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Season of television series
Orange Is the New Black
Season 7
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No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkNetflix
Original releaseJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)
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The seventh and final season of the American comedy-drama television series Orange Is the New Black premiered on Netflix on July 26, 2019, at 12:00 am PDT in multiple countries. It consists of thirteen episodes, each between 55 and 89 minutes. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir, Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison (2010), about her experiences at FCI Danbury, a minimum-security federal prison. The series was created and adapted for television by Jenji Kohan.

The season chronicles Piper's life after being released contrasted against the experiences of other prisoners, some of whom now reside in immigration detention centers.

Episodes

See also: List of Orange Is the New Black episodes

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Alternative ending

Another ending was considered for the show with Piper telling her story to Jenji Kohan, who would make it into a TV series. When Jenji told it to her son, he told her that the show and fans deserved better than that.

Cast and characters

Main article: List of Orange Is the New Black characters

Main cast

Recurring cast

Inmates

  • Lori Petty as Lolly Whitehill
  • Daniella De Jesus as Irene "Zirconia" Cabrera
  • Amanda Fuller as Madison "Badison" Murphy
  • Sipiwe Moyo as Adeola Chinede
  • Christina Toth as Annalisa Damiva
  • Shannon Esper as Alana Dwight
  • Finnerty Steeves as Beth Hoefler

Staff

  • Catherine Curtin as Wanda Bell
  • Joel Marsh Garland as Scott O'Neill
  • Mike Houston as CO Lee Dixon
  • Nick Dillenburg as CO Ryder Blake
  • Hunter Emery as CO Rick Hopper
  • Susan Heyward as CO / Warden Tamika Ward
  • Josh Segarra as CO Stefanovic
  • Emily Tarver as CO Artesian McCullough
  • Greg Vrotsos as CO Hellman
  • Nicholas Webber as CO Alvarez
  • Shawna Hamic as CO Virginia "Ginger" Copeland
  • Branden Wellington as CO Jarod Young

Detainees

Others

  • Alicia Witt as Zelda
  • Michael Chernus as Cal Chapman
  • Tracee Shimo as Neri Feldman
  • Bill Hoag as Bill Chapman
  • Deborah Rush as Carol Chapman
  • Berto Colon as Cesar Velazquez
  • Ian Paola as Yadriel
  • John Magaro as Vince Muccio
  • Miguel Izaguirre as Dario "Diablo" Zuniga

Special guest stars

Guest stars

Production

In February 2016, Netflix gave the series a three-season renewal, which included its seventh season. In October 2018, it was confirmed that the seventh season would be its last. For the seventh season, Alysia Reiner was upgraded to series regular.

Reception

Critical response

On Metacritic, season 7 has a score of 82 out of 100, based on 10 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 97% rating with an average score of 7.69/10, based on 32 reviews. The site's consensus reads: "Carried by its exceptional ensemble, Orange Is the New Black's final season gets straight to the point, tackling hard-hitting issues with the same dramatic depth and gallows humor that made the show so ground-breaking to begin with".

Accolades

For the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, Laverne Cox received a nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.

References

  1. Schwartz, Ryan (May 22, 2019). "OITNB Gets Final Season Premiere Date at Netflix — Watch the Cast Sing Prison Dramedy's Iconic Theme Song". TVLine. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  2. Itzkoff, Dave (April 30, 2013). "Netflix Prison Series Gets July Release Date". The New York Times. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  3. Lee, Jess (July 29, 2019). "Orange Is the New Black almost ended in a very different way". Digital Spy. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  4. Littleton, Cynthia (February 5, 2016). "'Orange Is the New Black' Renewed For 3 Seasons By Netflix". Variety. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  5. Lockett, Dee (October 17, 2018). "Orange Is the New Black's Prison Sentence Will End With Season 7". Vulture. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  6. "Orange is the New Black: Season 7 Reviews". Metacritic. 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  7. "Orange Is the New Black: Season 7". Rotten Tomatoes. 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  8. Hipes, Patrick (July 28, 2020). "Emmy Awards Nominations: The Complete List". Deadline. Retrieved July 28, 2020.

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