As the story progresses, we need to know if we’re watching Gina play Leni or just Gina being Gina. No, she also has to portray these two twins switching identities. Not only does she have to portray two roles as twins, Leni and Gina. Yes, Michelle Monaghan is absolutely brilliant in this role. Also, you’ll probably find yourself asking a whole lot of questions along the way as well.Īnd come up with theories and answers to the various mysteries, as one does when watching a thriller mystery unfold. But hey, such is the nature of a thriller mystery and Echoes is definitely that. Of course, each new answer does tend to lead to more questions. This is just to say that each episode builds on the story continuously, so you won’t be waiting for answers until the final episode. Also, by episode 3, you’ll know what happened to the missing sister. In episode 2, more twists and turns occur. And just days before their birthday which is when they usually swap. One crazy ride!Įpisode 1 is mostly about the fact that one twin returns to their hometown in Virginia since the other sister has gone missing. There are several hints towards it though, so it isn’t exactly a secret to the viewers. Still, it isn’t completely revealed that this is going on until the end of episode 1. This whole “swapping lives”-deal isn’t a spoiler, by the way, but the actual concept of the series. And trust that they don’t keep any secrets from each other. Of course, this also means that they have to keep each other updated on any changes that happen.

They usually reside in Virginia and Los Angeles, so they don’t get to see their other life in the meantime. In fact, there’s even a child in one of the families. This includes swapping jobs, homes, and husbands. They simply swap identities (and actual lives) on their birthday for one year at a time.

However, the fact that they continue this practice as adults is all kinds of f**ked up. This probably isn’t unheard of among twins. As already mentioned, the twins Leni and Gina (both played expertly by Michelle Monaghan) have swapped lives and identities since they were children.

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