ELIZABETH MORRIS/AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC Jensen Ackles plays LAPD detective Mark Meachum in the Prime Video seriesCountdown The actor thinksSupernaturalfans will like his new character for the same reasons they loved Dean Winchester "There's probably going to be some familiarity from [theSupernatural] fandom with this guy," he says Jensen Acklesis bringingSupernaturalfans some of what they loved about Dean Winchester to his new role. The actorplays LAPD detective Mark Meachum in the new Prime seriesCountdown,which marks his first lead role sinceSupernatural's conclusion in 2020. As Meachum, Ackles joins forces with a secret task force of undercover agents from across law enforcement to investigate a high-profile murder. In a recent interview, he teased that the character will feel "familiar" forSupernaturalfans. "There's probably going to be some familiarity from that fandom with this guy," Ackles, 47, toldEntertainment Weekly. "It's not like I'm going so opposite spectrum with this character. He's going to be a familiar taste, which is good. I like doing that." Warner Bros Tv/Kobal/Shutterstock He described hisCountdowncharacter as a "rogue L.A. detective" and a "wrong-side-of-the-tracks kind of guy" who "takes risks that most people wouldn't take." "I mean, I played Dean for 15 years. I loved playing that kind of a character. And I think this guy is in the vein of that, just with a completely different set of circumstances," he told the outlet. Ackles also said that he gets his "Tom Cruiseon" in the series, which is executive produced and written byChicago Firecreator Derek Haas. "This is some full-on action stuff," he explained. Ackles stars inCountdown, which premieres June 25, alongsideEric Dane, Jessica Camacho,Violett Beane, Elliot Knight andUli Latukefu. The series picks up following the murder of a Department of Homeland Security officer in broad daylight, which brings Ackles' Meachum into the folds of the task force. Per the official logline, "the hunt for the killer soon uncovers a plot far more sinister than anyone could have imagined, kicking off a race against time to save a city of millions." ELIZABETH MORRIS/AMAZON CONTENT SERVICES LLC Along with Ackles' new role that he promised will evoke what fans loved about Dean Winchester, fans also have aSupernaturalreunion to look forward to:Jared Padaleckiand Misha Collins will bothappear as guest stars in the upcoming fifth and final season ofThe Boysfrom creator Eric Kripke. Ackles, Padalecki, 42, and Collins, 50, all starred on Kripke's CW series, with Padalecki playing Ackles' brother, Sam Winchester, and Collins joining in season 4 as Castiel. While the upcoming reunion was announced in February, there have been no further details revealed about how Padalecki and Collins will fit into the superhero series, which Ackles joined in season 3 as Soldier Boy. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Countdownpremieres June 25 on Prime Video andSupernaturalcan be streamed on Netflix. Read the original article onPeople
