Orange Is the New Black is an American comedy-drama television series created by Jenji Kohan , which premiered on July 11, 2013, on Netflix . The series, based on Piper Kerman 's memoir Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison (2010), follows Piper Chapman (Taylor Schilling ). A happily engaged New Yorker, Chapman is suddenly sent to a women's federal prison for transporting a suitcase full of drug money across international borders 10 years prior for her girlfriend at the time, Alex Vause (Laura Prepon ).[ 1]
The series was renewed for a seventh and final season, which was released on July 26, 2019.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] During the course of the series, 91 episodes of Orange Is the New Black were released.[ 5]
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^ Pedersen, Erik (May 22, 2019). " 'Orange Is The New Black' Gets Final-Season Premiere Date & Photos – Watch The Video Announcement" . Deadline. Retrieved May 22, 2019 .
^ Abrams, Natalie (January 17, 2016). "Netflix sets premiere dates for OITNB , Kimmy Schmidt , and more" . Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved January 17, 2016 .