Butterfly, Prime Video’s Kim-led spy thriller, sets premiere date

IGN has exclusive first-look images of Prime Video's Butterfly, along with confirmation that all six episodes of this Daniel Dae Kim-led spy thriller will debut on August 13, 2025.

Kim, known for Avatar: The Last Airbender, Lost and Hawaii Five-0, both stars and executive produces this series alongside co-stars Reina Hardesty (The Secret Art of Human Flight), Piper Perabo (Yellowstone), and Louis Landau (Rivals).

First Look at Prime Video's Butterfly

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Based on BOOM! Studios' graphic novel series by Arash Amel, Butterfly is described as "a character-driven spy thriller exploring family dynamics within global espionage."

The series follows David Jung (Kim), an unpredictable former US intelligence operative in South Korea whose life unravels when past decisions resurface. He becomes the target of Rebecca (Hardesty), a lethal sociopathic agent, and her sinister organization Caddis.

"Butterfly fulfills my long-held vision to unite American and Korean storytellers," said Kim. "We've assembled an incredible creative team to bridge these cultures I deeply cherish, and I'm grateful to our partners at Amazon, BOOM! Studios and 3AD for bringing this to life."

Showrunner Ken Woodruff (The Mentalist, Gotham) co-created the series with novelist Steph Cha. The cast includes Kim Ji-hoon, Park Hae-soo, Kim Tae-hee, Charles Parnell, and Sean Dulake, with Sung Dong-il and Lee Il-hwa in guest roles.

Executive producers include Woodruff, Cha, Kim, John Cheng (3AD), Stephen Christy and Ross Richie (BOOM! Studios), and Arash Amel (The Amel Company).