special agent of sorts, constantly battling with his sense of duty and loyalty to his country and his friends.Īfter The Terminal List, Reece seeks redemption in True Believer-likely the source material for The Terminal Listseason 2-which has him coming to grips with the losses he faced, the actions he took, and the fate of his future. Reece is eventually found, however, and recruited by the CIA to help take out an international terrorist, given a deal that pardons his crimes in The Terminal List. In Carr's second novel, True Believer, it's revealed that Reece's friend and former SEAL teammate has family in Mozambique that takes him in when he arrives, helping to keep him hidden from the U.S.

The Terminal List season 1 ending finds Reece plotting a course to Mozambique, but no reason for that choice is given and there's no resolution mentioned as to the status of his brain tumor. Related: The Terminal List TV Show's Biggest Book Differences Explained This leaves him branded a domestic terrorist, fleeing the country with an assumed terminal illness. After his SEAL team and his family are killed and he is diagnosed with a brain tumor, Reece sets out on a mission of revenge to kill everyone responsible. Director Antoine Fuqua and showrunner Dan DiGilio brought the 8-episode first season to life for Prime Video, which covers the events of the book, leaving Reece in a questionable state by the end.

Carr originally created his protagonist in the likeness of Pratt, not knowing that the actor would eventually play James Reece in The Terminal List series.
