ECHO Is Disney+'s Second Biggest TV Series In 2024...But It's Still A Long Way From First Place

ECHO Is Disney+'s Second Biggest TV Series In 2024...But It's Still A Long Way From First Place

It's been confirmed today that Marvel Studios' Echo is Disney+'s second-biggest TV series this year, though its viewership numbers were still a long way off Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Check it out...

By JoshWilding - May 13, 2024 03:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Echo
Source: Variety

Variety has shared a piece on 2024's streaming titles, confirming Echo is the second most-viewed series on Disney+ this year so far. It's an impressive achievement, particularly as Marvel Studios dropped all five episodes at once, leading to the show being quickly forgotten.

We've seen in recent years that weekly drops are much better for keeping people talking about new titles (which goes against Netflix's once highly successful streaming model of releasing every episode at once). 

Rumour has it Echo suffered from quite a few issues behind the scenes, with six instalments becoming five, as a result. That could explain why they hit Disney+ on the same day, though reviews were somewhat positive as is evident from the show's 71% Rotten Tomatoes score.

However, putting this news into context is the fact, "[Percy Jackson and the Olympians] accounts for nearly a quarter of Disney+ original series viewing time so far in 2024, nearly doubling the share of the second-place series (Marvel’s 'Echo')."

Earlier this year, Echo star Alaqua Cox shared her hopes for a second season of the Marvel Spotlight series.

"[I'd like more of] Maya's family," the actress said. "I wouldn't mind if they went to New York City and all got revenge on those people that have hurt them and also used the powers of their ancestors that they have. I think that'd be cool storyline. And the Green Goblin. That would be pretty cool. I think I'd like to face the Green Goblin."

"I would hope that she's able to cross paths with other superheroes as well, for example, the Avengers," Cox said of her wider hopes for Echo in the MCU. "That would be a dream come true if she was able to meet any of the Avengers or even if she was in Daredevil [Born Again]. We just don't know. I'd like to see any of those possibilities."

It's unclear what the future holds in store for the character, though we do expect her to appear in Daredevil: Born Again at some point. Marvel Studio may, however, choose to move on from the anti-hero given how neatly her story ended on Disney+ earlier this year.

Echo spotlights Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) as she is pursued by Wilson Fisk's (Vincent D'Onofrio) criminal empire. When the journey brings her home, she must confront her own family and legacy.

The five-episode streaming event also stars Chaske Spencer (Wild IndianThe English), Graham Greene (1883Goliath), Tantoo Cardinal (Killers of the Flower MoonStumptown), Devery Jacobs (FX's Reservation DogsAmerican Gods), Zahn McClarnon (Dark Winds, FX's Reservation Dogs), Cody Lightning (Hey, Viktor!Four Sheets to the Wind) and Vincent D’Onofrio (HawkeyeGodfather of Harlem).

The series is directed by Sydney Freeland (Navajo) and Catriona McKenzie (Gunaikurnai).

All five episodes of Echo are now streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.

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cubrn
cubrn - 5/13/2024, 3:41 PM
I hope she pops up in both Daredevil and Spiderman 4
McMurdo
McMurdo - 5/13/2024, 7:02 PM
@cubrn - Yes because you thoroughly enjoy this. It's your thing.
Matchesz
Matchesz - 5/13/2024, 8:23 PM
@cubrn - yes, push more lame characters, that’ll teach these women hating incels. Rather teach them a lesson more than anything, quality be damned
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 5/13/2024, 8:39 PM
@McMurdo -
@Matchesz -
You guys are sad. You make me sad for humanity.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 5/13/2024, 9:30 PM
@UncleHarm1 - /fartnoise
cubrn
cubrn - 5/14/2024, 7:40 PM
@McMurdo - what an astute observation. Yes, I come to comic book movie dot com because it’s my thing and I enjoy comic book media.
philinterrupted
philinterrupted - 5/13/2024, 3:42 PM
I forgot that existed. I also forgot to watch it.
WhatIfRickJames
WhatIfRickJames - 5/13/2024, 4:02 PM
@bobevanz - I just want Wright to do "DON'T"
bobevanz
bobevanz - 5/13/2024, 4:19 PM
@WhatIfRickJames - haha it's coming eventually, I hope!
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 5/13/2024, 5:29 PM
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mountainman
mountainman - 5/13/2024, 3:43 PM
Percy Jackson was surprisingly enjoyable. Hopefully they can keep that quality up throughout the book adaptation and eventually branch out to Riorden’s other related series. Kane Chronicles featuring Egyptian mythology is my favorite.

Echo was ok. No more no less. It was just whelming.
Tonic24k
Tonic24k - 5/14/2024, 10:38 AM
@mountainman - This is why I like you... I don't agree with you often but you position your opinion maturely and without some hyper dramatic nonsense. And this is how respecting other's opinions is accomplished.

I personally really liked Echo but have plenty of critiques to go along with it. For example, the grandma grand finale was such an creatively-oblivious scene. How did not a single person on set or in the writer's room not call that out for being CW-level cringe??

I also thought some of the flash back scenes were poorly executed. Not all -- some I liked a lot.

On the other hand, the fight scenes were all really damn good. The DD one and the skate center one really stood out, too. The choreography was excellent (despite the weird, biased, double standard thing people jumped on a hate-bandwagon with).

And I personally really enjoyed Cox's portrayal. Her acting really was great. Without being able to speak and relying on facial expressions and body language...she killed it in my opinion.

And obviously Kingpin was a highlight for many reasons.

All that said, your take is completely understandable; a very fair assessment.

It's the folks that go overboard and act like when something falls slightly below their expectations they blow a gasket and try positioning it as though if someone liked it they've lost their mind.

Now I'd be curious to know what your favorite Phase 5 project was...
mountainman
mountainman - 5/14/2024, 10:45 AM
@Tonic24k - The combat and Cox’s and DiOnofrio’s performances were the only things I liked. The overall story, most of her family’s performances, and that atrocious finale (which seems to be a trend with MCU D+ shows) were the lowlights.

And I appreciate the comment. I know some on this site may not agree with you, but I really try to keep my comments as objective as possible and avoid fights. I wasn’t as good about this a few years back and learned from that unneeded drama that occurred around it.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 5/13/2024, 3:43 PM
Can we just recast with Hunter Shafer and maybe Echo will be cool? Can i just met it
Everyday im closer to the light i came from
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 5/13/2024, 8:39 PM
@Malatrova15 - Are you a alien
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 5/13/2024, 9:49 PM
@UncleHarm1 - dont ask dont tell
narrow290
narrow290 - 5/13/2024, 3:43 PM
I hope we never see her again
Tonic24k
Tonic24k - 5/14/2024, 10:41 AM
@narrow290 - Fvck that. She can pull off brutal fight scenes realistically and her acting is pretty damn good. I do hope they tighten up a few things...but after seeing her go nuttso on her enemies the way she did, I really want to see what else she's got up her sleeves.
narrow290
narrow290 - 5/14/2024, 11:17 AM
@Tonic24k - That's good and all, but the writing has to be good. I was actually on board with this show when everyone else was saying it didn't need to happen. I watched it, and it sucked! I really wanted to love it because DD is my dude but it was a chore to get through just like 90% of the Disney plus shows. Man, I really hope they've learned their lesson because everything they dropped in the last year has been MID as [frick]
everything except X-Men 97
Urubrodi
Urubrodi - 5/14/2024, 11:50 AM
@Tonic24k - "Her acting is pretty damn good" say what now? That's one of the main problems of her show, her lack of acting talent. And brutal fight scenes is something that other more interesting characters like Daredevil, Punisher, Elektra... can cover.
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 5/13/2024, 3:44 PM
The Queenpin had DD disappear like a blind chicken sh1t.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 5/13/2024, 3:45 PM
An absolute slog of a show to get through 🥱
cubrn
cubrn - 5/13/2024, 3:47 PM
@FireandBlood - That's how I felt about Percy Jackson. It's just paint by numbers YA fantasy.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 5/13/2024, 3:52 PM
@cubrn - Oh I didn’t even bother with that shit
Tonic24k
Tonic24k - 5/14/2024, 10:45 AM
@FireandBlood - They could've done a lot of things better. BUT...it's net positive for me. The fight scenes were great and Alaqua Cox plays this character brilliantly.
FireandBlood
FireandBlood - 5/14/2024, 10:46 AM
@Tonic24k - Alaque Cox is the one bright spot for me, I’ll give it that. Hopefully she returns in a better project.
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 5/13/2024, 3:48 PM
Could be that, since there haven't been any new MCU movies in six months, the audience is hungry for whatever they can get their hands on. Less is more.
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 5/13/2024, 3:51 PM
"Marvel Studios dropped all five episodes at once, leading to the show being quickly forgotten"
yeah, that was totally the reason why people forgot about it.
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GameOn
GameOn - 5/13/2024, 4:42 PM
@HashTagSwagg - I legit had either no idea or forgot it came out.
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 5/13/2024, 3:53 PM
Echo was cool until the last episode and then it really went off the rails
Tonic24k
Tonic24k - 5/14/2024, 10:48 AM
@Ha1frican - That was it for me too. The grandma grand finale was jumping the shark but in the opposite direction. And what makes it worse is that I really enjoyed most of the show up to that point. It was like watching your star WR run in for a game winning touchdown but dropping the ball right before he crossed into the end zone.
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 5/13/2024, 3:55 PM
Enjoyed the first two episodes but then the pacing after that took me out of it.
Tonic24k
Tonic24k - 5/14/2024, 10:49 AM
@ModHaterSLADE - That's a very fair point! I forgot about that actually. The pacing was really all over the place. I still enjoyed the show tho all in all.
Knightrider
Knightrider - 5/13/2024, 3:56 PM
Percy Jackson was so bad I just couldn’t finish it.

MuadDib
MuadDib - 5/13/2024, 4:13 PM
In my personal opinion, Echo is by far far far the worst thing the MCU has pushed out. A complete waste nearing Sony quality.
Tonic24k
Tonic24k - 5/14/2024, 11:24 AM
@MuadDib - I can't agree that it got anywhere close to Sony quality. But I can understand this being someone's least favorite MCU project. For me, this is still a B-.
MuadDib
MuadDib - 5/14/2024, 12:19 PM
@Tonic24k - Sony quality in the storytelling. It’s a show about a D list (on a good day) character that squanders resources telling a story that is very unlikely to have any wide ranging ramifications or impact on the MCU in any way shape or form. At best, Kinpin will drop her name or she’ll make a meanless cameo for a blink and you missed it appearance.

Her character was hand chosen for purpose of outreach and inclusion bla bla bla

Out of the THOUSANDS of Marvel characters there are so many others that much more deserve the spotlight that was given to Echo.

I will be shocked if this get a season 2.

Obviously that rant is me expressing my personal opinions and if anyone is a die hard Maya fan, then good for you, I’m glad you got the D+ show. But let’s spread the love around, and use some of those future resources on other, yet seen characters.

MrDandy
MrDandy - 5/13/2024, 4:17 PM
I enjoyed the character but the show was kind of a nothing burger, and like many Disney+ shows, wrapped everything up to quickly and too easily in the last episode.
WhateverItTakes
WhateverItTakes - 5/13/2024, 4:19 PM
Biggest what? Shit show?
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