Orange Is The New Black (Netflix 2013, Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon)

Comedy drama series Orange Is The New Black tells the story of Piper Chapman, a woman in her thirties who is sentenced to fifteen months in prison after being convicted of a drug smuggling offense that happened ten years previously. In prison Piper is reunited with Alex, the woman who led her there in the first place.

Another Netflix original series, one that has garnered massive positive critical appreciation. In fact so much that it easily one of the top ten most popular shows in the world. OITNB also pulls no punches when it comes to bad language, graphic sex and violence.

Like other Netflix shows the whole series is availble to view in one binge-hit. The theme tune by Regina Spektor is very cool too.

production details
USA / Netflix – Lionsgate / 52 episodes mostly 60 minutes but some run longer / Broadcast from 11 July 2013

Creator and Executive Producer: Jenji Kohan / Memoir: Pip Kerman / Theme music composer: You’ve Got Time sung by Regina Spektor / Composed by Scott Doherty, Brandon Jay, Gwendolyn Sanford / Executive Producers: Sara Hess, Tara Herrmann

cast
Taylor Schilling as Piper Chapman, inmate
Laura Prepon as Alex Vause, inmate
Michael Harney as Sam Healy, correctional officer
Michelle Hurst as Miss Claudette Pelage, inmate (season 1)
Kate Mulgrew as Galina “Red” Reznikov, inmate
Jason Biggs as Larry Bloom, Piper’s fiance (seasons 1–2)
Uzo Aduba as Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren, inmate
Danielle Brooks as Tasha “Taystee” Jefferson, inmate
Natasha Lyonne as Nicky Nichols, inmate
Taryn Manning as Tiffany “Pennsatucky” Doggett, inmate
Selenis Leyva as Gloria Mendoza, inmate
Adrienne C. Moore as Cindy “Black Cindy” Hayes, inmate
Dascha Polanco as Dayanara “Daya” Diaz, inmate
Nick Sandow as Joe Caputo, Director of Human Activities
Yael Stone as Lorna Morello, inmate
Samira Wiley as Poussey Washington, inmate (season 1-4)
Jackie Cruz as Marisol “Flaca” Gonzales, inmate
Lea DeLaria as Carrie “Big Boo” Black, inmate
Elizabeth Rodriguez as Aleida Diaz, inmate
Ruby Rose as Stella Carlin, inmate (seasons 3–4)

THE EPISODES
SEASON ONE Release Date 11 July 2013
1. I WASN’T READY
2. TIT PUNCH
3. LESBIAN REQUEST DENIED
4. IMAGINARY ENEMIES
5. THE CHICKENING
6. WAC PACK
7. BLOOD DONUT
8. MOSCOW MULE
9. F*CKSGIVING
10. BORA BORA BORA
11. TALL MEN WITH FEELINGS
12. FOOL ME ONCE
13. CAN’T FIX CRAZY

SEASON TWO Release date 6 June 2014
1. THIRSTY BIRD
2. LOOKS BLUE, TASTES RED
3. HUGS CAN BE DECEIVING
4. A WHOLE OTHER HOLE
5. LOW SELF ESTEEM
6. YOU ALSO HAVE A PIZZA
7. COMIC SANS
8. APPROPRIATELY SIZED POTS
9. 40oz OF FURLOUGH
10. LITTLE MUSTACHIOED SHIT
11. TAKE A BREAK FROM YOUR VALUES
12. IT WAS THE CHANGE
13. WE HAVE MANNERS. WE’RE POLITE

SEASON THREE Release date 11 June 2015
1. MOTHER’S DAY
2. BED BUGS AND BEYOND
3. EMPATHY IS A BONER KILLER
4. FINGER IN THE DYKE
5. FAKE IT TILL YOU FAKE IT SOME MORE
6. CHING CHONG CHANG
7. TONGUE-TIED
8. FEAR, AND OTHER SMELLS
9. WHERE MY DREIDEL AT
10. A TITTIN’ AND A HAIRIN
11. WE CAN BE HEROES
12. DON’T MAKE ME COME BACK THERE
13. TRUST NO BITCH

SEASON FOUR Release date 17 June 2016
1. WORK THAT BODY FOR ME
2. POWER SUIT
3. (DON’T) SAY ANYTHING
4. DOCTOR PSYCHO
5. WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE BALTIMORE
6. PIECE OF SHIT
7. IT SOUNDED NICER IN MY HEAD
8. FRIENDS IN LOW PLACES
9. TURN TABLE TURN
10. BUNNY, SKULL, BUNNY, SKULL
11. PEOPLE PERSONS
12. THE ANIMALS
13. TOAST CAN’T NEVER BE BREAD AGAIN