Orphan Black
DramaScience-Fiction2013Rated 8.6
Sarah, a street-smart drifter, watches a woman who looks exactly like her step in front of a train. She takes the dead woman's identity, money and police job, then learns there are more look-alikes.
Starring Tatiana Maslany, Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris
Status
Ended
5 seasons, last aired Sat, 12 Aug 2017
Is it for me?
Sci-fi thriller viewers who would rather follow a single performance than chase spectacle will be well served. Tatiana Maslany plays every look-alike and gives each her own speech and mannerisms, so you forget it is the same actress. Watch Sarah's British accent slip when she poses as the detective, a small tell of one woman imitating another. Felix brings jokes that sit a little against the grim mood.
Before you start
The middle seasons lean harder on conspiracy plotting.
5 seasons, 50 episodes, 60 min each, about 50 hours so far
This show
Sarah, a street-smart drifter, watches a woman who looks exactly like her step in front of a train. She takes the dead woman's identity, money and police job, then learns there are more look-alikes.
Starring Tatiana Maslany, Tatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris
Is it for me?
Sci-fi thriller viewers who would rather follow a single performance than chase spectacle will be well served. Tatiana Maslany plays every look-alike and gives each her own speech and mannerisms, so you forget it is the same actress. Watch Sarah's British accent slip when she poses as the detective, a small tell of one woman imitating another. Felix brings jokes that sit a little against the grim mood.
Before you start
The middle seasons lean harder on conspiracy plotting.
5 seasons, 50 episodes, 60 min each, about 50 hours so far
- E01Natural SelectionAired Sat 30 Mar
- E02InstinctAired Sat 6 Apr
- E03Variation Under NatureAired Sat 13 Apr
- E04Effects of External ConditionsAired Sat 20 Apr
- E05Conditions of ExistenceAired Sat 27 Apr
- E06Variations Under DomesticationAired Sat 4 May
- E07Parts Developed in an Unusual MannerAired Sat 11 May
- E08Entangled BankAired Sat 18 May
- E09Unconscious SelectionAired Sat 25 May
- E10Endless Forms Most BeautifulAired Sat 1 Jun
- S01E01Natural Selection30 Mar 2013
- S01E02Instinct6 Apr 2013
- S01E03Variation Under Nature13 Apr 2013
- S01E04Effects of External Conditions20 Apr 2013
- S01E05Conditions of Existence27 Apr 2013
- S01E06Variations Under Domestication4 May 2013
- S01E07Parts Developed in an Unusual Manner11 May 2013
- S01E08Entangled Bank18 May 2013
- S01E09Unconscious Selection25 May 2013
- S01E10Endless Forms Most Beautiful1 Jun 2013