Mumbai: Veteran actress Achint Kaur opened up about playing the role of Diti in the mythological show “Gatha Shiv Parivaar Ki: Ganesh Kartikey
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Mumbai: Veteran actress Achint Kaur opened up about playing the role of Diti in the mythological show “Gatha Shiv Parivaar Ki: Ganesh Kartikey.” In an exclusive interview with IANS, she revealed that she mirrored her own vulnerable side through the character

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Prime Video cancels Countdown and Butterfly after one season each. Here’s why

Posted By: Tarun Kumar Posted On: Oct 11, 2025Share Article
Amazon's Prime Video has decided not to opt for second seasons of Countdown and Butterfly, after both series received mixed reviews, according to Variety. Both Countdown and Butterfly were produced by Amazon MGM Studios and qualified for Nielsen's top 10 streaming originals chart earlier this year.Amazon's Prime Video has decided not to opt for second seasons of Countdown and Butterfly, after both series received mixed reviews, according to Variety. Both Countdown and Butterfly were produced by Amazon MGM Studios and qualified for Nielsen's top 10 streaming originals chart earlier this year.Also read: Does Melania Trump speak Russian? Speculation amid FLOTUS' Putin mentionPrime Video canceled Countdown and Butterfly after one season each because the shows failed to strike a chord with viewers and critics. Created and written by Derek Haas, the crime drama series Countdown was released on June 25, 2025. Countdown narrated the story of an LAPD detective, Mark Meachum (played by Jensen Ackles), who investigates the murder of a Department of Homeland Security officer.

Amazon's Prime Video has decided not to opt for second seasons of Countdown and Butterfly, after both series received mixed reviews, according to Variety. Both Countdown and Butterfly were produced by Amazon MGM Studios and qualified for Nielsen's top 10 streaming originals chart earlier this year.

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Prime Video canceled Countdown and Butterfly after one season each because the shows failed to strike a chord with viewers and critics. Created and written by Derek Haas, the crime drama series Countdown was released on June 25, 2025. Countdown narrated the story of an LAPD detective, Mark Meachum (played by Jensen Ackles), who investigates the murder of a Department of Homeland Security officer.

The series failed to collect praise from critics. While Variety branded it as a “snooze fest”, Countdown received an upsetting score of 35% from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.

On the other hand, Butterfly, which was based on a graphic novel by Boom! Studios, aired on Prime Video on August 13, 2025. It starred Daniel Dae Kim in the lead role. Created by Steph Cha and Ken Woodruff, Butterfly follows the journey of David Jung, a former US intelligence operative, whose life takes an interesting turn after he realizes his daughter works as an assassin for the same spy organization he co-founded before faking his death.

Unlike Countdown, Butterfly scored 68% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Apart from Countdown and Butterfly, Prime Video made decisions on a few other series. While it renewed We Were Liars and Overcompensating, the streamer canceled Motorheads. Amazon Prime Video also renewed the crime thriller Ballard, which is a spinoff of Bosch, as per Variety.

Countdown premiered on Prime Video on June 25 this year.

Prime Video has decided not to proceed with a second season for Countdown.

Butterfly premiered on Prime Video on August 13 this year.

Steph Cha and Ken Woodruff created Prime Video's Butterfly.

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Mumbai: Veteran actress Achint Kaur opened up about playing the role of Diti in the mythological show “Gatha Shiv Parivaar Ki: Ganesh Kartikey
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Mumbai: Veteran actress Achint Kaur opened up about playing the role of Diti in the mythological show “Gatha Shiv Parivaar Ki: Ganesh Kartikey.” In an exclusive interview with IANS, she revealed that she mirrored her own vulnerable side through the character

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