India, Oct. 11 -- Amazon's Prime Video has decided not to opt for second seasons of Countdown and Butterfly, after both series received mixed reviews, according to Variety. Both Countdown and Butterfly were produced by Amazon MGM Studios and qualified for Nielsen's top 10 streaming originals chart earlier this year.

Prime Video canceled Countdown and Butterfly after one season each because the shows failed to strike a chord with viewers and critics. Created and written by Derek Haas, the crime drama series Countdown was released on June 25, 2025. Countdown narrated the story of an LAPD detective, Mark Meachum (played by Jensen Ackles), who investigates the murder of a Department of Homeland Security officer.

The series failed to collect...