Krysten Ritter is heading back to AMC as the star of Orphan Black: Echoes. Ritter, who featured on AMC’s Breaking Bad and starred in Marvel’s Jessica Jones, will also serve as executive producer for the new series.
Orphan Black: Echoes is set in the same world as the critically acclaimed sci-fi hit Orphan Black and will get a 10-episode first season run on AMC+. The series will be set in the near future and will take “a deep dive into the exploration of the scientific manipulation of human existence.”
Meet the star and executive producer of #OrphanBlackEchoes, @krystenritter. pic.twitter.com/p3DpoOxGr9
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Ritter will play Lucy, “a woman with an unimaginable origin story, trying to find her place in the world.” Orphan Black: Echoes will follow a group of women as they intersect with one another’s lives and embark on a “thrilling journey.” They’ll unravel “the mystery of their identity and uncover a wrenching story of love and betrayal.”
Ritter starred as the titular character in Jessica Jones on Netflix for three seasons. Both it and Orphan Black have a sense of moodiness in both its setting and characters. If Orphan Black: Echoes follows suit from its predecessor, Ritter should feel right at home.
Previously, Orphan Black had sequels as a comic book and podcast after its five-season run ended in 2017. The best part of Orphan Black was easily its lead, Tatiana Maslany, who portrayed a dozen or so different clones all with distinct personalities. Maslany would go on to win an Emmy for the role giving more credibility to the often overlooked sci-fi genre and will join the MCU herself as She-Hulk.
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