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Orphan Black S1E3 — Variation Under Nature

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Orphan Black•Season 1•Episode 3

Variation Under Nature

8.1/10 · 2,404 votesApr 13, 201345 min

Ranked #8 of 10 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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

Directed byDavid Frazee

Written byGraeme Manson

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Tatiana Maslany

Tatiana Maslany

Sarah / Cosima / Alison / Helena / Rachel

Dylan Bruce

Dylan Bruce

Paul Dierden

Jordan Gavaris

Jordan Gavaris

Felix 'Fee' Dawkins

Maria Doyle Kennedy

Maria Doyle Kennedy

Siobhan 'Mrs. S' Sadler

Michael Mando

Michael Mando

Victor 'Vic' Schmidt

Kevin Hanchard

Kevin Hanchard

Detective Arthur 'Art' Bell

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David Frazee

Director

Graeme Manson

Graeme Manson

Writer

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Paolo Perin

Key Grip

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Karen Perez

Location Manager

Andy Jekabsons

Andy Jekabsons

First Assistant Camera

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George Assimakopoulos

First Assistant Director

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Patrick James Diaz

Second Assistant Director

Stephen Lawrence

Stephen Lawrence

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Variation Under Nature" is episode 3 of Orphan Black season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 2,404 votes, ranking #8 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by David Frazee and written by Graeme Manson, it aired on April 13, 2013.

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