Home > Orphan Black > Season 2 « TV Series Page Orphan Black: Season 2 (2014) SEASON: Season 2 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Want to see Episode List Season 2 Orphan Black Critics Consensus Anchored by Tatiana Maslany's brilliant multi-role performance, Orphan Black is as densely-layered, thought-provoking, and wildly entertaining as ever. 97% TOMATOMETER Critic Ratings: 39 94% Audience Score User Ratings: 1459 See score details Rate And Review Submit review Want to see Edit Submit review Super Reviewer Verified Super Reviewer Verified Edit Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit Continue Super Reviewer Step 2 of 2 How did you buy your ticket? Let's get your review verified. Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket. Super Reviewer Rate this season Oof, that was Rotten. Meh, it passed the time. It’s good – I’d recommend it. Awesome! So Fresh: Absolute Must See! What did you think of this tv season? (optional) Submit How did you buy your ticket? Submit By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie. Episodes 1. Nature Under Constraint and Vexed Air date: Apr 19, 2014 In the season premiere, Sarah is out of options, on the run, and pursued by deadly adversaries. Desperate to find her daughter Kira, Sarah suspects ruthless pro-clone Rachel is behind her daughter?s disappearance and sparks an all out war against her. Alison and Donnie attend the funeral of her fallen friend, Aynsley, causing Alison to sink into guilt and despair. Cosima is faced with a perplexing decision that may have dire consequences. -- (C) BBC View Details 2. Governed by Sound Reason and True Religion Air date: Apr 26, 2014 While Alison struggles with Aynsley's death and Cosima grapples with the worsening symptoms of her mysterious sickness, Sarah enlists Art's help to find Kira and is shocked when she learns where the trail leads. View Details 3. Mingling Its Own Nature With It Air date: May 3, 2014 After hitting the road with Felix, Sarah is forced to turn to a ghost from her past - an old flame named Cal Morrison. When their brief respite is brutally shattered, Sarah realises that no matter how far she runs it will never be far enough. View Details 4. Governed as It Were by Chance Air date: May 10, 2014 Sarah comes home to search for answers and with Cosima's help she digs into the origins of the clone experiment. The hunt takes her into perilous territory that could cost her more than she realizes. View Details 5. Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est Air date: May 17, 2014 Rachel goes on the warpath and lashes out at Sarah's loved ones. While Sarah tries to keep them safe, an unexpected visitor threatens to derail her plans. View Details 6. To Hound Nature in Her Wanderings Air date: May 24, 2014 Sarah joins forces with an unlikely ally, when she follows a trail of clues that she hopes will lead her to the origins of the clone experiment. Meanwhile, Cosima and Delphine make a discovery that could prove to be the key to treating Cosima's illness. View Details 7. Knowledge of Causes and Secret Motion of Things Air date: May 31, 2014 A rehab confidante betrays Alison and threatens to expose the truth about Aynsley's death, which causes Alison to go into a free fall on the eve of Family Day. The clones gather to contain the fallout. View Details 8. Variable and Full of Perturbation Air date: Jun 7, 2014 Sci-fi drama series. A new player in the clone conspiracy turns up at Felix's door, sending him into crisis mode. With Cosima running out of options, Sarah struggles with the decision to surrender a crucial piece of leverage and make a deal with Dyad. View Details 9. Things Which Have Never Yet Been Done Air date: Jun 14, 2014 Cosima takes a turn for the worst, forcing Sarah to take desperate action - with tragic consequences for those she loves. The Proletheans set their ultimate plan into motion. Alison and Donnie tangle with the law. View Details 10. By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried Air date: Jun 21, 2014 The war with Dyad is all but lost when Rachel's latest ploy forces a broken Sarah to concede. The Clone Club springs into action, uniting in a reckless gambit to save Sarah. As they fight to gain their freedom, Sarah encounters a new ally and uncovers a terrifying new dimension to the conspiracy. View Details Orphan Black: Season 2 Photos View All Photos (116) Tv Season Info Orphan Black is a dramatic conspiracy thriller about a grifter, Sarah, who discovers she's a clone that's being monitored as part of some mysterious scientific experiment. Genre: Science Fiction & Fantasy Network: BBCA Premiere Date: Apr 19, 2014 Creators: Graeme Manson, John Fawcett, John Fawcett Exec. Producers: Ivan Schneeberg, David Fortier, Graeme Manson, John Fawcett Cast & Crew Evelyne Brochu Delphine Tatiana Maslany Dylan Bruce Paul Jordan Gavaris Felix Maria Doyle Kennedy Mrs. S Kevin Hanchard Art Kristian Bruun Donnie Skyler Wexler Kira Ari Millen Mark Josh Vokey Scott Zoé De Grand Maison Gracie Johanssen Inga Cadranel Angela DeAngelis Peter Outerbridge Michiel Huisman Cal Morrison Julian Richings Benjamin Kertland Matt Frewer Dr. Aldous Leekie Matthew Bennett Daniel Rosen Kristin Booth Bonnie Johanssen Andrew Gilles Ethan Duncan Michael Mando Vic Ivan Schneeberg David Fortier Show all Cast & Crew News & Interviews for Orphan Black: Season 2 New On DVD This Week: The Dark Tower, Orphan Black Complete Series, and More 2017 Spring/Summer TV Premiere Dates All of the Orphan Black Leda Clones, Ranked View All Orphan Black: Season 2 News Episodes 1. Nature Under Constraint and Vexed Air date: Apr 19, 2014 In the season premiere, Sarah is out of options, on the run, and pursued by deadly adversaries. Desperate to find her daughter Kira, Sarah suspects ruthless pro-clone Rachel is behind her daughter?s disappearance and sparks an all out war against her. Alison and Donnie attend the funeral of her fallen friend, Aynsley, causing Alison to sink into guilt and despair. Cosima is faced with a perplexing decision that may have dire consequences. -- (C) BBC View Details 2. Governed by Sound Reason and True Religion Air date: Apr 26, 2014 While Alison struggles with Aynsley's death and Cosima grapples with the worsening symptoms of her mysterious sickness, Sarah enlists Art's help to find Kira and is shocked when she learns where the trail leads. View Details 3. Mingling Its Own Nature With It Air date: May 3, 2014 After hitting the road with Felix, Sarah is forced to turn to a ghost from her past - an old flame named Cal Morrison. When their brief respite is brutally shattered, Sarah realises that no matter how far she runs it will never be far enough. View Details 4. Governed as It Were by Chance Air date: May 10, 2014 Sarah comes home to search for answers and with Cosima's help she digs into the origins of the clone experiment. The hunt takes her into perilous territory that could cost her more than she realizes. View Details 5. Ipsa Scientia Potestas Est Air date: May 17, 2014 Rachel goes on the warpath and lashes out at Sarah's loved ones. While Sarah tries to keep them safe, an unexpected visitor threatens to derail her plans. View Details 6. To Hound Nature in Her Wanderings Air date: May 24, 2014 Sarah joins forces with an unlikely ally, when she follows a trail of clues that she hopes will lead her to the origins of the clone experiment. Meanwhile, Cosima and Delphine make a discovery that could prove to be the key to treating Cosima's illness. View Details 7. Knowledge of Causes and Secret Motion of Things Air date: May 31, 2014 A rehab confidante betrays Alison and threatens to expose the truth about Aynsley's death, which causes Alison to go into a free fall on the eve of Family Day. The clones gather to contain the fallout. View Details 8. Variable and Full of Perturbation Air date: Jun 7, 2014 Sci-fi drama series. A new player in the clone conspiracy turns up at Felix's door, sending him into crisis mode. With Cosima running out of options, Sarah struggles with the decision to surrender a crucial piece of leverage and make a deal with Dyad. View Details 9. Things Which Have Never Yet Been Done Air date: Jun 14, 2014 Cosima takes a turn for the worst, forcing Sarah to take desperate action - with tragic consequences for those she loves. The Proletheans set their ultimate plan into motion. Alison and Donnie tangle with the law. View Details 10. By Means Which Have Never Yet Been Tried Air date: Jun 21, 2014 The war with Dyad is all but lost when Rachel's latest ploy forces a broken Sarah to concede. The Clone Club springs into action, uniting in a reckless gambit to save Sarah. As they fight to gain their freedom, Sarah encounters a new ally and uncovers a terrifying new dimension to the conspiracy. View Details Critic Reviews for Orphan Black Season 2 All Critics (39) | Top Critics (21) | Fresh (38) | Rotten (1) Sorry to say, the sometimes arbitrary storytelling, the lackadaisical direction, the reliance on coincidence and miraculous plot turns all undermine the drama. Maslany deserves better. Apr 21, 2014 | Full Review… Joanne Ostrow Denver Post Top Critic Maslany is so good here that one wishes she wasn't so often forced to deal with exposition in her dialogue instead of the truly remarkable characters she's crafted from each clone but it's impossible to deny the pure entertainment factor of Orphan Black. Apr 19, 2014 | Full Review… Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Top Critic I'll always value how Orphan Black's ability to shift and combine genres - sometimes in the same scene - kept me hooked through the first season while supercharging the second. Apr 19, 2014 | Full Review… Eric Deggans NPR Top Critic Orphan Black is a very dense show, and I mean that in a good way. Apr 18, 2014 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review… Gail Pennington St. Louis Post-Dispatch Top Critic There is not a better performance-magic trick?-on television right now than watching Maslany break herself into a multitude that's learning it might be one. Apr 18, 2014 | Full Review… Willa Paskin Slate Top Critic Thanks to its creators' verve and its star's zest, Orphan Black feels electric, sky-high on its own supply. Apr 18, 2014 | Full Review… Andy Greenwald Grantland Top Critic One thing is certain, with Maslany's impressive acting gymnastics at its center, Orphan Black continues to be a highly rewarding viewing experience. Jul 2, 2018 | Full Review… Jessica Johnson Time Out Chicago It was a thrilling hour and we've only just begun! Apr 21, 2014 | Rating: 4.8/5 | Full Review… Carissa Pavlica TV Fanatic Going into the second season, expectations are high and if the first episode is any indication, we're in for an exciting ride. Apr 21, 2014 | Full Review… Courtney Vaudreuil TV Equals I would like some more questions answered, but the thrill of the chase will do just fine for now. Apr 21, 2014 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review… Jon Espino The Young Folks I'm very much onboard for Season 2 and hope to spread the word to those who haven't watched this show yet on what they're missing out on. Apr 21, 2014 | Rating: 8.8/10 | Full Review… Eric Goldman IGN Movies Orphan Black could be in for yet another innovative, smart and powerful run. Apr 21, 2014 | Full Review… Perri Nemiroff Screen Rant View All Critic Reviews (39) Audience Reviews for Orphan Black: Season 2 Aug 18, 2020 Maslany's performance carries the show: fresh and entertaining. The plot, however, begins to unravel into murky directions. earso e Apr 09, 2020 A great show, too bad that it got cancelled... Tony D Mar 17, 2020 Season 2 was a muddled mess of narrative dead-ends, illogical character decisions, and repetitive plotting, to the point of boring. Orphan Black really jumped the shark this season. (But don't worry, it gets good again about mid-season 3) Jack Z Sep 04, 2018 This show was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Apr 21, 2018 BBC's most popular program is back with more new material a lot stuff was discovered last season; Sarah found out she had several clones, Cosami and Alison, her sister Helena was feral and violent, she met her birth mother only to lose her again, her daughter and foster mother disappeared, and she met the head of the company DYAD Industries, Rachel Duncan trying to get her to sign her life over to them the police from Beth's life before her death almost found out everything but were stonewalled This season introduces newer elements: Dr. Leeki whom has taken Cosami under his wing at the company but did something terrible during the many clones that were created The Duncans are also revealed being part of Project Lida It looked like Helena was beaten but she survived somehow, Kira was then kidnapped and Alison decided to go back to suburban life A new group called the Prometheans make their way into this season Helena is then taken in by a secular society called Cold River in which they take something very valuable taking nature vs science into their own hands, Alison cant deal with the guilt of her neighbors death, and a new sickness is discovered by Cosami affecting another clone Another clone named Toni arrives shaking things up even more the finale is okay and not as good as Season 1 but the world is expanding and more mysteries have yet to be unraveled what is Topside? What's Project Castor? how many other kinds of clones exist besides Sara and her sisters? is her daughter finally safe? we're all capable of things we don't know once danger sets foot, what is natural and unnatural, is it our call to determine what kind of people should be born into this world?, does our body/our choice still exist even in the name of science? I'm happy to say 'Orphan Black' still has me hooked Jon C Mar 16, 2017 I love British TV Even More Now...... I wish I could clone every season Shay L Nov 07, 2016 still as good!, but getting a bit darker, more deadly and heavy than the previous one Irina K Mar 31, 2016 Season 2 of Orphan Black fills the cracks of Season 1, and continues to play to its strengths and nothing else. Tatiana Maslany continues her bulletproof performance, and somehow distinguishes between the clones as if they are different people entirely. Elijah L Mar 12, 2016 Amazing TVShow and amazing Tatiana! Marta S Mar 02, 2016 Interesting but not entirely compelling. A woman, Sarah Manning, spots her doppelganger on a station platform. The double then commits suicide by jumping in front of a train. Sensing an opportunity, Manning takes on the deceased woman's identity. However, she soon discovers that the doppelganger is not just a once-off and the more she investigates this strange occurrence, the more dangerous it gets... The series covers a very interesting subject - human cloning - and started out very intriguingly. However, you often feel that the series is padded with unnecessary sub-plots to draw out the suspense. (There are, however, entertaining sub-plots too - anything involving Alison was always good for a laugh). The main plot itself feels quite random at times too. In the end you feel you have to endure the padding and the random detours in order to make some progress. Season 2 initially seemed like an improvement: tighter, more focused plot, and more intriguing. However, after a while it degenerates into randomness too. More importantly, Season 2 seemed to revel in introducing new characters for the sake of new characters, and this gets quite tiresome quite quickly. On the plus side, the performance of Tatiana Maslany, as Manning and at least eight other characters, is excellent. As each clone has a different personality, mannerisms and sometimes even accent, she has to inhabit 7+ characters, many of them at the same time. She does this extremely well. Her portrayal of Alison is particularly good, and funny. However, after a point the producers of the series start to introduce new characters for her, just for the sake of new characters and to go "Look how versatile she is!". This is irritating and smacks of a lack of original ideas. The supporting cast are a bit hit-and-miss. Jordan Gavaris is very good as Felix, as is Kevin Hanchard as Art Bell. On the flipside, Michael Mando is atrocious as Vic. The character was loathsome enough, Mando then made him irritating with a very hammy, unconvincing performance. I made it to Episode 8 of Season 2 before giving up. Grant S See all Audience reviews News & Features 200 Erotic Movies Coming attractions for you 2020's Most Anticipated Movies What and when to watch Video Game Movies Ranked 43 ranked worst to best Best Netflix Series and Shows What to watch right now More News & Features TOP HEADLINES Best Horror Movies of 2020 Ranked – Rotten Tomatoes Fall TV First Look: Find Out What’s Coming – Rotten Tomatoes The Best Peacock Original Shows and Movies – Rotten Tomatoes 20 Movies To Watch If You Loved Inception – Rotten Tomatoes All Upcoming Disney Movies: New Disney Live-Action, Animation, Pixar, Marvel, and More – Rotten Tomatoes The Best Quibi Shows to Stream Now – Rotten Tomatoes The 64 Most Anticipated Movies of 2020 – Rotten Tomatoes Sundance 2020 Movie Scorecard – Rotten Tomatoes More Headlines Go back More trailers