Orange Is the New Black

Orange Is the New Black (Also known as OITNB) is a Netflix Original series that premiered July 11, 2013 and ended July 26, 2019.

The series is based on the memoir Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison by Piper Kerman, which focuses on her experiences in a minimum-security prison. The series was created by Jenji Kohan and, through its run, became Netflix's most-watched original.

Summary
"A privileged New Yorker ends up in a women's prison when a past crime catches up with her in this Emmy-winning series from the creator of "Weeds.""

- Netflix Synopsis

The series focuses on Piper Chapman, a woman living in New York City until she is sentenced to fifteen-months at Litchfield Penitentiary for transporting drug-money for her girlfriend, Alex Vause. The series focuses on the complexity of living in an all-woman, minimum-security prison, including sexual relationships, riots and dealing with a new life.

Cast and Characters

 * Taylor Schilling as Piper Chapman
 * Laura Prepon as Alex Vause
 * Michael Harney as Sam Healy
 * Michelle Hurst as Miss Claudette Pelage
 * Kate Mulgrew as Galina "Red" Reznikov
 * Jason Biggs as Larry Bloom
 * Uzo Aduba as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren
 * Danielle Brooks as Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson
 * Natasha Lyonne as Nicky Nichols
 * Taryn Manning as Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett
 * Selenis Leyva as Gloria Mendoza
 * Adrienne C. Moore as Cindy "Black Cindy" Hayes
 * Dascha Polanco as Dayanara "Daya" Diaz

Awards

 * 16 Emmy Award nominations and four wins.