Character Relationships in Orphan Black

Sarah / Cosima / Alison / Helena / Rachel (played by Tatiana Maslany) is a protagonist in Orphan Black. Sarah Manning is a British con artist who assumes a dead police detective's identity and discovers she is a clone. Cosima Niehaus and Alison Hendrix are fellow clones who help uncover the clones' origin. Helena is Sarah's biological twin, used by the Proletheans to kill clones. Rachel Duncan is a clone working with the Dyad Institute. All are portrayed by Tatiana Maslany. Felix 'Fee' Dawkins (played by Jordan Gavaris) appears in Orphan Black. Sarah's foster brother, who helps her and her fellow clones discover the origin of the clones and the Neolution movement. Scott Smith (played by Josh Vokey) appears in Orphan Black. Siobhan 'Mrs. S' Sadler (played by Maria Doyle Kennedy) appears in Orphan Black. Sarah's foster mother, involved in a political network connected to the intrigues surrounding the clones and Project LEDA. Detective Arthur 'Art' Bell (played by Kevin Hanchard) appears in Orphan Black. Donald 'Donnie' Hendrix (played by Kristian Bruun) appears in Orphan Black. Mark / Rudy / Miller / Ira (played by Ari Millen) appears in Orphan Black.

Orphan Black (2013) — Character Map & Story Timeline

Orphan Black (2013) Poster

Orphan Black (2013) interactive character relationship network and AI-powered story timeline. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters across the narrative arc.

AI Narrative Summary

Overall narrative architecture across all 5 seasons tracking clone identity, corporate conspiracy, and familial survival.

Character Network — 7 Characters

Key Relationships

Rating: 7.8/10 (1,488 votes)

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

Season 1: Identity & Discovery

Season 2: Pursuit & Fracture

Season 3: Castor & Reunion

Season 4: Neolution & Adaptation

Season 5: Island & Siege

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q7103920), public domain (CC0).