Jensen Ackles was back on the small screen over the summer of the 2025 TV schedule, but not for another return to the world of Supernatural or The Boys. He stars in the action-packed Countdown, hailing from Chicago Fire creator Derek Haas and also starring Grey's Anatomy's Eric Dane, Jessica Camacho, Violett Beane, Elliot Knight, and Uli Latukefu. The drama is just days away from the Season 1 finale thanks to Countdown releasing episodes weekly instead of all at once to binge. Now, after the penultimate episode, Ackles' comments about how Countdown compares to his other projects and needing viewers to "care" are paying off.
I was fortunate enough to speak with Jensen Ackles and the rest of the Countdown team earlier this summer before it was available to stream with an Amazon Prime Video subscription. Having seen Ackles in Supernatural, The Boys, and even Big Sky, I asked how he would pitch the show to somebody who knew him best from other projects. At the time, he shared:
