List of Orphan Black episodes explained

Orphan Black is a Canadian science fiction television series that premiered on March 30, 2013, in Canada on Space. The series was created by Graeme Manson and John Fawcett, and stars Tatiana Maslany as several clones. The rest of the starring cast includes Dylan Bruce, Jordan Gavaris, Kevin Hanchard, Michael Mando, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Evelyne Brochu, Ari Millen, Kristian Bruun and Josh Vokey.

On June 16, 2016, the series was renewed for a fifth and final ten-episode season, which premiered on June 10, 2017, and concluded on August 12, 2017.[1] [2]

Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (2013)

All titles of the first season are terms from On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin.[3]

Season 2 (2014)

All titles of the second season are quotes from the works of Sir Francis Bacon.[3]

Season 3 (2015)

All titles of the third season are quotes from the farewell address of Dwight Eisenhower.[4] The premiere episode debuted on all five of AMC Networks' cable channels–BBC America, AMC, IFC, SundanceTV and WE tv–and received 1.27 million cumulative viewers across all five airings. Likewise, in Canada, the season premiere was simulcast on Space, CTV, Bravo, and MTV Canada.[5]

Season 4 (2016)

All season 4 titles are quotes from the works of Donna Haraway.[6]

Season 5 (2017)

All season 5 titles are quotes from the poem "Protest" by Ella Wheeler Wilcox.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Orphan Black' Renewed for Fifth and Final Season. Variety. Laura. Prudom. June 16, 2016. June 16, 2016.
  2. Web site: Orphan Black Final Season Premiere Date Set at BBC America. TVLine. Kimberly. Roots. February 7, 2017. February 7, 2017.
  3. Web site: 'Orphan Black' Season 2: First Episode Title Revealed (EXCLUSIVE) . The Huffington Post . Chris . Jancelewicz . January 27, 2014 . January 27, 2014.
  4. Web site: Nguyen. Hanh. Here's Everything You Need to Know About Orphan Black's New Season. TV Guide. April 15, 2015. April 18, 2015.
  5. Web site: Space Celebrates the Return of its Original Canadian Series ORPHAN BLACK with Multi-Channel Roadblock Season Premiere April 18. Bell Media. March 11, 2015. July 19, 2015.
  6. Web site: 'Orphan Black' Season 4 Premiere Recap: 'The Collapse of Nature' . The Wall Street Journal . Jennifer . Hodson . April 15, 2016 . April 16, 2016.
  7. Web site: Why the Poem 'Protest' Served as Inspiration for 'Orphan Black's' Final Trip Episode Titles . BBC America . Cosima . Herter . June 10, 2017 . June 12, 2017.

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