Krysten Ritter in
Krysten Ritter in "Orphan Black: Echoes" and Tatiana Maslany in "Orphan Black."
  • "Orphan Black: Echoes" is set 37 years after the end of the sci-fi drama "Orphan Black."
  • Showrunner Anna Fishko told Business Insider that they changed the cloning format to make the spinoff unique.
  • She also said there was an attempt to bring back "Orphan Black" lead Tatiana Maslany.

Warning: Spoilers ahead for the first episode of "Orphan Black: Echoes."

Nearly seven years after the series finale of "Orphan Black," the clone-centered sci-fi show is returning with a new spinoff, "Orphan Black: Echoes." But this time, the cloning element will be very different, "Echoes" showrunner Anna Fishko told Business Insider.