“Orphan Black” returned for a new season on Saturday night where viewers were introduced to more clones and more questions. The BBC America hit picked up where last season left off; Helena missing and the audience’s discovery of male clones.
Most of the episode focused on Sarah (Tatiana Maslany) looking for her Russian clone Helena (also played by Tatiana Maslany) who was taken at Season 2’s end. The audience saw little of Helena herself, only that she is in a box somewhere, daydreaming about sunshine and freedom. The audience was introduced to Delphine (Evelyne Brochu) while taking over power crazy Rachel’s position at Dyad. The audience also finds out Rachel is alive after being stabbed in the eye with a pencil by Sarah in the finale. Although, she does not want people knowing what has happened to her.
Cosima and Alison (other clones also played by Tatiana Maslany) were only briefly shown but both had storylines introduced for later in the season that could prove very interesting and will add into the mystery of Sarah, her clones and their DNA. All in all, the episode was a great way to open the season. The audience caught a glimpse at each story line, even if it was small, and what the characters have to offer for the third season.
It was great getting to watch Tatiana Maslany flawlessly play several characters at once and have those characters impersonate other clones.  It is always a pleasure watching her acting skills, and this episode was no exception. However, the series is beginning to feel overcrowded. With the introduction of the male clones, and the obvious assumption that more Sarah clones will be introduced, it is beginning to make the audience a little confused.
There are so many different divisions and organizations going on, it is hard to remember which is which. It will definitely begin to be overkill by next season and it is hard to be excited about the male clones when they have not been shown much, or in an interesting light. “Orphan Black” is on Saturdays on BBC America.

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