Orange Is the New Black season 3

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Orange Is the New Black
Season 3
Promotional poster
Starring
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkNetflix
Original releaseJune 11, 2015 (2015-06-11)
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The third season of the American comedy-drama television series Orange Is the New Black premiered on Netflix on June 11, 2015, at 12:00 am PST in multiple countries. It consists of thirteen episodes, each between 53–60 minutes, with a 90-minute finale. 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 is created and adapted for television by Jenji Kohan.

The season received critical acclaim, again winning the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series for Uzo Aduba, and numerous other awards.

Episodes

See also: List of Orange Is the New Black episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byFeatured character(s)Original release date
271"Mother's Day"Andrew McCarthyJenji KohanvariousJune 11, 2015 (2015-06-11)
282"Bed Bugs and Beyond"Constantine MakrisJim Danger GrayBennettJune 11, 2015 (2015-06-11)
293"Empathy Is a Boner Killer"Michael TrimNick JonesNickyJune 11, 2015 (2015-06-11)
304"Finger in the Dyke"Constantine MakrisLauren MorelliBig BooJune 11, 2015 (2015-06-11)
315"Fake It Till You Fake It Some More"Nicole HolofcenerTara HerrmannFlacaJune 11, 2015 (2015-06-11)
326"Ching Chong Chang"Anthony HemingwaySara HessChangJune 11, 2015 (2015-06-11)
337"Tongue-Tied"Julie Anne RobinsonSian HederNormaJune 11, 2015 (2015-06-11)
348"Fear, and Other Smells"Mark A. BurleyNick JonesAlexJune 11, 2015 (2015-06-11)
359"Where My Dreidel At"Andrew McCarthyJordan HarrisonLeanneJune 11, 2015 (2015-06-11)
3610"A Tittin' and a Hairin'"Jesse PeretzLauren MorelliPennsatuckyJune 11, 2015 (2015-06-11)
3711"We Can Be Heroes"Phil AbrahamSian HederCaputoJune 11, 2015 (2015-06-11)
3812"Don't Make Me Come Back There"Uta BriesewitzSara HessAleida & DayaJune 11, 2015 (2015-06-11)
3913"Trust No Bitch"Phil AbrahamJim Danger Gray & Jenji KohanvariousJune 11, 2015 (2015-06-11)

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

Staff

  • Catherine Curtin as Wanda Bell
  • Joel Marsh Garland as Scott O'Neill
  • Matt Peters as Joel Luschek
  • Alysia Reiner as Natalie "Fig" Figueroa
  • Brendan Burke as Wade Donaldson
  • Lolita Foster as Eliqua Maxwell
  • Germar Terrell Gardner as Charles Ford
  • Matt McGorry as John Bennett
  • Pablo Schreiber as George "Pornstache" Mendez
  • Alan Aisenberg as Baxter "Gerber" Bayley
  • Beth Dover as Linda Ferguson / "Amelia Von Barlow"
  • Jimmy Gary Jr. as Felix Rikerson
  • James McMenamin as Charlie "Donuts" Coates
  • Mike Birbiglia as Danny Pearson
  • Marsha Stephanie Blake as Berdie Rogers

Others

Production

On May 5, 2014, the series was renewed for a third season.[1] For the third season, several actors were promoted to series regulars, including Selenis Leyva, Adrienne C. Moore, Dascha Polanco, Nick Sandow, Yael Stone, and Samira Wiley.[2] Both Jason Biggs and Pablo Schreiber were confirmed as not returning for the third season, but Schreiber appeared in the 10th episode of the third season.[3][4][5]

Reception

Critical reception

The third season received critical acclaim. On Metacritic, it has a score of 83 out of 100 based on 24 reviews.[6] On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 96% rating with an average score of 8.2 out of 10 based on 53 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads: "Thanks to its blend of potent comedy and rich character work, Orange is the New Black remains a bittersweet pleasure in its third season."[7]

Accolades

For its third season, Orange Is the New Black won Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (Aduba).[8] It received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy.[9] The series has also received, among other accolades, six Writers Guild of America Award nominations,[10] five Satellite Awards,[11][12] four Critics' Choice Television Awards,[13][14] a GLAAD Media Award,[15] an American Cinema Editors Award,[16] a Producers Guild of America Award,[17] and a Peabody Award.[18]

Broadcast

In Australia, the third season began airing on Showcase on June 11, 2015.[19]

References

  1. ^ Hibberd, James (May 5, 2014). "'Orange is the New Black' renewed for 3rd season". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  2. ^ Simms, Andrew (June 12, 2014). "'Orange is the New Black' season 3 promotes Dascha Polanco to series regular". Hypable. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  3. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (February 20, 2015). "'Orange Is the New Black': Jason Biggs Not Returning to Season 3". Variety. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  4. ^ Miller, Gregory E. (July 23, 2014). "'Pornstache' out ahead of 'Orange' season 3". New York Post. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  5. ^ Huggins, Sarah (June 13, 2015). "Pablo Schreiber's Pornstache has an 'OITNB' Season 3 surprise in store for fans". Zap2it. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  6. ^ "Orange Is the New Black: Season 3". Metacritic. 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  7. ^ "Orange Is the New Black: Season 3". Rotten Tomatoes. 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  8. ^ "SAG Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. January 30, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  9. ^ "Orange is the New Black". Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
  10. ^ "Previous Nominees & Winners". Writers Guild of America. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  11. ^ "2013 Satellite Awards". International Press Academy. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  12. ^ "2015 Satellite Awards". International Press Academy. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  13. ^ "Critics' Choice Television Awards 2014: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. June 19, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  14. ^ "Critics' Choice Awards Winners: Full List". Variety. May 31, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  15. ^ "George Takei, "Orange is the New Black," "Concussion" among #GLAADAwards recipients in New York City". GLAAD. May 3, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
  16. ^ "'Star Wars' Among Nominees for ACE Eddie Awards for Film Editing". The Hollywood Reporter. January 4, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  17. ^ "PGA Awards: 'Orange Is the New Black' Wins Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter. January 24, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  18. ^ "Orange is the New Black (Netflix)". Peabody Awards. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  19. ^ "Orange is the New Black S3: same time as the US". Foxtel. June 4, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.

External links

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