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 want.
Final week, Mr. Astapov swore he had no thought who Volchek was. To be honest, he technically wasn’t mendacity, he didn’t know anybody by the title of Volchek, as a result of to him, Borys’ surname is Vusovich. Astapov confronts Volchek after certainly one of his conferences and the shock on his face was arduous 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’ll on Astapov – the whole lot right down to his sleeping schedule. He wasn’t taking any possibilities.
The crew strikes in on the seek for this “Gallagher” title that Mark found. When the title Shawn Gallagher pops up, all indicators present that this man needed to be concerned in a roundabout way. Amber and Mark make their strategy to Shawn’s final recognized handle, however it’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 Companies LLC. All Rights Reserved.
One other lead takes the crew to a different location, a trailer park, the place Shawn might presumably be staying. It seemed 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 remains to be within the trailer. This chase sequence is insane (and in my view, saved this episode from absolute boredom). Mark makes his means from the trailer to inside Shawn’s truck which helped sluggish him down sufficient to assist the crew block him in.
-Shawn is introduced in for questioning; Amber and Mark feed into his delusions to get him to surrender info. 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 improper? Is the crew following the improper lead? It’s like they’re all the time a number of steps behind Volchek and his plans.
Between all of this occurring, Mark remains to be getting complications and it’s lastly addressed. Amber clock’s Mark’s conduct throughout a gasoline station cease, however will get it improper: she thinks he’s utilizing medicine. Amber retains it actual with Mark and lastly her drug use and the battle to remain clear is mentioned. I used to be questioning how for much longer we have been going to fake she was “mounted” for lack of a greater time period. She says it’s all up to now, however she does battle sometimes. Mark opens as much as her as effectively, however is simply 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 slightly bit greater than a few migraines. Child steps I assume.
“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 Companies 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 considering 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 crew going to lastly be forward of the sport? Amber scores some ache meds for Mark, understanding he’s in ache. She needs him to be utterly centered on this mission fairly than placing himself in hurt’s means like he has a “loss of life want”. Little does she know that even being on this activity power is a loss of life want for him.
Volchek is pissed. He brings his crew in once more for an additional 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 info 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 vans enter the warehouse, we see the title “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 Companies LLC. All Rights Reserved.
If I needed to fee this episode, I might give it a 7/10, which isn’t horrible, however it’s not nice both for the potential this crew has. They should make a significant transfer on this case or else, they could as effectively let Volchek do what he got here there to do.
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