Boat Rocker Sells Orphan Black: Echoes

Boat Rocker has made a raft of international sales for its new scripted series Orphan Black: Echoes.

Starring Krysten Ritter (Jessica Jones, Breaking Bad) and Keeley Hawes (Bodyguard, Line of Duty), the spin-off is set in the world of the landmark series Orphan Black. It follows a group of women as they weave their way into each other’s lives and embark on a journey to unravel the mystery of their identity and uncover a story of love and betrayal.

Produced and distributed globally by Boat Rocker, the ten-episode first season of Orphan Black: Echoes has been acquired by ITV for ITVX (U.K.), Stan Entertainment for Stan. (Australia), PCCW Media Entertainment for NOW Studio (Hong Kong SAR and Macau), TVNZ (New Zealand), NPO (Netherlands), OCS for Orange (France) and NBCUniversal for Syfy (Spain, Portugal, African territories, Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Serbia, Slovenia).

“We’re delighted with the strong response from global buyers for Orphan Black: Echoes,” said Jon Rutherford, president of global rights, franchise and content strategy for Boat Rocker Studios. “We’re fortunate to be offering buyers a well-established Orphan Black universe that has built-in familiarity with viewers. With a top-notch cast, rich characters and strong storylines, this series is one that global audiences are sure to enjoy.”

Sasha Breslau, ITV head of content acquisitions, said: “We at ITV are so pleased to be able to offer Orphan Black: Echoes as an ITVX Exclusive in coming months, providing our audiences with a thrilling voyage into the future with an incredible cast of characters.”