Clone Club, assemble! Orphan Black: Echoes, AMC Networks’ new journey into the complex world of clones, has cast Krysten Ritter in a starring role.
The Jessica Jones star will also serve as an executive producer on the 10-episode first season.
The new Orphan Black series was created by writer, showrunner, and executive producer Anna Fishko (Pieces of Her, Fear the Walking Dead). Orphan Black co-creator John Fawcett is on board to direct and executive produce. Additional executive producers include Boat Rocker’s David Fortier, Ivan Schneeberg, Katie O’Connell Marsh, Nick Nantell, and Kerry Appleyard.
“Embarking on a new saga of Orphan Black with Anna, our partners at Boat Rocker, and AMC could not be more exciting. For all our dedicated OB fans out there, I am thrilled that we can bring this new chapter to them. Without our fans, this new show certainly wouldn’t exist and for that, I am deeply grateful. I can’t wait to ‘follow the crazy science’ for them!” stated John Fawcett in April 2022 when the series was announced.
Krysten Ritter’s recent credits include Nightbooks, The Girl in the Woods, Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23. Ritter also played a key role in AMC’s Breaking Bad [pictured above] and will soon be seen in Love and Death with Elizabeth Olsen.
AMC Networks is targeting a 2023 premiere.
The Plot: 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. Ritter will play Lucy, a woman with an unimaginable origin story, trying to find her place in the world.
