The Terminal List Dark Wolf Episode 4 Finally Exposes Ben Edwards' Fate

Episode 4 of The Terminal List: Dark Wolf keeps the pedal down after that gut-punch of a third episode. Ben Edwards is right back in the middle of the mess, the show drops a sharp twist, and yes, it absolutely wants you to think he might be done for. He is not. But the way it plays out is messy in a good way.

Does Ben die?

No. Not in this episode, not in this show. Dark Wolf is a prequel to the 2022 series, where Ben Edwards (played by Taylor Kitsch) is alive and very much part of the story. So, by simple prequel math, killing him here is off the table. That said, the episode still puts him through the wringer.

What actually goes down in Episode 4

• We open in the fallout from Ish's death. Tensions in the team are already high and climbing.
• The crew ambushes a convoy in a tunnel. It is chaotic, loud, and effective. They secure a briefcase holding the real bearings — the actual prize everyone is chasing.
• With everything exploding around them, Edwards and Perash make their escape with the real bearings.
• Then the twist: during the retreat, Perash turns on Edwards, shoots him in the back, grabs the briefcase, and bolts.
• Edwards survives because he is wearing a bulletproof vest. He is rattled and likely a little banged up, but not dead.

Why this twist matters

Because prequel logic means Ben is safe from a body bag, the show shifts the stakes to betrayal and fallout. Perash flipping on him is the real wound here, and it tees up more internal fractures to come. The attackers tracking them still are not identified, trust inside the team is clearly cracked, and the episode is hinting at larger set pieces waiting down the line. It is the kind of inside baseball move that keeps tension alive even when a main character's ultimate fate is already known.