With its acting masterclasses, robot politics and references to Greek mythology, Darwin and Bacon, Orphan Black is one of television’s true hidden gems. And its fifth – and final – season is set to soar Those – and for some bizarre reason, they are few in number – who have been watching Orphan Black for the past four seasons will be counting down the hours to the weekend. For this Sunday sees the start of the fifth, and final, series on Netflix of one of TV’s true hidden gems. This clever Canadian import – an addictive blend of revenge drama and sci-fi thriller – is that rare thing on TV these days: a mythology-heavy plot twister with characters so well-crafted, and lines so intelligently written, that you genuinely, deeply care about what happens to them. Continue reading...
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