Derek Haas, please come to the entrance of the room. I’ve one query for you: why? This week’s episode of Countdown did not begin with the excellent news I hoped for.
In final week’s premiere, we’re left with Damon Drew shot by Timur, an escaped prisoner Mark was working with to get info on Volchek, along with his situation unknown. Now, what was purported to occur, was we come to seek out out that Damon has been critically injured and could have a protracted street to restoration, however he’d be okay. Not the case right here – he’s gone. It’s so early within the recreation (and by recreation I imply the season) to lose main gamers, and regardless of not understanding a lot about Damon, we realized sufficient to have an attachment.
When Nathan and Evan go to make the notification, Damon’s spouse Cora is distraught. What made this half twice as heartbreaking is that we realized that she additionally misplaced a son, Noah, earlier that yr. Dropping her son and husband in the identical yr? That therapeutic journey goes to be so messy.
Mark blames himself for what occurred to Damon. As he’s chatting with Amber, he admits that he didn’t suppose the plan by means of and it didn’t need to go down the way in which it did. She informed him one of the simplest ways for him to maneuver previous that is to study to “chunk ’em down, put [the thoughts] away and deal with the job forward”. Although they’re carrying on with the mission, I simply know Mark goes to carry on to this for some time.
Mark and the staff go after Mikhail Durko, Timur’s uncle, who was additionally there when Damon was shot and (chest tightens) killed. Evan being the wonderful hacker * ehem *, I imply laptop intruder, discovered an tackle for Mikhail, so the staff goes to pay him a go to. He isn’t there, however his spouse is they usually use her to get to him. They use the one approach she knew learn how to contact him to lure him out. Later that night time, Mikhail reveals as much as meet up along with his spouse, however earlier than even getting near her he clocks the brokers shut by and makes a run for it.
“Chunk ‘Em Down”- COUNTDOWN, Pictured: Eric Dane as Nathan Blythe and Jensen Ackles as Mark Meachum. Photograph: Elizabeth Morris/Prime © 2025 Amazon Content material Companies LLC. All Rights Reserved.
That wasn’t a lot of a chase and Mikhail finds himself in custody. He pretends like he has no concept what’s going on and attorneys up as soon as Mark and Amber press him for info. What they wanted to interrupt Mikahil was leverage. Mark remembered a cousin Timur referred to as after they first escaped so that they went after him.
In fact after they discover him he makes a run for it, however the way in which they trapped him has me Amber sideways. Keep in mind that brick of cocaine she took in order that it’s “one brick that’s not going to finish up in some child’s arm”? Yeah – seems like she’s nonetheless in possession of it since she used it to border Timur’s cousin, Dmitry, into giving up the leverage they wanted to get Mikhail to cooperate. Amber, I’m you humorous now, however good job right here. Dmitry lets or not it’s identified that Mikhail had a mistress and he or she gave beginning to his daughter, however his identify was by no means on the beginning certificates.
This was the leverage they wanted– Mikhail unlocked that a part of his mind that wasn’t working earlier than and tells them how he’s capable of get involved with Volchek. They put the plan in place and wait.
“Chunk ‘Em Down”- COUNTDOWN, Pictured: Jessica Camacho as Amber Oliveras and Jensen Ackles as Mark MeachumPhoto: Elizabeth Morris/Prime © 2025 Amazon Content material Companies LLC. All Rights Reserved.
I’d like to offer credit score to how this scene was edited as a result of I used to be shocked when it wasn’t Volchek who turned as much as meet with Mikhail. We see Volchek strolling up, but it surely was to a ticket sales space. Whereas he’s sitting down watching the film, we get flashbacks to earlier within the day the place we see him put the items collectively and knew that he was being arrange. Volchek, as an alternative, sends a pilot in his place. This isn’t going to get simpler is it? Volchek is all the time one step forward of them.
Cora giving the staff her blessing to maintain the mission going made my imaginative and prescient blurry. Up till this second, I actually wished Damon to be alive and perhaps there was a chance he was in witness safety (I do know this is mindless, I used to be simply being delusional as a result of I didn’t need to lose a staff member this early), however no, he’s actually gone. Nathan placing up the plaque in his honor solidified that. I hope the staff is ready to full this mission in his honor – it doesn’t appear like it’s going to be straightforward.
I’ve extra ideas, however I need to hear from you. What’d you consider this week’s episode of Countdown? Share your remark beneath or join with me on X/Twitter @chenfordhugs.
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