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 concept 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 considered one of his conferences and the shock on his face was arduous to disregard. His go to shook Volchek whether or not he needed to confess it or not. After this encounter, he ordered his males to search out all the data they’ll on Astapov – all the things all the way down to his sleeping schedule. He wasn’t taking any possibilities.
The workforce 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 in a roundabout way. Amber and Mark make their strategy to Shawn’s final identified handle, nevertheless it’s a lifeless finish. Shawn was MIA, and the home was absolutely 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 workforce to a different location, a trailer park, the place Shawn might presumably 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 remains to be within the trailer. This chase sequence is insane (and in my view, saved this episode from absolute boredom). Mark makes his approach from the trailer to inside Shawn’s truck which helped sluggish him down sufficient to assist the workforce 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 data that they lastly imagine he doesn’t know something. Did Mark get it incorrect? Is the workforce following the incorrect lead? It’s like they’re at all times 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 habits throughout a gasoline station cease, however will get it incorrect: 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 fake she was “mounted” for lack of a greater time period. She says it’s all previously, however she does wrestle infrequently. Mark opens as much as her as nicely, however is simply partially trustworthy. He says he will get actually dangerous 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 little 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 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 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 workforce going to lastly be forward of the sport? Amber scores some ache meds for Mark, realizing he’s in ache. She needs him to be utterly targeted on this mission fairly than placing himself in hurt’s approach 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 workforce in once more for one more assembly after a seemingly botched try at sending Astapov a message. It was actually a loyalty check 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 large 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 Companies LLC. All Rights Reserved.
If I needed to charge this episode, I might give it a 7/10, which isn’t horrible, nevertheless it’s not nice both for the potential this workforce has. They should make a serious transfer on this case or else, they may as nicely let Volchek do what he got here there to do.
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