Orphan Black: Season 3

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Orphan Black: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

BBC America | Season Premiere Date: April 18, 2015

Starring: Dylan Bruce, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Tatiana Maslany

Summary: The first episode of the third season will air simultaneously on BBC America, AMC, IFC, SundanceTV and WE tv.

Creator: John Fawcett and Graeme Manson

Genre(s): Drama, Fantasy, Suspense, Science Fiction

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Season 3 Episodes

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S3:E10. History Yet to Be Written
Air Date: June 20, 2015
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S3:E9. Insolvent Phantom of Tomorrow
Air Date: June 13, 2015
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S3:E8. Ruthless in Purpose, and Insidious in Method
Air Date: June 6, 2015

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Caroline Siede

Apr 17, 2015

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 Read full review

Tirdad Derakhshani

Apr 17, 2015

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. Read full review

The Daily Beast Kevin Fallon

Apr 20, 2015

In its third season, Orphan Black is both falling victim to its complexity and is all the stronger for it. Read full review

Jeff Jensen

Apr 13, 2015

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]

Ken Tucker

Apr 17, 2015

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. Read full review

Rob Owen

Apr 10, 2015

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. Read full review

David Wiegand

Apr 16, 2015

What was once a unique, feisty, ambitious series has become just another middling show whose creators seem to be in way over their heads. Read full review

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OpinionatedGuy

Jun 21, 2015

As the season progresses from slow to edge of my seat, the third season of Orphan Black is a huge improvement from the previous season in terms of story progression, character development and balance of drama and comedy.

Rating: 9/10 Pros: +Tatiana Maslany continues to amaze me as sheAs the season progresses from slow to edge of my seat, the third season of Orphan Black is a huge improvement from the previous season in terms of story progression, character development and balance of drama and comedy.

Rating: 9/10

Pros:
+Tatiana Maslany continues to amaze me as she keeps outperforming herself.
+Ari Millen is quite underrated as he did a great job playing the male version clones.
+The plot arcs are excellent and entertaining from start to finish. The series long arc has also became more interesting than from the previous season.
+Excellent character development for not just the clones but for some of the main characters as well.
+Despite the show’s dark concept, the show continues not to take itself too seriously and balances its heavy scenes and light-hearted scenes excellently.

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.The season had a bit of a slow start but as the season progresses, the third season became the show’s best season.

Favorite Episodes (ranked from most favorite to least favorite):
History Yet to Be Written (E10)
Insolvent Phantom of Tomorrow (E09)
Community of Dreadful Fear and Hate (E07)
Ruthless in Purpose, and Insidious in Method (E08)
Certain Agony of the Battlefield (E06)
Scarred by Many Past Frustrations (E05)
The Weight of This Combination (E01)… Expand

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gmonster320

May 17, 2015

"Orphan Black" continues to be an acting showcase for Tatiana Maslany (who seriously deserves an Emmy). Where else do you find an actor playing every lead character in a show-- with each having a different appearance, voice and mannerisms? See Clone Dance Party as an example of her"Orphan Black" continues to be an acting showcase for Tatiana Maslany (who seriously deserves an Emmy). Where else do you find an actor playing every lead character in a show-- with each having a different appearance, voice and mannerisms? See Clone Dance Party as an example of her brilliance (and the stellar work of the special effects team). In my head, each clone is a different person. There's Sarah, Alison, Cosima, Helena and Rachel (to name a few). The clones must rely on each other and a few friends/family (such as Felix, Mrs S, Delphine, Art, etc) in order to survive. Season 3 introduces us to the Castor (boy) clones. I'm not sold on them yet but I'll still keep coming back even if they arent my favorites. The clone mythology also can be confusing at times with Leda, Dyad, Castor, Topside, and the Proletheans. But again, I'll overlook that since I'm here for the clones. ClonePower!… Expand

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Knighthawk81

Apr 20, 2015

"Orphan Black" burst unto the scene like a fascinating revelation two seasons ago. After an uneven sophomore season, the show returned Saturday to somewhat deepen the mythology. Tatiana Maslany remains an incredibly talented performer, deserving of an Emmy. But it remains to be seen if the"Orphan Black" burst unto the scene like a fascinating revelation two seasons ago. After an uneven sophomore season, the show returned Saturday to somewhat deepen the mythology. Tatiana Maslany remains an incredibly talented performer, deserving of an Emmy. But it remains to be seen if the show can get back the narrative magic it had in season one.… Expand

1 of 6 users found this helpful15

JLuis_001

Jan 28, 2019

Most boring season until now. Almost all the episodes had zero narrative advance and it didn't get really interesting until the season finale. Enough to make you want to keep on watching.

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Miljac

Jul 18, 2015

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Orphan Black saw a small decline in quality of storytelling, as they tried to keep the mystery alive, but things kind of lost the appeal with yet another new "villain" revealed.. in season 1 it was the Dyad Institute. Then we learned that there was this project Leda and project Castor people who were the real bad guys.. now we learned that actually Neolution guys are the bad guys. It's like the are repeating stuff with a new enemy each season. I hope next season is not a complete let down (not saying this one is, but I feel like we are going that way). Maslany continues to be awesome. I really enjoyed the love triangle of Delphine/Cosima/Shay and I felt it fit well with the storyline, but I feel like Shay is not all that innocent like she seems. Paul was wasted this season and he was barely seen before his demise, which I felt was a shame. I love that Helena continues to be such a bad-ass crazy, but her escape from prison and killing of the drug lords was a bit too naive. But I did love that she found Jesse again. It was sweet. I didn't love the ending, not much is drawing me to watch next season, even though I will watch it. But after two seasons of excellence, season 3 was sub-par.… Expand

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AWESOM-0

Jun 14, 2020

The chinks in the armor are starting to pop up story wise. Still entertains with some great performances.

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ViniciusPaiva

May 3, 2015

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 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.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 5

83
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: March 30, 2013
Season 4

80
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: April 14, 2016
Season 3

70
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: April 18, 2015
- tbd
  S3:E10. History Yet to Be Written
  Air Date: June 20, 2015
- tbd
  S3:E9. Insolvent Phantom of Tomorrow
  Air Date: June 13, 2015
- tbd
  S3:E8. Ruthless in Purpose, and Insidious in Method
  Air Date: June 6, 2015
- tbd
  S3:E7. Community of Dreadful Fear and Hate
  Air Date: May 30, 2015
- tbd
  S3:E6. Certain Agony of the Battlefield
  Air Date: May 23, 2015
- tbd
  S3:E5. Scarred by Many Past Frustrations
  Air Date: May 16, 2015
- tbd
  S3:E4. Newer Elements of Our Defense
  Air Date: May 9, 2015
- tbd
  S3:E3. Formalized, Complex, and Costly
  Air Date: May 2, 2015
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  S3:E2. Transitory Sacrifices of Crisis
  Air Date: April 25, 2015
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  S3:E1. The Weight of This Combination
  Air Date: April 18, 2015
Season 2

79
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: April 19, 2014
Season 1

73
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: March 30, 2013