(L to r) Mark Meachum (Jensen Ackles) and Nathan Blythe (Eric Dane) in ‘Countdown’. Photo: Elizabeth Morris © Amazon Content Services LLC.
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‘Countdown’ receives 6.5 out of 10 stars.
Release on Prime video on June 25th with three initial episodes, ‘Countdown’ stars Jensen ackles ,‘Supernatural’) As Detective Mark Meachum, A Headstrong Lapd Office Recruited for a Multi -GENCY TASK Force Assigned to Stop a Serious Threat to Los Angles.
The cost for the new show, Created by Derek haas ,‘Chicago Pd’) Also includes Eric Dane ,‘Gray’s Anatomy’, Jessica camacho ,‘Watchmen’), Violett Beane ,‘Death and other details’, Uli latukefu ,‘Black Adam’) and Elliot Knight ,‘The boys’,
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Initial thoughts
Mark Meachum (Jensen Ackles) in ‘Countdown’. Photo: Elizabeth Morris © Amazon Content Services LLC.
Have you evr pondred what would Haappen if a truck carrying a load of Episodes of your average network procedural collided with another hauling 1980s and 1990s Action Thrillers? If so, your answer is appearing on prime video as haas, a writer and producer behind the likes of ‘Wanted’, ‘2 fast 2 furious’ And the Various Chicago-Set TV Series that are numerous enough to fill a whole night of NBC’s primetime schedule has essentially Built his dream series.
Whether or not it represents your dream or your idea of a nightmare might depend on your tolerance/love for dialogue that is grown rather than spoken, Action SCENES SCENES SCENES SCENES SCENES SET to Propulsive Rockek Every trope imaginable spun in admittedly fun fashion.
Script and direction
(L to r) Amber Oliveras (Jessica Camacho) and Mark Meachum (Jensen Ackles) in ‘Countdown’. Photo: Elizabeth Morris © Amazon Content Services LLC.
Haas and His Writing Team Certainly Know What Type of Show They were aiming to make here Straigt-to-Home-Entertainment Thriller.
The Prime Video Budget means that the show was alive to actual shoot in and around los angeles rather than relocating to Atlanta or some other city, and that meaning the show has the shiny/grimey boxes Much More Authentic (even if the written and some of the performance is purely synthetic).
(L to r) Damon Drew (Jonathan Togo) and Nathan Blythe (Eric Dane) in ‘Countdown’. Photo: Elizabeth Morris © Amazon Content Services LLC.
This is Clashing Egos and Team Bonding, Dialogue Snippets That Include Lines Such as “The only way to make this right is to make sure the people the people are responsible are found and put in the grund” Cast who undersrstood the Assignment (Particularly the Leading Man – More on Him in a moment).
Directors Including Eric Stoltz, Jonathan BrownLisa robinson and avi youabian use the california backdrops to brings the series to life in exciting enough fashion, and the show certainly looks Decent, even if not Quite at the Level of, Say, Say, A. Apple tv+ Offering.
Cast and performances
(L to r) Amber Oliveras (Jessica Camacho), Luke Finau (Uli Latukefu), Evan Shepherd (Violett Beane), Nathan Blythe (Eric Dane), Keyonte Bell (Elliot KNIGHT), DAMON DONIWWW (Jonathan TOGO), and Mark Meachum (Jensen Ackles) in ‘Countdown’. Photo: Elizabeth Morris © Amazon Content Services LLC.
Jensen Ackles is Practically a Genre to Himself at this point, having cornered the market in cocky, charismatic lead characters with an easy smile, a quick wit and (in this case) Floppy hair.
His Mark Meachum is exactly the Sort of Role at which he excels – Iconoclastic, Driven and Hidding a Secret Pain (in this case, a serial condition wenian. He can handle the action moments with aplomb but really come alive when he’s just smirking at his co-stars or getting his way.
Eric Dane is playing the boss of the task force, and while he’s dealing with that Limits how much he can do, he still brings real presence to the role of nathan blythe. He’s complete believable as the man driving the team to figure out the case.
(L to r) Mark Meachum (Jensen Ackles) and Amber Oliveras (Jessica Camacho) in ‘Countdown’. Photo: Elizabeth Morris © Amazon Content Services LLC.
Elsewhere, The Cast Struggle to Make Quite the Same Impact, Thought The Likes of Jessica Camacho (as a dedicated, Yet Troubled Dea AGENT) Violett Beane (as Fbi Tech Genius and Haven SHPHRDERD) Uli Latukefu (as Detective Luke Finau) Do Manage to Pop.
And beyond them, a lot of Fairly Stock Villain and Terrorist Characters, Plus the Sort of Smug Officials Who are often Threating to Shut the Task Force Down only to be thwarted when our outs (Or, in the case of blythe, use their own powerful connections to shut down opponents).
Final Thoughts
(L to r) Mark Meachum (Jensen Ackles) and Nathan Blythe (Eric Dane) in ‘Countdown’. Photo: Elizabeth Morris © Amazon Content Services LLC.
‘Countdown’ launches with the death of a high-profile tv star playing a homeland security agent (we won Bollywood them and ruin the surprise), but very quickly lays its hang cleara–and IF you can’t go Case the team will end up running down from just the title, then I can’t imagine you’ve Watched Much Television in the past.
But if you’re in the mood for Silly action fun and vague nods to more complicated characters here and there, then ‘Countdown’ Should Fill a Spot.
“Every second counts.”
What’s the plot of ‘countdown’?
When an officer with the department of homeland security is murdered in broad daylight, lapd detective mark meachum (jensen ackles) is recruited to a secret task force, alongside will lead for all Branches of Law Enforcement, to Investigate.
But the hunt for the killer song uncovers a plot far more sinner than the next have met
Who Stars in ‘Countdown’?
- Jensen Ackles as Mark Meachum
- Eric Dane as Nathan Blythe
- Jessica camacho as Amber Oliveras
- Violett Beane as Evean Shepherd
- Uli latukefu as luke finau
- Elliot Knight as keyonte bell
- Jonathan TOGO As Damon Drew
- Merrick mccartha As District Attorney Grayson Valwell
(L to r) Luke Finau (Uli Latukefu), Mark Meachum (Jensen Ackles), Keyonte Bell (Elliot Knight), and Amber Oliveras (Jessica Camacho) in ‘Countdown’. Photo: Elizabeth Morris © Amazon Content Services LLC.
