Six years after the end of “Orphan Black” there is good news for fans of the dark future thriller series. With “Orphan Black: Echoes” finally comes follow-up. Here is the first trailer for the hopefully soon starting episodes:
“A clone is never alone,” proclaimed the tagline at the time of “Orphan Black,” a Canadian science fiction series that ran for five seasons from 2013 to 2017. In it, the multiple award-winning Tatiana Maslany embodied different clones who had grown up apart from each other, but together tried to uncover the mystery of their origins.
With “Orphan Black: Echoes” now follows a new series, which is not a direct continuation, but a spin-off. It will be set in the same series universe, but will tell a different story taking place within it. The lead role will be played by Krysten Ritter, known from “Breaking Bad” and as the title star of “Marvel’s Jessica Jones,” among others. By the way, the advertising slogan for the new show is: “A completely unique copy of the original.
In North America, the first season consisting of ten episodes will start in 2024 in the program of the cable channels AMC (“The Walking Dead,” “Breaking Bad”) and BBC America (“Killing Eve”). However, an exact date is not yet available. It is not yet known when and on which channel or streaming service we will see “Orphan Black: Echoes” in Germany. While the first three seasons of the original series debuted with us on ZDF Neo, the last two then came first in the program of Netflix.
Pra quem ainda não sabe Orphan Black ganhou um spin off chamado OrphanBlackEchoes que deve estrear em 2024. Contanto a história antes das clones que conhecemos, @Krystenritter está no papel principal. pic.twitter.com/qkrPF0vsX7
– Orphan Black Brasil – (Echoes em 2023) (@OrphanBlackBra) October 12, 2023
The creator and screenwriter of “Orphan Black: Echoes” is Anna Fishko, whose previous writing and producing credits include “Fear The Walking Dead” and the Netflix titles “The Society” and “A Part of Her.” Fishko serves as sole showrunner, while sharing the producer*s job with Rytter and John Fawcett, the mastermind behind the original series. Fawcett also directed the pilot episode, which was shot in Toronto. Continuity and close proximity to the source material should thus be assured.
Those who want to catch up or rewatch the prequel show until the start of “Orphan Black: Echoes” will find what they’re looking for at Amazon, for example:
THERE ARE STARS & STORY OF “ORPHAN BLACK: ECHOES “
The US broadcaster AMC has released the following info on the storyline apparently set in 2052: “‘Orphan Black: Echoes’ delves deep into the exploration of the scientific manipulation of human existence. The series follows a group of women whose lives become intertwined, sending them on an exciting journey. Their goal is to unravel the mystery of their identities as they uncover a harrowing story of love and betrayal.”
Krysten Ritter mimes Lucy, who comes to in the trailer’s opening scene confused, asking, “What’s wrong with me? Why don’t I know who I am?” Keeley Hawes from “Bodyguard” and Rya Kihlstedt (“Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi,” “Superman & Lois”) play married female scientists who put Lucy through what they describe as a “procedure.” Amanda Fix (“Daisy Jones And The Six”) is Jules, the couple’s teenage daughter.
Also in the cast are James Hiroyuki Liao as a powerful billionaire with a dark past named Darros, and Reed Diamond (“The Shield”), who gives the head of security for his company. Finally, we see Avan Jogia as ex-army medic Jack and Lucy’s life partner.
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