Jensen Ackles Calls ‘Countdown’ Cancellation a “Bummer”: “That’s the Way It Goes in This Industry”

Jensen Ackles is sharing his reaction to the news that Countdown was not renewed at Amazon’s Prime Video for a second season.

The crime thriller debuted its first season in June before wrapping up its 13 episodes in early September following a weekly rollout. The series followed LAPD officer Mark Meachum (played by Ackles), who joins a secret task force to investigate a suspicious murder, but uncovers a sinister plot that requires the team to unite and save millions in the city.

On Friday, Prime Video announced it would not be renewing Countdown, despite it spending a short time on Nielsen’s top 10 U.S. streaming charts over the summer.

Ackles took to his Instagram to share his thoughts, saying, “As some of you may have seen already, Countdown did not get picked up for another season. Amazon’s gonna let it go, and it’s a bummer because I had such an amazing time making that show. Had an absolute blast with the cast and the crew.”

The Supernatural alum went on to express his appreciation for creator Derek Haas and the show’s writers, as well as Amazon “for giving us the opportunity” to make the series.

“Sometimes you can set out to do your best and check all those boxes, and ultimately it’s out of your hands. That’s the way it goes in this industry,” Ackles added before concluding, “That’s the end for Mark Meachum. … But I’m thankful for the experience. We’ll see you down the road on something else, I guess.”

Countdown also starred Jessica Camacho, Eric Dane, Violett Beane, Elliot Knight, Uli Latukefu, Rachel Armstrong and Bogdan Yasinski.