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Orange Is the New Black
2013–2019
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 7 seasons
B
MEANRANK
80/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #151
- IMDb #222
- Google retired #85
- Rotten Tomatoes #114
- Metacritic #70
- RatingGraph #190
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #129
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #147
- Metacritic Critics #56
- Metacritic Audience #146
- Criticker #228
- Trakt #226
Every rating
53–94
out of 100
Convicted of a decade-old crime of transporting drug money, ordinarily law-abiding Piper Chapman is sentenced to 18 months behind bars and quickly discovers the realities of life-changing prison time.
Details
- Created by
- Jenji Kohan
- Released
- 11 July 2013
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 91 across 7 seasons
- Awards
- 40 wins, 81 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 121 →14 major awards won · 40 wins from 121 nominations across 31 ceremonies
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2017 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Ensemble Uzo Aduba Alan Aisenberg Danielle Brooks Blair Brown Jackie Cruz Lea DeLaria Beth Dover Kimiko Glenn Annie Golden Laura Gómez Diane Guerrero Michael J. Harney Brad William Henke Vicky Jeudy Julie Lake Selenis Leyva Natasha Lyonne Taryn Manning James McMenamin Adrienne C. Moore Kate Mulgrew | Winner |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2016 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Ensemble Uzo Aduba Mike Birbiglia Marsha Stephanie Blake Danielle Brooks Laverne Cox Jackie Cruz Catherine Curtin Lea DeLaria Beth Fowler Joel Marsh Garland Kimiko Glenn Annie Golden Diane Guerrero Michael J. Harney Vicky Jeudy Selenis Leyva Taryn Manning Adrienne C. Moore Kate Mulgrew Emma Myles Ma | Winner |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2016 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Uzo Aduba | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2015 | Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Lorraine Toussaint | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2015 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Uzo Aduba | Winner |
| Producers Guild of America Awards 2015 | Best Episodic Comedy | Producers Mark A. Burley, Sara Hess, Jenji Kohan, Gary Lennon, Neri Tannenbaum, Michael Trim, Lisa I. Vinnecour | Winner |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2015 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Ensemble Uzo Aduba Jason Biggs Danielle Brooks Laverne Cox Jackie Cruz Catherine Curtin Lea DeLaria Beth Fowler Yvette Freeman Germar Terrell Gardner Kimiko Glenn Annie Golden Diane Guerrero Michael J. Harney Vicky Jeudy Julie Lake Lauren Lapkus Selenis Leyva Natasha Lyonne Taryn Manning Joel Marsh | Winner |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2015 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Uzo Aduba | Winner |
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Screen Actors Guild Awards
8 nominations, 5 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Uzo Aduba | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Uzo Aduba | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Ensemble Uzo Aduba Alan Aisenberg Danielle Brooks Blair Brown Jackie Cruz Lea DeLaria Beth Dover Kimiko Glenn Annie Golden Laura Gómez Diane Guerrero Michael J. Harney Brad William Henke Vicky Jeudy Julie Lake Selenis Leyva Natasha Lyonne Taryn Manning James McMenamin Adrienne C. Moore Kate Mulgrew | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Ensemble Uzo Aduba Mike Birbiglia Marsha Stephanie Blake Danielle Brooks Laverne Cox Jackie Cruz Catherine Curtin Lea DeLaria Beth Fowler Joel Marsh Garland Kimiko Glenn Annie Golden Diane Guerrero Michael J. Harney Vicky Jeudy Selenis Leyva Taryn Manning Adrienne C. Moore Kate Mulgrew Emma Myles Ma | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Ensemble Uzo Aduba Jason Biggs Danielle Brooks Laverne Cox Jackie Cruz Catherine Curtin Lea DeLaria Beth Fowler Yvette Freeman Germar Terrell Gardner Kimiko Glenn Annie Golden Diane Guerrero Michael J. Harney Vicky Jeudy Julie Lake Lauren Lapkus Selenis Leyva Natasha Lyonne Taryn Manning Joel Marsh | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Uzo Aduba | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Uzo Aduba | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Ensemble Uzo Aduba Emily Althaus Danielle Brooks Rosal Colon Jackie Cruz Francesca Curran Daniella De Jesus Lea DeLaria Nick Dillenburg Asia Kate Dillon Beth Dover Kimiko Glenn Annie Golden Laura Gómez Diane Guerrero Evan Arthur Hall Michael J. Harney Brad William Henke Mike Houston Vicky Jeudy Kell | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Television Awards
7 nominations, 4 won
| Best Comedy Series | Orange Is the New Black | Winner |
| Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | Uzo Aduba | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Kate Mulgrew | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Lorraine Toussaint | Winner |
| Best Drama Series | Orange Is the New Black | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Laverne Cox | Nominee |
| Most Bingeworthy Show | Orange Is the New Black | Nominee |
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
13 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Jennifer Euston | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Uzo Aduba (for " Lesbian Request Denied ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | William Turro (for "Tit Punch") | Winner |
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Jennifer Euston | Nominee |
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Jennifer Euston | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Pablo Schreiber (for "40 Oz. of Furlough") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Natasha Lyonne (for "WAC Pack") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Laverne Cox (for " Lesbian Request Denied ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Laverne Cox (for "God Bless America") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Laverne Cox (for "Well This Took a Dark Turn") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series | Laverne Cox (for "Doctor Psycho") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Shannon Mitchell (for "Tall Men With Feelings") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Michael S. Stern (for "Can't Fix Crazy") | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
8 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Uzo Aduba | Winner |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Orange Is the New Black | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Jodie Foster (for " Lesbian Request Denied ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Orange Is the New Black | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Taylor Schilling | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Kate Mulgrew | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Uzo Aduba | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Liz Friedman and Jenji Kohan (for "I Wasn't Ready") | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Episodic Comedy | Producers Mark A. Burley, Sara Hess, Jenji Kohan, Gary Lennon, Neri Tannenbaum, Michael Trim, Lisa I. Vinnecour | Winner |
Writers Guild of America Awards
7 nominations
| Television: Comedy Series | Writers Stephen Falk, Sian Heder, Tara Herrmann, Sara Hess, Nick Jones, Jenji Kohan, Lauren Morelli, Alex Regnery, Hartley Voss | Nominee |
| Television: Comedy Series | Writers Liz Friedman, Sian Heder, Tara Herrmann, Sara Hess, Nick Jones, Jenji Kohan, Gary Lennon, Lauren Morelli, Marco Ramirez | Nominee |
| Television: Episodic Comedy | Jenji Kohan (for "Here's Where We Get Off") | Nominee |
| Television: Episodic Comedy | Nick Jones (for "Low Self Esteem City") | Nominee |
| Television: Episodic Comedy | Sian Heder (for "Lesbian Request Denied") | Nominee |
| Television: Episodic Comedy | Liz Friedman and Jenji Kohan (for "I Wasn't Ready") | Nominee |
| Television: New Series | Writers Liz Friedman, Sian Heder, Tara Herrmann, Sara Hess, Nick Jones, Jenji Kohan, Gary Lennon, Lauren Morelli, Marco Ramirez | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
6 nominations
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Taylor Schilling | Nominee |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Taylor Schilling | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Uzo Aduba | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Uzo Aduba | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Orange Is the New Black | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Orange Is the New Black | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series | Jodie Foster (for "Thirsty Bird") | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Song Written for Visual Media | Regina Spektor (for "You've Got Time") | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
12 nominations, 6 won
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Taylor Schilling | Winner |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Taylor Schilling | Winner |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Taylor Schilling | Winner |
| Best Cast – Television Series | Cast Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon, Michael J. Harney, Michelle Hurst, Kate Mulgrew, and Jason Biggs | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Laura Prepon | Winner |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Orange Is the New Black | Winner |
| Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Taylor Schilling | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or TV Film | Danielle Brooks | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Uzo Aduba | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Orange Is the New Black | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Orange Is the New Black | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Orange Is the New Black | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
5 nominations, 4 won
| Favorite Premium Drama Series | Orange Is the New Black | Winner |
| Favorite Streaming Series | Orange Is the New Black | Winner |
| Favorite Streaming Series | Orange Is the New Black | Winner |
| Favorite TV Dramedy | Orange Is the New Black | Winner |
| Favorite Premium Series Actress | Taylor Schilling | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
9 nominations, 3 won
| LGBTQ TV Show of the Year | Orange Is the New Black | Winner |
| TV Drama of the Year | Orange Is the New Black | Winner |
| TV Drama of the Year | Orange Is the New Black | Winner |
| LGBTQ TV Show of the Year | Orange Is the New Black | Nominee |
| LGBTQ TV Show of the Year | Orange Is the New Black | Nominee |
| LGBTQ TV Show of the Year | Orange Is the New Black | Nominee |
| TV Director of the Year | Jodie Foster | Nominee |
| TV Drama of the Year | Orange Is the New Black | Nominee |
| TV Performance of the Year – Actress | Taylor Schilling | Nominee |
Artios Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Pilot Comedy | Jennifer Euston | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series Comedy | Jennifer Euston and Emer O'Callaghan | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series Comedy | Jennifer Euston and Emer O'Callaghan | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series Comedy | Jennifer Euston and Emer O'Callaghan | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series Drama | Jennifer Euston and Emer O'Callaghan | Nominee |
ALMA Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Special Achievement in Television | Dascha Polanco | Winner |
| Special Achievement in Television | Selenis Leyva | Winner |
American Film Institute Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Top 10 Television Programs | Orange Is the New Black | Winner |
| Top 10 Television Programs | Orange Is the New Black | Winner |
NAACP Image Awards
14 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series | Sara Hess (for "It Was the Change") | Winner |
| Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Uzo Aduba | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Uzo Aduba | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Uzo Aduba | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Orange Is the New Black | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Orange Is the New Black | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Uzo Aduba | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Laverne Cox | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Laverne Cox | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Danielle Brooks | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Adrienne C. Moore | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Lorraine Toussaint | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Laverne Cox | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series | Sara Hess (for "Blood Donut") | Nominee |
GLAAD Media Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Orange Is the New Black | Winner |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Orange Is the New Black | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Orange Is the New Black | Nominee |
TCA Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding New Program | Orange Is the New Black | Winner |
| Program of the Year | Orange Is the New Black | Nominee |
ASCAP Music Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Television Series | Scott Doherty and Brandon Jay | Winner |
Gracie Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Comedy | Orange Is the New Black | Winner |
NewNowNext Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best New Television Actress | Lorraine Toussaint | Winner |
Peabody Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Honoree | Orange Is the New Black | Winner |
Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Best Contemporary Hair Styling – Television and New Media Series | Angel De Angelis and Valerie Velez | Nominee |
| Best Contemporary Makeup – Television and New Media Series | Michal Bigger and Karen Reuter Fabbo | Nominee |
Screenwriters Choice Awards
2 nominations
| Best Television Comedy | Jenji Kohan | Nominee |
| Best Television Comedy | Jenji Kohan | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Mini-Series or Motion Picture for Television | Jeffrey M. Werner (for "Trust No Bitch") | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
1 nomination
| Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama Series | Uzo Aduba | Nominee |
British Academy Television Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Programme | Producers Jenji Kohan Lisa I.Vinnecour Sara Hess Sian Heder | Nominee |
Crime Thriller Awards
1 nomination
| Best International TV Drama | Orange Is the New Black | Nominee |
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
1 nomination
| Best Music Supervision in a Television Musical or Comedy | Bruce Gilbert | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
1 nomination
| Best Outstanding Music Supervision – Television | Bruce Gilbert | Nominee |
IGN Awards
1 nomination
| Best Streaming Exclusive | Orange Is the New Black | Nominee |