The Best Episodes of Orphan Black Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.2/10(46 votes)

   #1 - Natural Selection

   S1:E13/30/2013

   Sarah, a streetwise hustler on the run from a lifetime of bad decisions, witnesses the suicide of a stranger who looks just like her. Sarah assumes her identity, hoping that cleaning out the dead woman’s bank account will solve all of her problems. Instead, the street smart chameleon is thrust headlong into a kaleidoscopic mystery. After taking on the new identity, Sarah quickly finds herself caught in the middle of a deadly conspiracy and must race to find answers.

   Director:John Fawcett

   Writer:Graeme Manson

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   Director:John Fawcett

   Writer:Graeme Manson
2. 

   7.5/10(33 votes)

   #2 - Instinct

   S1:E24/6/2013

   With a body in her car and nowhere to turn, Sarah is forced to continue her con and earn “Beth” a second chance on the force. But with a killer on her tail, her only hope of finding answers lies with another apparent ‘identical,’ Alison.

   Director:John Fawcett

   Writer:Graeme Manson

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   Director:John Fawcett

   Writer:Graeme Manson
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   7.4/10(29 votes)

   #3 - Variation Under Nature

   S1:E34/13/2013

   Rocked by the revelation that she and her fellow "Orphans" are clones, Sarah just wants to get her hands on the money and skip town. But Sarah’s fake detective ruse stretches thin when the cops find the body she buried and assign “Beth” to the case. As Sarah closes in on the killer, the hunter becomes the hunted.

   Director:David Frazee

   Writer:Graeme Manson

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   Director:David Frazee

   Writer:Graeme Manson
4. 

   7.1/10(30 votes)

   #4 - Effects of External Conditions

   S1:E44/20/2013

   Sarah realizes that the Orphans’ survival is going to take more than police work. But tracking the killer threatens Sarah’s long awaited reunion with her daughter, Kira. As Sarah gets closer to the killer, the killer gets closer to the truth – the ensuing showdown threatens to expose her ruse as a cop.

   Director:Grant Harvey

   Writer:Karen Walton

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   Director:Grant Harvey

   Writer:Karen Walton
5. 

   7.2/10(29 votes)

   #5 - Conditions of Existence

   S1:E54/27/2013

   When terrifying evidence suggests the Orphans are part of a sinister ongoing experiment, Sarah’s suspicions turn to Paul, Beth’s boyfriend. But her probing inadvertently triggers Paul’s own investigation, bringing him dangerously close to the truth. Meanwhile, paranoid Alison piles on a whole new level of complication.

   Director:T.J. Scott

   Writer:Alex Levine

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   Director:T.J. Scott

   Writer:Alex Levine
6. 

   7.8/10(28 votes)

   #6 - Variations Under Domestication

   S1:E65/4/2013

   Sarah’s hunt for answers is interrupted by a trip to the suburbs. Alison’s paranoia has boiled over, putting all the Orphans at risk. But when Sarah, Alison and Beth’s worlds dangerously collide, Sarah must decide who to trust with her secret.

   Director:John Fawcett

   Writer:Will Pascoe

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   Director:John Fawcett

   Writer:Will Pascoe
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   7.1/10(28 votes)

   #7 - Parts Developed in an Unusual Manner

   S1:E75/11/2013

   With Paul missing, Sarah is forced to confront the conspiracy head on. But when Paul learns Sarah has kept essential information from him, the fragile trust between them threatens to shatter. Meanwhile, Cosima grows closer to Delphine and the dangerously fascinating Dr. Leekie.

   Director:Brett Sullivan

   Writer:Tony Elliott

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   Director:Brett Sullivan

   Writer:Tony Elliott
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   7.2/10(30 votes)

   #8 - Entangled Bank

   S1:E85/18/2013

   Sarah's actions pit the Orphans against each other as she tries to plan her next move. As Paul tries desperately to cover up Sarah’s existence, Alison takes vengeance on her suspected monitor, which could cost her everything she holds dear.

   Director:Ken Girotti

   Writer:Karen Walton

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   Director:Ken Girotti

   Writer:Karen Walton
9. 

   7.4/10(27 votes)

   #9 - Unconscious Selection

   S1:E95/25/2013

   After Kira’s life is threatened, Sarah is on the warpath, but Dr. Leekie makes her think twice about her plans for revenge. Meanwhile, Cosima faces the truth about Delphine, forcing her to choose sides. Now, it’s up to Sarah to decide the killer’s fate, but the truth about where Sarah came from changes everything.

   Director:T.J. Scott

   Writer:Alex Levine

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   Director:T.J. Scott

   Writer:Alex Levine
10. 

    8.2/10(25 votes)

    #10 - Endless Forms Most Beautiful

    S1:E106/1/2013

    Sarah’s last chance to bring her nemesis back to sanity slips away as Art intervenes to get answers of his own. Meanwhile, the Orphans must decide whether to make peace with their creators, as Sarah is forced into a deadly confrontation with their enemy.

    Director:John Fawcett

    Writer:Graeme Manson

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    Director:John Fawcett

    Writer:Graeme Manson