From Lili Loofbourow of The New York Times:

The Many Faces of Tatiana Maslany
The cast and crew of “Orphan Black” labor painstakingly over minutiae like this, in the service of a much grander contemplation (or, perhaps, demolition) of female televisual archetypes. The show’s premise allows Maslany to portray a bewilderingly diverse set of stock characters — the punk-rock con artist, Sarah; the shrewish suburban housewife, Alison Hendrix; the geeky stoner, Cosima Niehaus; the Ukrainian psychopath, Helena; the icily aloof career woman, Rachel Duncan; the pill-popping cop, Elizabeth Childs; and many others — encompassing almost every trope women get to play in Hollywood and on TV. (Maslany’s legions of adoring fans call themselves #CloneClub on Twitter and contend that the credits on “Orphan Black” should say “Tatiana Maslany” nine or more times, once per clone.) Continue reading.

From GQ:

The GQ+A: Orphan Black’s Tatiana Maslany Is the Voice of the People
Orphan Black is doing for sci-fi what Game of Thrones did for fantasy, in large part thanks to actress Tatiana Maslany. On the show Maslany plays Sarah Manning, a clone trying to take control of her life. She’s also played eight other clones on the show, each wildly different from the others. Whether she’s playing a feral Ukrainian, or a lethal, Lululemon-clad soccer mom, Maslany seamlessly embodies the role. She plays every character so convincingly that you’d be forgiven for thinking there were nine Tatiana Maslanys out there (if only…) Continue reading.

From a media release:

Space launched a clone takeover today as it announced the much-anticipated return of its original series ORPHAN BLACK will get a multi-channel roadblock premiere. The Season 3 premiere of the award-winning, Space original series starring SAG and Golden Globe^® nominee Tatiana Maslany is set to air simultaneously on Space, CTV, Bravo, and MTV on Saturday, April 18 at 9 p.m. ET.Immediately following the Season 3 premiere of ORPHAN BLACK, Space’s daily flagship entertainment show INNERSPACE unveils its all-new original insider series INNERSPACE: AFTER THE BLACK. Every Saturday night at 10 p.m. ET, INNERSPACE hosts Ajay Fry, Morgan Hoffman, and Teddy Wilson convene and dissect each thrilling, new episode. For viewers who have yet to be initiated into the #CloneClub, Space is marathoning Seasons 1 and 2 beginning Saturday, April 11 at 8 a.m. ET. Both seasons are also available now on CraveTV^TM.

Season 3 of ORPHAN BLACK plunges the clone sisterhood into unexpected territory with the realization that they’re not alone, culminating from the shocking Season 2 finale which revealed a new line of militaristic male “Castor” clones, played by Ari Millen. After neutralizing the threat by The Dyad Institute – Sarah, Helena, Cosima, and Alison are finally united in their journey towards the truth of who, and what, they are. However, new discoveries that include Helena’s kidnapping, a book that could contain the answers to their existence, and a set of treacherous Castor clones with an unknown agenda, tests their bonds.

Cosima’s mystery illness and broken heart inflicted by Delphine’s (Evelyne Brochu) departure has left her feeling vulnerable. Meanwhile in the burbs, Alison faces new woes and new marital challenges with her lovable oaf of a husband Donnie (Kristian Bruun). And no sooner has Sarah caught her breath after a stealthy escape from The Dyad and ruthless clone Rachel than she is called upon to face the crazed, captive, Castor clone, Rudy. Until Sarah’s able to eliminate the threats against the sisterhood, she’ll never be able to have the life she wants with her sisters, daughter Kira (Skyler Wexler), Kira’s father Cal (Michiel Huisman), and foster family members brother Felix (Jordan Gavaris), and mother Mrs. S (Maria Doyle Kennedy).

In the Season 3 premiere of ORPHAN BLACK, (Saturday, April 18 at 9 p.m. ET) Sarah fights to locate a disappeared Helena, and must repel a lethal investigator from the mysterious shadow corporation Topside, who threatens the Leda sisters’ lives.Meanwhile, Cosima appears to be rebounding from her illness, while Alison and Donnie face newfound financial woes. When the menace of Castor rears its head once more, Sarah and her entire family must come together to survive.