Countdown

Watch: Countdown Season 1 Episode 1

S1 EP1

~ Every second counts. ~

Overview:

When an officer with the Department of Homeland Security is murdered in broad daylight, LAPD detective Mark Meachum 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.

Created by:

Derek Haas

Status:

Returning Series

Language:

English

First air date:

6/25/2025

Last air date:

7/2/2025

Key words:

undercover agent
murder
los angeles, california
lapd
thriller

Seasons

Season 1

13 Episodes

Cast

Jensen Ackles

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Mark Meachum

Jessica Camacho

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Amber Oliveras

Eric Dane

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Nathan Blythe

Violett Beane

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Evan Shepherd

Uli Latukefu

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Lucas Finau

Elliot Knight

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Keyonte Bell

Merrick McCartha

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District Attorney Grayson Valwell

Milo Ventimiglia

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Robert Darden

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Reviews (1)

M
MovieGuys
Written 6 day(s) ago
5
I like Jensen Ackles, he has a pleasantly jokery, laid back screen presence, that's genuinely endearing. Is a shame therefore, to see him in a series as beige and boring, as "Countdown".

This is your typical cliched and cringey crime thriller fare, that paints the US and its legal organisations, as "the good guys". Its cardboard cut out, black and white stuff, that's wholly unsophisticated and shallow.

Perhaps US audiences of a certain demographic, might enjoy this? I certainly doubt its appeal will reach beyond the borders of the US but then maybe its wasn't supposed to?

In summary, decent actors in yet another cookie cutter US crime thriller that probably made for the US domestic market. A bland, unconvincing watch, at best.