The Chronicles of Astrimos

Episode 8: The Sacrifice

2026-08-20

The worlds of Astrimos and real-life collide as Martin races to help Calico save the planet Lumina and rescue his father’s law firm from disaster.

The Chronicles of Astrimos stars:

Darren Criss as Martin Jennison

And Maya Hawke as Calico Jones

Featuring…

Natalie Gold as Bridget

Quincy Tyler Bernstine as Councillor Dextra and Ruby Montrose

Alfred Molina as The Narrator

Peter Friedman as Phil

Azhar Khan as Rami and Gawain

Jayne Houdyshell as Jean

Andy Grotelueschen as Findo Gask and Frank

Adina Verson as Carla

Cindy Cheung as Chelsea

Rebecca Henderson as Dr. Woods and Viraxis

Kellen Raffaelo as Young Martin

Additional performances by Crystal Finn, Gabby Beans, Jay Klaitz, Robbie Sublett, and Gibson Frazier

with Kate Mulgrew as Maisie

And Clarke Peters as Archie

Directed by Anne Kauffman

Written by Declan Dineen

Executive Producers: Mark Stern and Darren Criss

Producers: Nick Garland, Declan Dineen, and Michel Lafrance

Produced by Best Case Studios

Adam Pincus, Executive Producer

Isabel Evans, Producer

Brent Raymond Katz, Co-producer

Hannah Lebowitz-Lockard, Associate Producer

Anpa’o Locke, Production Coordinator

Edited by Ryan Seaton, Will Rosati, Max Michael Miller, and Nisha Venkat

Sound Design by Dennis Dembeck and Will Rosati

Mixed by Dennis Dembeck

Original Music by Pakk Hui

Casting By Paul Schnee and Kerry Barden

Music by Pakk Hui

Music Orchestrations by Hannah Zhang

Music Preparation by Thanh Tran

Score Mixer: John Witt Chapman

Orchestra Budapest Scoring Orchestra

Conductor: Péter Illényi

Session Producer: Bálint Sapszon

Orchestra Coordinator: Bertalan Veér

Recording Engineer: Viktor Szabó

Studio Assistant: Patrik Veréb

Librarian: Ágnes Sapszon

FOR ECHOVERSE:

Development Executives: Nick Garland and Ben Chodosh

Development Coordinator: Madison Engle

Development Assistant: Sophie Kelly

Production Consultant: Eleanor Hyde

Business and Legal Affairs: Laura Black Dawson

Finance: Andy Lewis, Morgan Krautstrunk, Judy Geletko

The Chronicles of Astrimos is an Echoverse Production.

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Martin (Darren Criss) thought his life was on track - he was about to become a partner at his law-firm and propose to the woman of his dreams - when his grandmother Maisie (Kate Mulgrew) dies, leaving him an old LP record that derails everything. Playing it transports Martin into the fantastical, but shockingly real world of “The Chronicles of Astrimos,” a 1960’s sci-fi radio drama about the plucky young spaceship pilot Calico Jones (Maya Hawke) who is fighting to save her planet. Flipping involuntarily between Astrimos and the real-world, Martin realizes with horror that the life-and-death stakes in the story are real and his only hope of escape is to solve the mystery of his grandmother’s bizarre gift before it’s too late.

Starring Darren Criss as Martin, Maya Hawke as Calico Jones.

Featuring: Natalie Gold (Bridget), Quincy Tyler Bernstine (Councillor Dextra/Ruby Montrose), Alfred Molina (The Narrator), Peter Friedman (Phil), Azhar Khan (Rami/Gawain), Jayne Houdyshell (Jean), Andy Grotelueschen (Findo Gask/Frank), Adina Verson (Carla), Cindy Cheung (Chelsea), Rebecca Henderson (Dr. Woods/Viraxis), Kellen Raffaelo (Young Martin)

Additional performances by Crystal Finn, Gabby Beans, Jay Klaitz, Robbie Sublett, and Gibson Frazier

with Kate Mulgrew (Maisie)
And Clarke Peters (Archie).

Directed by Anne Kauffman
Written by Declan Dineen
Executive Producers: Mark Stern and Darren Criss
Producers: Nick Garland, Declan Dineen, and Michel Lafrance

Produced by Best Case Studios
Adam Pincus, Executive Producer
Isabel Evans, Producer
Brent Raymond Katz, Co-producer
Hannah Lebowitz-Lockard, Associate Producer
Anpa’o Locke, Production Coordinator
Edited by Ryan Seaton,Will Rosati, Max Michael Miller, and Nisha Venkat
Sound Design by Dennis Dembeck and Will Rosati
Mixed by Dennis Dembeck
Original Music by Pakk Hui
Casting by Paul Schnee and Kerry Barden

Music by Pakk Hui
Music Orchestrations by Hannah Zhang
Music Preparation by Thanh Tran
Score Mixer: John Witt Chapman
Orchestra Budapest Scoring Orchestra
Conductor: Péter Illényi
Session Producer: Bálint Sapszon
Orchestra Coordinator: Bertalan Veér
Recording Engineer: Viktor Szabó
Studio Assistant: Patrik Veréb
Librarian: Ágnes Sapszon

FOR ECHOVERSE:
Development Executives: Nick Garland and Ben Chodosh
Development Coordinator: Madison Engle
Development Assistant: Sophie Kelly
Production Consultant: Eleanor Hyde
Business and Legal Affairs: Laura Black Dawson
Finance: Andy Lewis, Morgan Krautstrunk, Judy Geletko

The Chronicles of Astrimos is an Echoverse Production