What to know about Marvel's 'Echo' series: where to watch, what Oklahoma town it's set in

Jana Hayes and Brandy McDonnell, The Oklahoman
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After traveling through time, traversing the multiverse and gallivanting through space, Marvel Studios is venturing into new territory — Indian Country, Oklahoma — with its anticipated new series “Echo.”

Here's everything you need to know about the new five-part series and its connections to Oklahoma.

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Where to watch the new 'Echo' Marvel series

Alaqua Cox stars as Maya Lopez in Marvel Studios' streaming series "Echo," releasing Jan. 9 on Disney+ and Hulu. In the series, Maya is a member of the Choctaw Nation who hails from small-town Oklahoma.
Alaqua Cox stars as Maya Lopez in Marvel Studios' streaming series "Echo," releasing Jan. 9 on Disney+ and Hulu. In the series, Maya is a member of the Choctaw Nation who hails from small-town Oklahoma.

All five episodes of the gritty streaming series, which is rated TV-MA for mature audiences, were released on Disney+ and Hulu Jan. 9.

To stream on Disney+, subscribers should set their profile to TV-MA.

Where was 'Echo' filmed?

"Echo," like most Marvel projects, was filmed primarily in Georgia.

Where is Marvel's 'Echo' series set?

Marvel Studios' "Echo" streaming series released Jan. 9 on Disney+ and Hulu. Although it was filmed in Atlanta, Georgia, the series is set in part in the Choctaw Nation in southeastern Oklahoma.
Marvel Studios' "Echo" streaming series released Jan. 9 on Disney+ and Hulu. Although it was filmed in Atlanta, Georgia, the series is set in part in the Choctaw Nation in southeastern Oklahoma.

Much of the action is set in the main character Maya Lopez's rural Oklahoma community of Tamaha, which is based on a real eastern Oklahoma town formerly in the Choctaw Nation.

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Where is Tamaha, Oklahoma?

Tamaha, Oklahoma is a small eastern Oklahoma town that sits on the banks of the Arkansas River, about an hour's drive from Fort Smith, Arkansas.

Tamaha in Choctaw translates to "town," and the Choctaw began landing there in the early 1830s.

How is Marvel's 'Echo' series connected to the Choctaw Nation?

Members of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma pose for a photo at a red carpet event for the hotly anticipated Marvel Studios series "Echo" Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, at the Choctaw Cultural Center in Calera, Oklahoma. The main character in "Echo" is Choctaw, and the show's creative team worked closely with the Choctaw Nation on the streaming series, which debuted Jan. 9 on Disney+ and Hulu.

Lopez, portrayed by Alaqua Cox, who is Menominee and Mohican, was born into the Choctaw Nation in rural Oklahoma. The character follows in the footsteps of her father (Zahn McClarnon, the Oklahoma-made "Reservation Dogs," "Dark Winds"), becoming the fierce commander of the New York City criminal organization the Tracksuit Mafia.

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Maya grows up with the fearsome crime lord Wilson Fisk, aka Kingpin (Vincent D'Onofrio), as her honorary uncle and boss. When they wind up at odds, Maya declares war on Kingpin’s empire and makes her stand in her small Oklahoma hometown, where she must confront her family and legacy.

Hailed as a major moment for Native representation, the first two episodes of "Echo” reference the Choctaw origin story, showcase tribal traditions like stickball and include frequent use of the Choctaw language.

How to learn more about Marvel's 'Echo' series, Choctaw culture

Members of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma dance during a red carpet event celebrating Marvel Studios' series "Echo" Nov. 3 at the Choctaw Cultural Center in Calera, Oklahoma. Released Jan. 9 on Disney+ and Hulu, "Echo" was filmed in Atlanta, Georgia, but is set in part in the Choctaw Nation in southeastern Oklahoma and features a Choctaw main character in Maya Lopez/Echo (played by Alaqua Cox).

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma launched a website, https://echo.choctawnation.com, dedicated to the show and the Choctaw cultural representations showcased throughout the story.

Tribal members and fans alike who want to delve deeper into the series and the nation's contributions to the Marvel Universe can learn about Choctaw Nation's history, traditions and language.

There are also exclusive interviews with the tribal leaders behind "Echo" that discuss the collaboration required to authentically portray Choctaw culture and the importance of accurate depictions of Native culture.

This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Where to watch Marvel's 'Echo'? Where is 'Echo' set in Oklahoma?