Jensen Ackles has been awfully busy as of late. The Supernatural actor had guest roles on both Big Sky and The Boys, and most recently he appeared on CBS’ new hit series Tracker as Justin Hartley’s brother. Not to mention, he was also heavily involved with the short-lived Supernatural prequel The Winchesters , where he served as a producer, narrator, and guest star.
Now, the actor is returning to Prime Video for a brand new series alongside Chicago Fire co-creator Derek Haas. Prime Video has announced that it has ordered the new series Countdown for 13 episodes. Ackles will be starring in it as it was developed for him.
The show comes just over a year after he entered a first-look TV deal at Amazon with his wife Danneel Ackles for their Chaos Machine production company. Countdown is also Haas’ first series under his own exclusive overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios. The official synopsis reads: Countdown starts following a suspicious murder in broad daylight, which leads to LAPD officer Mark Meachum (Jensen Ackles) being recruited to join a secret task force of undercover agents from all branches of law enforcement to investigate.
But as the truth of a more sinister plot comes into focus, the team must overcome their conflicting personal agendas to unite and save a city of millions. Considering Ackles played a sheriff in Big Sky ’s final season , it will certainly be interesting to see how he does as a police officer going undercover. He can definitely play a range o.
