Orange is the New Black American television series Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Orange-is-the-New-Black Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Orange-is-the-New-Black Written by Karen Sottosanti Karen Sottosanti is a writer and editor who works in educational publishing. Karen Sottosanti Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Sep 6, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Orange is the New Black, critically acclaimed American television comedy-drama series that was originally broadcast on the Netflix streaming service from 2013 to 2019. The series, created by the American television producer and writer Jenji Kohan, is based on Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison (2010), a memoir by the American criminal justice reform activist Piper Kerman. The title is a reference to a color of prison jumpsuit that became popular in the U.S. in the 1970s and a play on the fashion phrase, “…is the new black.” The series tells the stories of women ...(100 of 624 words)

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