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August 09 – August 15, 2025
Hard to kill: Father, daughter get second chance in ‘Butterfly’ BY DANA SIMPSON When it comes to storytelling, some tales quite simply lend themselves better to the screen. Often the best films and TV shows are based in pre-existing visual media. But it takes more than a simple storyboard to guarantee television success. Yes, in order to acquire and maintain a loyal fan base, a story must have heart — something Prime Video is counting on to drive its newest action thriller “Butterfly” into homes across North America when it lands on the streamer this summer. Premiering Wednesday, Aug. 13, on the Amazon-owned platform, “Butterfly” is a six-episode series based on the Boom! Studios graphic novel series of the same name written by Arash Amel and Marguerite Bennett and illustrated by Antonio Fuso and Stefano Simeone. Delving deep into the complex nature of parent-child relationships and the intricacies tied to personal identity, “Butterfly” stars Daniel Dae Kim (“Hawaii Five-0”) — in his first leading television role — and Reina Hardesty (“It’s What’s Inside,” 2024) as two intelligence agents whose paths cross when they uncover their shared past. “’Butterfly’ is a character-driven spy thriller that explores complex family dynamics within the treacherous world of global
espionage,” reads the official description as provided by Amazon Studios. “It’s centered on David Jung (Kim), an enigmatic, highly unpredictable former U.S. intelligence operative living in South Korea, whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him, and he finds himself pursued by Rebecca (Hardesty), a deadly, sociopathic young agent assigned to kill him, and Caddis, the sinister spy organization she works for.” When, per the trailer, David acknowledges that he faked his own death and led Rebecca to believe him dead for the past 20 years, the father-daughter duo must face the impact of David’s past decisions and try to heal their strained relationship while also outrunning Juno (Piper Perabo, “Coyote Ugly,” 2000), a “brilliant, formidable, Machiavellian woman” (per Variety) who was once a successful lawyer before she came “to the conclusion that she needs power and money to get anything done in this world.” Now a fierce, protective mother and the high-powered CEO of an intelligence agency, Juno “will often tamp down [her vulnerabilities] when they conflict with her goals.”
The series adaptation comes from showrunner Ken Woodruff, who previously worked on “Gotham,” “La Brea” and “The Mentalist” among other projects, and Korean American author Steph Cha, who wrote the tense 2019 sociopolitical drama “Your House Will Pay: A Novel,” set during the 1992 human rights riots in Los Angeles. And although “Butterfly” is based primarily in South Korea rather than stateside, like her novel, Cha’s respected commentary on race politics and deep interpersonal relations remains at the heart of the series and its production. Releasing all six episodes on the show’s premiere, “Butterfly” also stars Kim Ji-hoon (“Jang Bo Ri Is Here”), Kim Tae-hee (“Jang Ok-jung, Living By Love”), Lee Il-hwa (“Good Manager”), Sung Dong-il (“It’s Okay, That’s Love”), Sean Dulake (“Athena: Goddess of War”), Seoyeon Jang (“Good Partner”) and SAG Award-nominated actor Charles Parnell (“Barry”) as Sen. George Dawson. Don’t miss the opportunity to pit nature against nurture when worlds collide in “Butterfly,” coming to Prime Video Wednesday, Aug. 13, with all six episodes.
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