In 2017, the sci-fi seriesOrphan Blackcame to an end, but the story of the show’s world is not done just yet. Today it was announced that three-time BAFTA nominated actressKeeley Haweshas signed on to star in AMC’sOrphan Black: Echoes. Hawes will star alongsideKrysten Ritterin the sequel series, which is set to debut in 2023.
The original seriesOrphan Blackpremiered in 2013 and ran for five seasons, following a young woman who finds herself in the center of a conspiracy when she discovers she is one of several clones spread out across the world.Orphan Black: Echoes’ exact plot is currently being kept a secret but is said to take place in the near future and will follow a group of women whose lives become intertwined as the mystery behind their identities begins to unravel. Hawes' character will be a scientist who “finds herself at odds with her own moral code when circumstances lead her to make an unthinkable choice.”
Hawes has been nominated three times for a BAFTA. She is most easily recognized for her work on the hit seriesBodyguard, and also starred in the critically acclaimed British seriesLine of Duty. Her other credits include series likeMrs. Wilson,Ashes to Ashes,It’s A Sin, andThe Midwich Cuckoos,and films likeRebeccaandMisbehaviour. She can next be seen in the upcoming dramaStonehousealongside her husband,Succession’sMatthew Macfadyen.
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Hawes and Ritter will be joined in the 10-episode series by the previously announcedAmanda FixandAvan Jogia.Orphan Black: Echoesis created byAnna Fishko, who will also serve as writer, showrunner, and executive producer on the series. Fishko previously served as a writer and producer on series like FX’sTyrant, AMC’sFear the Walking Dead, and Netflix’sPieces of Her.
This new series will also seeJohn Fawcett, who co-created the original series, return to serve as an executive producer and director. His previous works as director include seventeen episodes ofOrphan Blackas well as other series likeThe Man in the High CastleandRookie Blue. Other executive producers onOrphan Black: EchoesincludeDavid Fortier,Ivan Schneeberg,Katie O’Connell Marsh,Nick Nantell, andKerry Appleyard.
Orphan Black: Echoesis currently scheduled to premiere in 2023 on AMC and AMC+.
