Series synopsis
Butterfly is an American action & adventure drama television series that premiered on Prime Video on August 13, 2025. It ended on August 13, 2025. It was created by Steph Cha, Ken Woodruff. It stars Daniel Dae Kim, Reina Hardesty, Kim Ji-hoon and Piper Perabo.
From a young age, 11-year-old, Max, has identified as a girl and as puberty looms, she begins to present increasing signs of gender variance. When Max was eight, her father, Stephen, left the family home. But as Max’s conviction that she’s in the wrong body intensifies, her distress escalates, and Stephen seizes the opportunity to return to live at the family home and support his daughter.
Premise
From a young age, 11-year-old, Max, has identified as a girl and as puberty looms, she begins to present increasing signs of gender variance. When Max was eight, her father, Stephen, left the family home. But as Max’s conviction that she’s in the wrong body intensifies, her distress escalates, and Stephen seizes the opportunity to return to live at the family home and support his daughter.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Daniel Dae Kim as David Jung
- Reina Hardesty as Rebecca
- Kim Ji-hoon as Gun
- Piper Perabo as Juno
- Louis Landau as Oliver
- Kim Tae-hee as Eunju Kim
- Sean Dulake as Hollis
- Charles Parnell as Senator Dawson
Supporting cast
- Seoyeon Jang as Moon
- Sung Dong-il as Doo Tae Kim
- Lee Il-hwa as Young Sil Kim
- Sung Joon as Sanghoon
- Gina Theresa Williamson as Vicky Linwood
- Park Hae-soo as Yong Shik Choi
Guest cast
- Sung Dong-il as Doo Tae Kim
- Lee Il-hwa as Young Sil Kim
- Sung Joon as Sanghoon
- Gina Theresa Williamson as Vicky Linwood
- Park Hae-soo as Yong Shik Choi
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | August 13, 2025 | August 13, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot David Jung, a Korean-American man who faked his death nine years ago, confronts his past when his daughter Rebecca, now working as an assassin for the private intelligence agency Caddis, is sent to kill him. |
August 13, 2025 |
| 2 |
Daegu David and Rebecca find themselves on the run from Caddis after a tense encounter at a police checkpoint. But their unexpected reunion is complicated by Rebecca's resentment over her father's abandonment. |
August 13, 2025 |
| 3 |
Busan Rebecca, David and his family escape to a safe house in the coastal city of Busan. Family tensions mount as Rebecca struggles with her father's new family. And a shocking revelation about David's past with Juno is revealed during a violent confrontation at a marina. |
August 13, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Prime Video |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 13, 2025 |
| Last aired | August 13, 2025 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | canceled |