Jessica Camacho has joined Jensen Ackles in the Amazon Prime Video thriller series “Countdown,” Variety has learned.
The series recently received a 13-episode order at the streamer. The official logline states the show begins “following a suspicious murder in broad daylight, which leads to LAPD officer Mark Meachum (Ackles) being recruited to join a secret task force of undercover agents from all branches of law enforcement to investigate. But as the truth of a more sinister plot comes into focus, the team must overcome their conflicting personal agendas to unite and save a city of millions.”
Camacho will star as Amber Oliveras, a Special Agent with the DEA. The official character description states she has “14 years on the job. Undercover in multiple operations. She’s a badass who won’t take crap from anyone. She’s intrigued by this new opps team and though she seems to do well enough on her own, it’ll be a nice change of pace working with others.”
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Camacho’s recent credits include the CBS/OWN series “All Rise” as well as the CBS cop drama “SWAT.” She has also appeared in “Bosch: Legacy,” which airs on Prime Video’s sister platform Freevee. Her other TV credits include the critically-acclaimed HBO limited series “Watchmen” as well as “Taken,” “The Flash,” “Sleepy Hollow,” and “Dexter.”
She is repped by Innovative Artists, Vault Entertainment, and Goodman Genow.
Derek Haas created “Countdown” and serves as executive producer and showrunner. The series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios. Ackles and his wife Daneel’s production company, Chaos Machine, is currently under a first-look deal at Amazon MGM studios, while Haas is now under an overall deal at the studio. “Countdown” was developed as a starring vehicle for Ackles, who previously collaborated with Amazon with his role as Soldier Boy in the hit series “The Boys.”