Written and directed by Academy Award nominee Ava DuVernay (Salem, 13th), Origin chronicles the tragedy and triumph of Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson as she investigates America’s hidden caste system. Portrayed by Academy Award nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (King Richard, When They See Us), Isabel experiences unfathomable personal loss and love as she crosses continents and cultures to craft one of the defining American books of our time: “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.” Also starring Jon Bernthal (The Bear, The Walking Dead), Niecy Nash-Betts (Dahmer, Reno 911!), and Vera Farminga (The Conjuring).