All things considered, the revelation of another cloning experiment that produced male clones is something Orphan Black has had in its back pocket all along. Whether the twist changes things for better or for worse remains to be seen. Tatiana Maslany’s performance(s) are the core of this show and, no matter what, it will always … >
Underestimating Helena has always been a terrible idea, and in this episode the Proletheans learn why. Not only that, but Rachel makes a huge move that is certain to drive Sarah to new extremes in her war against the Dyad Institute. First up, though, is the ongoing rediscovery of why Alison and Donnie work so … >
One of the great things about Orphan Black is that we really have no idea just how many clones there are. The only limit, really, is how many clones Tatiana Maslany can convincingly play. And, judging from what we’ve already seen, she can convincingly play just about anybody. In this episode, we’re introduced to a … >
Now that’s how you do a surprising death. In this episode, Dr Leekie goes from being potentially Sarah’s greatest enemy, to threatened by Rachel after she learns the truth, and then to… murdered, accidentally, by Donnie. You don’t get much more unpredictable than that. Last week it seemed natural to theorise that Rachel’s reaction to … >
Proof of concept. Those three words answer one of Orphan Black’s lingering questions. Why do the clones exist? Because, of course, somebody wanted to prove that they could. Sarah’s conversation with Ethan Duncan at the end of ‘To Hound Nature in Her Wanderings’ is a particularly revelatory one. Shot in dark and mysterious low lighting, … >
It’s episodes like ‘Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est’ that make it clear just how much faster than your average TV drama Orphan Black is moving. The core of the episode is all about Helena, as she seemingly puts herself under Sarah’s protection before following her own agenda. Rachel’s not best pleased about Helena having killed Daniel, … >
This week’s episode of Orphan Black is heavily concerned with the past. Sarah’s past comes back to haunt her in the form of Helena, after she’s spent her time digging up the history of Mrs S and the secrets of Project Leda. We open on the revelation that it was Cal who smashed into the … >
‘Distempers of Learning’ answers a mystery that almost nobody would have considered central to Orphan Black – that of who Kira’s father is. While it may be an interesting question (and it still may not have been truthfully answered), it’s not one the show has ever treated as all that important until now. Impressively, through … >
With another great episode, Orphan Black slows things down a little to re-establish the various factions and conflicts we need to be aware of going forward. Now that Helena has been revealed to be alive, we get to meet some new Proletheans and say goodbye to Tomas. This episode also sees the return of Mrs … >
Orphan Black is back, and it hasn’t lost even a little bit of that distinctive energy that characterised almost every episode in its excellent first season. We hit the ground running here as the episode begins with Sarah literally running from the ransacked home of Mrs S. This premiere is entirely devoted to dealing with … >