<i>Orange Is the New Black</i>

Orange Is the New Black

<p><i><b>Orange Is the New Black</b></i> (sometimes abbreviated to <i><b>OITNB</b></i>) is an American <a href="/en/Comedy-drama" title="Comedy-drama" class="mw-redirect wl">comedy-drama</a> <a href="/en/Streaming_television" title="Streaming television" class="wl">streaming television</a> series created by <a href="/en/Jenji_Kohan" title="Jenji Kohan" class="wl">Jenji Kohan</a> for <a href="/en/Netflix" title="Netflix" class="wl">Netflix</a>.<span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-Dunne_1-0"><a href="#cite_note-Dunne-1" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 1;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[1]</span></a></span><span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-duocast_2-0"><a href="#cite_note-duocast-2" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 2;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[2]</span></a></span> The series is based on <a href="/en/Piper_Kerman" title="Piper Kerman" class="wl">Piper Kerman</a>'s memoir <i><a href="/en/Orange_Is_the_New_Black:_My_Year_in_a_Women's_Prison" title="Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison" class="wl">Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison</a></i> (2010), about her experiences at <a href="/en/Federal_Correctional_Institution,_Danbury" title="Federal Correctional Institution, Danbury" class="wl">FCI Danbury</a>, a minimum-security <a href="/en/Federal_prison" title="Federal prison" class="wl">federal prison</a>.<span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-3"><a href="#cite_note-3" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 3;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[3]</span></a></span> Produced by Tilted Productions in association with <a href="/en/Lionsgate_Television" title="Lionsgate Television" class="wl">Lionsgate Television</a>, <i>Orange Is the New Black</i> premiered on Netflix on July 11, 2013.<span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-4"><a href="#cite_note-4" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 4;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[4]</span></a></span> Its seventh and final season was released on July 26, 2019.<span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-end_5-0"><a href="#cite_note-end-5" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 5;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[5]</span></a></span><span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-S7ReleaseDate_6-0"><a href="#cite_note-S7ReleaseDate-6" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 6;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[6]</span></a></span></p>

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</span><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1066479718" typeof="mw:Extension/templatestyles">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-header,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-subheader,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-above,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-title,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-image,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data,body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output .infobox-below{text-align:center}</style><div class='mobile-collapse'><header class="mobile-collapse-header mobile-collapse-btn"><b>Quick facts: Orange Is the New Black, Genre, Created by, B...</b> <span class='arrow'>▼</span></header> <table class="infobox vevent mobile-collapse-element"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above summary notheme" style="background-color: #CCCCFF; padding: 0.25em 1em; font-size: 125%;"><i>Orange Is the New Black</i></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size"><a href="/en/File:Orange_is_the_new_Black_Logo.svg" class="mw-file-description image media-thumb" data-hash="File:Orange_is_the_new_Black_Logo.svg"><img loading="lazy" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Orange_is_the_new_Black_Logo.svg/250px-Orange_is_the_new_Black_Logo.svg.png" decoding="async" data-file-width="1600" data-file-height="645" data-file-type="drawing" height="101" width="250" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Orange_is_the_new_Black_Logo.svg/375px-Orange_is_the_new_Black_Logo.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Orange_is_the_new_Black_Logo.svg/500px-Orange_is_the_new_Black_Logo.svg.png 2x" alt="Orange_is_the_new_Black_Logo.svg"></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Genre</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/en/Comedy-drama" title="Comedy-drama" class="mw-redirect wl">Comedy-drama</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Created by</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/en/Jenji_Kohan" title="Jenji Kohan" class="wl">Jenji Kohan</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Based on</th><td class="infobox-data"><i><a href="/en/Orange_Is_the_New_Black:_My_Year_in_a_Women's_Prison" title="Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison" class="wl">Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison</a></i><br>by <a href="/en/Piper_Kerman" title="Piper Kerman" class="wl">Piper Kerman</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Starring</th><td class="infobox-data attendee"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409" typeof="mw:Extension/templatestyles">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist ">
<ul><li><a href="/en/Taylor_Schilling" title="Taylor Schilling" class="wl">Taylor Schilling</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Laura_Prepon" title="Laura Prepon" class="wl">Laura Prepon</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Michael_Harney" title="Michael Harney" class="wl">Michael Harney</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Michelle_Hurst" title="Michelle Hurst" class="wl">Michelle Hurst</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Kate_Mulgrew" title="Kate Mulgrew" class="wl">Kate Mulgrew</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Jason_Biggs" title="Jason Biggs" class="wl">Jason Biggs</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Uzo_Aduba" title="Uzo Aduba" class="wl">Uzo Aduba</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Danielle_Brooks" title="Danielle Brooks" class="wl">Danielle Brooks</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Natasha_Lyonne" title="Natasha Lyonne" class="wl">Natasha Lyonne</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Taryn_Manning" title="Taryn Manning" class="wl">Taryn Manning</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Selenis_Leyva" title="Selenis Leyva" class="wl">Selenis Leyva</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Adrienne_C._Moore" title="Adrienne C. Moore" class="wl">Adrienne C. Moore</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Dascha_Polanco" title="Dascha Polanco" class="wl">Dascha Polanco</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Nick_Sandow" title="Nick Sandow" class="wl">Nick Sandow</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Yael_Stone" title="Yael Stone" class="wl">Yael Stone</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Samira_Wiley" title="Samira Wiley" class="wl">Samira Wiley</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Jackie_Cruz" title="Jackie Cruz" class="wl">Jackie Cruz</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Lea_DeLaria" title="Lea DeLaria" class="wl">Lea DeLaria</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Elizabeth_Rodriguez" title="Elizabeth Rodriguez" class="wl">Elizabeth Rodriguez</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Jessica_Pimentel" title="Jessica Pimentel" class="wl">Jessica Pimentel</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Laura_Gómez_(actress)" title="Laura Gómez (actress)" class="wl">Laura Gómez</a></li>
<li>Matt Peters</li>
<li><a href="/en/Dale_Soules" title="Dale Soules" class="wl">Dale Soules</a></li>
<li><a href="/en/Alysia_Reiner" title="Alysia Reiner" class="wl">Alysia Reiner</a></li></ul>

</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Theme music composer</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/en/Regina_Spektor" title="Regina Spektor" class="wl">Regina Spektor</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Opening theme</th><td class="infobox-data">"<a href="/en/You've_Got_Time" title="You've Got Time" class="wl">You've Got Time</a>" by Regina Spektor</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Composers</th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="plainlist ">
<ul><li>Scott Doherty</li>
<li>Brandon Jay</li>
<li><a href="/en/Gwendolyn_Sanford" title="Gwendolyn Sanford" class="wl">Gwendolyn Sanford</a></li></ul>

</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country of origin</th><td class="infobox-data">United States</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Original language</th><td class="infobox-data">English</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><abbr about="#mwt19" typeof="mw:ExpandedAttrs" data-mw="{&quot;attribs&quot;:[[{&quot;txt&quot;:&quot;title&quot;},{&quot;html&quot;:&quot;<span typeof=\&quot;mw:Nowiki\&quot; data-parsoid=\&quot;{}\&quot;>Number</span>&quot;}]]}">No.</abbr> of seasons</th><td class="infobox-data">7</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><abbr about="#mwt20" typeof="mw:ExpandedAttrs" data-mw="{&quot;attribs&quot;:[[{&quot;txt&quot;:&quot;title&quot;},{&quot;html&quot;:&quot;<span typeof=\&quot;mw:Nowiki\&quot; data-parsoid=\&quot;{}\&quot;>Number</span>&quot;}]]}">No.</abbr> of episodes</th><td class="infobox-data">91 <span class="nowrap">(<a href="/en/List_of_Orange_Is_the_New_Black_episodes" title="List of Orange Is the New Black episodes" class="wl">list of episodes</a>)</span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header summary notheme" style="background-color: #CCCCFF; padding: 0.25em 1em;">Production</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Executive producers</th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="plainlist ">
<ul><li>Jenji Kohan</li>
<li><a href="/en/Liz_Friedman" title="Liz Friedman" class="wl">Liz Friedman</a> (pilot)</li>
<li><a href="/en/Sara_Hess" title="Sara Hess" class="wl">Sara Hess</a></li>
<li>Tara Herrmann</li>
<li>Lisa Vinnecour</li>
<li>Neri Kyle Tannenbaum</li>
<li>Mark A. Burley</li></ul>

</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Producer</th><td class="infobox-data">Neri Kyle Tannenbaum</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Production location</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/en/New_York_(state)" title="New York (state)" class="wl">New York</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Camera setup</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/en/Single-camera_setup" title="Single-camera setup" class="wl">Single-camera</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Running time</th><td class="infobox-data">51–93 minutes</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Production companies</th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="plainlist ">
<ul><li>Tilted Productions</li>
<li><a href="/en/Lionsgate_Television" title="Lionsgate Television" class="wl">Lionsgate Television</a></li></ul>

</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Budget</th><td class="infobox-data">$4 million per episode</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header summary notheme" style="background-color: #CCCCFF; padding: 0.25em 1em;">Release</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Original network</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/en/Netflix" title="Netflix" class="wl">Netflix</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Picture format</th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="plainlist ">
<ul><li><a href="/en/1080p" title="1080p" class="wl">1080p</a> (<a href="/en/16:9" title="16:9" class="mw-redirect wl">16:9</a> <a href="/en/HDTV" title="HDTV" class="mw-redirect wl">HDTV</a>)</li>
<li><a href="/en/4K_resolution" title="4K resolution" class="wl">4K</a> <a href="/en/Ultra-high-definition_television" title="Ultra-high-definition television" class="wl">UHDTV</a></li></ul>

</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Audio format</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/en/Dolby_Digital_Plus" title="Dolby Digital Plus" class="wl">Dolby Digital Plus</a> 5.1 with <a href="/en/Descriptive_Video_Service" title="Descriptive Video Service" class="mw-redirect wl">Descriptive Video Service</a> track</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Original release</th><td class="infobox-data">July 11, 2013<span style="display:none"><span>&nbsp;</span>(<span class="bday dtstart published updated">2013-07-11</span>)</span><span>&nbsp;</span>–<br>July 26, 2019<span style="display:none"><span>&nbsp;</span>(<span class="dtend">2019-07-26</span>)</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <footer class='mobile-collapse-footer mobile-collapse-btn'><b>Close</b> <span class='arrow'>▲</span></footer></div>

<p>As of 2016, <i>Orange Is the New Black</i> was Netflix's most-watched as well as its longest-running original series.<span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-rating_7-0"><a href="#cite_note-rating-7" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 7;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[7]</span></a></span><span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-rating2_8-0"><a href="#cite_note-rating2-8" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 8;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[8]</span></a></span> It was widely acclaimed throughout its run, and received many accolades. For its first season, the series garnered 12 <a href="/en/Primetime_Emmy_Awards" title="Primetime Emmy Awards" class="wl">Emmy Award</a> nominations, including <a href="/en/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Comedy_Series" title="Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series" class="wl">Outstanding Comedy Series</a>, <a href="/en/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Writing_for_a_Comedy_Series" title="Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series" class="wl">Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series</a>, and <a href="/en/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Directing_for_a_Comedy_Series" title="Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series" class="wl">Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series</a>, winning three. A new Emmy rule in 2015 forced the series to change categories from comedy to drama.<span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-9"><a href="#cite_note-9" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 9;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[9]</span></a></span> For its second season, it received four Emmy nominations, including <a href="/en/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Drama_Series" title="Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series" class="wl">Outstanding Drama Series</a>, and <a href="/en/Uzo_Aduba" title="Uzo Aduba" class="wl">Uzo Aduba</a> won for <a href="/en/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Supporting_Actress_in_a_Drama_Series" title="Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series" class="wl">Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series</a>. <i>Orange Is the New Black</i> is the first series to score Emmy nominations in both comedy and drama categories.<span class="mw-ref reference" id="cite_ref-Birnbaum_10-0"><a href="#cite_note-Birnbaum-10" style="counter-reset: mw-Ref 10;"><span class="mw-reflink-text">[10]</span></a></span> The series also received six <a href="/en/Golden_Globe_Award" title="Golden Globe Award" class="mw-redirect wl">Golden Globe Award</a> nominations, six <a href="/en/Writers_Guild_of_America_Award" title="Writers Guild of America Award" class="mw-redirect wl">Writers Guild of America Award</a> nominations, a <a href="/en/Producers_Guild_of_America_Award" title="Producers Guild of America Award" class="mw-redirect wl">Producers Guild of America Award</a>, an <a href="/en/American_Film_Institute" title="American Film Institute" class="wl">American Film Institute</a> award, and a <a href="/en/Peabody_Award" title="Peabody Award" class="mw-redirect wl">Peabody Award</a>.</p>



Orange Is the New Black is an American comedy-drama streaming television series created by Jenji Kohan for Netflix. As of 2016, Orange Is the New Black was Netflix's most-watched as well as its longest-running original series. The series also received six Golden Globe Award nominations, six Writers Guild of America Award nominations, a Producers Guild of America Award, an American Film Institute award, and a Peabody Award. 