The new show Countdown features a huge surprise in its opening moments.
In the opening few moments of the Prime Video thriller’s series premiere, there’s an unexpected appearance from a big star.
Here’s a plot summary for the TV show: “When an officer with the Department of Homeland Security is murdered in broad daylight, LAPD detective Mark Meachum, portrayed by Jensen Ackles, is recruited to a secret task force, alongside undercover agents from all branches of law enforcement, to investigate. But the hunt for the killer soon uncovers a plot far more sinister than anyone could have imagined, kicking off a race against time to save a city of millions.”
Eric Dane, Jessica Camacho, Violett Beane, Elliot Knight, and Uli Latukefu all star in the show, which opens with a special guest.
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And the agent, Robert Darden, is played by…Milo Ventimiglia!
Creator Derek Haas said that he had no previous association with the This Is Us actor.
“I got really lucky that Milo was available,” he told TVLine. “And he knew ahead of time that this was going to be [only] the first eight minutes of the show.”
His character, Darden, a DHS Customs officer, checks out some shipping containers at the Port of Los Angeles. He meets with a shady-looking guy while armed. When that guy and a second one try to ambush him, a fight breaks out, followed by a chase. Darden manages to lose them and makes it to a busy street, but just as he thinks he’s safe, someone shoots him in the chest at close range.
“What I love about Milo — and if you’ve gotten to spend any time with him, you’ll agree — is that within 20 seconds of meeting the guy, you’re already, ‘I like him!’” the creator added.
“His death is going to inform the rest of this case, it’s the kickoff, so I wanted the audience to instantly like this guy,” he added.
“For Milo what was fun was getting to be an action star,” he said. “We got to do this giant chase in downtown Los Angeles that he crushed, so that was really cool.”
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