Orange Is the New Black

*Orange Is the New Black*
Orange Is the New Black
Genre	Comedy-drama
Created by	Jenji Kohan
Based on	Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison; by Piper Kerman
Showrunner	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
Composers	Scott Doherty; Brandon Jay; Gwendolyn Sanford;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	7
No. of episodes	91 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Jenji Kohan; Liz Friedman (pilot); Sara Hess; Tara Herrmann; Lisa Vinnecour; Neri Kyle Tannenbaum; Mark A. Burley;
Producer	Neri Kyle Tannenbaum
Production location	New York
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	51–93 minutes
Production companies	Tilted Productions; Lionsgate Television;
Budget	$4 million per episode
Original release
Network	Netflix
Release	July 11, 2013 –; July 26, 2019
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Orange Is the New Black (sometimes abbreviated to OITNB) is an American comedy-drama television series created by Jenji Kohan for Netflix.^[1]^[2] The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison (2010), about her experiences at FCI Danbury, a minimum security federal prison.^[3] Produced by Tilted Productions in association with Lionsgate Television, Orange Is the New Black premiered on Netflix on July 11, 2013.^[4] Its seventh and final season was released on July 26, 2019.^[5]^[6]

As of 2016, Orange Is the New Black was Netflix's most-watched as well as its longest-running original series.^[7]^[8] It was widely acclaimed throughout its run and received many accolades. For its first season, the series garnered 12 Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, winning three.

A new Emmy rule in 2015 forced the series to change categories from comedy to drama.^[9] For its second season, it received four Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series, and Uzo Aduba won for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Orange Is the New Black is the first series to score Emmy nominations in both comedy and drama categories.^[10] 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.

^ Dunne, Susan (July 3, 2013). "Danbury Women's Prison Setting For Netflix Original Series". The Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on May 24, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 17, 2012). "Duo Cast in Netflix's 'Orange Is The New Black', Don Stark Upped on VH's 'Bounce'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
^ "Piper Kerman, 'Orange Is The New Black' Author: What's Real, What's Not About Netflix Show". HuffPost Canada. August 6, 2013. Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
^ Goldberg, Lesley (April 30, 2013). "Netflix Sets Premiere Date for Jenji Kohan's 'Orange Is the New Black'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 2, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2013.
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^ VanDerWerff, Emily (July 16, 2015). "7 Emmys rules and quirks that explain the 2015 nominations". Vox. Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
^ Birnbaum, Debra (August 4, 2015). "'Orange Is the New Black' Boss Jenji Kohan on Running the Show Her Way". Variety. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2015.

[Dunne-1] Dunne, Susan (July 3, 2013). "Danbury Women's Prison Setting For Netflix Original Series". The Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on May 24, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2014.

[duocast-2] Andreeva, Nellie (September 17, 2012). "Duo Cast in Netflix's 'Orange Is The New Black', Don Stark Upped on VH's 'Bounce'". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 19, 2012. Retrieved September 17, 2012.

[3] "Piper Kerman, 'Orange Is The New Black' Author: What's Real, What's Not About Netflix Show". HuffPost Canada. August 6, 2013. Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2019.

[4] Goldberg, Lesley (April 30, 2013). "Netflix Sets Premiere Date for Jenji Kohan's 'Orange Is the New Black'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 2, 2013. Retrieved April 30, 2013.

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[9] VanDerWerff, Emily (July 16, 2015). "7 Emmys rules and quirks that explain the 2015 nominations". Vox. Archived from the original on August 29, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.

[Birnbaum-10] Birnbaum, Debra (August 4, 2015). "'Orange Is the New Black' Boss Jenji Kohan on Running the Show Her Way". Variety. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2015.

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