Imagine if you were walking down a street and saw your exact duplicate as they killed themselves. What would you do? If you were looking for a way out, you'd assume their identity and use the opportunity as a means to escape. What you may find however is that there is no real escape; You've just jumped out of the frying pan and into the fire.
Thus goes the story of Sarah Manning a.k.a. Orphan Black.
Sarah was a street urchin, a con woman in an abusive relationship who was just looking for a way to gain custody of her daughter and escape that life. She assumes the identity of Beth Childs, and gets more than she bargained for when she learns that Beth was a cop who may or may not be dirty, but definitely has some secrets. As Beth, she learns that there are 9 other women who are her but with completely different lives.
Orphan Black is crazy. I really didn't think this show would be that good. Shit is crazy. How do you watch yourself die twice in a week, pretend to be you as a cop, chase down and nearly kill an assassin that is you and imitate a suburban clean cut version of yourself all within the span of a month?
It seems like a lot, but everything is actually well thought out and more importantly, it's presented in a way that's intriguing, clear, concise and gripping. Orphan Black will not be the best Sci-fi show you'll see, but it's damned good. Plus there's a sassy gay guy, a former military contractor and a shadow org that intends to "clean things."
I think the girl that plays Sarah does all her clones (otherwise that is simply incredible casting) and she does an amazing job. Each character is completely different, from their speech patterns to their body movements to how they interact with other people. Even when she pretends to be one of the others it seems as if she's trying to be something she isn't. I'm blown away by her performance and dare I say it, I think she's earned a fan.
Enough gushing, here's are some videos
The Trailer:
Bad girls do it well:
Who are you really?:
Behind the Scenes:
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