Good news for fans of Orphan Black. Today premieres the 5th and, unfortunately, last season of the series. Created by Graeme Manson and John Fawcett, Orphan Black tells the story of Sarah Manning, staged by the incredible Tatiana Maslany, and raises questions about the moral and ethical implications of human cloning and its effects on personal identity issues.
We separate some reasons that make the series unique and different from the others. Watch out, it contains spoilers!
1. Modern Science Fiction
For the science fiction and biology lovers, the series, from the beginning, brings a sequence of mysteries to be unraveled. The first scene is very significant, when Sarah comes across a woman identical to her and assumes her identity. From then on, the history increasingly engages us in the secrets of a large company that functions as a kind of ‘’Big Brother’’, which instead of using cameras, uses people to monitor all clone steps.
Fortunately for the sisters, one of the clones, Cosima, lesbian and a bright and intelligent scientist who, together with his laboratory partners, makes the Leda Project life increasingly difficult.
Cosima Niehaus
2. Tatiana Maslany
Responsible for giving life to numerous characters in the series, Tatiana Maslany proved to be a mature and confident actress to interpret Orphan Black’s challenges. One of the most thought-provoking points is the actress’s ability to change her tone, voice, and practice completely different accents. It is difficult to doubt that Cosima wasn’t born in California or that Helena is not, in fact, Ukrainian, such perfection which Tatiana implies in its personages.
Helena is undoubtedly one of the biggest surprises of all seasons. Built to be a deadly weapon and a threat to the survival of the sisters, it transforms into one of the most lovable characters through the seasons due to humor and devotion to her “sestras.”
Alison is also one of the characters that most present growth in the series. When, behind the appearances of a suburban family mother, a strong and determined woman emerges to run after her goals. Alison’s husband, Donnie (played by Kristian Bruun) offers us great, laid-back scenes that make us love this couple.
Helena and Sarah Manning
3. Girl Power
The vast majority of the series characters is feminine, with women typically occupying seats of power, such as the company’s presidency, or even in the home – far from commanding household chores, Orphan Black women command finances, weapons, strategies and scientific discoveries. Nothing works without them and everything starts from them. In Sarah, we see the struggle to regain the lost time with her daughter, Kira, and to discover the origins of her past.
Alisson Hendrix
4. Secondary Characters
Not only with Tatiana Maslany the series breathes. The main characters wouldn’t be as complete as they are without the secondary characters, which are extremely important to the story’s progress. Among them, Felix (played by Jordan Gavaris) stands out as a breakeven in the troubled life of the foster sister, Sarah. Having to deal with the problems of his own life, Felix is always prepared to help in whatever it takes, besides being humorous and eccentric. The character brings a bit of lightness to the turbulent scenes.
The series gets even more professional with a large team of characters who are unique to the story and help to form the Clone Club, such as Siobhan Sadler, Miss ”S”, played by Irish actress and singer Maria Doyle Kennedy; Dr. Delphine Cormier, played by Évelyne Brochu; Detective Arthur “Art” Bell, played by Kevin Hanchard and the actor Dylan Bruce, who plays Beth’s ex-boyfriend, clone that Sarah takes over identity, Paul Dierden.
Felix Dawkins
5. Different Scenarios
The plot brings a special fact to the series, the whole series takes place in Toronto, Canada. It escapes, therefore, of the scenarios to which we are accustomed to see in the majority of the American productions, like New York, Los Angeles or Chicago. It is possible to get in touch with different landscapes and other customs that perhaps we didn’t know.
6. Photography
The quality of special effects, images, and photography is similar to the movies, especially when all clones are gathered in the same place and interact with each other. It is hard to believe that all are made by the same person. The third season is especially more explosive, with many effects and all very well done.
This makes the series even more interesting by providing the viewer with a complete sense of watching a well thought out production.
Clone club
7. The Plot
The plot is well intertwined and no information is lost in the middle of the history. Each end of episode is an extra emotion, with a sense of season finales, which incites curiosity and makes us want to marathon the whole series at once.
The fifth season promises to explain all the threads that are still lost and continue electrifying as it has always been.
After all these reasons, it’s impossible not to be curious about what’s to come on season five, isn’t it? So, prepare the popcorn that the marathon is about to begin!
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxK84x8qFiQ
The BBC said: “On this season, the walls will close to Sarah when all her allies come to be led by Rachel. To make matters worse, her daughter Kira also joined them. With the threat of Neolution having access to the biology of the clones, Sarah is desperate to regain control but she must rethink her tactics for an exhaustive pursuit. Protecting both her families and various clones she does not know yet, Sarah and those still fighting will try to discover the remaining pieces of this conspiracy – and finally understand the story. Despite the great risk, the struggle of her life will end with her and her clones free, or with the end of all.”