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Orphan Black

Network
BBC
Genre
Sci-Fi
Premiered
30 March, 2013
Orphan Black

Orphan Black is a Canadian science fiction thriller television series created by screenwriter Graeme Manson and director John Fawcett, starring Tatiana Maslany as several genetically identical human clones. The series focuses on Sarah Manning, a woman who assumes the identity of one of her fellow clones, Elizabeth Childs, after witnessing Childs' suicide. The series raises issues about the moral and ethical implications of human cloning and its effect on identity. The series is produced by Temple Street Productions, in association with BBC America and Bell Media's Space. It premiered on March 30, 2013, on Space in Canada and on BBC America in the United States. On June 16, 2016, the series was renewed for a fifth and final 10-episode season, which premiered on June 10, 2017. An aftershow, After the Black, began airing in the third season on Space and was acquired by BBC America for the fourth season.

Genre Science fiction, Biopunk, Drama, Thriller
Created by Graeme Manson, John Fawcett
Starring Tatiana Maslany, Dylan Bruce, Jordan Gavaris, Kevin Hanchard, Michael Mando, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Evelyne Brochu, Ari Millen, Kristian Bruun, Josh Vokey
Theme music composer Two Fingers
Composer(s) Trevor Yuile
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 5
No. of episodes 50
Executive producer(s) Ivan Schneeberg, David Fortier, Graeme Manson, John Fawcett, Kerry Appleyard
Producer(s) Russ Cochrane, Alex Levine, Claire Welland, Tatiana Maslany, Aubrey Nealon, Mackenzie Donaldson, Karen Walton, Jay Prychidny
Location(s) Toronto, Ontario
Cinematography Aaron Morton
Editor(s) Jay Prychidny, D. Gillian Truster, Brett Sullivan, Reginald Harkema, Stephen Lawrence
Running time 43 minutes
Production company(s) Temple Street Productions, BBC America, Bell Media
Original network Space (Canada), BBC America (US)
Netflix ID 70276033

Over Orphan Black

A con artist discovers that she is one of many clones in this sci-fi series. The show ran for five seasons and aired a total of 50 episodes.

Prestaties van Orphan Black

The series won its only Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Tatiana Maslany. The show was nominated for its only Golden Globe Award in 2014 for Best Performance in a Television Series - Drama Actress for Tatiana Maslany

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Laatste informatie over Orphan Black bijgewerkt op 28 Juli 2021.