Orphan Black

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Season 3
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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Critic Reviews

  1. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Caroline Siede
    Apr 17, 2015
    83
    After briefly getting lost in its complicated web of storytelling, the show slows down and puts it focus back on its characters. And though they might repeat themselves, Orphan Black feels as fres
  2. The Daily Beast
    Reviewed by: Kevin Fallon
    Apr 20, 2015
    80
    In its third season, Orphan Black is both falling victim to its complexity and is all the stronger for it.
  3. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Tirdad Derakhshani
    Apr 17, 2015
    80
    We enter the third season following a shocking discovery that adds a delicious new dimension to the series: Dyad is only one of two cloning projects.
  5. The Huffington Post
    Reviewed by: Maureen Ryan
    Apr 17, 2015
    80
    The good news is, Sarah, Cosima and the other clones retain most of the real estate in this gorgeously grimy biothriller, and watching the established characters relate to each other is still a lot of fun.
  6. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    Apr 17, 2015
    80
    Matters are only getting more complicated and dangerous for Sarah (Tatiana Maslany) and her sister clones as season three of Orphan Black gets under way. The consolation is that this is good for viewers, who get to enjoy watching the show skillfully weave ever more complex entanglements.
  7. Boston Herald
    Reviewed by: Mark A. Perigard
    Apr 16, 2015
    75
    Some story points, annoyingly, are dropped between the April 18 and April 25 episodes.... Even with a terrific supporting cast, Maslany is this show.
  8. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Jeff Jensen
    Apr 13, 2015
    75
    A menacing batch of Project Castor boy clones (Ari Millen) proves some spark. More please. Orphan Black needs a jump start of imagination that can produce stories worthy of its electrifying star. [17/24 Apr 2015, p.105]
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  9. Yahoo TV
    Reviewed by: Ken Tucker
    Apr 17, 2015
    70
    There are sufficient twists in the new episodes that keep the action moving while preventing me from revealing too much. The pace is swift, the tension runs high--except, perhaps, for the Alison clone, whose suburban soccer mom is used most frequently for comic relief.
  10. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Apr 10, 2015
    70
    The plot focus this year will surely be on the discovery of a male series of clones, Project Castor, all played by actor Ari Millen. It’s a welcome re-set that may prevent Orphan Black from becoming more complicated than it already is.

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#91 Best TV Season of 2015

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User Score
6.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 156 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 103 out of 156
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 156
  3. Negative: 40 out of 156
  1. royphishooh
    Apr 26, 2015
    3
    Series 3 of Orphan Black has been massively disappointing so far. I hope it improves. Tatiana Maslany is her normal brilliant self but AriSeries 3 of Orphan Black has been massively disappointing so far. I hope it improves. Tatiana Maslany is her normal brilliant self but Ari Millen who plays the male clones is just terrible. Not since Finn Wittrock's abysmal performance in American Horror Story have we seen such dreadful over-acting.… Full Review »
  2. genericusename
    Jun 21, 2015
    6
    Maslany is immensely talented. Still, the plot was all over the place at times, but there were some nice reveals. It was good for what itMaslany is immensely talented. Still, the plot was all over the place at times, but there were some nice reveals. It was good for what it was, but I'm not nearly as excited for this show as I once was.… Full Review »
  3. ViniciusPaiva
    May 3, 2015
    3
    After a messy second season, Orphan Black comes back with a season that has a less confusing plot, but the thrilling moments we once had onAfter a messy second season, Orphan Black comes back with a season that has a less confusing plot, but the thrilling moments we once had on the first season, are now gone. The show became a parody of itself, and now even Tatiana Maslany's talent can save this show.… Full Review »
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