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Orange Is the New Black

American comedy-drama series
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Summary

Orange Is the New Black is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of television series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,808 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Creator: Jenji Kohan[3]
  • Award received: Peabody Awards[4], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series[5], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series[6], Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy[7], Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film[8], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series[9]
  • Instance of: web series[10]
  • Composer: Gwendolyn[11]
  • Genre: comedy drama[12], LGBT-related television series[13], crime television series[14]
  • Based on: Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison[15]
  • Cast member: Taylor Schilling[16], Laura Prepon[17], Uzo Aduba[18], Danielle Brooks[19], Michael Harney[20], Michelle Hurst[21], Natasha Lyonne[22], Taryn Manning[23], Kate Mulgrew[24], Jason Biggs[25], Yael Stone[26], Lorraine Toussaint[27], Selenis Leyva[28], Adrienne C. Moore[29]
  • Producer: Jenji Kohan[30]
  • Production company: Lionsgate Television[31]
  • Original language of film or TV show: American English[32]
  • Commons category: Orange Is the New Black[33]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[34]
  • Original broadcaster: Netflix[35]
  • Country of origin: United States[36]
  • Has part(s): Orange Is the New Black, season 1[37], Orange Is the New Black, season 2[38], Orange Is the New Black, season 3[39], Orange Is the New Black, season 4[40], Orange Is the New Black, season 5[41], Orange Is the New Black, season 6[42], Orange Is the New Black, season 7[43]
  • Start time: July 11, 2013[44]
  • End time: July 26, 2019[45]
  • Characters: Alex Vause[46], Crazy Eyes[47], Lorna Morello[48], Miss Rosa[49], Nicky Nichols[50], Piper Chapman[51], Red[52], Tiffany Doggett[53], Larry Bloom[54], Sophia Burset[55]
  • Distributed by: Netflix[56]
  • Narrative location: New York City[57]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Orange Is the New Black[58]
  • Filming location: New York City[59]
  • Main subject: LGBTQ[60], prison[61], social inequality[62]
  • Number of episodes: 91[63]

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Cultural Impact

Things named for Orange Is the New Black include Orange Is the New Yellow[64], a television series episode[65], directed by Matthew Faughnan[66].

Why It Matters

Orange Is the New Black has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

Entities named for it include Orange Is the New Yellow[64], a television series episode[65], directed by Matthew Faughnan[66].

FAQs

What awards did Orange Is the New Black receive?

Honors received include Peabody Awards[4], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series[5], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series[6], and Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy[7].

Related Entities

Danielle Brooks Jason Biggs Kate Mulgrew Laura Prepon Laverne Cox Natasha Lyonne Netflix New York City Taryn Manning Taylor Schilling United States Uzo Aduba

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  1. [64] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [66] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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