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Orphan Black

  • TV Series
  • 2013–2017
  • TV-MA
  • 44m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
120K
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Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black (2013)
Sarah comes face to face with a new Castor clone in this sneak peek of Episode 1, which premieres Saturday, April 18th at 9/8c on BBC America.
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A streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her.A streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her.A streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her.

  • Creators
    • Kim Coghill
    • Andrew De Angelis
    • Jeff Detsky
  • Stars
    • Tatiana Maslany
    • Dylan Bruce
    • Jordan Gavaris
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    120K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    759
    68
    • Creators
      • Kim Coghill
      • Andrew De Angelis
      • Jeff Detsky
    • Stars
      • Tatiana Maslany
      • Dylan Bruce
      • Jordan Gavaris
    • 320User reviews
    • 72Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 70 wins & 96 nominations total

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    Tatiana Maslany
    • Sarah Manning…
    • 2013–2017
    Dylan Bruce
    Dylan Bruce
    • Paul Dierden
    • 2013–2016
    Jordan Gavaris
    Jordan Gavaris
    • Felix Dawkins
    • 2013–2017
    Kevin Hanchard
    Kevin Hanchard
    • Detective Art Bell…
    • 2013–2017
    Maria Doyle Kennedy
    Maria Doyle Kennedy
    • Siobhan Sadler
    • 2013–2017
    Kristian Bruun
    Kristian Bruun
    • Donnie Hendrix
    • 2013–2017
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    • 2013–2017
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    • 2013–2017
    Ari Millen
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    • 2014–2017
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    • 2014–2017
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    • Gracie Johanssen
    • 2014–2017
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    • 2013–2017
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    • 2013–2016
    Kyra Harper
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    • Dr. Virginia Coady
    • 2015–2017
    Calwyn Shurgold
    • Hell Wizard
    • 2015–2017
    Rosemary Dunsmore
    Rosemary Dunsmore
    • Professor Susan Duncan
    • 2015–2017
    Michael Mando
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    • 2013–2014
    • Creators
      • Kim Coghill
      • Andrew De Angelis
      • Jeff Detsky
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    9dilloncamp

    Most underrated show I've ever seen!

    This show is sooo good. The perfect mix of action, science fiction(very intelligent and realistic btw), drama, and HUMOR!

    Tatiana Maslany is literally a GODDESS!! This woman is SOOOO TALENTED.

    When I first heard her speak in an interview I thought she was still acting. Her ability to do accents is next level good. Not only that, her ability to be up to 6 very different and distinct personalities in a single episode is AMAZING.

    The only reason she didn't win the emmy and golden glove for every season is because this show was more of a cult series than a mainstream one.

    That's a big mistake on the people in charge of the awards because Maslany deserved every single leading actress award, also the supporting actress awards.
    dbr-59963

    Tatiana Maslany is a Hidden Gem

    A title that I had stumbled upon and never looked back. At first, I wasn't sure if I'd like the premise of the show since it wasn't really my cup of tea. However, there have been very few shows that have intrigued me from the very first episode to the series' finale. Ophan Black is one of those shows. Tatiana Maslany deserves every praise she receives from this show and then more on top of it. Her acting was diverse and extraordinary. Orhan Black would not be what it is had any other actor played the roles that Maslany did.
    9Austinfung

    Binged every season in a day

    Back in my uni days i used to binge every season in a day. This series is one of my favourite, and quite underrated. As for Tatiana Maslany, she's truly a remarkable artist, with a very few good roles for women on television, she plays all 9 of them. It's intelligent, dark, dramatic, mysterious, intense and humorous at the same time. Though each episode's duration quite long but, it never bores me.
    8gogoschka-1

    Great, fun, smart sci-fi – and what a lead actress!

    The premise of 'Orphan Black' probably wouldn't even have to be half as intriguing as it is - and yet the show would still be fun to watch. Some TV-shows have such a great cast, you'd keep watching simply for the joy of seeing an outstanding ensemble act. To get those kinds of actors is a rare privilege for any show, and 'Orphan Black' is very privileged, indeed. Thankfully, it also has a fascinating story to tell, and that combination makes for one of the most entertaining and most original shows on recent TV.

    This review won't contain any spoilers, so I'm not going into plot details - just know that 'Orphan Black' delivers a perfect blend of mystery, sci-fi, thriller, drama and comedy elements - and many wonderfully colourful characters - that will make you want to binge-watch entire seasons. And while everybody in the cast does an outstanding job, one thing can't be stressed enough: Tatiana Maslany, the lead actress, is a revelation. It's hard not to spoil anything for those who still have the joy of watching 'Orphan Black' ahead of the them (and I think the first few episodes are enjoyed best without knowing what the show is about), but let me just say: you're not likely to see so many different aspects of one actress' amazing acting capabilities in any other show or film.

    So my verdict: Worth watching for the quality of the acting alone, 'Orphan Black' offers dark thrills, edge-of-your-seat suspense - and more than a few laughs along the way. Perfect entertainment from Canada - 9 stars out of 10.

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    Red_Identity

    What a thrilling, fantastic first season

    I watched the first season of Orphan Black in just two days. Yes, it was that addicting. Such a fast-paced first season as well, the thrills never stop, the twists and turns never let down. But what's most remarkable is Tatiana Maslany, who plays these various characters brilliantly. It's not just that she plays many characters though, it's how she does it, and how when you see a different one you can see the difference in characterization that she's able to give them. She honestly deserves to win the Emmy at this point, and I truly hope she gets the nomination. Still, the first season of this sort of reminds me of other shows' first seasons where the quality takes a drastic downturn. Something built like this in its structure certainly is always at risk of getting too outlandish or stupid, but thankfully this never did.

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    • Trivia
      Tatiana Maslany said in an interview that she has a continuity team that keeps her from mixing up the characters. For instance, if she's doing a scene that has both Alison and Sarah in it and she's playing Alison, if the script tells her to roll her eyes, they make sure it's an 'Alison' eye roll and not a 'Sarah' eye roll.
    • Goofs
      Cosima mentions in season 1 that Katja's fingerprints would be close enough to Sarah's that running Katja's prints through standard police search would pull up Sarah's rap-sheet. No one seems worried that Beth's fingerprints should have been just as similar, and as a police officer her prints would definitely be in the system. Why didn't Sarah's rap-sheet emerge when Beth applied to become a police officer? Why did the system match Katja to Sarah but not to Beth? The system may have matched Sarah to Beth, but other data would not have matched, such as date of birth, place of birth, parents etc. The match would have been seen as a false positive which often occurs in fingerprint matching systems. Even in ten-print matches, depending on what level of search was employed. In many systems, technician intervention is required to eliminate candidate matches.
    • Quotes

      Helena: I have science baby inside me, but you are my first

      Jesse Towing: Gosh, sweetheart, you had me at soap-making

    • Connections
      Featured in Chelsea Lately: Episode #7.115 (2013)
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    • Release date
      • March 30, 2013 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • BBC America (United States)
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hoan Vi
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production company
      • Temple Street Productions
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      44 minutes
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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