Release
Countdown premiered on June 25, 2025, with the first three episodes available immediately and the rest debuting on a weekly basis until September 3, 2025. [15]
Countdown is expected to air on syndication in 2026, 18 months after its original streaming run. [16]
Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 38% approval rating based on 16 critic reviews. [17] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 43 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "mixed or average". [4]
Reviewing the series' first 3 episodes for Screen Rant , Felipe Rangel gave a rating of 7/10 for the first 3 episodes and said, "It does great work in that regard, starting with a thrilling chase sequence and featuring quite a few creative set pieces." [18] Comic Book Resources of Joshua M. Patton gave the series a 9/10 rating and described it "a setup audiences know very well, but how Countdown unfolds over its first season expertly balances viewer expectations and fresh, surprising storytelling". [19] Jeff Ewing of Collider gave the series a rating of 8/10 and commented, "Countdown isn't quite original enough in its premise to completely feel like a breath of fresh air. Still, it capably makes use of compelling characters, strong performers, and an evolving situation with dangerous implications". [20]
Aramide Tinubu of Variety gave a critical review, writing "Unfortunately, though the show has all of the fundamentals needed for an engaging action series, Countdown grows duller by the episode." [21] Dave Nemetz of TVLine gave the series a C+ and noted, "It doesn't always hit on all cylinders, but it delivers the fireworks we're looking for from a show like this. It's like a battering ram slamming through a screen door: not very subtle, but undeniably effective. [22]
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