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[04/29/25 - 09:44 AM]
New Action-Packed Prime Video Series "Countdown," Starring Jensen Ackles, Eric Dane & Jessica Camacho, Unveils First-Look and Premiere Date
The series will debut exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on Wednesday, June 25, with a three-episode premiere.
[03/21/25 - 11:47 PM]
Development Update: Week of March 17-21
Updates include: Max cancels "The Sex Lives of College Girls" after three seasons; Chris O'Donnell to lead ABC's "9-1-1: Nashville"; and TBS's "American Dad!" plots return to FOX.
[07/26/24 - 11:34 PM]
Development Update: Week of July 22-26
Updates include: Peacock's "All Her Fault" casts trio; AMC's "The Terror" sets season three ensemble; and "American Rust," "Clone High" and "Life & Beth" among the latest cancellations.
[06/14/24 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Week of June 10-14
Updates include: NBC extends "St. Denis Medical" to 18 episodes; Amazon's "The Boys" to end with season five; and Starz's "Power Book IV: Force" to sign off with season three.

[06/07/24 - 11:48 PM]
Development Update: Week of June 3-7
Updates include: The CW's "All American: Homecoming" to end with upcoming season; Steve Zahn among those cast in Hulu's "Chad Powers"; and Alec Baldwin and his family to be the focus of a new TLC series.
[06/06/24 - 09:14 AM]
Prime Video Orders "Countdown" Starring Jensen Ackles, from Derek Haas
The 13-episode series was developed for Jensen Ackles, who is also under a first-look television deal with Amazon MGM Studios.






COUNTDOWN (AMAZON)
Premieres Wednesday, June 25
BROADCAST HISTORY:
6/25/25 - ???
STATUS:
new this summer (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
wednesdays from 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (13 episodes)
DESCRIPTION:
(from Amazon's press release, April 2025) Today, Prime Video announced the premiere date and released first-look images for its explosive new action series Countdown, created by Derek Haas (executive producer of One Chicagoand FBI franchises). The series will debut exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide on Wednesday, June 25, with a three-episode premiere. New episodes will follow weekly, leading up to the season finale on Wednesday, September 3. The cast is led by Jensen Ackles (The Boys, Supernatural), Eric Dane (Grey's Anatomy, Euphoria), and Jessica Camacho (The Flash, Watchmen). The series also stars Violett Beane (Death and Other Details), Elliot Knight (The Boys), and Uli Latukefu (Young Rock). When an officer with the Department of Homeland Security is murdered in broad daylight, LAPD detective Mark Meachum, portrayed by Ackles, is recruited to a secret task force, alongside undercover agents from all branches of law enforcement, to investigate. But the hunt for the killer soon uncovers a plot far more sinister than anyone could have imagined, kicking off a race against time to save a city of millions.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Elliot Knight as Keyonte Bell
· Eric Dane as Nathan Blythe
· Jensen Ackles as Mark Meachum
· Jessica Camacho as Amber Oliveras
· Uli Latukefu as Lucas Finau
· Violett Beane as Evan Shepherd
CREW INFORMATION:
· Derek Haas as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Amazon MGM Studios