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Orange Is the New Black
Season 7
Promotional poster
Starring
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkNetflix
Original releaseJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

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.[1] 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.[2]

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
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byFeatured character(s)Original release date
791"Beginning of the End"Michael TrimJenji KohanPiperJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)
802"Just Desserts"Andrew McCarthyBrian ChamberlayneMcCulloughJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)
813"And Brown is the New Orange"Constantine MakrisVera SantamariaBlancaJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)
824"How to Do Life"Andrew McCarthyMerritt TierceGloriaJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)
835"Minority Deport"Laura PreponAnthony NatoliAleidaJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)
846"Trapped in an Elevator"Nick SandowHeather Jeng BladtMariaJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)
857"Me as Well"Ludovic LitteeTami SagherPennsatuckyJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)
868"Baker's Dozen"Nick SandowKirsa ReinRedJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)
879"The Hidey Hole"Natasha LyonneHilary Weisman GrahamLornaJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)
8810"The Thirteenth"Erin FeeleyMerritt TierceAlexJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)
8911"God Bless America"Diego VelascoCarolina PaizKarla, Shani & SantosJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)
9012"The Big House"Phil AbrahamBrian ChamberlayneTaysteeJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)
9113"Here's Where We Get Off"Mark A. BurleyJenji KohannoneJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)

Cast and characters

Main article: List of Orange Is the New Black characters

Main cast

Recurring cast

Main article: List of recurring Orange Is the New Black characters

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.[3] In October 2018, it was confirmed that the seventh season would be its last.[4] 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."[5] 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".[6]

Accolades

For the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, Laverne Cox received a nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.[7]

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. ^ Littleton, Cynthia (February 5, 2016). "'Orange Is the New Black' Renewed For 3 Seasons By Netflix". Variety. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  4. ^ Lockett, Dee (October 17, 2018). "Orange Is the New Black's Prison Sentence Will End With Season 7". Vulture. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "Orange is the New Black: Season 7 Reviews". Metacritic. 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  6. ^ "Orange Is the New Black: Season 7". Rotten Tomatoes. 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
  7. ^ Hipes, Patrick (July 28, 2020). "Emmy Awards Nominations: The Complete List". Deadline. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
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