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Orphan Black S3E1 — The Weight of This Combination

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Orphan Black•Season 3•Episode 1

The Weight of This Combination

8.1/10 · 1,675 votesApr 18, 201544 min

Ranked #7 of 10 in Season 3•−0.2 vs season avg

When the menace of Castor rears its head once more, Sarah and her entire family must come together to survive.

Directed byDavid Frazee

Written byGraeme Manson

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The Weight of This Combination

Transitory Sacrifices of Crisis still

Transitory Sacrifices of Crisis

Formalized, Complex, and Costly still

Formalized, Complex, and Costly

Newer Elements of Our Defense still

Newer Elements of Our Defense

Scarred by Many Past Frustrations still

Scarred by Many Past Frustrations

Certain Agony of the Battlefield still

Certain Agony of the Battlefield

Community of Dreadful Fear and Hate still

Community of Dreadful Fear and Hate

Ruthless in Purpose, and Insidious in Method still

Ruthless in Purpose, and Insidious in Method

Insolvent Phantom of Tomorrow still

Insolvent Phantom of Tomorrow

History Yet to Be Written still

History Yet to Be Written

Cast7

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

Ari Millen

Ari Millen

Mark / Rudy / Miller / Ira

Kristian Bruun

Kristian Bruun

Donald 'Donnie' Hendrix

Evelyne Brochu

Evelyne Brochu

Delphine Cormier

Crew12

G

Grayson Matthews

Music Supervisor

C

Chris Corless

Music Supervisor

S

Stephen Traub

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Aaron Morton

Aaron Morton

Director of Photography

M

Marco DiFelice

Music Supervisor

D

David Frazee

Director

Graeme Manson

Graeme Manson

Writer

G

George Jeffery

First Assistant Director

K

Karen McGarroch

Second Assistant Director

Jay Prychidny

Jay Prychidny

Editor

T

Tim Owen

Location Manager

K

Kate Miles Melville

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"The Weight of This Combination" is episode 1 of Orphan Black season 3. It scored 8.1/10 from 1,675 votes, ranking #7 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by David Frazee and written by Graeme Manson, it aired on April 18, 2015.

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