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The Marvel miniseriesEchoresonated with a lot of people this time. All the episodes of the miniseries came out on January 9 and are doing really well on Disney+ and Hulu. Despite some mixed reviews,Echois getting a lot of viewers with its streaming debut.
Even though the exact viewership numbers haven’t been shared yet,Deadlinereported thatEchopremiered as the top show on both of its streaming platforms.
The release of this show came with a notable change. As the studio did something different with it compared to the other Marvel shows. They released all episodes at once, letting viewers binge-watch without waiting.
TheEchoeffect also proved worthwhile for two Marvel-Netflix series that recently joined the MCU canon, giving them a big audience boost.
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Marvel’sEchoGave a Massive Audience Surge to Two Netflix Series
The showEchohad a positive impact not only on itself but also on other Marvel series. According to insiders (as perThe Hollywood Reporter),DaredevilSeasons 1 and 2 andPunisher’sSeason 1 all got a major boost in viewership.
Not only did Charlie Cox’s Daredevil make a quick cameo in the first episode, but Vincent D’Onofrio’s Wilson Fisk is also a big player in theEcho.
The miniseries’ mid-credits scene gives rise to a big Kingpin rumor, raising curiosity about how the next chapter of the MCU’sDaredevilsaga will weaveJon Bernthal‘s Frank Castle, a.k.a. The Punisher.
D’Onofrio is set to continue his role alongside his old adversary Matt Murdock (Charlie Cox) inDaredevil: Born Again. It all makes sense now – whyPunisherandDaredevil‘s old shows are back in the limelight.
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Marvel ExploresEcho‘s Potential and Plans Expansion of Street Heroes
AfterEcho’simpressive start (features Maya Lopez, an Indigenous and deaf anti-heroine), Marvel has now shifted its focus toDaredevil: Born Again.
Production for the show resumes this Monday (22 January) after a hiatus due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. With this, Marvel is now reshaping its TV lineup.
Marvel is now thinking of doing more with theEchocharacter. They are exploring new ideas and planning to expand their roster of street-level heroes.
Alaqua Cox‘s Echois the first MCU TV show with a TV-MA rating, hinting at more grown-up series featuring characters like Punisher and Daredevil.Echois setting the stage for something different – smaller, more personal, and grittier than Marvel Studios usually goes for.
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Echo, Daredevil, and The Punisher can be streamed on Disney+ because Netflix canceledDaredevilin 2018 andThe Punisherin 2022. This happened because Netflix’s license for these series ended, and Disney regained the rights to stream them on its platform.
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