Jensen Ackles returning to Television in thriller ‘Countdown,’ significantly to ‘Supernatural’ fans’ delight

“Supernatural” fans, rejoice. Jensen Ackles is returning to the little display — with less angels and demons but just as a great deal thriller.

Ackles, who garnered Tumblr-era cult standing actively playing one particular-fifty percent of the Winchester brothers, along with Jared Padalecki, will lead the solid of the motion-thriller series “Countdown,” now in preproduction. Wide range studies Ackles will enjoy LAPD officer Mark Meachum, who joins a key task force following a suspicious murder. As a extra sinister plot is uncovered, the staff have to prevail over conflicting agendas to unite and preserve the city, the official logline states.

“Countdown” has been authorized for 13 episodes and will be produced by Amazon MGM Studios, with Derek Haas as govt producer and showrunner. Haas, identified as a writer-producer on NBC’s “Chicago” franchise, produced the collection for Ackles, who had beforehand labored with Amazon on “The Boys.”

“I had an amazing encounter operating with the Key Video clip staff on ‘The Boys’ and am delighted to be ready to go on that romantic relationship on Countdown,” Ackles reported Thursday in a assertion to Wide range. “I simply are unable to wait to husband or wife with Derek and the relaxation of our ‘Countdown’ family to convey this tale to daily life.”

He reiterated his enjoyment Thursday on X (previously Twitter), quoting a tweet about the show and adding, “Can’t wait around to get likely on this. Gonna be a journey!”

On Instagram, the actor, 46, only wrote “Go time” and additional Guns N’ Roses’ “Welcome to the Jungle” as a soundtrack for the article.

And though “Supernatural” attained its summary in 2020, right after 15 seasons on the WB Network and then the CW, Ackles’ lovers proved that they dropped no enjoy for their dude in the meantime.

“JENSEN ACKLES STARRING IN A NEW Collection???? WE ARE SO SO SO Again THIS IS IT,” one lover tweeted, posting a gif of a male joyfully wiping away tears.

“oh my god im gonna see ‘starring jensen ackles’ on my monitor again what the F—,” another exclaimed.

“JENSEN ACKLES Employment Era,” an additional wrote, poking entertaining at the actor’s hiatus from Hollywood.

At last, but one more concluded, “LAPD officer mark meachum, I’m so all set to see you and slide in enjoy with you, just like I have with every single other character performed by jensen ackles.” The tweet arrived along with “Access Hollywood” video of the actor play-performing “dreamy.”