The fate of Daniel Dae Kim’s replacement in ‘Reacher’ has been decided by Prime Video

Prime Video has officially pulled the plug Butterflythe character-driven spy thriller, starring and produced by Naelel is not. The streamer will not move forward with a second season of Butterflywhich debuted earlier this summer to solid reviews and strong initial viewership.

The decision is part of a broader reevaluation at Amazon MGM Studios, which also saw Countdown – THE Jensen Ackles-action series directed by Chicago Fire Creator hare — canceled after one season. Both shows performed well in the streamer’s internal metrics, with Butterfly peaking at No. 6 on Nielsen’s Top 10 for streaming originals, while Countdown climbed all the way to number 8. Yet neither was renewed for a second release.

These cancellations mark the end of Amazon’s new scripted series that launched between May and August, which included YA dramas. We were liars And Overcompensation (both renewed) and Power heads (canceled). In the crime and thriller category, Bosch spin-off Ballard was renewed, while Countdown And Butterfly met the chopping block.

Based on Analyst Amel graphic novel by Boom! The workshops, Butterfly followed David Jung (Kim), a former American intelligence agent living in South Korea whose quiet life unravels when a deadly assassin – his estranged daughter, Rebecca (played by Reina Hardesty) — is sent to kill him. Their collision triggers a dangerous game of cat and mouse that spans continents and reveals long-buried family secrets.

The cast included Kim Ji-hoon, Park at home-soo, Kim Tae Hee, Charles Parnel, Sean DulakeAnd Nayon Kimwith guest appearances from Sung Dong-il And Lee Il-hwa. Filmed on location in South Korea, Butterfly was praised for its cinematic scope and emotional depth. Although it functioned as a tense spy thriller, the story ultimately played out as a family drama exploring identity, loyalty, and the scars of betrayal.

Was the butterfly worth watching?

Jasneet Singh of the collider felt that the six-episode first season of Butterfly offered a unique blend of espionage and emotional storytelling, with stylish action sequences and an international setting rarely seen in American thrillers. Critics praised Kim’s performance as a conflicted father forced to confront his past, and Hardesty’s escapist turn as his unpredictable daughter added an emotional charge that elevated the entire series.

From creating connections around Makgeolli to a bilingual approach to the storyline, the cultural landscape of the show has a lived-in, relevant feel. The locations also reflect this, with each episode named after a city in South Korea, including “Seoul” and “Busan”, and even filming in well-known iconic locations like Seoul Station and on bullet trains. The show goes beyond the paint-by-numbers depiction of a simple Asian-American lead in a Western setting and instead blends cultures in dynamic and meaningful ways. Butterfly It may not be the mind-blowing spy thriller you expect when you first turn it on, but it will win you over with its heart.

Countdown is on Prime Video.