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Origin (TV series)

A stranded crew discovers an imposter among them.

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A group of strangers stranded on a spacecraft bound for a distant planet must work together for survival, but one of them is not who they claim to be.[1] Mika Watkins is the creator of the series, which was a co-production involving Left Bank Pictures, Midnight Radio, CiTVC, and Sony Pictures Television.[1][2]

Making and release

The series was created, written, and executive produced by Mika Watkins.[1] The same day, Natalia Tena, Tom Felton, Sen Mitsuji, Nora Arnezeder, Fraser James, Philipp Christopher, Madalyn Horcher, and Siobhán Cullen were cast as series regulars.[3][4] A teaser trailer was released on July 19, 2018, and the first full-length trailer debuted on October 4, 2018.[5] The series premiered on YouTube Premium on November 14, 2018.[6][7]

YouTube ended the series on March 25, 2019.[8][7]

What the cited sources add

A Deadline Hollywood article described the series as a mash-up of Lost, Alien, and Invasion of the Body Snatchers.[9] The series stemmed from a co-development deal between Left Bank Pictures and China International Television Corporation signed in 2015.[3] A YouTube spokesperson confirmed the cancellation but said plans for high-end dramas remained unchanged.[8]

References

  1. Tartaglione, "'Origin' Sci-Fi Series From 'The Crown' Producers Set For YouTube Red In 2018", Deadline Hollywood, October 25, 2017. facts only, no text reused. deadline.com
  2. Wikipedia, "Origin (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Tartaglione, "'Origin' Sci-Fi Series From 'The Crown' Producers Set For YouTube Red In 2018", Deadline Hollywood, October 25, 2017; Jarvey, "YouTube Red Orders Sci-Fi Drama From 'The Crown' Producers", The Hollywood Reporter, October 25, 2017 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Andreeva, "'Origin' YouTube Sci-Fi Series Sets Natalia Tena & Tom Felton As Leads, Paul W.S. Anderson As Director", Deadline Hollywood, April 26, 2018. facts only, no text reused. deadline.com
  4. Wikipedia, "Origin (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Andreeva, "'Origin' YouTube Sci-Fi Series Sets Natalia Tena & Tom Felton As Leads, Paul W.S. Anderson As Director", Deadline Hollywood, April 26, 2018 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Origin (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Pedersen, "'Origin': First Look At Tom Felton & Natalia Tena In YouTube Space Drama – Comic-Con", Deadline Hollywood, July 19, 2018; White, "'Origin': YouTube Launches Trailer For Tom Felton & Natalia Tena Intergalactic Space Thriller", Deadline Hollywood, October 4, 2018 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  6. White, "'Origin': YouTube Launches Trailer For Tom Felton & Natalia Tena Intergalactic Space Thriller", Deadline Hollywood, October 4, 2018. facts only, no text reused. deadline.com
  7. Wikipedia, "Origin (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Clarke, "YouTube Launches Ad-Supported Original 'The Super Slow Show'", Variety, January 24, 2018; Andreeva, "'Origin' YouTube Sci-Fi Series Sets Natalia Tena & Tom Felton As Leads, Paul W.S. Anderson As Director", Deadline Hollywood, April 26, 2018; Origin, "This is the beginning. Be ready to #LeaveEarth: #OriginSeries premieres Nov. 14.", August 27, 2018; Porter, "YouTube cancels two original series but denies moving away from original content", The Verge, March 25, 2019 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  8. Porter, "YouTube cancels two original series but denies moving away from original content", The Verge, March 25, 2019. facts only, no text reused. theverge.com
  9. Pedersen, "'Origin': First Look At Tom Felton & Natalia Tena In YouTube Space Drama – Comic-Con", Deadline Hollywood, July 19, 2018. facts only, no text reused. deadline.com

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Origin (TV series) (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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