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- “No bad deed goes unpunished.”
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Echo is a Disney+ original series set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe centering on Echo. The series is a spin-off from Hawkeye and is followed by Daredevil: Born Again. It is the tenth MCU Disney+ series and a part of Phase Five. It was released in its entirety on January 9, 2024.
Synopsis[]
The origin story of Echo revisits Maya Lopez, whose ruthless behavior in New York City catches up with her in her hometown. She must face her past, reconnect with her Native American roots and embrace the meaning of family and community if she ever hopes to move forward.[1]
Plot[]
In 2007, young Maya Lopez suffers a car accident that kills her mother and causes her to lose her leg. Her grandmother Chula, vilifies her father William, breaking their family apart. Maya's mother's death is due to William attempting to leave the employ of Wilson Fisk, the Kingpin. With no other option, William takes Maya back to New York City. Years go by and Maya is raised to be a killer. Despite her handicap of being deaf and an amputee, she becomes a well-trained warrior. As depicted in Hawkeye, Maya loses her father and gets informed by Clint Barton that Fisk is to blame for his death. She shoots Fisk in the eye, but unbeknownst to her, he survives.
In the present, Maya returns to her hometown of Tamaha, Oklahoma to continue her task of shutting down Fisk's various operations. She gets the aid of her well-meaning cousin Biscuits, her uncle and roller-rink owner Henry, and her divorced grandfather Skully. She attempts to avoid contact with her other cousin Bonnie and Chula for fear of hurting them further, but they eventually learn of her return as well. During one of her missions, Maya suddenly develops powers that apparently allow her to heal and dispel some energy, but attempts to ignore it. Flashback reveals that her ancestors, which traces back to Chafa, the first human, all had similar abilities.
Fisk confronts Maya with the prospect of coming back to him, still showing some devotion to her. Maya outright refuses and Fisk decides to go after Chula and Bonnie. Maya is visited by the spirit of her mother Taloa who tells her to embrace her family and to stop running, further confirming that her powers are "echoes" of her ancestors trying to help her. Maya, Henry, Biscuits, and an empowered Bonnie and Chula fight off Fisk and his men. Rather than killing Fisk, Maya uses her powers in an attempt to free him from his pain, but he rebukes her and flees. Maya finally finds peace and happily reunites with her family. Elsewhere, a defeated Fisk watches a news report about New York City's upcoming mayoral campaign and becomes inspired.
Cast[]
- Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez/Echo
- Darnell Besaw as Young Maya
- Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin
- Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil
- Zahn McClarnon as William Lopez
- Devery Jacobs as Bonnie
- Wren Zhawenim Gotts as Young Bonnie
- Graham Greene as Skully
- Chaske Spencer as Henry
- Tantoo Cardinal as Chula
- Isabella Madrigal as Young Chula
- Cody Lightning as Cousin Biscuits
- Andrew Howard as Zane
- Dannie McCallum as Tuklo
- Julia Jones as Chafa
- Morningstar Angeline as Lowak
- Katarina Ziervogel as Taloa
- Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton/Hawkeye/Ronin (archive footage; uncredited)
- Richie Palmer Sr. as Bill Fisk (voice; uncredited)
- ML Gemmill as Marlene Fisk (voice; uncredited)
Episodes[]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Chafa" | Sydney Freeland | Marion Dayre and Josh Feldman & Steven P. Judd and Ken Kristensen | January 9, 2024 |
| Young Maya Lopez leaves her hometown of Tamaha, Oklahoma following her mother's death and moves to New York City, where Wilson Fisk raises her to be a ruthless assassin. Upon learning Fisk had her father killed, Maya shoots him and flees. | ||||
| 2 | "Lowak" | Sydney Freeland | Teleplay by : Marion Dayre and Josh Feldman & Steven P. Judd and Ellen Morton Story by: Marion Dayre & Ken Kristensen and Josh Feldman & Steven P. Judd and Rebecca Roanhorse & Bobby Wilson |
January 9, 2024 |
| Maya enlists the help of her disapproving family to take down Fisk's army. Meanwhile, she begins experiencing strange visions. | ||||
| 3 | "Tuklo" | Catriona McKenzie | Ken Kristensen and Jason Gavin and Shoshannah Stern | January 9, 2024 |
| Maya learns the meaning of collateral damage as Fisk's ruthless army arrives in Tamaha, Oklahoma. | ||||
| 4 | "Taloa" | Sydney Freeland | Ken Kristensen & Josh Feldman and Chantelle Wells | January 9, 2024 |
| Maya finds herself at a crossroads, facing the shadows of her past and contemplating her future. | ||||
| 5 | "Maya" | Sydney Freeland | Amy Rardin and Steven P. Judd & Ellen Morton and Chantelle M. Wells | January 9, 2024 |
| The lives of Maya's family hang in the balance as Fisk's army invades the Choctaw Nation powwow. | ||||
Production[]
In March 2021, Variety reported that Marvel Studios was developing a TV series featuring Echo, with Etan Cohen and Emily Bowen-Cohen attached to write and executive produce the show.[2]
On June 2, 2021, it was reported that the series is scheduled to start filming on January 2022.[3]
On July 5, 2021, it was reported that the working title of the series was "Whole Branzino".[4]
On August 13, 2021, it was reported that the series was scheduled to start production in February 2022 and that Marvel Studios had begun a casting search for the series.[5]
Filming officially began on April 4, 2022, in Atlanta.[6]
On August 26, 2022, it was reported that filming had officially wrapped.[7]
On November 3, 2023, it was announced that the series would be the first to be labeled under the so-called Marvel Spotlight, in which executive producer Brad Winderbaum stated that "Marvel Spotlight gives us a platform to bring more grounded, character-driven stories to the screen, and in the case of Echo, focusing on street-level stakes over larger MCU continuity. Just like comics fans didn't need to read Avengers or Fantastic Four to enjoy a Ghost Rider Spotlight comic, our audience doesn't need to have seen other Marvel series to understand what's happening in Maya's story."[8]
Casting[]
On March 14, 2022, it was reported that Graham Greene joined the cast of the series in an undisclosed role.[9]
On April 5, 2022, it was revealed that Vincent D'Onofrio and Charlie Cox would be reprising their roles as Kingpin and Daredevil.[10]
On May 17, 2022, Marvel revealed that Chaske Spencer, Tantoo Cardinal, Devery Jacobs, Cody Lightning, and Zahn McClarnon had additionally joined the cast.[1]
On September 6, 2022, it was reported that Andrew Howard joined the cast of the series in an undisclosed role.[11]
Directing[]
On March 19, 2022, it was reported that Sydney Freeland would serve as a director for the series.[12]
On May 17, 2022, Marvel revealed that Catriona McKenzie would also be a director for the series.[1]
Release[]
On April 5, 2022, it was revealed that the series would be released in 2023.[10]
On December 14, 2022, writer, Marion Dayre reported that series had been pushed back to December 2023.[13]
On May 16, 2023, Marvel officially set the premiere date for the show on November 29, 2023, and revealed that the series would be released in its entirety, becoming the first series, produced by Marvel Studios, to do so.[14]
On July 15, 2023, it was reported that the series would consist of five episodes.[15]
On September 29, 2023, it was reported that the series had been delayed to January 9, 2024.[16]
Trivia[]
- Echo is the first Marvel series since Helstrom, to be released in its entirety, and the third overall after The Defenders.
- Echo is the first Marvel Studios television series, as well as the first Disney+ original content to be rated TV-MA.
- Devery Jacobs, Graham Greene, and Zahn McClarnon all appeared on the FX series Reservation Dogs.
- Echo originally consisted of six episodes, but was later condensed to five.[17]
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