Butterfly's release date, cast and plot: Everything we know about Prime Video's new spy thriller
Prime Video subscribers are in for a treat this month with another gripping thriller on the horizon.
The high-octane drama Butterfly, inspired by Arash Amel's popular graphic novel series, promises a relentless game of cat and mouse set against the backdrop of South Korea.
Lost star Daniel Dae Kim takes on the role of David Jung, a volatile ex-US agent whose life spirals out of control when his past catches up with him.
Following the success of thrillers like Reacher season three and the feature film Heads of State earlier this year, numerous subscribers are eagerly awaiting the platform's latest addition.
With that said, let's delve into everything we know about Butterfly ahead of its premiere next week, reports the Express.
When is Butterfly being released?
Butterfly's release is just around the corner, with the series set to debut next Wednesday, 13th August on Prime Video.
Even better, all six episodes will be available at once, eliminating the need for fans to wait weekly for new instalments.
Who stars in Butterfly?
Butterfly boasts an impressive cast led by the aforementioned Daniel Dae Kim as David Jung. Kim is best known for his portrayal of Jin-Soo Kwon in all six seasons of the hit mystery thriller Lost.
His other notable roles include The Good Doctor, which was produced by his company 3AD, and films such as Always Be My Maybe, Joy Ride and KPop Demon Hunters.
Joining the fray is Reina Hardesty as a young agent named Rebecca, tasked with the mission to locate Jung. Hardesty has made a mark with her performances in The Secret Art of Human Flight and It's What's Inside.
The ensemble cast features Piper Perabo (Yellowstone), Louis Landau (Rivals), Kim Ji-hoon, Park Hae-soo, Kim Tae-hee, Charles Parnell, Sean Dulake, and Nayoon Kim, adding depth to the narrative.
Is there a trailer for Butterfly?
The first glimpse of Butterfly was unveiled three weeks ago with a gripping trailer, teasing audiences with the line "Second chances don't come twice".
The trailer gives away that Rebecca is actually Jung's daughter, honed by the espionage organisation Caddis to become their deadliest weapon.
As the story unfolds, father and daughter find themselves on the lam, dodging lethal adversaries amidst heart-stopping gun battles and hand-to-hand skirmishes.
Perabo appears to take on the role of the syndicate's leader, determined to capture the defectors at any cost.
The action-packed preview culminates with an intense motorcycle pursuit, Jung and Rebecca making a daring descent down a high-rise, and a dramatic escape from a fiery blast they've orchestrated.
What's the plot of Butterfly?
While specific details of the plot remain shrouded in secrecy ahead of its debut, a brief synopsis offers a tantalising hint of what's in store.
The synopsis teases: "David Jung, an enigmatic, highly unpredictable former US intelligence operative living in South Korea, whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him, and he finds himself pursued by Rebecca, a deadly, sociopathic young agent assigned to kill him."
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