What is Orphan Black about?
A streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
A streetwise hustler uncovers a vast conspiracy after witnessing a doppelganger's shocking suicide.
Suspenseful and intimate. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is devastating.
Streaming on Max, Peacock, AMC+ and Hoopla (free).
Orphan Black parents guide
Nothing past what a TV-MA promises: moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Moderate
- Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is Orphan Black scary?
- Only a little. Orphan Black has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Orphan Black?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is Orphan Black rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Moderate sex and nudity, strong violence, and some strong language. The TV-MA is earned, so not for kids.
Cast and crew
Created byGraeme Manson, John Fawcett
StarringTatiana Maslany, Jordan Gavaris, Josh Vokey, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Ari Millen, Kevin Hanchard
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