Countdown A Needle or a Bullet (Season 1, Episode 6)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

Countdown

A Needle or a Bullet (Season 1, Episode 6)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller

The team follows a new lead out to the California desert, where their suspect isn't going down without a fight. Meanwhile, Volchek initiates the next phase of his plan.

Showrunner

Derek Haas

Director

Jonathan Brown

Writer

Derek Haas (written by) (created by)

Producers

Mike Ganzman | Derek Haas

Composer

Tony Morales (music by)

Cinematographer

Vanessa Joy Smith

Editor

Andrew Behrens

Casting Directors

Lyndsey Baldasare | David Rapaport

Production Designer

Victoria Paul

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Release date

Jul 16, 2025 (United States)

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Jensen Ackles Mark Meachum Mark Meachum See fewer	Supernatural (2005)
Jessica Camacho Amber Oliveras Amber Oliveras See fewer	All Rise (2019)
Violett Beane Evan Shepherd Evan Shepherd See fewer	Death and Other Details (2024)
Elliot Knight Keyonte Bell Keyonte Bell See fewer	Color Out of Space (2019)
Uli Latukefu Luke Finau Luke Finau See fewer	Young Rock (2021)
Eric Dane Nathan Blythe Nathan Blythe See fewer	X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)
Pasha D. Lychnikoff Iosif Astapov (as Pasha Lychnikoff) Iosif Astapov (as Pasha Lychnikoff) See fewer	Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025)
Samson Moeakiola Sam Johnson Sam Johnson See fewer	The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
Duke Davis Roberts Shawn Gallagher Shawn Gallagher See fewer	Heels (2021)
Stephen Monroe Taylor Wade Trippett Wade Trippett See fewer	Anger Management (2012)
Jonathan von Mering Andrej Andrej See fewer	The Pitt (2025)
Bogdan Yasinski Borys Volchek Borys Volchek See fewer	Countdown (2025)
Rachel Armstrong Heather Heather See fewer	Countdown (2025)
Nikolay Moss Danill Danill See fewer	The Cobblestone Corridor (2016)
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Gregory Gast Dale Dale See fewer	The Lincoln Lawyer (2022)
Ryan Pratton Galen Galen See fewer	Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
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