The Clone Club is back! AMC Networks have greenlit an Orphan Black spinoff series, titled Echoes. 

The original series, which ran for five seasons between 2013 and 2017, starred Tatiana Maslany in an impressive number of different roles (and the associated wigs); Orphan Black centred on Sarah Manning (Maslany), who discovers she is one of several genetically identical human clones, raising fascinating questions about the moral and ethical implications of human cloning and its effects on personal identity.

Echoes will be set in the near future and takes a deeper dive into the exploration of the scientific manipulation of human existence, said the network. It follows a group of women as they weave their way into each other’s lives and embark on a thrilling journey, unravelling the mystery of their identity and uncovering a wrenching story of love and betrayal.

Pieces of Her filmmaker Anna Fishko will serve as showrunner and executive producer alongside John Fawcett, the co-creator and director of the original Orphan Black. The first season will comprise of ten episodes, and is due to premiere in 2023.