Overview

• Countdown follows LAPD Detective Mark Meachum as he joins a covert task force to probe a Homeland Security officer’s murder that leads to a high-stakes conspiracy threatening millions
• Created by Derek Haas of the One Chicago universe, the series unfolds in real time across 13 episodes, with the first three premiering June 25 and the rest releasing weekly
• Critical response has been evenly split; reviewers applaud its high-octane action sequences, rock-centric soundtrack and ensemble chemistry while faulting its formulaic procedural elements and uneven suspense
• Eric Dane, Jessica Camacho, Violett Beane, Uli Latukefu and Elliot Knight round out the ensemble as task force members whose undercover skills and personal dynamics drive the series’ varied set pieces
• Filmed on location in Los Angeles, the show leverages sun-drenched cityscapes for cinematic car chases, gunfights and large-scale stunts reflecting Prime Video’s elevated production investment