Orphan Black, the beloved sci-fi thriller series with a penchant for clones is ready for its grand return, but some things won’t be quite the same as audiences remember. Its new star should help with that, and in the best possible way.
Krysten Ritter, star ofJessica Jonesand veteran of other modern classics likeBreaking Bad, has just joined up with the upcomingOrphan Black: Echoesseries. Not only will she appear in the AMC show, but she’ll also serve as executive producer. This will mark her first foray into AMC since her time onBreaking Badas Jane Margolis.
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Orphan Black: Echoeswas announced earlier this yearas a new spinoff to the originalOrphan Blackseries, which first aired from 2013-2017. Taking place in the not-too-distant future, it will embrace its predecessor’s focus on identity and the human existence as several women explore their connections to each other and discover mysteries regarding themselves and their relationships. Ritter’s character, Lucy, is one of the many trying to figure themselves out.
At the timeOrphan Black: Echoeswas originally announced, many were concerned about the apparent lack oforiginal series star Tatiana Maslany. She has since gone on to the lead role of Marvel’s upcoming Disney+ seriesShe-Hulk: Attorney at Law, which made her absence from the spinoff all the more apparent. But this news about Ritter is sure to inspire a few sighs of relief, as her talent on shows likeJessica Jonesquickly endeared her to audiences all around.
Ritter’s career has kept a steady high over the past few years, with an appearance in the Netflix filmNightbooksand a brief return as Jane in the 2019Breaking Badfollow-up movieEl Camino. Aside from acting, she has also dabbled behind the camera a bit,directing Peacock’sThe Girl in the Woodsin 2021 after doing the same for an episode ofJessica Jonesin 2019. More recently, she’s also set to star in HBO Max’s upcoming crime drama miniseriesLove and Death.
While precious little is currently known aboutOrphan Black: Echoes, the brief synopsis along with Ritter’s involvement will no doubt be enough to draw the attention of newcomers and “Clone Club” fans alike. Here’s hoping it ends up being just as influential as the much-praised show that came before.
