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Butterfly

2025 · TV Series · TV-MA · ★ 7.2 · 63% critics

Action & AdventureDramaThriller

A former US intelligence operative living in hiding in South Korea has his past come due, forcing him into a hunt by a deadly young assassin and the sinister spy organization behind her. As consequences surface, he must navigate danger while dealing with personal stakes tied to an impossible decision from his history.

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Streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

5 hours to watch · 6 episodes.

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Details
Years
2025
Release date
2025-08-13
Network
Prime Video
Language
English
Rated
TV-MA
Max quality
UHD
Critic score
63/100
TMDB rating
7.2/10 (131 votes)
About

If you enjoy stylish, pro-spy thrills with strong performances and lots of tension, Butterfly may work for you; Not for you if you want fully original plotting or consistently impactful action, like Utopia or Swarm, which lean more into different tones.

Pros: polished production; standout leads; slick spy action | Cons: formulaic plot; weak action impact; open-ended finale

Themes

  • based on graphic novel
  • hunted
  • intelligence officer
  • spy thriller
  • south korea

Cast & crew

Episodes1 season · 6 episodes

Season 16 episodes
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