Introduction

Echo 3 is an American action thriller television series created by Mark Boal. The series, filmed in English and Spanish, stars Michiel Huisman, Luke Evans, and Jessica Ann Collins and is a black ops thriller and tale of international intrigue, set in Colombia, and shot almost entirely on location in 2021.

When Amber Chesborough goes missing along the Colombia-Venezuela border, her brother and her husband struggle to find her against the backdrop of a secret war.

It is based on the 2018 Israeli award-winning series When Heroes Fly created by Omri Givon, and inspired by the eponymous novel of Amir Gutfreund.

Outline

Amber Chesborough is an American scientist in Colombia researching psychedelics to treat addiction. When she is kidnapped by militants, her brother, Bambi, and her husband, Prince, both US Army Delta Force operators, attempt to rescue her. The men have a complicated relationship, after a recent mission left their team leader dead.

Cast

• Michiel Huisman as Sergeant Prince Haas, a US Army Delta Force operator and husband of Amber
• Luke Evans as Sergeant Alex “Bambi” Chesborough, a US Army Delta Force operator and brother of Amber
• Jessica Ann Collins as Amber Chesborough, a scientist researching psychedelics
• Elizabeth Anweis as Natalie Foster
• Fahim Fazli as Jabar, an Al Qaeda Commander
• James Udom as Mitch
• Maria Del Rosario as Graciela
• Alejandro Furth as Tomas
• Juan Pablo Raba as Ernesto Matiz
• Sofia Buenaventura as Fami
• Javier Rosado as Julian
• Bradley Whitford as Prince’s father.
• Martina Gusmán as Violeta Matiz, a prominent political journalist.
• Franka Potente as Hildy, a prison camp member of Amber’s in Colombia
• Temuera Morrison as Roy Lennon, ex-New Zealand SAS.

Production

Development

In July 2020, Apple announced that it had given a 10-episode straight-to-series order for Echo 3, to be produced by Apple and Keshet Studios, and adapted by Mark Boal, with Boal and Jason Horwitch executive producing and co-showrunning the series.

Casting

In May 2021, Luke Evans and Michiel Huisman were cast in the series, with Elizabeth Anweis and Jessica Ann Collins joining in June 2021.

Filming

Production for Echo 3 began on 09 June 2021 and concluded on 01 February 2022.

Release

Marketing

The trailer debuted on 18 October 2022.

Reviews of the trailer have Echo 3 looking tensely realistic and politically relevant.

Echo 3 Series

• Episode 01: Flyaway.
• Episode 02: Tora Bora in the City.
• Episode 03: The Gambler.
• Episode 04: Upriver.
• Episode 05: We Reject Your Influence.
• Episode 06: Habeas Thumpus.
• Episode 07: Red Is Positive, Black Is Negative.
• Episode 08: Family Matters.
• Episode 09: Scorched Earth.
• Episode 10: Heat.

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s):
  • Pablo Trapero … (4 episodes, 2022)
  • Mark Boal … (3 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Claudia Llosa … (2 episodes, 2022)
  • Jeffrey Nachmanoff … (1 episode, 2023)
• Producer(s):
  • Jill E. Blotevogel … co-executive producer (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Christopher Stetson Boal … co-executive producer (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Mark Boal … executive producer (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Michael Carroll … producer (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Matt Clune … co-producer (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Noah Cooper … associate producer (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Jonathan Doweck … executive producer (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Justin Epifanio … associate producer (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Omri Givon … executive producer (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Mitchell Hall … producer (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Jason Horwitch … executive producer (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Tim Iacofano … co-executive producer (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • André Jacquemetton … consulting producer (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Maria Jacquemetton … consulting producer (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Mauricio Leiva-Cock … consulting producer (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Sharon Lopez … producer / producer (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Eitan Mansuri … executive producer (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Avi Nir … executive producer (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Alon Shtruzman … executive producer (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Mark Sourian … executive producer (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Pablo Trapero … executive producer (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Peter Traugott … executive producer (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Karni Ziv … executive producer (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Carolina Caicedo … delegate producer (9 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Andrés Calderón … producer (9 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Zach Craley … co-producer (9 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Michel Ruben … producer (9 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Juan Diego Villegas … associate producer (9 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • O’Shea Read … producer (7 episodes, 2022-2023)
• Writer(s):
  • Mark Boal … (created by) (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Mark Boal … (written for television by) (4 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Mark Boal … (written by) (2 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Mark Boal … (teleplay and television story by) (1 episode, 2022)
  • Nikki Broderick … (staff writer) (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Nikki Broderick … (written for television by) (1 episode, 2022)
  • Omri Givon … (based on the series ‘When Heroes Fly’ created by) (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Amir Gutfreund … (inspired by the novel ‘When Heroes Fly’ by) (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Zach Craley … (written by) (1 episode, 2023)
  • Zach Craley … (written for television by) (1 episode, 2022)
  • Christopher Stetson Boal … (written by) (1 episode, 2022)
  • Christopher Stetson Boal … (written for television by) (1 episode, 2022)
  • Jason Horwitch … (written for television by) (2 episodes, 2022)
  • André Jacquemetton … (written by) (1 episode, 2022)
  • André Jacquemetton … (written for television by) (1 episode, 2022)
  • Maria Jacquemetton … (written by) (1 episode, 2022)
  • Maria Jacquemetton … (written for television by) (1 episode, 2022)
  • Jill E. Blotevogel … (written by) (1 episode, 2022)
  • Mauricio Leiva-Cock … (written by) (1 episode, 2023)
• Music:
  • Christopher Young … (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
• Cinematography:
  • Conrad W. Hall … (4 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Sharone Meir … (4 episodes, 2022)
  • Pau Esteve Birba … (2 episodes, 2022)
  • Blake T. Evans … (1 episode, 2022)
• Editor(s):
  • Alex Márquez … (10 episodes, 2022-2023)
  • Lee Haugen … (2 episodes, 2022)
• Production:
  • Apple.
  • Keshet Studios.
• Distributor(s):
  • Apple TV+ (Worldwide, 2022) (VOD, Video)
  • Apple TV+ (US) (TV)
• Release Date: 23 November 2022 to 13 January 2023.
• Running Time: 42-61 minutes.
• Rating: Caution.
• Country: US.
• Language: English and Spanish.

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