Orange Is the New Black is an American comedy-drama streaming television series created by Jenji Kohan for Netflix. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir, Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison, about her experiences at FCI Danbury, a minimum-security federal prison. Produced by Tilted Productions in association with Lionsgate Television, Orange Is the New Black premiered on Netflix on July 11, 2013. In February 2016, the series was renewed for a fifth, sixth, and seventh season. Its seventh and final season was released on July 26, 2019. Orange Is the New Black is Netflix's most-watched as well as its longest-running original series. It was widely acclaimed throughout its run, and has received many accolades. For its first season, the series garnered 12 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, winning three.
| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Created by | Jenji Kohan |
| Starring | Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon, Michael Harney, Michelle Hurst, Kate Mulgrew, Jason Biggs, Uzo Aduba, Danielle Brooks, Natasha Lyonne, Taryn Manning, Selenis Leyva, Adrienne C. Moore, Dascha Polanco, Nick Sandow, Yael Stone, Samira Wiley, Jackie Cruz, Lea DeLaria, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Jessica Pimentel, Laura Gómez, Matt Peters, Dale Soules, Alysia Reiner |
| Theme music composer | Regina Spektor |
| Opening theme | "You've Got Time" by Regina Spektor |
| Composer(s) | Scott Doherty, Brandon Jay, Gwendolyn Sanford |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 |
| No. of episodes | 91 |
| Executive producer(s) | Jenji Kohan, Liz Friedman (pilot), Sara Hess, Tara Herrmann, Lisa Vinnecour, Neri Kyle Tannenbaum, Mark A. Burley |
| Producer(s) | Neri Kyle Tannenbaum |
| Location(s) | New York |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 51–93 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Tilted Productions, Lionsgate Television |
| Distributor | Lionsgate Television |
| Original network | Netflix |
| Picture format | 1080p (16:9 HDTV), 4K |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 with Descriptive Video Service track |
| Netflix ID | 70242311 |
About Orange Is the New Black
Netflix dramedy about a privileged woman who is sentenced to prison. The show was created by Weeds creator Jenji Kohan and was based on the book of the same name.
Achievement of Orange Is the New Black
The series won its first three Emmys in 2014 for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series.
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Latest information about Orange Is the New Black updated on July 28 2021.
