Origin (TV series)

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Origin
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Genre
Created byMika Watkins
Written byMika Watkins
Starring
ComposerEdmund Butt
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • John Phillips
  • Alice Pearse
Cinematography
  • David Higgs
  • Birgit Bebe Dierken
  • Guilio Biccari
  • Martin Fuhrer
Camera setupSingle-camera
Running time41–60 minutes
Production companies
Release
Original networkYouTube Premium
Picture format4K (UHDTV)
Original releaseNovember 14, 2018 (2018-11-14)
External links
Official YouTube Channel

Origin is an American science fiction drama series created by Mika Watkins that premiered on November 14, 2018, on YouTube Premium. Watkins also serves as a writer for the series and executive produces alongside Andy Harries, Rob Bullock, Suzanne Mackie, Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, and Scott Rosenberg. On March 25, 2019, YouTube cancelled the series after one season.

Premise[]

Origin follows "a group of strangers stranded on a spacecraft bound for a distant planet. The abandoned passengers must work together for survival, but quickly realize that one of them is far from who they claim to be."[1]

Cast and characters[]

Main[]

  • Natalia Tena as Lana Pierce
  • Tom Felton as Logan Maine
  • Sen Mitsuji as Shun Kenzaki
  • Nora Arnezeder as Evelyn Rey
  • Fraser James as Dr. Henri Gasana
  • Philipp Christopher as Baum Arndt
  • Madalyn Horcher as Abigail Garcia
  • Siobhán Cullen as Katie Devlin

Recurring[]

Guest[]

Episodes[]

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"The Road Not Taken"Paul W. S. AndersonMika WatkinsNovember 14, 2018 (2018-11-14)
Shun, a Japanese man, wakes up at an empty spaceship named Origin bringing him to a planet 5 light years away named Thea. He was invited to live there by the SIREN corporation to free himself from his unwanted job as a yakuza of syndicate Yagami-kai, initially suggested by brother Takeshi, who also registered for the trip but was killed by the Yagami-kai due to Shun being dealt by police. He sees a shadow moving, which the group—Lana Pierce, Logan, Eric, Abigail, Lee, Vaneisha, and Katie— sees throughout. They roam around searching for anyone. While Lana, Shun, and a man go to the upper floor, another man in the same floor curiously presses a ladder retractor button, causing the man going up to fall and die. Shun and Lana later learn that the solar sail is damaged. The group then picks up a crew's signal, prompting four to search for him, whilst a woman investigates the problem; she learns that there was an emergency evacuation that somehow left them. Shun and Lana enter a room where something hit the ship and finds a psychotic man, while the other two revives a crew named Evelyn Rey, who warns that the man inside the room is harmful.
2"Lost On Both Sides"Paul W. S. AndersonMika WatkinsNovember 14, 2018 (2018-11-14)
Senator Omar Toure proposed a bill that proved to be controversial, to the point where a shooting occurred in his house. Concerned for his daughter Ruby, Omar hires Lana as a bodyguard. She quickly gets along with Ruby and falls in love with Omar, but one night an attack commences; when Lana is beaten up by one of the perpetrators, she begins shooting, unintendedly killing Ruby in the wardrobe. Back in Origin, she and Shun learn that the psychotic man is a medic named Max Taylor; he claims he was shot by Evelyn and Evelyn claims otherwise, however they both agree something hit the ship that killed nearly everyone. Later, Max is revealed to be the true infected, and Shun shoots him after the traumatized Lana refuses. When Shun and Lana count the dead bodies, which should be ten, they only counted nine, meaning one escaped amid the massacre.
3"Bright Star"Mark Brozel & Paul W. S. AndersonMika WatkinsNovember 14, 2018 (2018-11-14)
4"God's Grandeur"Mark BrozelMika Watkins & Melissa IqbalNovember 14, 2018 (2018-11-14)
5"Remember Me"Ashley WayMika Watkins & Joe MurtaghNovember 14, 2018 (2018-11-14)
6"Fire and Ice"Ashley WayMika WatkinsNovember 14, 2018 (2018-11-14)
7"The Wasteland"Juan Carlos MedinaMika Watkins & Jack LothianNovember 14, 2018 (2018-11-14)
8"Funeral Blues"Juan Carlos MedinaMika WatkinsNovember 14, 2018 (2018-11-14)
9"A Total Stranger"Jonathan TeplitzkyJon HarbottleNovember 14, 2018 (2018-11-14)
10"I Am"Jonathan TeplitzkyMika WatkinsNovember 14, 2018 (2018-11-14)

Production[]

Development[]

On October 26, 2017, it was announced that YouTube had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes set to premiere in 2018. The series was created by Mika Watkins who was also expected to serve as a writer and executive producer alongside Andy Harries, Rob Bullock, and Suzanne Mackie from Left Bank and Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner and Scott Rosenberg. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of Midnight Radio, Left Bank Pictures, CiTVC, and Sony Pictures Television.[1][2]

On January 24, 2018, it was reported that the series would premiere sometime around the end of 2018.[3] On April 26, 2018, it was announced that Paul W. S. Anderson would direct the series' first two episodes.[4] On August 27, 2018, it was announced on the show's official Twitter account that the series would premiere on November 14, 2018.[5] On March 25, 2019, it was confirmed that YouTube had cancelled the series.[6]

Casting[]

On April 26, 2018, it was announced that Natalia Tena, Tom Felton, Sen Mitsuji, Nora Arnezeder, Fraser James, Philipp Christopher, Madalyn Horcher, and Siobhán Cullen had been cast as series regulars and that Adelayo Adedayo, Nina Wadia, Johannes Johannesson, Wil Coban, and Tara Fitzgerald would also appear in the series.[4]

Filming[]

Principal photography for the series took place in 2018 in South Africa.[4]

Release[]

On July 19, 2018, a teaser trailer for the series was released.[7] On October 4, 2018, the first full-length trailer was released.[8]

Reception[]

On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 69% approval rating with an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 based on 16 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Origin's overstuffed space drama mimics many genre classics to varying degrees of success; thankfully, its stellar cast and withholding premise are intriguing enough to encourage exploring its mysterious -- if familiar -- corridors."[9]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Tartaglione, Nancy (October 25, 2017). "'Origin' Sci-Fi Series From 'The Crown' Producers Set For YouTube Red In 2018". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  2. ^ Jarvey, Natalie (October 25, 2017). "YouTube Red Orders Sci-Fi Drama From 'The Crown' Producers". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  3. ^ Clarke, Stewart (January 24, 2018). "YouTube Launches Ad-Supported Original 'The Super Slow Show'". Variety. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (April 26, 2018). "'Origin' YouTube Sci-Fi Series Sets Natalia Tena & Tom Felton As Leads, Paul W.S. Anderson As Director". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  5. ^ Origin [@OriginSeries] (August 27, 2018). "This is the beginning. Be ready to #LeaveEarth: #OriginSeries premieres Nov. 14" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Porter, Jon (March 25, 2019). "YouTube cancels two original series but denies moving away from original content". The Verge. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  7. ^ Pedersen, Erik (July 19, 2018). "'Origin': First Look At Tom Felton & Natalia Tena In YouTube Space Drama – Comic-Con". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  8. ^ White, Peter (October 4, 2018). "'Origin': YouTube Launches Trailer For Tom Felton & Natalia Tena Intergalactic Space Thriller". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved October 4, 2018.
  9. ^ "Origin: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved December 31, 2018.

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