‘Orphan Black: Echoes’ showrunner explains the spinoff’s biggest difference from the original series — and whether Tatiana Maslany will show up

• “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 “.