Countdown (2025) Episode 6 Preview: Release Date, Time & Where to Watch
Countdown (2025) is an exciting Amazon Prime Original and is helmed by the American king of TV procedurals, Derek Haas. This action crime drama has everything from a task force of misfits and bickering to high-stakes missions and dangerous conspiracies.
Countdown Season 1 begins with a Homeland Security officer being killed while secretly meeting up with a gang member. Suspicious of highly influential officers on cartel payrolls, FBI Special Agent Nathan Blythe puts up an off-the-books task force with team members who are all experts in their fields but indispensable.
The cocky LAPD Detective Mark Meachum butts heads with DEA Agent Amber Oliveras who has a personal vendetta against him. Agent Evan Shepherd looks up to Blythe but he seems to treat her like his personal chauffeur. Agent Keyonte Bell is labelled a nepo baby which irks him while LAPD Detective Lucas Finau's short temper has gotten him several suspensions. Can they all put aside their differences and find the murderer who plans to destroy the city?
The ensemble cast includes Jensen Ackles, Jessica Camacho, Eric Dane, Uli Latukefu, Elliot Knight and Violett Beane. The show runner is Derek Haas who is known for movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious and Wanted, and TV shows like FBI: International and the Chicago series.
If you've been following this show, you may be curious to find out when the episodes are releasing. Well, wonder no more!
Here is everything you need to know about Countdown Episode 6, including the release date, time and where you can watch this show.
Where Can I Watch Countdown Season 1?
Countdown is an Amazon Prime original, so it'll be available to stream on that platform with a subscription. As this is an original series, Amazon Prime Video is the only place you're going to be able to watch this one. If you want to catch up with earlier episodes, you'll be able to watch all of them on Prime Video as well.
Countdown Season 1 Episode 6 Release Date
Countdown Episode 6 will release on Wednesday 16th July at approximately 7am (GMT) / 12.30pm (IST) / 12am (PT). Subtitles and dubbings will be available in multiple languages.
Episode 6 is titled 'A Needle or a Bullet'. Each episode is roughly 50 minutes long.
How Many Episodes Will Countdown Season 1 Have?
Countdown Season 1 is scheduled for 13 episodes. Following a 3-episode premiere, it will drop one new episode every Wednesday. It will run its course till 3rd September.
Is There A Trailer For Countdown Season 1?
There is indeed! You can find an exciting trailer for Countdown below:
What Happened in the Previous Episodes?
We've covered the entire episodes with lengthy recaps that touch on all major plot points and discuss the chapters with an accompanying review. You can find that link below.
Read More: Countdown Episode 5 Recap & Review
What Happens in the Next Episode?
In next week's teaser, Borys enters into business with an LA group. Astapov looks gleeful as he tells Borys that the agents are closing in on him. Borys rants that no one can ruin his plans to destroy USA. Shepherd finds a Shawn Killian Gallagher and the task force goes after him.
What do you hope to see as the series progresses? What are you most excited to see in Countdown? Let us know in the comments below!
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