Common Sense Media Review
By Marty Brown
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Scenic thriller has lots of military violence, action.
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Echo 3
What's the Story?
Echo 3 follows newlywed scientist Amber Chesborough (Jessica Ann Collins) on an expedition to study plants in Colombia. When she is kidnapped by a guerilla group, her black ops-trained brother (Luke Evans) and husband (Michael Huisman) decide to take her rescue into their own hands.
Is It Any Good?
This series works precisely because it under-promises and over-delivers. Echo 3's premise -- a husband and brother going on a rogue rescue mission -- exists purely as a set-up to get its two leads fighting bad guys with guns against a gorgeous backdrop. Like most contemporary shows, it prolongs the action in order to stretch it out over a full season, but in this case the slow pace allows genuine tension to build. The series may lack any truly compelling characters, but viewers there for the action sequences should find them potent without being too over-the-top.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about military black ops. What does this job entail? What do we know about Bambi and Prince's work? How does the job define their relationships?
What do we learn about each of the three main characters -- their pasts, conflicts with one another, motivations, etc.? What surprises about each character are revealed along the way?
How do the characters and relationships inform the action sequences? How does knowing the characters change the way you view the military action?
TV Details
- Premiere date : November 23, 2022
- Cast : Jessica Collins , Luke Evans , Michiel Huisman
- Network : Apple TV
- Genre : Action
- TV rating :
- Last updated : November 28, 2022
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