Following Maya Lopez's debut in Hawkeye, Echo continued the former assassin's story while also laying the groundwork for Daredevil: Born Again - but not for the main character.
Spoilers for the season finale ahead.
In the fifth and final episode, Echo decides to stay with her family and in Tamaha and start a new life after using her inherited Choctaw abilities to "heal" Wilson Fisk and (seemingly) rid of at least some of the anger and hatred he's been carrying around most of his life.
The post-credits scene pretty much confirms that the Kingpin will run for mayor back in NYC, setting up his conflict with the Man Without Fear in Born Again, but where does that leave Maya?
The show has been a pretty big hit with viewers, and we recently learned that it scored the most-watched series premiere on both Disney+ and Hulu. Though nothing has been officially announced, co-writer Amy Rardid feels this bodes well for a second season.
"I feel like if we're lucky enough to have a season 2, I think I could watch the Maya-Kingpin show all day," she tells Screen Rant. "I think that story? She's not done with him, and he's not done with her, so I think there are unlimited storytelling possibilities there. I feel like what's interesting about these two characters is that they both know each other so well. And I think that Maya's power over Fisk is that she knows that he loves her, and that's a lot of power, and she knows him probably better than a lot of people, and vice versa. And so, I think to have these two emotional chess players manipulate each other could be really interesting."
There's a chance Echo will make an appearance in Born Again, of course, but with everything going on in that show, it seems unlikely.
All five episodes of Echo are now streaming on Disney+.
Echo is the first project under a new banner known as Marvel Spotlight, which takes its name from an anthology comic book series that debuted back in 1971 and was the origin of beloved Marvel characters like Ghost Rider and Spider-Woman.
“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," said Head of Streaming Brad Winderbaum. "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.”
"Marvel Studios presents Echo in which Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) struggles to reconnect with her Native American roots while balancing aspirations tied to a life of crime as successor to the brutal legacy of Wilson Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio) aka Kingpin," reads the most recent synopsis. "In the first episode, we are introduced to Maya Lopez and her struggles."
In addition to Cox, D'Onofrio and Cox (Charlie), the show will also star Chaske Spencer as Henry, Tantoo Cardinal as Chula, Graham Greene as Skully, Cody Lightning as Cousin Biscuits, Devery Jacobs as Bonnie, and Zahn McClarnon as William Lopez.
The origin story of Echo revisits Maya Lopez (Cox), whose ruthless behaviour 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.