There’s no denying that Alan Ritchson’s role as Jack Reacher in the Prime Video series has led to immense success for the streaming platform. Already on its way to a fourth season, Reacher has held its own with a promising 96% Rotten Tomatoes score.
While the series, based on the Lee Child books, has no plans of stopping anytime soon, Prime Video released Butterfly in a hopeful attempt to capture the same audience.
After its Aug. 13 premiere on the streaming platform, Butterfly has received less-than-desirable reviews with only a 72% score on Rotten Tomatoes. It’s possible the series needs more time for word of mouth to grow and for audiences to catch up.
“Though the series has all of the components that make for a compelling thriller, it’s more smoke and mirrors than gritty character-driven material,” commented Variety in their review of the series.
Some of the reviews aren’t 100% negative, with the Los Angeles Times commenting, “The series, which is no worse and somewhat better than ‘perfectly fine,’ certainly has its points, Kim and Hardesty not the least among them.”
“While the series, created by Steph Cha and Ken Woodruff, never quite takes that intriguing premise to its fullest potential, its mix of sentiment and thrills makes for a pleasantly innocuous addition to the platform’s ever-growing catalogue,” reviewed The Hollywood Reporter.
Butterfly is a six-episode spy thriller based on the Boom! Studio graphic novel series created by Arash Amel. Lost alum Daniel Dae Kim stars as David Jung, a former U.S. intelligence operative who faked his death nine years ago to protect his family.
Now living in South Korea, his life is upended when he becomes determined to reunite with his daughter, Rebecca (Reina Hardesty). But she’s not the young girl she once was and is now a skilled assassin working for Caddis, a sinister spy organization led by David’s former partner, Juno (Piper Perabo).
The only problem is that Rebecca has been tasked with eliminating David, unaware that her father is alive. Butterfly is a whirlwind story of family and espionage, as Rebecca’s loyalty lies with Juno after she was abandoned by David.
Butterfly is available to stream on Prime Video.
