Orange Is the New Black

Litchfield drama series

Orange Is the New Black is an American television series (2013–2019) set in a women's federal prison, notable for its diverse ensemble cast and storylines centering incarcerated women.

The title comes from the orange jumpsuits worn by inmates, playing on the fashion phrase "X is the new black"—meaning something has become the new standard or trend.

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Laverne Cox · prison · drama · comedy · streaming · privatization · prison reform · prison industrial complex · ensemble · systemic racism · correctional facility · Wentworth · series · memoir · parole · adaptation · television · correctional officer

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Opposites
prison setting/freedom

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British period drama series

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cast composition/perspective

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Sixties ad agency drama

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tone and content

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Regency-era romance series

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Family

orange, oranges, orangey, orangish, renew, renewal, black, blacks, blacker

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13