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The Best Episodes of Countdown

When an officer with the Department of Homeland Security is murdered in broad daylight, LAPD detective Mark Meachum is recruited to a secret task force,...

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  1. Background image for Happy Birthday Final
    7.8/10(739 votes)

    #1 - Happy Birthday Final

    S1:E3

    The team stages a high stakes prison break in an attempt to gain knowledge on the identity and whereabouts of the mysterious Volchek.

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    Director:Tess Malone
    Writer:Derek Haas
  2. Background image for Blurred Edges
    7.8/10(298 votes)

    #2 - Blurred Edges

    S1:E5

    The team pays a visit to the Belarusian consulate in search of files that could finally reveal who Volchek is… and how far he's willing to go.

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    Director:Avi Youabian
    Writer:Derek Haas
  3. Background image for Dead Lots of Times
    7.5/10(770 votes)

    #3 - Dead Lots of Times

    S1:E2

    Blythe's team heads to Mexico to pull off a daring mission for a deadly cartel in exchange for information on the shipment at the port.

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    Director:Avi Youabian
    Writer:Derek Haas
  4. Background image for Teeth in the Bone
    7.4/10(902 votes)

    #4 - Teeth in the Bone

    S1:E1

    Meachum and Oliveras butt heads as the hunt for a DHS officer's killer leads Blythe's newly assembled task force all over LA… and ends with a startling revelation.

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    Writer:Derek Haas
  5. Background image for Bite 'Em Down
    7.3/10(470 votes)

    #5 - Bite 'Em Down

    S1:E4

    Still reeling from their loss, the team tracks down Timur Novikov's uncle, Mikhail… and hatches a plan to lure Volchek out into the open.

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    Director:Chris Grismer
    Writer:Derek Haas

Best Episodes Summary

"Happy Birthday Final" is the best rated episode of "Countdown". It scored 7.8/10 based on 739 votes. Directed by Tess Malone and written by Derek Haas, it aired on 6/25/2025. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Blurred Edges".