Graeme Manson’s 2013 Peabody Award Acceptance Speech for “Orphan Black”

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c382NHufnpY)

Orphan Black

Winner 2013 | Temple Street Productions in association with BBC America and SPACE

Orphan Black is a clone cyclone, a whirling dervish of a series that ponders identity, humanity, nature-versus-nurture, bioethics and genetic research – when it occasionally pauses for breath. Tatiana Maslany is a wonder in multiple roles, starting with that of Sarah Manning, a Toronto street punk who tries to shed a nasty boyfriend and a lifetime of bad choices by assuming a look-alike’s identity only to find herself caught up in a wild, noir-ish plot that involves a growing number of doppelgangers. It’s a sci-fi/mystery/cliffhanger serial, consistently surprising, with action so fast it can make your head spin. Yet it can also be deeply humane, thanks to a poignant subplot about Sarah’s efforts to regain custody of her child. Humor also plays a part: Maslany great comic moments with Jordan Gavaris, who plays her acerbic adopted brother, and with her alter egos, who include a soccer mom and a religious fanatic. For its singular take on cloning, splendid performances and thrill-ride turns and twists, Orphan Black receives a Peabody Award.

2013 Peabody Winner Orphan Black: "...a clone cyclone, a whirling dervish of a series that ponders identity, humanity, nature-versus-nurture, bioethics and genetic research..."

What did you think of the #OrphanBlackFinale? See our brand new video interview at the Peabody Awards with star Jordan Gavaris and co-creators Graeme Manson & John Fawcett #CloneClub

http://vimeo.com/98154221

Official citation for @bbcamerica show “Orphan Black” http://j.mp/orphanwins #peabodywinner #storiesthatmatter

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