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- Time of India
Butterfly release date and time: Everything to know about Daniel Dae Kim and Kim Tae Hee's much-awaited espionage drama
Butterfly release date and time: After months of anticipation, Amazon MGM Studios' spy thriller Butterfly officially premieres today, August 13, 2025. The six-episode series, starring Daniel Dae Kim and featuring acclaimed South Korean actress Kim Tae Hee, finally arrives on the streaming platform, ready to captivate fans worldwide. This release marks a significant moment for Kim Tae Hee, who reunites with global audiences in a high-stakes story blending espionage and family drama.
What is Butterfly about? A gripping spy thriller with emotional depth
Butterfly centres on David Jung, a former US intelligence operative living in South Korea whose carefully guarded past erupts into chaos. Pursued by Rebecca, a ruthless young agent tasked with hunting him down, and the shadowy spy organisation Caddis, David must confront impossible decisions that threaten everything he holds dear. The series stands out for weaving complex family dynamics into the tense world of espionage, offering viewers a thrilling and emotionally resonant narrative.
'The series is a character-driven spy thriller that explores complex family dynamics within the treacherous world of global espionage. It's centered on 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, and Caddis, the sinister spy organisation she works for,' reads the official logline of the drama.
The star-studded cast of Butterfly
The drama features a star-studded cast led by Daniel Dae Kim alongside acclaimed South Korean actors Kim Tae Hee (Stairway to Heaven, Hi Bye Mama!), Park Hae Soo (Squid Game, Money Heist: Korea), Sung Dong Il (Reply 1988), Lee Il Hwa (Reply 1997), and Kim Ji Hoon (Money Heist: Korea). The series also includes talented performers Piper Perabo, Reina Hardesty, Sean Dulake, Charles Parnell, and child actor Nayoon Kim.
Butterfly release date and time
All six episodes of Butterfly will be available for streaming today, August 13, 2025, on Prime Video. The release times are as follows:
United States (Eastern Time): 3:00 AM ET
United States (Pacific Time): 12:00 AM PT
United Kingdom: 8:00 AM BST
South Korea: 3:00 PM KST
India: 12:30 PM IST
