Orphan Black: Echoes TV Series Details:
Based on | Orphan Black by John Fawcett & Graeme Manson |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Genre | Science fiction Drama Thriller |
Season | 1 |
Episodes | 10 |
Release date | November 3, 2023 (Australia) June 23, 2024 (United States) |
Running time | 41–48 minutes |
Starring | Krysten Ritter Keeley Hawes Amanda Fix Avan Jogia James Hiroyuki Liao Rya Kihlstedt |
Created by | Anna Fishko |
Showrunner | Anna Fishko |
Directed by | John Fawcett Ingrid Jungermann Samir Rehem Dawn Wilkinson Jem Garrard |
Written by | C. Quintana Anna Fishko Amy Louise Johnson Sharyn Rothstein Alexis Burgess Julian Camillieri Alex Delyle Anayat Fakhraie |
Produced by | Suzanne Colvin-Goulding |
Executive producers | David Fortier Ivan Schneeberg Nick Nantell Kerry Appleyard Krysten Ritter Katie O’Connell Marsh Leslie Belzberg John Fawcett Anna Fishko |
Cinematography by | Adam Suschitzky Kristin Fieldhouse Colin Hoult |
Edited by | Brett Sullivan Aren Hansen D. Gillian Truster |
Music by | Theme music composer Julien Baker Ending theme “Orphan Black Theme” by Two Fingers Composer Trevor Yuile |
Casting By | Gohar Gazazyan Russell Scott |
Production Design by | Aidan Leroux |
Production location | Toronto, Ontario |
Production Company | You Say Potato Boat Rocker Studios AMC Studios |
Original Network | AMC BBC America Stan |
Orphan Black: Echoes TV Series Cast & Character:
Main
- Krysten Ritter as Lucy, a woman who has undergone a procedure and has no memory of who she is / Young Dr. Eleanor Miller
- Keeley Hawes as Dr. Kira Manning, a scientist, wife of Eleanor and mother of Lucas. She is the daughter of Sarah Manning, the protagonist from the original Orphan Black series. She was previously portrayed by Skyler Wexler in the original series.
- Amanda Fix as Jules Lee, an adoptive teenager of wealthy parents / 16 years old Eleanor Miller
- Avan Jogia as Jack, Lucy’s boyfriend and a former army medic and single father
- James Hiroyuki Liao as Paul Darros, a powerful self-made billionaire who runs the Darros Foundation
- Rya Kihlstedt as Dr. Eleanor Miller, a neuroscientist, Kira’s wife and Lucas’ mother and print-out Eleanor
Recurring
- Reed Diamond as Tom, the Head of Corporate Security for the Darros Foundation
- Tattiawna Jones as Emily, a Corporate Security agent for the Darros Foundation and former CIA agent
- Zariella Langford-Haughton as Charlie, Jack’s deaf daughter
- Jonathan Whittaker as Craig, an acquaintance of Lucy
- Jaeden Noel as Lucas Manning, Kira and Eleanor’s son
- Eva Everett Irving as Tina, an acquaintance of Jack and former Special Forces officer
- Adam Kenneth Wilson as James, Jules’ adoptive father
- Liam Diaz as Wes, Neva and James’ adoptive son and Jules’ adoptive brother
- Alex Castillo as Neva, Jules’ adoptive mother
- Izad Etemadi as Dr. Josh Tartakovich, a scientist and friend of Kira
- Alice Hamid as Rhona, Lucas’ girlfriend
- Vinson Tran as Xander Darros, a print-out of Paul Darros
Guest
- Jordan Gavaris as Felix Dawkins, Kira’s uncle. Gavaris reprises his role from the original Orphan Black series.
- Marnie McPhail-Diamond as Dr. Pam Teller, a neuropsychologist who “helps” Jules recover her memory
- Kathy Baker as Melissa Miller, Eleanor’s mother
- August Winter as young Kira Manning
- Evelyne Brochu as Dr. Delphine Cormier, Kira’s aunt, who comes to aid Kira on behalf of her wife, Cosima. Brochu reprises her role from the original Orphan Black series.
Storyline:
Follows a group of women as they weave their way into each other’s lives and embark on a thrilling journey, unravelling the mystery of their identity.
About Orphan Black: Echoes TV Series:
Orphan Black: Echoes is a Canadian science fiction thriller television series created by Anna Fishko based on Orphan Black created by John Fawcett and Graeme Manson. The series stars Krysten Ritter and is set in 2052 in the same universe as Orphan Black.
In March 2019, it was reported that a new series set in the Orphan Black universe was in early development stages at AMC, to be produced by Temple Street Productions.
In February 2022, it was announced that Anna Fishko would be the writer of the show and that the series would follow a new story set in the same world as Orphan Black. In April 2022, the series was greenlit and titled Orphan Black: Echoes.
In July 2022, Krysten Ritter was cast in the lead role of Lucy and it was confirmed the first season would consist of 10 episodes. In August 2022, Amanda Fix, Avan Jogia, and Keeley Hawes were cast in co-starring roles, and filming began in Toronto, Ontario.
Filming was completed by January 2023.
In October 2023, Rya Kihlstedt and James Hiroyuki Liao were announced as series regulars, while Reed Diamond was cast in a recurring role.
All 10 episodes of season one premiered on November 3, 2023, in Australia on Stan. It premiered on June 23, 2024, on AMC, AMC+, and BBC America.
Orphan Black: Echoes TV Series Episodes List:
Orphan Black: Echoes S1, Episode 1: Pilot
Fri, Nov 3, 2023
When Lucy’s quiet life in the countryside is violently interrupted by forces from her past, she must escape to the city with her new chosen family to find answers, only to meet a familiar young woman who begs even more questions.
Orphan Black: Echoes S1, Episode 2: Jules
Fri, Nov 3, 2023
Lucy forces Jules to go to Settlement House where she enlists Craig’s help in a haphazard interrogation. Kira receives an unexpected visit from a family member. Billionaire Paul Darros raises alarm with his team in his search for Lucy.
Orphan Black: Echoes S1, Episode 3: Pegasus Girl
Fri, Nov 3, 2023
Jules begins to question her past, taking Wes on a journey to investigate. Lucy and Jack chase down a lead that may reveal Jules’ origin. And Kira confronts Darros about his handling of Lucy.
Orphan Black: Echoes S1, Episode 4: It’s All Coming Back
Fri, Nov 3, 2023
With Jack supervising, Lucy and Jules turn to extreme measures to excavate a shared memory that may contain clues to their past. Kira encounters Emily at a Darros Foundation event and discovers she may be more friend than foe.
Orphan Black: Echoes S1, Episode 5: Do I Know You?
Fri, Nov 3, 2023
30 years in the past, Kira’s groundbreaking research captures the attention of Paul Darros as well as the affection of Professor Eleanor Miller.
Orphan Black: Echoes S1, Episode 6: Unless You Trusted Someone
Fri, Nov 3, 2023
After being kidnapped and taken to a mysterious compound, Jules attempts to escape captivity with the help of an unusual new friend, while Lucy and Kira chase down a lead looking to uncover how Jules was created.
Orphan Black: Echoes S1, Episode 7: The Dog’s Honest Truth
Fri, Nov 3, 2023
Kira confronts hard truths when the printout she made of Eleanor meets Lucy, while Jules tries to turn the tables on Darros and Xander to escape the compound.
Orphan Black: Echoes S1, Episode 8: The Paradox of Joyce
Fri, Nov 3, 2023
Kira meets with Emily and realizes her loyalties are divided; Lucy and Craig track down Lucy’s old flame to help unlock Darros security token. Jules and Eleanor reconnect with their closest relative and get a grim look at their future.
Orphan Black: Echoes S1, Episode 9: Attracting Awful Things
Fri, Nov 3, 2023
Lucy nurses Craig’s gunshot wound as he fights for his life, Xander has a revelation while on the memory drug that may cause him to abandon his loyalty to Darros, and Kira gets closer to uncovering Darros’ master plan.
Orphan Black: Echoes S1, Episode 10: We Will Come Again
Fri, Nov 3, 2023
After Charlie is kidnapped Lucy is left with a difficult choice, Kira and Eleanor finally uncover the connection between the 12 unidentifiable files and Darros’ bigger plan but it may be too late to stop him.