Orphan Black 

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

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 68 wins & 93 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Tatiana Maslany	...	Sarah Manning / ... 50 episodes, 2013-2017
Jordan Gavaris	...	Felix Dawkins 50 episodes, 2013-2017
Maria Doyle Kennedy	...	Siobhan Sadler 50 episodes, 2013-2017
Kristian Bruun	...	Donnie Hendrix 45 episodes, 2013-2017
Kevin Hanchard	...	Detective Art Bell / ... 44 episodes, 2013-2017
Skyler Wexler	...	Kira Manning / ... 39 episodes, 2013-2017
Josh Vokey	...	Scott 38 episodes, 2013-2017
Ari Millen	...	Mark Rollins / ... 36 episodes, 2014-2017
Evelyne Brochu	...	Delphine Cormier / ... 29 episodes, 2013-2017
Dylan Bruce	...	Paul Dierden 28 episodes, 2013-2016

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

female protagonist | suicide | brainwashed assassin | mad scientist | genetic enhancement | 

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Taglines:

I am not your property. (season 3)

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Did You Know?

Trivia

John Fawcett directed Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed (2004), which starred Tatiana Maslany (Sarah Manning) as "Ghost", a mental patient obsessed with wanting a pet werewolf. The location used in Ginger Snaps -- Scarborough, Ontario -- was also the location for Orphan Black, and was given the same name in both projects: Bailey Downs. In Ginger Snaps, they refer to the werewolf problem as "the beast of Bailey Downs".

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Goofs

In season 1, Cosima confidently refers to the clone experiment being "double blind." However, this is a factual mistake. A double blind experiment is designed such that neither the participants nor the investigators know which participants belong to the test group(s) versus which participants belong to the control group. If this were a double blind experiment, Cosima would have no way of knowing unless she had designed the experiment herself. She would also know that a double blind design requires a control group, whose existence she would likely seek.

More likely is that the experiment is single blind, where the participants do not know the group(s) to which they belong, but the investigators do know. However, once again, Cosima would have no way of knowing this information about the study design unless she were herself an investigator. As a graduate student scientist, realistically, she would at least know the difference between a double blind and single blind design.

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Quotes

Helena: I have science baby inside me, but you are my first
Jesse Towing: Gosh, sweetheart, you had me at soap-making

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Connections

Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Hottest Sci-Fi Studs on TV (2016)

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Soundtracks

Main Title Theme
Written by Two Fingers
Performed by Two Fingers

User Reviews

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.

Details

Official Sites:

BBC America [United States] Official Facebook

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 March 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Orphan Black

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Temple Street Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

44 min 60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD