<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> April 14, 2016 (2016 - 04 - 14) </Td> <Td> June 16, 2016 (2016 - 06 - 16) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 5 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> June 10, 2017 (2017 - 06 - 10) </Td> <Td> August 12, 2017 (2017 - 08 - 12) </Td> </Tr> <P> The series received generally favourable reviews, with the first season scoring a 73 out of 100 on Metacritic . On Rotten Tomatoes, it received a 92% approval rating from critics, with an average score of 8 out of 10 based on 26 reviews . The site's consensus reads: "Orphan Black is a wild science fiction ride that incorporates dramatic sensibilities which can turn from suspenseful to light at a moment's notice ." Tatiana Maslany has received broad acclaim for her performance as the various clones . Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter called her performances "fantastic". </P> <P> Orphan Black continued to receive very positive reviews from critics, with the second season scoring 79 out of 100 on Metacritic . On Rotten Tomatoes, it received a 97% approval rating from critics, with a rating average of 8.3 out of 10 . The critical consensus reads: "Anchored by Tatiana Maslany's brilliant multi-role performance, Orphan Black is as densely - layered, thought - provoking, and wildly entertaining as ever ." Mary McNamara of The Los Angeles Times wrote that "Beneath the twists and turns...lie the even more basic theme of revelation: How would you react if you discovered that what you had come to know as your life was based on misinformation ." Alan Sepinwall of HitFix praised the show, calling it "a good, solid show that understands its strengths and keeps playing to them in season 2 ." </P>

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