BeforeDaniel Dae Kimreturns asFire Lord OzaiinAvatar: The Last AirbenderSeason 2, his next TV show just got an exciting first look. Prime Video has officially unveiled the first poster and batch of photos forButterfly, the new spy thriller series coming to the platform onAugust 13. While some shows on Prime Video are released weekly,the streamer will drop all episodes of Kim’s show on the same day. In addition to Kim,Reina Hardesty,Piper Perabo, andLouis Landauhave also been set for recurring roles in the show, along withKim Ji-hoon,Charles Parnell,Park Hae-soo,Kim Tae-hee,Sean Dulake,Sung Dong-il,Lee Il-hwa, andNayoon Kim. Kim will also executive produce under his 3AD banner, andKen Woodruffwill showrun with novelistSteph Cha.
Prime Video describes Butterfly as a“character-driven spy thriller that explores complex family dynamics within thetreacherous world of global espionage.”The series follows David Jung (Kim), a charismatic and unpredictable former US intelligence agent who now resides in South Korea. His life then blows up in his face when the consequences of an impossible decision come back to bite him, and he finds himself on the run from Rebecca (Hardesty). Rebecca is a deadly, sociopathic young agent sent to kill him, and she works for Caddis, a mysterious spy agency. Kim released a statement on the series, calling it the“realization of a longtime dream”to be able to bring the show, which“bridges two cultures”that he loves so deeply. The show is now a limited series, so a potential second season is possible.
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All episodes ofButterflypremiere onPrime Videoon August 13. Check out the new images from the series above and stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage on all of Kim’s future projects.
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