Countdown (American TV series)
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Countdown is an American crime drama television series created and written by Derek Haas. It stars Jensen Ackles, Jessica Camacho, Violett Beane, Elliot Knight, Uli Latukefu and Eric Dane. It was released on Amazon Prime Video on June 25, 2025. In October 2025, the series was canceled after one season.
Infobox
Genre
Crime drama
Created by
Derek Haas
Showrunner
Derek Haas
Written by
Derek Haas
Starring
mw- Jensen Ackles Jessica Camacho Violett Beane Elliot Knight Uli Latukefu Eric Dane
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
1
No. of episodes
13
Executive producer
Derek Haas
Running time
45–54 minutes
Production companies
Derek Haas Productions Jax Media Amazon MGM Studios
Network
Amazon Prime Video
Release
June 25 (2025-06-25) –September 3, 2025 (2025-09-03)
Tables
· Episodes
1
1
No.
1
Title
"Teeth in the Bone"
Directed by
Jonathan Brown
Written by
Derek Haas
Original release date
June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25)
A Department of Homeland Security agent is assassinated, prompting FBI Special Agent Nathan Blythe to form a special task force consisting of LAPD detective Mark Meachum (Ackles), DEA agent Amber Oliveras (Camacho), DHS intelligence and analysis officer Damon Drew (Togo), FBI cyber crime specialist Evan Shepherd (Beane), FBI terrorism specialist Keyonte Bell (Knight), and LAPD gangs and narcotics specialist Luke Finau (Latukefu). Meachum is fresh out of a long undercover assignment with the Aryan Brotherhood struggles with anger issues, while Oliveras has a documented history of drug abuse. The task force finds a suspicious deposit in the dead DHS agent's bank account, which leads them to the Los Reyes Nuevos cartel in Tijuana, and discovers a large deposit of fissile material left at the Port of Los Angeles.
A Department of Homeland Security agent is assassinated, prompting FBI Special Agent Nathan Blythe to form a special task force consisting of LAPD detective Mark Meachum (Ackles), DEA agent Amber Oliveras (Camacho), DHS intelligence and analysis officer Damon Drew (Togo), FBI cyber crime specialist Evan Shepherd (Beane), FBI terrorism specialist Keyonte Bell (Knight), and LAPD gangs and narcotics specialist Luke Finau (Latukefu). Meachum is fresh out of a long undercover assignment with the Aryan Brotherhood struggles with anger issues, while Oliveras has a documented history of drug abuse. The task force finds a suspicious deposit in the dead DHS agent's bank account, which leads them to the Los Reyes Nuevos cartel in Tijuana, and discovers a large deposit of fissile material left at the Port of Los Angeles.
No.
A Department of Homeland Security agent is assassinated, prompting FBI Special Agent Nathan Blythe to form a special task force consisting of LAPD detective Mark Meachum (Ackles), DEA agent Amber Oliveras (Camacho), DHS intelligence and analysis officer Damon Drew (Togo), FBI cyber crime specialist Evan Shepherd (Beane), FBI terrorism specialist Keyonte Bell (Knight), and LAPD gangs and narcotics specialist Luke Finau (Latukefu). Meachum is fresh out of a long undercover assignment with the Aryan Brotherhood struggles with anger issues, while Oliveras has a documented history of drug abuse. The task force finds a suspicious deposit in the dead DHS agent's bank account, which leads them to the Los Reyes Nuevos cartel in Tijuana, and discovers a large deposit of fissile material left at the Port of Los Angeles.
2
2
No.
2
Title
"Dead Lots of Times"
Directed by
Avi Youabian
Written by
Derek Haas
Original release date
June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25)
In Minsk, Belarus, in 2008, Borys Volcheck (Yasinski) finds his brother Anton beat up by an American, who ends up blackmailing Borys to commit espionage on the Kremlin. When Anton commits suicide, Borys kills the American in revenge. Back in Los Angeles, Oliveras reassumes her cover as a cartel drug runner working with the Los Reyes Nuevos cartel. She talks her way into a task to smuggle a container truck from Tijuana back to Los Angeles to regain cartel lieutenant Javi Lopez's trust. After being stopped at the border, the task force causes a scene which led to Meachum getting temporarily arrested by Mexican police. They return the truck full of heroin to Lopez, but he and his bodyguard are killed shortly after, leaving the team with only a name of the suspect. Meanwhile, LA District Attorney Grayson Valwell (McCartha) wants to join the task force.
In Minsk, Belarus, in 2008, Borys Volcheck (Yasinski) finds his brother Anton beat up by an American, who ends up blackmailing Borys to commit espionage on the Kremlin. When Anton commits suicide, Borys kills the American in revenge. Back in Los Angeles, Oliveras reassumes her cover as a cartel drug runner working with the Los Reyes Nuevos cartel. She talks her way into a task to smuggle a container truck from Tijuana back to Los Angeles to regain cartel lieutenant Javi Lopez's trust. After being stopped at the border, the task force causes a scene which led to Meachum getting temporarily arrested by Mexican police. They return the truck full of heroin to Lopez, but he and his bodyguard are killed shortly after, leaving the team with only a name of the suspect. Meanwhile, LA District Attorney Grayson Valwell (McCartha) wants to join the task force.
No.
In Minsk, Belarus, in 2008, Borys Volcheck (Yasinski) finds his brother Anton beat up by an American, who ends up blackmailing Borys to commit espionage on the Kremlin. When Anton commits suicide, Borys kills the American in revenge. Back in Los Angeles, Oliveras reassumes her cover as a cartel drug runner working with the Los Reyes Nuevos cartel. She talks her way into a task to smuggle a container truck from Tijuana back to Los Angeles to regain cartel lieutenant Javi Lopez's trust. After being stopped at the border, the task force causes a scene which led to Meachum getting temporarily arrested by Mexican police. They return the truck full of heroin to Lopez, but he and his bodyguard are killed shortly after, leaving the team with only a name of the suspect. Meanwhile, LA District Attorney Grayson Valwell (McCartha) wants to join the task force.
3
3
No.
3
Title
"Happy Birthday Final"
Directed by
Tess Malone
Written by
Derek Haas
Original release date
June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25)
The task force uses Meachum's former alias to befriend Belarusian inmate Timur Novikov, who owes Meachum a favor, attempting to use him to get information about the Belarusian underground in Los Angeles and identify Volchek, who killed Javi Lopez. The warden of Palmdale Prison will not allow Meachum to get back in his prison, so the task force stages a fake jailbreak in order to gain Novikov's trust. Novikov brings Meachum to his uncle Mikhail's dance hall in Burbank, where Meachum discovers plans of an attack on the city of Los Angeles. To preserve the plans, Volchek, posing as Mikhail's guard, burns down the dance hall. In the resulting shootout between the task force and Mikhail, Noikov is shot dead, while a shot that missed Finau hits Drew in the chest. In the background, district attorney Valwell continues to intrude on the task force's operations.
The task force uses Meachum's former alias to befriend Belarusian inmate Timur Novikov, who owes Meachum a favor, attempting to use him to get information about the Belarusian underground in Los Angeles and identify Volchek, who killed Javi Lopez. The warden of Palmdale Prison will not allow Meachum to get back in his prison, so the task force stages a fake jailbreak in order to gain Novikov's trust. Novikov brings Meachum to his uncle Mikhail's dance hall in Burbank, where Meachum discovers plans of an attack on the city of Los Angeles. To preserve the plans, Volchek, posing as Mikhail's guard, burns down the dance hall. In the resulting shootout between the task force and Mikhail, Noikov is shot dead, while a shot that missed Finau hits Drew in the chest. In the background, district attorney Valwell continues to intrude on the task force's operations.
No.
The task force uses Meachum's former alias to befriend Belarusian inmate Timur Novikov, who owes Meachum a favor, attempting to use him to get information about the Belarusian underground in Los Angeles and identify Volchek, who killed Javi Lopez. The warden of Palmdale Prison will not allow Meachum to get back in his prison, so the task force stages a fake jailbreak in order to gain Novikov's trust. Novikov brings Meachum to his uncle Mikhail's dance hall in Burbank, where Meachum discovers plans of an attack on the city of Los Angeles. To preserve the plans, Volchek, posing as Mikhail's guard, burns down the dance hall. In the resulting shootout between the task force and Mikhail, Noikov is shot dead, while a shot that missed Finau hits Drew in the chest. In the background, district attorney Valwell continues to intrude on the task force's operations.
4
4
No.
4
Title
"Bite 'Em Down"
Directed by
Chris Grismer
Written by
Derek Haas
Original release date
July 2, 2025 (2025-07-02)
After an injured Drew dies from his wounds at the hospital, the task force is more determined than ever to catch Volchek. They discover a lead when Meachum remembers a name from the dance hall. While they investigate, Blythe deals with an underlying threat from the LAPD, who wants to reassign their detectives from the task force. The team tracks down Volchek's associate Mikhail and interrogates his wife, who eventually gives up a way to contact him. They arrange a meeting, but Mikhail spots the team and runs. After learning he has a daughter, they used Shepherd's likeness to get him to reveal information about how to contact Volchek. However, they are outsmarted again when Volchek sends a decoy to Van Nuys Airport while he escapes.
After an injured Drew dies from his wounds at the hospital, the task force is more determined than ever to catch Volchek. They discover a lead when Meachum remembers a name from the dance hall. While they investigate, Blythe deals with an underlying threat from the LAPD, who wants to reassign their detectives from the task force. The team tracks down Volchek's associate Mikhail and interrogates his wife, who eventually gives up a way to contact him. They arrange a meeting, but Mikhail spots the team and runs. After learning he has a daughter, they used Shepherd's likeness to get him to reveal information about how to contact Volchek. However, they are outsmarted again when Volchek sends a decoy to Van Nuys Airport while he escapes.
No.
After an injured Drew dies from his wounds at the hospital, the task force is more determined than ever to catch Volchek. They discover a lead when Meachum remembers a name from the dance hall. While they investigate, Blythe deals with an underlying threat from the LAPD, who wants to reassign their detectives from the task force. The team tracks down Volchek's associate Mikhail and interrogates his wife, who eventually gives up a way to contact him. They arrange a meeting, but Mikhail spots the team and runs. After learning he has a daughter, they used Shepherd's likeness to get him to reveal information about how to contact Volchek. However, they are outsmarted again when Volchek sends a decoy to Van Nuys Airport while he escapes.
5
5
No.
5
Title
"Blurred Edges"
Directed by
Avi Youabian
Written by
Derek Haas
Original release date
July 9, 2025 (2025-07-09)
Meeting in offices of Blue Lion foods discussing Belarus trade. Turns out the burned down dance hall has off-site surveillance video storage. The team probes the Belarus consulate for intel.
Meeting in offices of Blue Lion foods discussing Belarus trade. Turns out the burned down dance hall has off-site surveillance video storage. The team probes the Belarus consulate for intel.
No.
Meeting in offices of Blue Lion foods discussing Belarus trade. Turns out the burned down dance hall has off-site surveillance video storage. The team probes the Belarus consulate for intel.
6
6
No.
6
Title
"A Needle or a Bullet"
Directed by
Jonathan Brown
Written by
Derek Haas
Original release date
July 16, 2025 (2025-07-16)
7
7
No.
7
Title
"Nothing Else Helps"
Directed by
Eric Stoltz
Written by
Derek Haas
Original release date
July 23, 2025 (2025-07-23)
8
8
No.
8
Title
"The Nail in the Chair"
Directed by
Nina Lopez-Corrado
Written by
Derek Haas
Original release date
July 30, 2025 (2025-07-30)
9
9
No.
9
Title
"10–33"
Directed by
Jonathan Brown
Written by
Derek Haas
Original release date
August 6, 2025 (2025-08-06)
10
10
No.
10
Title
"The Muzzle Pile"
Directed by
Lisa Robinson
Written by
Derek Haas
Original release date
August 13, 2025 (2025-08-13)
11
11
No.
11
Title
"Run"
Directed by
Rashidi Natara Harper
Written by
Derek Haas
Original release date
August 20, 2025 (2025-08-20)
New storytelling starts, Secret Service tip. Task force reassembly, codename "Todd" for criminal. December 2023 flashback: stakeout at residence, man arrives, killer enters house to find man with lover, opts to not kill, steals the family dog.
New storytelling starts, Secret Service tip. Task force reassembly, codename "Todd" for criminal. December 2023 flashback: stakeout at residence, man arrives, killer enters house to find man with lover, opts to not kill, steals the family dog.
No.
New storytelling starts, Secret Service tip. Task force reassembly, codename "Todd" for criminal. December 2023 flashback: stakeout at residence, man arrives, killer enters house to find man with lover, opts to not kill, steals the family dog.
12
12
No.
12
Title
"This Is His Signature"
Directed by
Lisa Robinson
Written by
Derek Haas
Original release date
August 27, 2025 (2025-08-27)
13
13
No.
13
Title
"Your People Are in Danger"
Directed by
Jonathan Brown
Written by
Derek Haas
Original release date
September 3, 2025 (2025-09-03)
Ends on a cliffhanger, Oliveras running across a field as the rifle trigger is readied.
Ends on a cliffhanger, Oliveras running across a field as the rifle trigger is readied.
No.
Ends on a cliffhanger, Oliveras running across a field as the rifle trigger is readied.
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | |
| 1 | "Teeth in the Bone" | Jonathan Brown | Derek Haas | June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25) | |
| A Department of Homeland Security agent is assassinated, prompting FBI Special Agent Nathan Blythe to form a special task force consisting of LAPD detective Mark Meachum (Ackles), DEA agent Amber Oliveras (Camacho), DHS intelligence and analysis officer Damon Drew (Togo), FBI cyber crime specialist Evan Shepherd (Beane), FBI terrorism specialist Keyonte Bell (Knight), and LAPD gangs and narcotics specialist Luke Finau (Latukefu). Meachum is fresh out of a long undercover assignment with the Aryan Brotherhood struggles with anger issues, while Oliveras has a documented history of drug abuse. The task force finds a suspicious deposit in the dead DHS agent's bank account, which leads them to the Los Reyes Nuevos cartel in Tijuana, and discovers a large deposit of fissile material left at the Port of Los Angeles. | |||||
| 2 | "Dead Lots of Times" | Avi Youabian | Derek Haas | June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25) | |
| In Minsk, Belarus, in 2008, Borys Volcheck (Yasinski) finds his brother Anton beat up by an American, who ends up blackmailing Borys to commit espionage on the Kremlin. When Anton commits suicide, Borys kills the American in revenge. Back in Los Angeles, Oliveras reassumes her cover as a cartel drug runner working with the Los Reyes Nuevos cartel. She talks her way into a task to smuggle a container truck from Tijuana back to Los Angeles to regain cartel lieutenant Javi Lopez's trust. After being stopped at the border, the task force causes a scene which led to Meachum getting temporarily arrested by Mexican police. They return the truck full of heroin to Lopez, but he and his bodyguard are killed shortly after, leaving the team with only a name of the suspect. Meanwhile, LA District Attorney Grayson Valwell (McCartha) wants to join the task force. | |||||
| 3 | "Happy Birthday Final" | Tess Malone | Derek Haas | June 25, 2025 (2025-06-25) | |
| The task force uses Meachum's former alias to befriend Belarusian inmate Timur Novikov, who owes Meachum a favor, attempting to use him to get information about the Belarusian underground in Los Angeles and identify Volchek, who killed Javi Lopez. The warden of Palmdale Prison will not allow Meachum to get back in his prison, so the task force stages a fake jailbreak in order to gain Novikov's trust. Novikov brings Meachum to his uncle Mikhail's dance hall in Burbank, where Meachum discovers plans of an attack on the city of Los Angeles. To preserve the plans, Volchek, posing as Mikhail's guard, burns down the dance hall. In the resulting shootout between the task force and Mikhail, Noikov is shot dead, while a shot that missed Finau hits Drew in the chest. In the background, district attorney Valwell continues to intrude on the task force's operations. | |||||
| 4 | "Bite 'Em Down" | Chris Grismer | Derek Haas | July 2, 2025 (2025-07-02) | |
| After an injured Drew dies from his wounds at the hospital, the task force is more determined than ever to catch Volchek. They discover a lead when Meachum remembers a name from the dance hall. While they investigate, Blythe deals with an underlying threat from the LAPD, who wants to reassign their detectives from the task force. The team tracks down Volchek's associate Mikhail and interrogates his wife, who eventually gives up a way to contact him. They arrange a meeting, but Mikhail spots the team and runs. After learning he has a daughter, they used Shepherd's likeness to get him to reveal information about how to contact Volchek. However, they are outsmarted again when Volchek sends a decoy to Van Nuys Airport while he escapes. | |||||
| 5 | "Blurred Edges" | Avi Youabian | Derek Haas | July 9, 2025 (2025-07-09) | |
| Meeting in offices of Blue Lion foods discussing Belarus trade. Turns out the burned down dance hall has off-site surveillance video storage. The team probes the Belarus consulate for intel. | |||||
| 6 | "A Needle or a Bullet" | Jonathan Brown | Derek Haas | July 16, 2025 (2025-07-16) | |
| 7 | "Nothing Else Helps" | Eric Stoltz | Derek Haas | July 23, 2025 (2025-07-23) | |
| 8 | "The Nail in the Chair" | Nina Lopez-Corrado | Derek Haas | July 30, 2025 (2025-07-30) | |
| 9 | "10–33" | Jonathan Brown | Derek Haas | August 6, 2025 (2025-08-06) | |
| 10 | "The Muzzle Pile" | Lisa Robinson | Derek Haas | August 13, 2025 (2025-08-13) | |
| 11 | "Run" | Rashidi Natara Harper | Derek Haas | August 20, 2025 (2025-08-20) | |
| New storytelling starts, Secret Service tip. Task force reassembly, codename "Todd" for criminal. December 2023 flashback: stakeout at residence, man arrives, killer enters house to find man with lover, opts to not kill, steals the family dog. | |||||
| 12 | "This Is His Signature" | Lisa Robinson | Derek Haas | August 27, 2025 (2025-08-27) | |
| 13 | "Your People Are in Danger" | Jonathan Brown | Derek Haas | September 3, 2025 (2025-09-03) | |
| Ends on a cliffhanger, Oliveras running across a field as the rifle trigger is readied. | |||||
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