Daniel Dae Kim has officially returned to the small screen with Butterfly, an action-packed addition to the 2025 TV schedule courtesy of Amazon Prime Video. Based on a graphic novel by Arash Amel out of Boom! Studios, the show also stars Reina Hardesty, Louis Landau, and Piper Perabo. Critics have already seen all six episodes, and while some were bigger fans than others, the consensus seems to be that the plot plays it "too safe" with action vs. storytelling.
The trailer for Butterfly was an early clue that the spy thriller had the potential to deliver Reacher-esque levels of action. Hyped by Prime Video as a spy thriller driven by characters also dealing with complicated family dynamics, Daniel Dae Kim plays a former U.S. intelligence operative by the name of David, living in South Korea until he has to face the consequences for past decisions. He must flee an assassin and thwart spies, all while his daughter Rebecca (Hardesty) is in the mix.
