BBC America has handed a third season renewal to its critically acclaimed series, “Orphan Black,” and a second season for freshman drama “Broadchurch.”
The announcement was made during the Television Critics Association press tour on Wednesday by the cable channel’s general manager Perry Simon.
“Orphan Black” will go back into production in September to shoot 10 new episodes set to debut in the spring. And “Broadchurch” will return sometime next year.
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The “Orphan Black” renewal follows the award-winning thriller’s highly-watched second season. It became the first ever ad-supported drama series to double its ratings from Season 1 to Season 2 in the Adults 25-54 and the advertiser-coveted Adults 18-49 demographics.