Series synopsis
Countdown is an American crime mystery television series that premiered on Prime Video on June 25, 2025. It ended on September 3, 2025. It was created by Derek Haas. It stars Jensen Ackles, Jessica Camacho, Eric Dane and Violett Beane.
Countdown with Keith Olbermann was an hour-long weeknight news and political commentary program hosted by Keith Olbermann that aired on MSNBC from 2003-2011 and Current TV from 2011-2012. The show presented five selected news stories of the day, with commentary by Olbermann and interviews of guests. At the start of Countdown, Olbermann told television columnist Lisa de Moraes:
"Our charge for the immediate future is to stay out of the way of the news.... News is the news. We will not be screwin ...
Premise
Countdown with Keith Olbermann was an hour-long weeknight news and political commentary program hosted by Keith Olbermann that aired on MSNBC from 2003-2011 and Current TV from 2011-2012. The show presented five selected news stories of the day, with commentary by Olbermann and interviews of guests. At the start of Countdown, Olbermann told television columnist Lisa de Moraes:
"Our charge for the immediate future is to stay out of the way of the news.... News is the news. We will not be screwing around with it.... As times improve and the war [in Iraq] ends we will begin to introduce more and more elements familiar to my style."
Premise: Every second counts.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jensen Ackles as Mark Meachum
- Jessica Camacho as Amber Oliveras
- Eric Dane as Nathan Blythe
- Violett Beane as Evan Shepherd
- Uli Latukefu as Lucas Finau
- Elliot Knight as Keyonte Bell
- Merrick McCartha as District Attorney Grayson Valwell
- Milo Ventimiglia as Robert Darden
Supporting cast
- Bogdan Yasinski as Borys Volchek
- Rachel Lee Armstrong as Heather
- Jonathan von Mering as Andrej
- Jonathan Togo as Damon Drew
- Pasha D. Lychnikoff as Iosif Astapov
- Matt Kaminsky as Jerry
- Daniel Chernish as Mikhail Durko
- Nikolay Moss as Danill
- Nick Bardin as Dmitry Kotov
- Cameron Gayden as Memo
- Ryan de Quintal as Rolf
- J. J. Soria as Javi Lopez
Guest cast
- Merrick McCartha as District Attorney Grayson Valwell
- Milo Ventimiglia as Robert Darden
- Bogdan Yasinski as Borys Volchek
- Rachel Lee Armstrong as Heather
- Jonathan von Mering as Andrej
- Jonathan Togo as Damon Drew
- Pasha D. Lychnikoff as Iosif Astapov
- Matt Kaminsky as Jerry
- Daniel Chernish as Mikhail Durko
- Nikolay Moss as Danill
- Nick Bardin as Dmitry Kotov
- Cameron Gayden as Memo
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 321 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | June 25, 2025 | September 3, 2025 |
| Season 2009 | 18 | May 11, 2009 | June 16, 2009 |
| Season 2010 | 246 | December 20, 2010 | |
| Season 2011 | 1 | January 3, 2011 | January 3, 2011 |
| Season 2012 | 42 | January 4, 2012 | March 16, 2012 |
| Season 2022 | 1 | August 1, 2022 | August 1, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Teeth in the Bone Meachum and Oliveras butt heads as the hunt for a DHS officer's killer leads Blythe's newly assembled task force all over LA… and ends with a startling revelation. |
June 25, 2025 |
| 2 |
Dead Lots of Times Blythe's team heads to Mexico to pull off a daring mission for a deadly cartel in exchange for information on the shipment at the port. |
June 25, 2025 |
| 3 |
Happy Birthday Final The team stages a high stakes prison break in an attempt to gain knowledge on the identity and whereabouts of the mysterious Volchek. |
June 25, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 11, 2009 | May 11, 2009 |
| 2 | May 12, 2009 | May 12, 2009 |
| 3 | May 13, 2009 | May 13, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monday, January 4th | |
| 2 | Tuesday, January 5th | |
| 3 | Wednesday, January 6th |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monday, January 3rd | January 3, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wednesday, January 4, 2012 | January 4, 2012 |
| 2 | Thursday, January 5, 2012 | January 5, 2012 |
| 3 | Friday, January 6, 2012 | January 6, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | August 1, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Prime Video |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 25, 2025 |
| Last aired | September 3, 2025 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | canceled |
| Schedule | Wednesday |