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Orange Is the New Black

Orange Is the New Black

Every sentence is a story.

20137.67 Seasons91 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A crime she committed in her youthful past sends Piper Chapman to a women's prison, where she trades her comfortable New York life for one of unexpected camaraderie and conflict in an eccentric group of fellow inmates.

NetworksNetflix

Top Cast

Taylor Schilling

Taylor Schilling

Piper Chapman

Laura Prepon

Laura Prepon

Alex Vause

Kate Mulgrew

Kate Mulgrew

Galina 'Red' Reznikov

Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne

Nicky Nichols

Selenis Leyva

Selenis Leyva

Gloria Mendoza

Elizabeth Rodriguez

Elizabeth Rodriguez

Aleida Diaz

Dascha Polanco

Dascha Polanco

Dayanara Diaz

Danielle Brooks

Danielle Brooks

Tasha 'Taystee' Jefferson

Uzo Aduba

Uzo Aduba

Suzanne 'Crazy Eyes' Warren

Nick Sandow

Nick Sandow

Joe Caputo

Themes & Keywords

prisonwomen's prisonbased on true storylesbian relationshipdark comedybased on memoir or autobiographyinmatesemi autobiographicalprison lifesisterhoodcomplexdidacticdramaticboldmatter of factpowerfuldramatization

About Orange Is the New Black

Orange Is the New Black is a drama, comedy, crime series that first aired in 2013 exploring themes of prison, women's prison, based on true story, lesbian relationship, dark comedy, based on memoir or autobiography. it stars Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon, Kate Mulgrew. A crime she committed in her youthful past sends Piper Chapman to a women's prison, where she trades her comfortable New York life for one of unexpected camaraderie and conflict in an eccentric group of fellow inmates.

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