Summary
Countdown, the upcoming Prime Video thriller series starring Jensen Ackles, has cast its female lead. After several prominent supporting roles and guest turns on shows likeBig Sky,The Winchesters,The Boys, andTracker, Ackles is set for hisfirst headlining role sincethe end ofSupernaturalin November 2020. The upcoming project has now revealed a new addition to the cast.
Deadlinereports thatJessica Camacho has been cast as the female leadinCountdown. Camacho, known for her role as Gypsy/Cynthia Reynolds on The CW’s superhero adaptationThe Flash, is the latest performer to join the high-profile drama. The actor is also known for portraying Sophie Foster onSleepy Hollowand Emily Lopez onAll Rise.
Camacho Joins A Crime Thriller About A Brazen Murder
She’ll Play Amber Oliveras.
She’s gone undercover in multiple operations and is described as a character that doesn’t tolerate nonsense from anyone.
Countdownfollows a suspicious murder in broad daylight, leadingLAPD officer Mark Meachum (Ackles)to be recruited into a secret task force of undercover agents from all branches of law enforcement to investigate. However, as the truth of a more sinister plot becomes clearer, the team has to overcome their conflicting personal agendas to unite and save a city of millions. The first installment will consist of 13 episodes.
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Camacho, who has also appeared inBosch: LegacyandS.W.A.T.,will play Amber Oliveras. Oliveras, a special agent in the Drug Enforcement Agency, has had the job for 14 years. She’s gone undercover in multiple operations and is described as a character that doesn’t tolerate nonsense from anyone. However, Oliveras is intrigued by the new team and is looking at it as a change of pace.
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Countdownis created by Derek Haas, who made the One Chicago franchise for NBC. The thriller marksHaas' first television project since leaving Wolf Entertainment in November 2022and exiting his role as the co-showrunner of Wolf Entertainment’sFBI: International, which airs on CBS, and his executive producer role onChicago Fire,Chicago Med, andChicago P.D.Given the task force conceit at the story’s core, more additions to the cast should be expected in the coming weeks and months.
