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Danger Close | Dark Wolf Podcast Episode 3: Robert Wisdom

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Jack Carr

Society & Culture

4.92.9K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2026

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Today, Jack is joined by Robert Wisdom, who plays Jed Haverford in The Terminal List: Dark Wolf. In this episode, Robert and Jack talk about Jed’s role in Dark Wolf, from Robert’s first impressions reading the scripts to the opening scene that helped define the character. They discuss what drew Robert to the role, why he wanted the performance to come from the gut, and how Jed can smile, charm, and recruit while still feeling like the most dangerous man in the room. They also get into the twists behind the story, how the series leaves breadcrumbs for what is coming, and the tension between mentor, mastermind, and operator working in the shadows of the CIA. Along the way, they discuss the boat scene, the rooftop recruiting scene in Budapest, the final moments of the season, and the impact of filming in Washington, D.C., including in front of the CIA Memorial Wall. Robert also reflects on the moral conflict of playing Jed and on how actors can elevate material beyond the page. He also shares his early path into acting, from college track and deferred law school to theater, NPR, and the career turns that set him on this road. This is a companion podcast to The Terminal List: Dark Wolf on Prime Video, taking listeners deeper into the story, characters, and creative process behind the series. Watch The Terminal List: Dark Wolf: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/The-Terminal-List-Dark-Wolf/0MYH9XYR9SCGXB57LR8ES71GFL

Transcript

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0:00.0

This Dark Wolf Series podcast is brought to you by Bravo Company Manufacturing.

0:05.0

Thank you for your service.

0:07.0

Is it that obvious?

0:09.0

I need two shooters for a time sensitive album.

0:14.0

I'm offering you a chance to finish what you started.

0:17.0

Laws of engagement?

0:19.0

Flexible. Lest of engagement? Flexible. You're the only person we wanted for, but we were all like, well, do you think Robert Wisdom will do this kind of a thing?

0:57.0

Like, because you were like, for all of us, we were like, oh, like, this is such an amazing actor and seems like such a great guy.

1:02.0

We're like, well, he do this? And then it worked out and you did it.

1:07.0

Thank you for your service.

1:09.0

Gratitude. Is it that obvious?

1:12.6

Well, we tend to stick out in place like this.

1:19.6

Mary Vernue, we've been friends.

1:23.6

She's hired me for movies early on.

1:26.6

And when Dark Wolf came around, she said to my

1:29.1

manager, and they've known each other for years, she says, I really want Bob to do this part. And then I

1:35.1

got the first script, and I was like, oh, man, this, you know, well, the second script, actually. And I saw

1:42.1

that opening, that opening meeting with Ben and, uh, and Jed.

1:47.6

Thank you for your service. And for the drinks.

1:53.4

I know your team clipped those zip ties.

2:01.6

What'd you say? Staging has seen at Alchapoyce.

2:06.6

That's a pro move.

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