AMC cancels Orphan Black: Echoes ending the sequel to one of the best sci-fi shows with 93% on Rotten Tomatoes after one season
Orphan Black: Echoes will end after one season on AMC Plus
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AMC Networks has canceledOrphan Black: Echoes,the sequel series to one of thebest sci-fi shows, after one season.
The news comes just weeks after theOrphan Blackfollow-upaired its series finale on August 25, concluding its first and now only season on AMC Plus (those in the UK can find it streaming on ITVX, while it’s available on demand on Stan in Australia). While the exact reason for the show’s cancelation is unclear, we can guess that it’s becauseOrphan Black:Echoesfailed to spark the same cult following as the originalOrphan Blackseries.
Orphan Black:Echoeshas an above-average 60% Rotten Tomatoes score, scoring lower thanOrphan Black,which has 93%. ConsideringOrphan Black’sstellar reputationof being one of the most popular sci-fi shows, the sequel was obviously going to be faced with tough expectations from audiences, especially since Tatiana Maslany won an Emmy for her role as the series' clones, something that was incredibly unique on TV.
As a result of this,Varietywrote in their review: “Echoesdoesn’t stand out, making it a middling spinoff. From the beginning, this new series, which oddly aired in its entirety in Australia last year, doesn’t quite possess the urgency of its predecessor."
What is Orphan Black: Echoes about?
In 2052, 37 years after the original series,Orphan Black: Echoesexplores the scientific manipulation of human existence. It follows a group of women as they embark on a gripping journey to unearth the mystery of their identity, exposing a harrowing story of love and betrayal. It’s been said to draw similarities to one of thebest Apple TV Plus showsSeverance.
Orphan Black: Echoescenters on the life of now-adult Kira (Keeley Hawes), the daughter of Sarah (Maslany) from the original show, and her wife Eleanor (Rya Kihlstedt) as they help amnesiac Lucy (Krysten Ritter), a woman with an extraordinary origin story.
The original series has five seasons and developed a devoted fanbase known as the “Clone Club”. Throughout the five seasons,Orphan Blackcreated a spectacular futuristic world where cloning technology is capable of creating life and raises moral questions of these activities.
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WhileOrphan Black: Echoesis set within the same world as the original, it serves as both a sequel and a stand-alone project for new and oldOrphan Blackfans by bringing in a new cast and having a time jump, so I’m surprised the sequel didn’t bring in a bigger audience to the franchise.
Orphan Black: Echoesisn’t the only show to be axed this week, with one of thebest streaming servicesAppleTV Pluscanceling the fantasy seriesTime Banditsafter one season.
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