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New ‘Orphan Black’ trailer & Tatiana Maslany riddled cast photo

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In just over a month Orphan Black returns to the airwaves and with it comes all the crazy clones played masterfully and delicately by actress Tatiana Maslany. Pick ’em out in the cast photo embedded above. The brand new one-minute trailer packed with new footage and dialogue that you’re itching to watch is located right after the break, so get to it! Is that a new clone I see teased at the very end? Entertainment Weekly says yes.

Orphan Black returns for its second season April 19 on BBC America. Continue reading New ‘Orphan Black’ trailer & Tatiana Maslany riddled cast photo →

‘Orphan Black’ season 2 teased in 4 new clips [Update: 4 more clips]

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Sarah confronts Rachel. Cosima battles a sickness. Alison gets abducted. And Rachel gives Paul an ultimatum.

Orphan Black returns with new episodes April 19 on BBC America, and the addicting clone fest starring Tatiana Maslany gets teased in not one but four clips embedded here. One up top, the other three after the break. Enjoy, Clone Clubers.

Update (3/9): Four more sneaks at Orphan Black season 2 are posted after the break! Continue reading ‘Orphan Black’ season 2 teased in 4 new clips [Update: 4 more clips] →

‘Orphan Black’ season 2 teaser gets sciencey

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It’s another Orphan Black tantalizing teaser! There’s blood and test tubes and DNA strands galore!

“I’m part of a sisterhood like no other. A piece of a puzzle I can barely comprehend. My life is someone else’s experiment,” says star Tatiana Maslany. “My name is Alison Hendrix, is Cosima Niehaus, is Rachel Duncan, Sarah Manning–and I’m one of a kind.”

Boom. Orphan Black returns for its highly anticipated second season April 19 on BBC America.

First look: ‘Orphan Black’ season 2

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Orphan Black returns April 19 on BBC America, and here’s your first look at the upcoming second season. Tatiana Maslany takes on Tatiana Maslany (what else is new?) in the shoes of series protagonist Sarah Manning and pro-clone Neolutionist Rachel Duncan. Seems like we’ll be picking up right where we left off.

In an interview with EW, creators John Fawcett and Graeme Manson spill on season 2. “No one is just who they seem on Orphan Black. That’s the most important thing. Maybe things get set up as kind of a cliché or as one thing, but we’re always trying to bend it and find the layers to keep it fresh and original,” says Manson. “Even as a villain, Rachel is going to hold a lot of surprises for us. She’s been a really fun nemesis for Sarah,” adds Fawcett.

In addition to watching Sarah take on Rachel, season 2 will also explore Cosima’s mysterious illness. “It’s a genetic mystery. It’s a genetic biological mystery and it feeds into some of our body horror and it feeds into our science mystery,” says Manson.

Also, more clones are coming! Click over to EW the read the interview in full.

TV teasers: BBC’s ‘Orphan Black’, ‘Sherlock’ & HBO’s ‘Girls’

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Black is back. Orphan Black, that is. The Tatiana Maslany Show returns April 19 on BBC America and even though this teaser doesn’t feature new footage in does not fail in ramping up anticipation for what’s to come, not in the slightest. The latest season 2 logline hints at more clone mysteries and some long-anticipated answers

Season 2 hits the ground running with Sarah in a desperate race to find her missing daughter Kira. Her scorched earth tactics spark a war with pro-clone Rachel, dividing and imperiling all the clones. As Sarah discovers more about her past, mysterious newcomers appear, but can they be trusted?

Jump after the break to watch teasers for Sherlock and Girls. Continue reading TV teasers: BBC’s ‘Orphan Black’, ‘Sherlock’ & HBO’s ‘Girls’ →

My take on ‘Orphan Black’

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It’s safe; you are now entering a spoiler-free zone.

Orphan Black is easily one of my favorites series of all time. There, mhm, I said it.

The sci-fi-tastic plot; the small yet distinguished cast of characters you care about; the score; cinematography. All brilliant.

Tatiana Maslany. Her nuanced skill is mesmerizing. Sarah, Alison, Cosima & Helena were seemingly played by different actors. She rocks.

Shouts to Jordan Gavaris (Felix) for bringing laughs and heart to the table. And to Skyler Wexler (Kira) for being so freakin adorable.

Gotta throw this in: I really, really enjoyed the thrilling score throughout. My favorite is the loud streaks for Helena’s theme.

Most of all, what made this series so much fun to watch: the pacing. 10 episodes, all plot momentum & character development, no fluff.

So much went down & there are still mysteries left dangling. Cannot wait to see what’s next when season 2 premieres April 2014.

Side thoughts

Orphan Black brings up a bold point: I’d prefer a shortened season (10-13 episodes) full of momentum & zero filler to a “full” 22-24 episode run. Cable networks are keen on tighter storytelling, and even some broadcast nets are getting in with “limited” series & runs. Color me curious for the future of scripted TV.