CATCH OF THE DAY: Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World may have inspired many parallels in Orphan Black, but the connections don’t stop there. Huxley, in addition to being a foundational figure for dystopian literature, was also a poet. In 1920, he published a collection of poems titled Leda. Yes, that’s right, the massive overarching Orphan Black origin project mystery not only shares a name with the Greek myth of Leda, but Huxley’s poetry as well. And it’s a beautiful connection.

ORPHAN BLACK: Orphan Black’s homage to both the traditional and contemporary facets of the film noir genre doesn’t stop at the presence of train station junctions and cynical anti-heroines in hats. In addition to trends in story, character, and setting, the series presents a wealth of stylistic cinematic clues that impart an important visual identification with the genre. You simply can’t have film noir without labyrinthine urban settings, chiaroscuro lighting, or the occasional Dutch angle, and Orphan Black has plenty to spare.

ORPHAN BLACK: While Orphan Black's opening sequence may be considered the quintessential establishment of a contemporary take on the film noir and suspense thriller genres, the noir nods don't stop there. In fact, there's plenty to be said for identifying the show's protagonist—the shifty London-blooded street hustler, Sarah Manning—as a film noir inspired heroine.

ORPHAN BLACK: A staple of any self-respecting science fiction/dystopian reading list, Margaret Atwood’s novel The Handmaid’s Tale runs rampant with issues regarding feminism, gender, reproduction, identity, politics, and religion, just to name a few. With her dominion over the Canadian sci fi market so well-established, it’s easy to draw comparisons between Atwood’s work and the freshman Canadian television series Orphan Black if only you take a little time to dig.

Religious manipulation, for instance, is one such theme that is present in both The Handmaid’s Tale and Orphan Black, and a closer look yields some pretty intense parallels between the two.

ORPHAN BLACK: Orphan Black’s title isn’t the only thing that should make you think of film noir. The show presents a clear understanding of the core fundamentals of a genre best visualized by Alfred Hitchcock—the suspense thriller.

In keeping with themes and concepts native to the suspense thriller genre, what Orphan Black creates in its mythology and character development can, in many ways, be considered a contemporary example of serialized film noir, or rather, neo-noir.

CATCH OF THE DAY: Not only is Cosima the hot one, she’s also the brainiest gal in Orphan Black's Clone Club. So, it’s no surprise that her nautilus tattoo is about as clever and geeky as she is!

CATCH OF THE DAY: Looks like Orphan Black's Vic is in a lot deeper than we all thought. So deep, in fact, that he's got Annie Walker on his tail. 

CATCH OF THE DAY: Ever get the feeling that someplace looks familiar? And yes, Mike Ross, we know this happens to you all the time. But, if you forgot your eidetic memory at home and you're a fan of BBC America’s Orphan Black as well as USA’s Suits, it might come as a surprise that Rachel Duncan, the ice queen of the clones, and Harvey Specter, New York City’s best (dressed) closer, share the same lobby!

ORPHAN BLACK: It shouldn’t be shocking that the writers of Orphan Black decided to insert a few nods to Aldous Huxley’s novel Brave New World in their new sci-fi thriller drama that has taken the Internet and social media scene by storm. But, what might be shocking is just how deep these parallels run and how many of them you may have missed—even if you’re on your fifth re-watch.

CATCH OF THE DAY : Helena is the only Orphan Black clone who's a lefty! Click through here for the proof.