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Orphan Black – Season 3, Episode 3 Formalized, Complex, and Costly

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Orphan Black – Season 3, Episode 3

Formalized, Complex, and Costly

Aired May 2, 2015

Sci-Fi

Drama

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Leda and Castor hunt for the original clone DNA; Mark and Gracie pursue new leads; Art and Sarah reunite.

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"Formalized, Complex, and Costly" offers satisfying action and a good shock, though the season is developing more slowly than some might prefer.

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Amber Dowling

IndieWire

05/04/2015

B-

Kudos to Art for not being every other dimwitted supporting character cop we've seen on shows like this.

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Matt Brennan

Slant Magazine

05/03/2015

As if the series didn't have enough narrative clutter to fight through, Orphan Black continues to reintroduce these phantom limbs from seasons past, seemingly desperate to bail out the sinking ship.

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Nicole Sperling

Entertainment Weekly

05/03/2015

It was a great episode overall, one with just the right mix of plot advancement and character development.

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Ja-Quan Greene

Black Nerd Problems

06/26/2018

Rudy tries to get in Helena's head, but yo, that's a crowded place, fam.

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Brittany Volk

Tampa Bay Times

05/04/2015

Time didn't move all that fast this episode, but we got some interesting reveals in the plot.

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Mark Rozeman

Paste Magazine

05/04/2015

7.1/10

By all means, it's still a perfectly fine episode, but one whose quality is a bit diluted by the developing cracks in its foundation.

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Synopsis

Leda and Castor hunt for the original clone DNA; Mark and Gracie pursue new leads; Art and Sarah reunite.

Executive Producer: Ivan Schneeberg, David Fortier
Network: BBC America
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2015

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