Krysten Ritter is back on series TV, folks! Sorry, Marvel nerds, but it won’t be for a revival of Jessica Jones. Instead, it’s for a spinoff of another Peak TV era hit, Orphan Black, the Canadian sci-fi espionage series that explored the dangers of cloning technology. It also helped launch the career of another Marvel alum, Tatiana Maslany.
But this is Ritter’s time in the spotlight as she stars and exec-produces Orphan Black: Echoes, an original series coming to AMC and AMC+ in 2024. Ritter stars as Lucy, who wakes up in a strange place and with no memory of who she is or how she got there. All she knows is that she’s undergone a procedure, and desperately needs to discover the truth. Expect nothing, and no one, to be as they seem.
Also in the cast are Amanda Fix, James Hiroyuki Liao, Reed Diamond, Tattiawna Jones, Jonathan Whittaker, Keeley Hawes, Alexandra Castillo, and Rya Kihlstedt who played the Fourth Sister recently in Obi-Wan Kenobi.
Here’s the synopsis: Set in the near future, “Orphan Black: Echoes” takes a deep dive into the exploration of the scientific manipulation of human existence. It follows a group of women as they weave their way into each other’s lives and embark on a thrilling journey, unraveling the mystery of their identity and uncovering a wrenching story of love and betrayal.
Orphan Black co-creator John Fawcett lends his support as exec-producer and director of the series pilot. Anna Fishko (Fear the Walking Dead) acts as creator, writer, and showrunner.
