SummarySarah (Tatiana Maslany), a British orphan now living in America witnesses the suicide of a woman named Beth, who looks exactly like her. Assuming Beth's identity brings Sarah a new apartment, a nice boyfriend, and trouble that includes a deadly conspiracy.
Created By:John Fawcett, Graeme Manson
Orphan Black
5 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere:
Mar 30, 2013
Metascore
Generally Favorable
76
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.4
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
90% Positive
63 Reviews
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10% Mixed
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Apr 15, 2014
100
Early returns from season two suggest that Orphan Black will be more compelling than ever, as it becomes more confident in its ability, buoyed by the acclaim, and its laudable understanding that a good story is just that--it doesn't matter that it be a straight, familiar drama.
Apr 1, 2013
88
As Sarah makes one shocking discovery after another, Orphan Black weaves an increasingly intricate, suspenseful tale.
User score
Universal Acclaim
87% Positive
945 Ratings
945 Ratings
6% Mixed
61 Ratings
61 Ratings
7% Negative
77 Ratings
77 Ratings
Sep 19, 2024
8
Remarkable. It's an original, continually surprising, not least the versatility of the actress who plays the heroine part(s). Loved it.
Sep 27, 2025
7
Metacritic's idiotic choice to not let users delete an accidentally rated show means I have to skew the ratings despite NEVER HAVING SEEN THIS SHOW and only visiting this page to see how people who have ACTUALLY SEEN the show rated it. So, IGNORE MY RATING. :-/
Apr 20, 2015
80
In its third season, Orphan Black is both falling victim to its complexity and is all the stronger for it.
Apr 15, 2014
80
It’s an inordinately intelligent sci-fi series in which the flaws only enhance its overall underdog appeal.
Apr 1, 2013
75
The mystery is wonderfully intriguing; the performances are excellent, especially from Maslany but also from Jordan Gavaris as her foster brother and best friend, Felix.
Mar 29, 2013
70
It's just as ridiculous as it sounds, chockablock with clichés, predictable exposition (two taps of the keyboard and entire histories are revealed) and some fairly whacked-out plot twists. But it doesn't matter because Orphan Black isn't so much about plot as it is performance, and as the series continues, the performances are pretty astonishing.
Mar 25, 2013
40
Other than enjoying Maslany in multiple characters, wigs and accents, there’s nothing so distinctive about the plot as to provide an incentive to hang around long enough to sort out all the gory details regarding who might want to eliminate them.
May 26, 2023
1
Par certains côtés, cette série a un ton relativement réaliste : elle est fort bien réalisée et son ambiance policière thriller comploteuse (mais que-quoi-qui sont-ils, qu’allons-nous faire, ma famille de clones et moi ?!…) semble intéressante… En vérité, on y croirait presque à ces conneries clo(w)nesques si par ailleurs tout le reste ne ressemblait pas hélas à une putain de « situation comedy » à deux balles, une série branchouille mékouillekikoolol avec par exemple ce personnage tout droit sorti de la cage aux folles ! Orphan Black malgré la belle Tatiana Maslany est décidément trop neuneu, trop superficiel et caricatural pour être crédible plus de deux épisodes et demi, voire un peu plus, peut-être. Mais j’ai perdu le compte depuis le temps où j’ai tenté de visionner cette… série de merde !
