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The new sci-fi series Debris, about an alien spaceship, is landing on NBC this coming month, and its first episode is co-directed by Rebecca Rodriguez.
Debris is about the wreckage from a spacecraft whose remains fall across a large section of Earth. The pieces have strange effects in the areas where they have come down, defying gravity and other physics laws and impacting people’s lives in unforeseen ways. Two agents from different continents try to recover all the debris to understand its nature and power before it falls into the wrong hands.
A DIVERSE CAST
The show stars up-and-coming actors Jonathan Tucker (The Ruins) and Riann Steele (The Magicians) as CIA and MI6 agents, respectively. Its diverse cast also features Thomas Cadrot (Firefly Lane), Armin Karame (Upload), Alex Bogomolov (Arrow), Myrasol Martinez (When Hell Calls Your Name), and debutante child actor Calix Miguel, among many others.
Debris is executive produced by its creator J.H. Wyman (Fringe, The Mexican), who also co-writes. Producing the series are Frequency Films and Legendary Television.
FILMMAKING FAMILY
Rodriguez is the sister of acclaimed filmmaker Robert Rodriguez (Machete, El Mariachi). In fact, her first known film credit is starring in the short Bedhead, directed by her brother Robert back in 1991. She later appeared in a small role in Spy Kids.
As an editor, Rebecca Rodriguez has worked in the Sundance film Frank & Lola, Machete Kills and Machete, the latter two also directed by her famous brother. She is also listed as a producer in Spy Kids 4-D: All the Time in the World.
Rodriguez is an up-and-coming filmmaker who has been producing a few episodes for series like Orville, Queen of the South, and Nancy Drew. Her latest work includes the episodics Snow Pierce, The Chi, and Mayans M.C.
In her biggest job yet, Rebecca Rodriguez is set to executive produce the TV series Zorro, created by her brother Robert, produced by CBS, and distributed by NBC.
Debris premieres March 1 on NBC.
Featured Top Photo: In Debris (l-r): Yoshi Bancroft as Agent McGuire, King Lau as Situation Team Agent, and Riann Steele as Finola. Photo by: Sergei Bachlakov/NBC.
