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Orphan Black

  • TV Series
  • 2013–20172013–2017
  • 1616
  • 44min
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
105K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
725
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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.

IMDb RATING
8.3/10
105K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
725
9
  • Creators
    • Kim Coghill(developed with the participation of: Canadian Film Centre story editor resident)
    • Andrew De Angelis(developed with the participation of: Canadian Film Centre story editor resident)
    • Jeff Detsky(developed with the participation of: Canadian Film Centre story editor resident)
  • Stars
    • Tatiana Maslany
    • Dylan Bruce
    • Jordan Gavaris
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  • Creators
    • Kim Coghill(developed with the participation of: Canadian Film Centre story editor resident)
    • Andrew De Angelis(developed with the participation of: Canadian Film Centre story editor resident)
    • Jeff Detsky(developed with the participation of: Canadian Film Centre story editor resident)
  • Stars
    • Tatiana Maslany
    • Dylan Bruce
    • Jordan Gavaris
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  • See production, box office & company info
    • 288User reviews
    • 71Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 68 wins & 95 nominations total

    Episodes50

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    Orphan Black - Season 3 teaser
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    Promo 1:45
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    Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black (2013)
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    Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black (2013)
    Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black (2013)
    Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black (2013)
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    Kevin Hanchard and Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black (2013)

    Top cast

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    Tatiana Maslany
    Tatiana Maslany
    • Sarah Manningas Sarah Manning…
    50 episodes50 eps • 2013–2017
    Dylan Bruce
    Dylan Bruce
    • Paul Dierdenas Paul Dierden
    29 episodes29 eps • 2013–2016
    Jordan Gavaris
    Jordan Gavaris
    • Felix Dawkinsas Felix Dawkins
    50 episodes50 eps • 2013–2017
    Kevin Hanchard
    Kevin Hanchard
    • Detective Art Bellas Detective Art Bell…
    44 episodes44 eps • 2013–2017
    Maria Doyle Kennedy
    Maria Doyle Kennedy
    • Siobhan Sadleras Siobhan Sadler
    50 episodes50 eps • 2013–2017
    Kristian Bruun
    Kristian Bruun
    • Donnie Hendrixas Donnie Hendrix
    45 episodes45 eps • 2013–2017
    Skyler Wexler
    Skyler Wexler
    • Kira Manningas Kira Manning…
    39 episodes39 eps • 2013–2017
    Josh Vokey
    Josh Vokey
    • Scottas Scott
    38 episodes38 eps • 2013–2017
    Ari Millen
    Ari Millen
    • Mark Rollinsas Mark Rollins…
    36 episodes36 eps • 2014–2017
    Evelyne Brochu
    Evelyne Brochu
    • Delphine Cormieras Delphine Cormier…
    29 episodes29 eps • 2013–2017
    Cynthia Galant
    Cynthia Galant
    • Charlotteas Charlotte…
    19 episodes19 eps • 2014–2017
    Zoé De Grand Maison
    Zoé De Grand Maison
    • Gracie Johanssenas Gracie Johanssen
    17 episodes17 eps • 2014–2017
    Millie Davis
    Millie Davis
    • Gemma Hendrixas Gemma Hendrix
    16 episodes16 eps • 2013–2017
    Inga Cadranel
    Inga Cadranel
    • Detective Angela DeAngelisas Detective Angela DeAngelis…
    15 episodes15 eps • 2013–2016
    Kyra Harper
    Kyra Harper
    • Dr. Virginia Coadyas Dr. Virginia Coady
    15 episodes15 eps • 2015–2017
    Calwyn Shurgold
    Calwyn Shurgold
    • Hell Wizardas Hell Wizard
    15 episodes15 eps • 2015–2017
    Rosemary Dunsmore
    Rosemary Dunsmore
    • Professor Susan Duncanas Professor Susan Duncan
    14 episodes14 eps • 2015–2017
    Michael Mando
    Michael Mando
    • Vicas Vic
    13 episodes13 eps • 2013–2014
    • Creators
      • Kim Coghill(developed with the participation of: Canadian Film Centre story editor resident)
      • Andrew De Angelis(developed with the participation of: Canadian Film Centre story editor resident)
      • Jeff Detsky(developed with the participation of: Canadian Film Centre story editor resident)
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    Storyline

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    SPOILER: Orphan Black follows outsider, orphan and street-wise chameleon Sarah. After witnessing a woman's suicide, Sarah assumes the stranger's identity - who happens to look just like her. Expecting to solve all her problems by cleaning out the dead woman's savings, Sarah is instead thrust headlong into a kaleidoscopic mystery as she realizes the dizzying truth - she and the dead woman are clones. As Sarah searches for answers, she discovers the chilling fact that there are more people like her out there - genetically identical individuals who were planted in unsuspecting birth parents and nurtured in completely different circumstances. With no idea who created the clones, she'll need to discover the reason in a hurry as an assassin is killing them one by one. —Annonymous
    female protagonistsuicidebrainwashed assassinmad scientistgenetic enhancement32 more
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    • Taglines
      • She's been duped.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Drama
      • Sci-Fi
    • Certificate
      • 16
    • Parents guide

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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)
    • Soundtracks
      Main Title Theme
      Written by Two Fingers

      Performed by Two Fingers

    User reviews288

    Review
    Top review
    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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    • Red_Identity
    • Jun 2, 2013

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 30, 2013 (Canada)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official sites
      • BBC America (United States)
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hoan Vi
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production company
      • Temple Street Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 44min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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