‘Orphan Black’ Gets Its Own After Show, ‘After The Black’
For a lot of Clone Clubbers, the only thing more fun than watchingOrphan Blackis talking aboutOrphan Black. There’s plenty to say about this show from week to week: It’s never short on cryptic clues or shocking twists, and leadTatiana Maslanyseems to find a new way to outdo herself every few episodes.
And now BBC America wants to lead that conversation. The network has just announced an after-show calledAfter the Black, which will do forOrphan Blackwhat AMC’sTalking Deaddoes forThe Walking Dead.
BBC America has revealed thatAfter the Blackwill make its debut on Thursday,April 14at 11/10c, right after the fourth season premiere ofOrphan Black.InnerSPACEalumsAjay Fry,Morgan Hoffman, andTeddy Wilsonwill serve as hosts. Maslany andKevin Hanchard(who plays Detective Art Bell) will be the very first guests on the very first episode ofAfter the Black.
Per the press release,After the Blackpromises a weekly “30 minute in-depth, lively discussion with cast, crew and special guests, about plot hints and twists, theories on future episodes and special segments including behind-the-scenes footage from set. But most importantly, fans will see an exclusive first look at the next episode ofOrphan Black.”
While television has always turned out great water-cooler moments, these days the talk surrounding as how is almost as crucial to some shows' appeal as the shows themselves.Lostbecame a bona fide pop culture phenomenon by encouraging in-depth analysis and discussion. Episode reviews and recaps have fans racing to their favorite websites as soon as the credits roll, to find out what their favorite critics and fellow viewers are saying about what just happened. And Chris Hardwick has built himself a miniature empire of shows about other shows, including the aforementionedTalking Dead.
Orphan Blackhas the kind of devoted fanbase that’d probably devour a show likeAfter the Black. (Especially considering how convoluted and confusing its plotlines have gotten; I might need to watch the after show just to figure out what’s happening on the show.) It just makes sense that BBC America would want to make the most of that chatter, capitalizing off of the energy of fans while giving them more of what they love. Will you be tuning intoAfter the Blackthis season, or is one hour of Clone Club per week enough for you?
