Eight stories · watch in any order

Episodes

Still from A Mouth Without Words.

Episode 1 · Pilot

A Mouth Without Words

Two estranged sisters caring for their mother, who can no longer speak, find a series of voice notes she recorded before her illness, and her words begin to change how they see each other.

Written by
Albert Barrocks & Tristan Barrocks
With
Shanice Banton, Sherona Osbourne, Maxine Simpson
A visiting nurse leans in close to speak to Hector.

Episode 2

Still Here

Hector, unable to move or speak after a stroke, watches his daughter and son-in-law argue through his care, until a visiting nurse becomes the first to truly see him.

"I'm gonna do everything in my power to give you everything you need."

Written by
Chantel Riley
With
William Altamirano, Bryn Taylor, Mark Couchot, Angela Alcano
Inside a blanket fort, a grandmother cups her granddaughter's face.

Episode 3

Grandma's New Home

Sammy visits her grandmother in her new care home. Their old game of make-believe brings back their bond, until Mama E shares a hard truth and asks Sammy to promise to carry on her kindness.

"Stay kind, Sammy."

Written by
Tristan Barrocks
With
Grace McDonald, Akeylah James
Two friends sit in lawn chairs in a backyard garden.

Episode 4

Show Up

After disappearing during his best friend's cancer treatment, Jay shows up on Bobby's porch with a peace offering and an apology he doesn't know how to make.

"All I wanted was for you to show up."

Written by
Tristan Barrocks
With
Andrew James, Zachary Cooper
Late at night in a kitchen, one woman rests her hands on another's shoulders.

Episode 5

Night Feeds

With her partner away and a newborn crying in the night, an exhausted new mother pushes away every offer of help, until she finally lets someone in.

"Sometimes the things worth having aren't meant to come easy."

Written by
Chantel Riley
With
Hiroe Kei, Suki Cheung
A veteran nurse in teal scrubs talks across the breakroom.

Episode 6

Breakroom

Near the end of a brutal night shift, a nurse ready to quit meets a veteran colleague in the breakroom, who shares the one moment that keeps her coming back.

"We make people feel seen."

Written by
Tristan Barrocks
With
Ann McDougall, Nicholas Doucet
Janelle sits on a white couch in a therapist's office.

Episode 7

We've Been Here Before

Juggling her stubborn mother, her self-sacrificing daughter and a frightening call from her doctor, Janelle sits in therapy insisting she's fine, until she hears her mother's words in her own voice.

"I don't want Maya to be like me."

Written by
Safia Bartholomew
With
Angelica Gregory, Leslie Ann Smith
At the dinner table, Mr. James holds a sheet of paper as his wife looks on.

Episode 8

Last Supper

At a family dinner, Mr. James finally tells his children about his painful childhood, then shares the news that will change their family forever.

"I've given you everything that I didn't have. A family."

Written by
Tristan Barrocks
With
Carlos Roberts, Kym Livingstone, Emmanuel Curate, Janie Felix Lewis, Tristan Barrocks

From the series

Stills

Overhead view of a family dinner table.
Close-up of Hector, silent, looking straight ahead.
Janelle on a phone call in her parked car.
Bobby sits back in the afternoon sun.
Two women sit together on a kitchen floor late at night.
A son glances across the dinner table.
A grandmother and granddaughter share tea inside a blanket fort.

Made to be watched by everyone

Accessibility

  • CaptionsClosed captions in English and French on every episode.
  • Described videoEach episode has a described video track that narrates the action, settings and expressions between lines of dialogue.
  • Short formEvery story is short enough to watch on a break, on a commute, or between one night feed and the next.

Behind the series

Team

Tristan Barrocks

Writer · Director · Producer

A Jamaican-Canadian director, writer and producer based in Toronto, known for deeply human stories that resonate across cultures. His short film Sugar Dumplin' premiered at the Oscar-qualifying Pan African Film Festival. He teaches filmmaking at Seneca College.

Chantel Riley

Executive Producer · Writer

A Canadian-Jamaican actor, singer, songwriter and producer, known for Frankie Drake Mysteries and Pearson. She played Nala in Disney's The Lion King in Hamburg and on Broadway. Chantel wrote Still Here and Night Feeds.

Natanya Barrocks

Producer

Co-founder of Mid-Career Productions. After twenty years in corporate leadership, she brings a people-first approach to film, television and commercial production.

Safia Bartholomew

Writer · We've Been Here Before

A Toronto-based writer and producer, creator of the digital series Wallflower, whose writing has appeared in Forbes, Vogue UK and Essence.

Angel Navarro III

Director of Photography

A Filipino-Canadian cinematographer based in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, adapting his style from run-and-gun shoots to tightly controlled setups.

LAMP Community Health Centre

Health Partner

A non-profit community health centre serving Toronto and Peel Region for about 50 years.

The series

Credits

Echoes of Care is an eight-part anthology about the people who give care, and what it costs them. Created for Stories for Caregivers.

Production companyMid-Career Productions Inc.
Directed byTristan Barrocks
Produced byTristan Barrocks, Chantel Riley and Natanya Barrocks
Director of photographyAngel Navarro III
Original musicAdrian Bent
ColourThe Vanity
French translationFreynet-Gagné Traduction et Consultation
Health partnerLAMP Community Health Centre
PlatformStories for Caregivers

Echoes of Care is produced with the participation of the TELUS Fund.  ·  © 2026 Mid-Career Productions Inc.