Orange Is the New Black (TV Series)

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Original title: Orange Is the New Black (TV Series)
Year: 2013
Running time: 60 min.
Country: United States
Director: Jenji Kohan (Creator), Michael Trim, Andrew McCarthy, Phil Abraham, Uta Briesewitz, Jodie Foster, Constantine Makris, Matthew Penn
Screenwriter: Piper Kerman, Jenji Kohan, Sian Heder, Sara Hess, Nick Jones, Lauren Morelli, Marco Ramirez, Liz Friedman, Tara Herrmann, Gary Lennon
Music: Scott Doherty, Gwendolyn Sanford, Brandon Jay
Cinematography: Vanja Cernjul
Cast: Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon, Danielle Brooks, Taryn Manning, Laverne Cox, Michael Harney, Uzo Aduba, Michelle Hurst, Kate Mulgrew, Jason Biggs, Natasha Lyonne, Pablo Schreiber, Nick Sandow, Dascha Polanco, Joel Garland, Lea DeLaria, Asia Kate Dillon, Samira Wiley, Matt McGorry, Yael Stone, Catherine Curtin, Ruby Rose, Jackie Cruz, Adrienne C. Moore, Emma Myles, Annie Golden, Diane Guerrero, Jessica Pimentel, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Abigail Savage, Kimiko Glenn, Selenis Leyva, Matt Peters, Alysia Reiner, Judith Roberts, Alice Kremelberg, Maggie Lacey
Producer: Netflix / Lionsgate Television
Genre: TV Series. Drama. Comedy | Prison Drama. Gay & Lesbian. Based On A True Story. Comedy-Drama
Synopsis / Plot: Orange Is the New Black revolves around Piper Chapman (Taylor Schilling), a woman from Connecticut living in New York City, who is sentenced to 15 months in a women's federal prison in Litchfield, NY, for transporting a suitcase full of drug money for Alex Vause (Laura Prepon), an international drug smuggler and Chapman's former lover. The offense occurred ten years prior to the start of the series, and in that time Chapman had moved on to a quiet law-abiding life among New York's upper middle class.

The final season: July 26, 2019.

Awards: 2019: Emmy: Nominated for Best Guest Actress Drama Series (Cox)

2017: Emmy: Nominated for Best Supp. Actress (Aduba) & Guest Actress (Cox)

2015: Emmy: Best Supporting Actress (Uzo Aduba). 3 Nominations

2014: Emmy: Best Guest Actress (Uzo Aduba). 12 Nominations

2015: Golden Globes: Nominated Best TV Series Comedy & Supp. Actress (Aduba)

2014: Golden Globes: 3 Nominations including Best TV Series - Comedy or Musical

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2014: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best TV Series - International

2014: American Film Institute (AFI): Top 10 - TV Programs of the Year

2013: American Film Institute (AFI): Top 10 - TV Programs of the Year

2017: Satellite Awards: Nominated for Best Comedy Series & Supp. Actress (Brooks)

2016: Satellite Awards: Best Actress in TV Series, Comedy (Schilling). 2 Nominations

2015: Satellite Awards: Best Actress TV Series Comedy or Musical (Schilling)

2014: Satellite Awards: 2 Nominations including Best TV Series, Comedy or Musical

2013: 3 Satellite Awards, including Best Comedy Series. 3 Nominations

2014: Producers Guild Awards (PGA): Best TV Series - Comedia

2018: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Episodic Comedy

2014: Writers Guild of America (WGA): 2 nominations, including for Best Screenplay Comedy Series

2013: Writers Guild of America (WGA): 2 nominations, including for Best Screenplay (New Series)

2014: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nom. for Best Director in Comedy Series

2017: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Nominated for Best Cast Comedy Series

2016: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Best Ensemble Comedy Series & Actress (Aduba)

2015: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Best Ensemble Comedy Series & Actress (Aduba)

2014: Screen Actors Guild (SAG): Best Ensemble in Comedy Series & Actress (Aduba)

Critics' reviews

"[6th Season Review]: It’s still fun to watch the writers combine the sprawling cast (...) in new and unexpected permutations"

Kristen Baldwin: Entertainment Weekly
"[6th Season Review]: Season 6 is indeed a marked improvement on Season 5. In fact, it’s even pretty good. But it also ends up highlighting the series’ overall weaknesses"

Caroline Framke: Variety
"[6th Season Review]: Still uneven — and still full of great moments"

Daniel Fienberg: The Hollywood Reporter
"[6th Season Review]: A marked improvement over last year's chaos (...) A powerful and moving mosaic."

Matt Fowler: IGN
"[6th Season Review]: [It] is aimless, but still compelling (...) 'Orange Is the New Black' remains a worthwhile series"

Kathryn VanArendonk: Vulture
"[5th Season Review]: Audacious if sometimes out-of-control season"

James Poniewozik: The New York Times
"[5th Season Review]: Tough, occasionally oppressive, and--against all odds--still funny when least expected."

Verne Gay: Newsday
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