In five seasons, the sci-fi thriller Orphan Black on Amazon Prime Video tells the captivating story of a young womanwho, as a result of an incredible encounter, has to confront the question of her origins.
This is what the sci-fi thriller Oprah Black is about on Amazon Prime Video
A visit to her hometown has unexpected consequences for petty criminal Sarah Manning: Suddenly she is confronted with a woman who exactly the sameSarah meets her doppelganger when she throws herself in front of a moving train. The protagonist of the story then tries to find out more about the stranger by slipping into her role.
Without knowing it, she comes across a dark secret. Sarah is actually the result of a genetic experiment and discovers that there are various identical looking sisters with whom she shares her genetic material. In short: clones. They are all played by the same actress: Tatiana Maslany, known from the Marvel series She-Hulk: The Lawyer.
You can watch the trailer for Orphan Black here:
Orphan Black – S05 Final Trailer (English) HD
Maslany impresses in Oprah Black with a outstanding performanceShe easily manages to make the audience forget that she plays all the main roles in the series, Sarah’s clone sisters are so different.
The focus is initially on four women who, despite having identical genes, could not be more different: Sarah, Alison, Cosima and Helena. They have barely come together to find out their origins when they come across fierce resistance.
Action-packed danger of confusion: The clone drama on Amazon Prime is as versatile as its protagonists
The appeal of the series lies not only in the nerve-racking plot, which for every answer at least two new questions Orphan Black cleverly uses the potential of its clone theme: Each of the sisters brings their own individual personality to the table as well as different nuances when it comes to the series’ genre.
The biting rebel Sarah always has a touch of bitter gangster drama. The smart scientist Cosima brings a dash of science fiction. The energetic housewife Alison often provides a hearty laugh and the psychotic-seeming assassin Helena is responsible for the thriller aspect.
In this way, Orphan Black succeeds in 50 episodes in solving the mystery of the origin of the clones to make it varied and to repeatedly surprise not only the clone sisters, but also the audience. In addition, the series consistently deals with the themes of individuality and community, fate and free will.
Where can I stream Orphan Black?
The series premiered on March 30, 2013 on the Canadian channel Space and BBC America in the USA and is available in Germany with all 5 seasons and their total of 50 episodes. on the BBC Channel on Amazon Prime Video to find.
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