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Well. it’s nothing like waiting to the freaking last minute to announce if the Clone Club will get another season! YES, everyone, there’s going to be a season 5 of Orphan Black, but as some suspected, it will be the last.
The news comes as an 11th hour announcement with the season 4 finale set to air tonight.
Sarah Barnett, President of BBC AMERICA, stated, “’Orphan Black is a thrilling, genre-bending ride that has captured our fans’ imaginations and hearts like no other show. Our genius team of actors, writers and producers have, time after time, taken us to a place of awe, delight and utter shock and surprise. Tatiana has been and continues to be a complete revelation, hers is one of the most remarkable performances on television, and she is joined by an extraordinary cast. We can’t wait to take our incredibly passionate audience on one final gobsmacking clone adventure.”
“We are excited to deliver an epic conclusion to the tale of Sarah and her clone sisters,” said Co-creators John Fawcett and Graeme Manson. “The past four seasons have been a phenomenal adventure and we are eternally grateful to our loyal fans who have loved the twists and thrills of our weird little show. We are thankful to our partners at Temple Street, and to BBC America and Space for their support and giving us the opportunity to end on a high.”
“When we embarked upon this journey with John and Graeme, we knew we had something special on our hands, but didn’t imagine how deeply it would resonate with audiences and the worldwide acclaim it would receive,” said executive producers said David Fortier and Ivan Schneeberg. “We are truly in awe of Tatiana who, each season, pulls off the impossible and brings each clone and their unique personalities to life in an extraordinarily captivating way. We are so proud of the cast and crew, who will be on this final ride with us as we draw the Orphan Black story to a close, and extremely thankful to our partners at BBC America and Space for their continued support, as well as the legions of fans who have made these five seasons possible.”
The series has received considerable critical and award attention. It earned a Peabody Award in 2014, and lead actress Tatiana Maslany has received a 2015 Emmy® nomination for Best Actress, two Critics’ Choice Awards for Best Actress, a TCA Award for Individual Achievement, a Young Hollywood Award, a Gracie Award, two Canadian Screen Awards and Golden Globe®, SAG and People’s Choice nominations.
This news also comes with only 5 weeks until San Diego Comic-Con where Orphan Black and the Clone Club have become a fixture at the pop culture event over the past several years. It’s all but certain that the series will make their final appearance at the convention next month, and we’ll be onsite to get all the deets on what to expect in the final episodes of this epic television series.
In the meantime, the season 4 finale airs tonight at 10/9c on BBC, and be sure to check back after the East Coast airing for our full recap and discussion!
