Shay Davydov, Orphan Black

Shay Davydov (Ksenia Solo)

Shay was a recurring role in Season 3, introduced as a love interest for Cosima. Shay and Cosima went on a Tinder date in 3×05, Cosima brought her back to her place, and they started a brief relationship.

It ended after Delphine interrogated and threatened Shay in 3×09. Shay was understandably shaken and angry, didn’t know who who Cosima really was, and Cosima was unable to tell her.

Appearances:

• 6 episodes. Season 3

Female love interests:

• Cosima Niehaus (Tatiana Maslany, lesbian, regular)

Relationship story arc with a woman: Yes

No male love interests

Relationship story arc with a man: No

Male love interest after being identified as a lesbian? No

Filter Relationship Arc:

• Female (Regular)

Storyline during sweeps? No

[1] A relationship story arc is defined as explicit, developed on screen, and lasting more than 3 episodes. It is listed as questionable or subtext if romance is only implied, mentioned instead of shown on screen, part of a dream sequence, or otherwise not explicit for the viewer.
[2] Sweeps episodes air in February, May, July and November, the periods when advertising rates are set. A character is marked as "sweeps" when there is a very limited number of episodes that address their sexuality, all air during sweeps period, and the storyline is otherwise ignore/dropped.