What you need to know about new spy thriller ‘Butterfly’
What you need to know about new spy thriller ‘Butterfly’
Prime Video’s new, explosive series starring Daniel Dae Kim is on the way to viewers very soon.
The life of a spy is hard to walk away from. David Jung finds that out the hard way in “Butterfly,” a new series set to arrive on Prime Video in August. The series immerses viewers in the high-stakes world of spies, saboteurs, and highly skilled assassins that lurk in the shadows until it’s time to strike. There are just a few days left before “Butterfly” is ready to stream, and we’ll give you all the details you’ll want to know before it’s released.
Everything you need to know about ‘Butterfly’
When does ‘Butterfly’ premiere?
All six episodes of the first season of “Butterfly” will be available to stream on Wednesday, Aug. 13.
Will you be able to stream ‘Butterfly’ for free?
“Butterfly” will be an exclusive of Prime Video, and that means viewers will be able to stream the series at no cost if they’re new customers to Amazon Prime. Prime comes with a 30-day free trial for new subscribers, and since Prime Video is a benefit included in a Prime membership, audiences will be able to binge all episodes of “Butterfly” when they’re released on Aug. 13.
Prime Video does not offer a free trial to customers who just want to sign up for the streamer without the wider benefits of an Amazon Prime subscription.
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What is ‘Butterfly’ about?
“Butterfly” is a spy thriller series that focuses on David Jung, a former U.S. intelligence officer with an enigmatic nature, to say the least. Living in South Korea, Jung’s entire life is blown to pieces when the consequences of a fateful decision made long ago come back to haunt him. Soon, he finds himself being pursued by Rebecca, a lethal killer who has been assigned to kill him at any cost by the sinister spy organization Caddis.
Who stars in ‘Butterfly’?
“Butterfly” will see Daniel Dae Kim step into the role of David Jung, while Reina Hardesty plays his deadly counterpart, Rebecca. Other cast members include Sung Dong-il as Dootae Kim, Lee Il-hwa as Eve, Kim Ji-hoon as Gun, Louis Landau as Oliver Barnes, and Charles Parnell as Senator George Dawson. Piper Perabo will also appear in the series as a so-far unnamed character.
Is ‘Butterfly’ based on a book?
Yes, “Butterfly” is based on the graphic novel series of the same name created by Arash Amel. Originally published in 2015, the graphic novel has gone on to wide acclaim, but of course, it will bear watching to see if fans of the book will have the same high regard for the series.
Butterfly
David Jung, a mysterious former US intelligence operative living in hiding in South Korea, has his life blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him, and he finds himself hunted by Rebecca, a deadly young assassin, and Caddis, the sinister spy organization she works for.