Orphan Black: Season 4
In the fourth season of the drama, leader-of-the-pack Sarah reluctantly leaves her Icelandic hideout to return home. Her mission is to track down an elusive and mysterious ally tied directly to the clone who started it all, Beth Childs. Following in Beth's footsteps, Sarah enters a dangerous relationship with a potent new enemy and heads in a horrifying new direction. Under constant pressure to protect the sisterhood
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- A streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her.
- A woman discovers that she is a clone and that someone is plotting to kill her and her clone sisters.
- The series was co-created by John Fawcett and Graeme Manson and starred Tatiana Maslany.
- The science-fiction thriller television series originally launched in 2013 and ran for five seasons.
Season overview
In the fourth season of the drama, leader-of-the-pack Sarah reluctantly leaves her Icelandic hideout to return home. Her mission is to track down an elusive and mysterious ally tied directly to the clone who started it all, Beth Childs. Following in Beth's footsteps, Sarah enters a dangerous relationship with a potent new enemy and heads in a horrifying new direction. Under constant pressure to protect the sisterhood and keep everyone safe, her old habits begin to resurface. As the close-knit sisters are pulled in disparate directions, Sarah finds herself estranged from the loving relationships that previously changed her for the better.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
The Collapse of Nature
Apr 14, 2016 · 44 min
After two months of respite, Sarah’s hard-won refuge in Iceland is shattered by a Neolution attack. Once again forced to flee, she realizes no matter how far her family runs it wil
Transgressive Border Crossing
Apr 21, 2016 · 44 min
After evading a Neolution attack in Iceland, Sarah returns home to track down an elusive new ally. As Cosima struggles with Delphine’s disappearance, Alison and Donnie host a pregn
The Stigmata of Progress
Apr 28, 2016 · 44 min
As Sarah reels from the shocking discovery of Neolution’s biotech, she’s desperate to find answers. Rachel receives a visit from her keeper and takes a fraught step forward towards
From Instinct to Rational Control
May 5, 2016 · 44 min
Sarah realizes her goals have aligned with her once enemy and forms a precarious alliance in hopes of getting to the head of Neolution. Meanwhile, on her end, Alison dispatches Fel
Human Raw Material
May 12, 2016 · 44 min
Sarah’s day off to reconnect with Kira quickly turns into a sleuthing mission aimed squarely at discrediting Felix’s new ties. Cosima steps up with Donnie to further investigate th
The Scandal of Altruism
May 19, 2016 · 44 min
When Cosima admits doubts about finding a cure in time to save her life, Sarah makes a lone decision that exposes Kendall to those she’s spent years hiding from. Meanwhile, Art and
The Antisocialism of Sex
May 26, 2016 · 44 min
Sarah regresses to old habits while struggling to cope with the consequences of her decisions —reconnecting with Beth on a dark night of the soul. Back at the lab, Cosima, haunted
The Redesign of Natural Objects
Jun 2, 2016 · 43 min
As Alison is terrified by Neolution threats made against Donnie, Sarah and Mrs. S question her loyalty to her sisters. While Sarah is distracted, Siobhan sneaks out to seek vengean
The Mitigation of Competition
Jun 9, 2016 · 44 min
With Susan Duncan deposed, Sarah finds herself in the same position as Rachel — under the heel of a new HBIC — causing the archenemies to come together for the greater good. Cosima
From Dancing Mice to Psychopaths
Jun 16, 2016 · 46 min
When communication with Cosima is cut off and Neolution appears to be within striking distance, Sarah's alliance with Rachel goes out the window. Sarah lures a high-level Neolution