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Orange Is the New Black was created by writer and showrunner Jenji Kohan, based on the memoir of Piper Kerman. The award-winning series spans 91 episodes and seven seasons. It stars Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon, Uzo Aduba, Laverne Cox, Natasha Lyonne, Michael Harney, Kate Mulgrew, Danielle Brooks, Lorraine Toussaint, Lauren Lapkus, Pablo Schreiber, Jason Biggs and more.





















































