How Many Seasons Will ‘Countdown’ Have? Boss Derek Haas Weighs In
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Countdown is just past the halfway point of its first season, with Episode 8 dropping on Prime Video on Wednesday, July 30. And so while it’s still early, we can’t help but wonder what the chances are for a second season. When TV Insider spoke with creator Derek Haas (Chicago Fire) on Tuesday, July 29, we had to ask how he’s feeling about the show’s future.
“I’m feeling good. I haven’t done streaming before, so kind of all of the analytics are new. It’s different from when I was doing network and you knew the next morning, like, oh, this is doing great, whatever,” he said. “But I’m excited because it feels like we continue to pick up viewers every week and so that gets me all excited.”
The format of the show — agents and officers brought together from different law enforcement agencies — lends itself to a multi-season show, with different cases. The series stars Eric Dane, Jensen Ackles, Jessica Camacho, Violett Beane, Elliot Knight, and Uli Latukefu. So far in Season 1, they’ve been trying to stop a major threat to Los Angeles and have already lost one of their own (Jonathan Togo‘s Drew in Episode 4). But the members of the task force can always change. Haas doesn’t have an end point in mind when it comes to Countdown‘s future.
“I said this before with Chicago Fire way back when. I was like, as long as people keep showing up, we’ll keep making it. Now did I think that would go for 14 years? I had no idea,” he admitted. (He left the One Chicago franchise in 2023.) “So I will say the same thing about this: As long as people keep watching and digging it, then we will keep making it.”
How long do you want to see Countdown run? Let us know in the comments section below.
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I love the premise of the show and I love the cast. They're all very believable, and who can't love Jensen?
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I love the show! The cast is terrific but mainly I adore Eric Dane and Jensen!!! I have watched the female actress in her other shows and have always liked her grit!!!
I really hope they keep it going!!
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I tuned in because of Jensen. He always turns in a great performance. He finally got a leading role. I love the show!
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Love the show, I'm curious how they'll save Mark from a brain tumor.
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I've been wondering about that too. When he told Oliveras what was going on with him, the way she looked at him made me think she was going to find alternative treatment or a new doctor. I'm sure they have it all figured out.
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I want to continue this show! Jensen is great and other actors too, please give us a few more seasons!
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Love the show
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COUNTDOWN: It has a very interesting plot, which captivates the viewer, obviously we will continue to request chapters, or seasons... It is a privilege to have a chapter every week with this quality of actors!!..
This series is a success!!..
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My husband & I eagerly await this show each week. We really enjoy it. Please find a medical trial that will save Jason Ackles character from his brain tumor! We love him!
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The show is great and has a top notch cast. Please keep it going.
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We love the show. Hope to see more seasons
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I love the show and can't wait to see the next episode. Number 8 was super exciting.
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OMG!! Jensen angles is so hot and sexy!! I'm a big fan and watch anything he's in! I love the show and I hope it stays on for several seasons, however you can't trust streaming service, they have a tendency to cancel shows without explanation or reason
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Great show
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So no sneak peek this week?
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I love the show. I like the show ... I enjoyed that it had 'less' profanity, nudity, etc. when it started. So many shows now start with less in season one (sometimes episode 1) and then it increases. I've seen that already in your season 2 although not as bad as some others. Please don't go down that path. Please!
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Great show!! Keep it going!!!!!
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Yes, please, we need more seasons of Countdown!
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Great show, I've watched every episode and some twice as my wife catches up. Jensen Ackles and Jessica Camacho are great in Countdown. If you like shows like NCIS than you will like this one as it does have a little different twist to the story. Sometimes it can get a little slow and then boom things go crazy. Hope this show continues for many seasons.
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I absolutely love this show, Jensen and the whole cast are amazing and I am so invested in the characters that I want to see more of their personal and professional lives, their troubles and triumphs etc so we need more seasons..... and after all Jensen and Derek both have experience of longevity!
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I think that the cancellation of such a great show is the biggest mistake of the year. I loved it, but I couldn’t rate it as such because it’s nothing without a next season and possibly beyond that. How can someone binge watch and get such a cliffhanger when the show was cancelled??? Do they think of the viewers who love the show?
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Forever- it's great!
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I loved the show and hope it continues for many seasons!!!
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I love the show , that one girl she specks complete sentences in SPANISH YaY !!!!
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Love it ! Can’t wait til season 2 great cliffhanger👍🤞
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GREAT series……..hope to see more in the future. There is very few series as good as this to watch. Keep up the good work!!!!!!! Right on par with NCIS
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Great show great cast hope it stays on I love it!!!
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Great show!!! Please bring it back for season 2!!!!!!!!!
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Love this - please have it continue. Great acting, captivating and very intriguing-
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Love this show!!!
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My favorite show this summer. I’ve just completed series 1 and longing for more. The whole cast is amazing. In light of Eric Dane’s illness this may be his last hurrah. I want to see as much of him as possible. He’s awesome and it’s good to see him on the tube again. Please push for renewal.
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Not a fan of police shows, but I'm a Jensen (Supernatural) fan, so of course I'm watching Countdown. I think I would actually watch this even if he wasn't in it. Also a fan of Eric Danes since he was on Charmed. The cliffhangers are killing me! Hope we get some more seasons.
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I love this show! It is so perfectly cast with Eric Dane (killing it in this role), Jensen Ackles (soooo likeable), Jessica Camacho (she's new to me but what a force!) and everyone else on the team! I'm now watching the series for the 3rd time! And I will probably watch it again. Great, fast paced story, great writing and great cast! What more could you want? Season 2? Yes, please! (and 3 and 4 and ...)
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Countdown is a brilliant show, all the characters bring something different to the show but I'm worried for Jensen's character as I don't see him being cured with the tumor, Eric is another who's suffering in real life so I can't see a season two without the two main characters
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Love the show Nice to see Jensen back to a show (other than Boys). Will Eric Dane be able to continue since his medical issues?
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I guess as someone with progressive health issues who also has had family members who died from the same, I'm kind of giving up on the show because of the lack of reality for Meachum's cancer's impact.
Yes, he wants to keep hanging on to his old normal, to keep making a difference. But given the reality that even people who don't know (like Oliveras) have objectively seen his decline, his attempts to keep going comes across as him failing at being a hero and comes across as self-centering.
Given the high risks of the job, he should have already pulled himself off the team for the safety of others, even if the "timing" is bad. (That's not an excuse, dude.)
Now Oliveras is complicit, because she knows she has to balance his "wants" with his increasing limits. This is not a desk job or an acting job or a mall clerk. This job requires sound judgment, split second decisions, and athletic ability. With Blythe down, Meachum might even have to pull more of a load (causing even more danger to others.)
There are treatments, of course. I saw one remarkable one that extended progression free survival from 9 months to 15 months. However, we're deep into that timeclock already. Further, trials are very narrowly defined on who can participate--and at which hospital location. Finally, there are fewer and fewer studies because of federal funding cuts.
So I worry about what "solution" Haas will have if he wishes to keep Meachum on board. I'm not seeing how it will be realistically done.
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