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Orange Is the New Black is a comedy-drama Netflix series which takes place in a women's prison. The story is based around Piper Chapman, a woman whose past history with a drug dealer (Alex Vause) eventually causes her to be sentenced to 15 months in prison. The show is loosely based on the autobiographical novel Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison, by Piper Kerman. The show was created by the creator of Weeds, Jenji Kohan. The main title theme song for the series "You've Got Time" is written, composed and performed by Regina Spector.

Series Trailer[]

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Orange Is the New Black - Series Trailer HD-0

Episodes[]

Cast[]

Main[]

Recurring[]

Accolades[]

Year Ceremony Category Recipients Result
2014 4th Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Comedy Series Won
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Kate Mulgrew Won
Laverne Cox Nominated
Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series Uzo Aduba Won
71st Golden Globe Awards Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama Taylor Schilling Nominated
25th GLAAD Media Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Won
56th Annual Grammy Awards Best Song Written for Visual Media Regina Spektor – "You've Got Time" Nominated
66th Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Taylor Schilling

(Episode: The Chickening)

Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Kate Mulgrew

(Episode: Tit Punch)

Nominated
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Uzo Aduba

(Episode: Lesbian Request Denied)

Won
Laverne Cox

(Episode: Lesbian Request Denied)

Nominated
Natasha Lyonne

(Episode: WAC Pack)

Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series Jodie Foster

(Episode: "Lesbian Request Denied")

Nominated
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series Liz Friedman and Jenji Kohan

(Episode: I Wasn't Ready)

Nominated
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series Jennifer Euston Won
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series William Turro

(Episode: Tit Punch)

Won
Shannon Mitchell

(Episode: Tall Men with Feelings)

Nominated
Michael S. Stern

(Episode: Can't Fix Crazy)

Nominated
40th People's Choice Awards Favorite Streaming Series Won
18th Satellite Awards Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Won
Best Cast – Television Series Won
Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy Taylor Schilling Won
Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries, or Television Film Laura Prepon Won
Uzo Aduba Nominated
30th TCA Awards Program of the Year Nominated
Outstanding New Program Won
66th Writers Guild of America Awards Best Comedy Series Nominated
Best New Series Nominated
Best Episodic Comedy Liz Friedman and Jenji Kohan

(Episode: I Wasn't Ready)

Nominated
Sian Heder

(Episode: Lesbian Request Denied)

Nominated
2014 Young Hollywood Awards Best Cast Chemistry – TV series Nominated
Bingeworthy TV series Won
Breakthrough Actress Danielle Brooks Won
We Love to Hate You Pablo Schreiber Won
2015 41st People's Choice Awards Favorite TV Dramedy Won
72nd Golden Globe Awards Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy Nominated
Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Taylor Schilling Nominated
Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Uzo Aduba Nominated
19th Satellite Awards Best Musical or Comedy Series Nominated
Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series Taylor Schilling Nominated
26th Producers Guild of America Awards Best Episodic Comedy Mark A. Burley, Sara Hess, Jenji Kohan, Gary Lennon,

Neri Tannenbaum, Michael Trim, Lisa I. Vinnecour

Won
21st Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Won
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series Uzo Aduba Won
67th Writers Guild of America Awards Best Comedy Series Nominated
Best Episodic Comedy Nick Jones

(Episode: Low Self Esteem City)

Nominated
46th NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Comedy Series Nominated
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Uzo Aduba Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Adrienne C. Moore Won
Laverne Cox Nominated
Lorraine Toussaint Nominated
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series Sara Hess Won
BAFTA Awards Best International Programme Jenji Kohan, Lisa I. Vinnecour, Sara Hess, Sian Heder Nominated
5th Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Drama Series Nominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Lorraine Toussaint Won
67th Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama Series Pending
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Uzo Aduba

(Episode: Hugs Can Be Deceiving)

Won
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Pablo Schreiber

(Episode: 40 Oz. of Furlough)

Nominated
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series Jennifer Euston Pending

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