In what seems like an unprecedented move by BBC America, the network has announced the casting for the fifth and final season of the Emmy®-winning drama Orphan Black. Aside from the show’s core cast – Tatiana Maslany (every Leda clone), Jordan Gavaris (Felix), Maria Doyle Kennedy (Mrs. S), Kevin Hanchard (Art), Kristian Bruun (Donnie), Ari Millen […]
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Apocalypse Now? Emmys End On Time; Tatiana Maslany For The Win!
I’m not sure what the signs of the Apocalypse are but two of them are probably tonight’s Emmy Awards show finishing on time and the Academy actually giving Tatiana Maslany the Emmy for Lead Actress in a Drama. Seriously. Who’d a thunk it? The members of the Academy must have actually watched some of the […]
Orphan Black: Season Four – Going Forward By Examining the Past!
The fourth season of Orphan Black reached new heights of complexity by returning to the character that died in the series premiere and revealing that she knew more than anyone – including her partner – could have imagined. In doing so, we learned that the show’s ultimate Big Bad was very familiar and totally unknown […]
Orphan Black: We’re Heading for a Showdown!
The Mitigation of Competition brings Orphan Black (BBC America, Thursdays, 10/9C) to it penultimate episode and sets the for one heckuva season finale. Can Rachel and Sarah work together? Can Cosima and Susan Duncan find a cure for the Leda clones? Is Evie Cho the most villainous foe the sestras have encountered?
Orphan Black: Twisted and Complex Even When It’s Simple and Straightforward!
Even when Orphan Black (BBC America, Thursdays, 10/9C) lightens up on the mythology to go for seemingly straightforward character stuff, it’s still twisted and complex. The Antisocialism of Sex is one such episode as Sarah seeks to drown her guilt in sex and drugs and booze; Cosima attempts a bit of crazy science; Alison tries […]
Orphan Black: From Instinct to Rational Control – Maggotbots, Pressure Bombs and Second Generation Clones, Oh, My!
We’re not even halfway into season four of Orphan Black (BBC America, Thursday, 10/9C) and the revelations have come flooding from the minds of the show’s creators like a monsoon. We’ve learned there’s another clone, MK, who was working with Beth; we’ve learned there’s another Castor clone, Ira; we’ve learned that Charlotte was cloned from […]
Orphan Black: Almost Ouroboros; Not Quite Down The Rabbit Hole!
Orphan Black (BBC America, Thursdays, 10/9C) returns with a bang as – like the worm Ouroboros that encircled the world and swallowed its own tail – we return to the beginning. Well, actually, to before the beginning. As the previously released teaser shows, we begin with a sheep-masked individual witnessing two EMTs burying a body, […]
Ultimate Orphan Black Teaser: First Four Minutes of Season Premiere!
Orphan Black returns on Thursday, April 14th (11/10C) and Clone Club fans will be counting the seconds after viewing the first four minutes of the fourth season premiere. Trust me – and check it out after the jump.
Orphan Black: New Day, New Time, Larger Stakes!
The circle is almost complete. For Sarah and her sisters, the only way forward to return to the past – figuratively, speaking. So, it’s back to Neolution when Orphan Black returns – on a new date and time – on Thursday, April 14th (10/9C). Follow the jump to view the new trailer, get caught up […]
Orphan Black Back On New Night With More Clones!
The Clone Club returns on Thursday, April 14th (10/9C) (Clone Clubbers don’t watch Grey’s Anatomy, right?). That’s right – BBC America is so confident about the show and its fans that its moving Orphan Black to the busiest night of the week. Of course, the show is returning after some of the biggest cliffhanging moments of […]
Down the Rabbit Hole Trailer: Orphan Black Season 4!
Orphan Black – returning to BBC America in April – has a decidedly Lewis Carroll-ish new trailer. It’s entitled Down the Rabbit Hole and provides glimpses of what lies ahead. Poor Alice… I mean Beth… I mean Sarah! Follow the jump to check out Down the Rabbit Hole and learn about the Orphan Black Fan […]