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Tatiana Maslany made her breakthrough with the BBC America original Orphan Black, which premiered in 2013 and ran through 2017.  She’s now coming full circle, making her return to AMC Networks, parent company to BBCA, and is set to star in the forthcoming Invitation to a Bonfire.
The six-part series, set to kick off in 2023, is a psychological thriller set in the 1930s at an all-girls boarding school in New Jersey. Invitation to a Bonfire is based on Adrienne Celt’s 2018 novel, with series creator Rachel Caris Love (Physical) acting as showrunner and executive producer.

According to the official AMC announcement, which went out today, the series is inspired by Vladimir and Vera Nabokov’s co-dependent marriage. The story follows Zoya (Freya Mavor), a young Russian immigrant and groundskeeper, who is drawn into a lethal love triangle with the school’s newest faculty member (Pilou Asbæk) — an enigmatic novelist — and his bewitching wife (Maslany).”

If you aren’t already seduced by the storyline, here’s more on Maslany’s character: “Inspired by Vera Nabokov, Maslany will portray Vera Orlov, who is more than Leo’s wife; she is his editor—and his everything."

Dan McDermott, AMC Networks’ President of Entertainment and AMC Studios, shared his excitement about the casting, saying “Tatiana is a singular talent who we’ve wanted to bring back to the AMC Networks family since her iconic and career-defining performance in Orphan Black.  We’re thrilled to have her join Invitation to a Bonfire’s talented cast and watch her bring to life the wild flame that is Vera Orlov, both on-screen and behind-the-scenes as an executive producer.”

Maslany didn’t just take the lead in Orphan Black, she took home an Emmy Award in 2016 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.  

We can look for Invitation to a Bonfire in 2023, in the meantime, let’s circle back to where this all started:

Are you excited for more of Tatiana Maslany on-screen? Not just any screen… on AMCN!