Michelle Monaghan to Play Identical Twins in Netflix Thriller Series ‘Echoes’
Playing the dual role of identical twins is both a highlight and challenge in any actor’s career, and Michelle Monaghan is joining the twin club for Netflix’s psychological thriller Echoes. Brian Yorkey of 13 Reasons Why and Quinton Peeples of Runaways are serving as executive producers and co-showrunners. The series will be comprised of seven episodes, and is the first series under the creative partnership between Netflix and Yorkey.
The plot summary seems overly familiar but still very juicy, and follows Monaghan’s twins Leni and Gina. Ever since they were kids, the twins secretly swapped lives, sharing their two different homes, husbands and children. In order to get the mystery started, one of the twins goes missing and throws their dual lives into disarray. This sounds like a meaty role for Monaghan, as each sister has a unique and distinct personality. Leni is the homebody who married her childhood sweetheart and is content to raise their daughter in peace on their horse farm. Conversely, Gina is the rebellious one who ran off to Los Angeles and connected to her dark and dangerous side through the help of fame.
