Keeley Hawes Joins ‘Orphan Black: Echoes’ Cast
‘Orphan Black: Echoes‘ has added another cast member as AMC announce Keeley Hawes will be joining the spin-off drama alongside Krysten Ritter.
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, unravelling the mystery of their identity and uncovering a wrenching story of love and betrayal.
Hawes will portray a perceptive but sensitive scientist who finds herself at odds with her own moral code when circumstances lead her to make an unthinkable choice. She joins the previously announced cast of Krysten Ritter (‘Jessica Jones’, ‘Breaking Bad’) who plays Lucy, a woman with an unimaginable origin story, trying to find her place in the world.
Also cast in the drama is Amanda Fix (‘High School’) who plays Jules, a salty teen trying to find herself. The newly adopted daughter of wealthy parents, Jules is tough as nails, a little reckless but brutally smart; And Avan Jogia (‘Zombieland: Double Tap’) as Lucy’s boyfriend Jack, a soft-spoken former army medic and single father. He’s devoted his life to raising his daughter and discovers the woman he loves has an unimaginable secret.
Keeley Hawes has an extensive list of television credits including ‘The Durrells’, ‘Finding Alice’, ‘It’s A Sin’, ‘Line of Duty’ and ‘Bodyguard’, to name but a few! She most recently starred in ‘The Midwich Cuckoos’ for Sky, and will new appear in BBC drama ‘Crossfire’ which premieres this Autumn, and ITV drama ‘Stonehouse’ opposite real-life husband Matthew Macfadyen.
Anna Fishko (‘Pieces of Her’, ‘The Society’, ‘Fear the Walking Dead’) is creator, writer, showrunner and executive producer of ‘Orphan Black: Echoes’ with John Fawcett, the co-creator of the original series who also directed 17 episodes across all five seasons, on as director and executive producer. David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg, executive producers from Boat Rocker on the original Orphan Black series, return as executive producers on the new series. Katie O’Connell Marsh, Nick Nantell, and Kerry Appleyard will also executive produce for Boat Rocker.
The original series starred Tatiana Maslany, who won an Emmy for her epic, phenomenal, tour-de-force performance as regular “clone” characters Sarah, Alison, Cosima, Helena and Rachel, plus a number of other clones they met along the way.
The 10-episode series of ‘Orphan Black: Echoes‘ will air on AMC+ and their linear networks in the USA in 2023. No idea where the show will land in the UK, but if you want to keep track of this or any other show, you can add them via our Never Miss system, and you’ll be notified when they get a UK premiere date.
