This week’s episode of Countdown felt like a filler episode. There was motion, however not sufficient to make me really feel like we’re getting the solutions we’d like.
Final week, Mr. Astapov swore he had no thought who Volchek was. To be truthful, he technically wasn’t mendacity, he didn’t know anybody by the identify of Volchek, as a result of to him, Borys’ surname is Vusovich. Astapov confronts Volchek after one in all his conferences and the shock on his face was exhausting to disregard. His go to shook Volchek whether or not he wished to confess it or not. After this encounter, he ordered his males to search out all the knowledge they will on Astapov – the whole lot right down to his sleeping schedule. He wasn’t taking any possibilities.
The group strikes in on the seek for this “Gallagher” identify that Mark found. When the identify Shawn Gallagher pops up, all indicators present that this man needed to be concerned not directly. Amber and Mark make their method to Shawn’s final recognized deal with, but it surely’s a lifeless finish. Shawn was MIA, and the home was totally trapped. This man is clearly deranged, however nonetheless he remained a first-rate suspect.
“A Needle or a Bullet”- COUNTDOWN, Pictured: Bogdan Yasinski as Borys Volchek. Picture: Elizabeth Morris/Prime © 2025 Amazon Content material Providers LLC. All Rights Reserved.
One other lead takes the group to a different location, a trailer park, the place Shawn might probably be staying. It regarded like one other lifeless finish when his trailer was empty, however feeling the warmth on him, Shawn hops into his truck and makes a run for it. What he doesn’t know is that Mark continues to be within the trailer. This chase sequence is insane (and for my part, saved this episode from absolute boredom). Mark makes his approach from the trailer to inside Shawn’s truck which helped gradual him down sufficient to assist the group block him in.
-Shawn is introduced in for questioning; Amber and Mark feed into his delusions to get him to surrender data. He was genuinely confused and it isn’t till Nathan takes over asking him to surrender the knowledge that they lastly imagine he doesn’t know something. Did Mark get it fallacious? Is the group following the fallacious lead? It’s like they’re at all times a couple of steps behind Volchek and his plans.
Between all of this occurring, Mark continues to be getting complications and it’s lastly addressed. Amber clock’s Mark’s habits throughout a fuel station cease, however will get it fallacious: she thinks he’s utilizing medicine. Amber retains it actual with Mark and lastly her drug use and the wrestle to remain clear is mentioned. I used to be questioning how for much longer we had been going to faux she was “mounted” for lack of a greater time period. She says it’s all previously, however she does wrestle on occasion. Mark opens as much as her as properly, however is barely partially sincere. He says he will get actually unhealthy migraines and nothing he takes helps him so he’s simply coping with the ache till the mission is over. Come on, Mark – it’s a bit bit greater than a few migraines. Child steps I suppose.
“A Needle or a Bullet”- COUNTDOWN, Pictured: Jessica Camacho as Amber Oliveras and Jensen Ackles as Mark Meachum. Picture: Elizabeth Morris/Prime © 2025 Amazon Content material Providers LLC. All Rights Reserved.
When issues with Shawn do not pan out the best way they hoped, Mark shares his frustrations with Amber. He says what we’re all pondering at this level; “ Drew is lifeless…and right here we’re chasing our tails, not one inch nearer to Volchek.” I’m nonetheless not over Drew dying – there’s no justification for that in any way, however I digress. When is that this group going to lastly be forward of the sport? Amber scores some ache meds for Mark, realizing he’s in ache. She desires him to be utterly targeted on this mission slightly than placing himself in hurt’s approach like he has a “demise want”. Little does she know that even being on this activity power is a demise want for him.
Volchek is pissed. He brings his group in once more for one more assembly after a seemingly botched try at sending Astapov a message. It was actually a loyalty take a look at and man, Danill, how might you? “I’ve no tolerance for disloyalty” Volchek says after he learns that Danill has been feeding data to Astapov. He proved that with no hesitation taking Danill out with a bullet to the pinnacle.
-Enterprise continues as Volchek accepts a supply. As three big vehicles enter the warehouse, we see the identify “Gallagher Freight”. Gallagher was by no means an individual…
“Blurred Edges”- COUNTDOWN, Pictured: Bogdan Yasinski as Borys Volchek and Jonathan von Mering as Andrej. Picture: Elizabeth Morris/Prime © 2025 Amazon Content material Providers LLC. All Rights Reserved.
If I needed to price this episode, I’d give it a 7/10, which isn’t horrible, but it surely’s not nice both for the potential this group has. They should make a significant transfer on this case or else, they could as properly let Volchek do what he got here there to do.
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