Tatiana Maslany, star of Orphan Black: The Next Chapter, joins the podcast to discuss the confrontation with the mastermind, accusations and revelations, Kira's guilt, the threat of Davis, rescuing Art, and the advantages of being a clone.
The podcast explores the complexities of clones' existence and their struggle for equality in society.
Delphine confronts General Eloise about her biased views on clones, highlighting the need to treat them as human beings.
Art discovers a plan to infect him with a contagious virus, realizing the urgency to prevent its spread and find a cure for the clones.
Deep dives
Casima debates General Eloise on live television
Casima confronts General Eloise on a live television interview, refuting the accusations that the clones instigated the riots in the Quebec village. She exposes Eloise's involvement in a secret research program on human clones and calls for due process for the separatist terrorists.
Alison confronts Davis in a high-stakes exchange
Alison, posing as Vivi, meets with Davis in a condo to negotiate the release of Art. Things quickly escalate when Davis reveals his plan to use a weapon against the clones. But Alison and Donnie, aided by Charlotte, manage to foil Davis' plan and overpower him, with an unexpected twist.
Sarah and Jessetta rescue Art, at a cost
Sarah and Jessetta break into the condo to rescue Art, but Davis injects him with a lethal virus designed to kill anyone with the Clones' genome. In a desperate act, Jessetta shoots Davis, but Art realizes he cannot risk anyone else contracting the virus and urges Sarah to leave and protect Charlotte.
Clones and Civil Liberties
The podcast episode discusses the complex issue of clones existing as people and their impact on civil liberties. The protagonist, Delphine, confronts Eloise about her biased views of clones and the danger it poses to them. Eloise argues that clones are dangerous, while Delphine tries to emphasize the need to treat clones as human beings. The conversation reveals societal prejudice and the challenges faced by clones in their pursuit of equality.
Art's Contagious Virus
Art finds himself tied to a chair by a spy named Davis who reveals a plan to infect Art with a highly contagious virus. This virus would remain dormant in Art while making him a carrier, endangering all the clones he comes into contact with. Art contemplates the implications and possible effects of the virus, realizing the urgency to prevent its spread and find a cure. The episode ends with Art and Jassada waiting for quarantine procedures while hoping for a solution to save the clones.
Cosima and Delphine confront the real mastermind behind it all.
Episode written by Malka Older, starring Tatiana Maslany. Orphan Black: The Next Chapter is a Realm production. Listen Away.
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