Orange Is the New Black season 3 explained

Season Number:3
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Num Episodes:13
Network:Netflix
Episode List:List of Orange Is the New Black episodes

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, (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.

Cast and characters

See main article: List of Orange Is the New Black characters.

Recurring cast

Inmates

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]

Reception

Critical reception

The third season received critical acclaim. On Metacritic, it has a score of 83 out of 100 based on 24 reviews.[5] 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."[6]

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).[7] It received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy.[8] The series has also received, among other accolades, six Writers Guild of America Award nominations,[9] five Satellite Awards,[10] [11] four Critics' Choice Television Awards,[12] [13] a GLAAD Media Award,[14] an American Cinema Editors Award,[15] a Producers Guild of America Award,[16] and a Peabody Award.[17]

Broadcast

In Australia, the third season began airing on Showcase on June 11, 2015.[18]

Notes and References

  1. 'Orange is the New Black' renewed for 3rd season . Entertainment Weekly . James . Hibberd . May 5, 2014 . June 11, 2015.
  2. Web site: 'Orange is the New Black' season 3 promotes Dascha Polanco to series regular . Hypable . Andrew . Simms . June 12, 2014 . June 11, 2015.
  3. Web site: 'Orange Is the New Black': Jason Biggs Not Returning to Season 3 . Variety . Elizabeth . Wagmeister . February 20, 2015 . June 11, 2015.
  4. Web site: Pablo Schreiber's Pornstache has an 'OITNB' Season 3 surprise in store for fans . Zap2it . Sarah . Huggins . June 13, 2015 . July 1, 2015 . July 1, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150701172155/http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/pablo_schreiber_pornstache_has_ointnb_season_3_surprise_fans-2015-06 . dead .
  5. Web site: Orange Is the New Black: Season 3 . Metacritic . 2015 . June 16, 2015.
  6. Web site: Orange Is the New Black: Season 3 . Rotten Tomatoes . 2015 . June 16, 2015.
  7. Web site: SAG Awards: The Complete Winners List. The Hollywood Reporter. January 30, 2016. April 16, 2016.
  8. Web site: Orange is the New Black . . June 11, 2015.
  9. Web site: Previous Nominees & Winners. Writers Guild of America. April 14, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160328130331/http://awards.wga.org/wga-awards/previous-nominees-winners. March 28, 2016. dead.
  10. Web site: 2013 Satellite Awards . International Press Academy. April 16, 2016.
  11. Web site: 2015 Satellite Awards . International Press Academy. April 16, 2016.
  12. Web site: Critics' Choice Television Awards 2014: Complete Winners List. The Hollywood Reporter. June 19, 2014. April 15, 2016.
  13. Web site: Critics' Choice Awards Winners: Full List . Variety. May 31, 2015. April 15, 2016.
  14. Web site: George Takei, "Orange is the New Black," "Concussion" among #GLAADAwards recipients in New York City. GLAAD. May 3, 2014. April 15, 2016. May 4, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140504121657/http://www.glaad.org/blog/george-takei-orange-new-black-concussion-among-glaadawards-recipients-new-york-city. dead.
  15. Web site: 'Star Wars' Among Nominees for ACE Eddie Awards for Film Editing. The Hollywood Reporter. January 4, 2016. April 16, 2016.
  16. Web site: PGA Awards: 'Orange Is the New Black' Wins Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy. The Hollywood Reporter. January 24, 2015. April 14, 2016.
  17. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . April 2, 2014 . House Of Cards, Scandal, Breaking Bad, The Bridge, Key & Peele, Orphan Black, Orange Is The New Black Win Peabodys . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20140814203757/https://deadline.com/2014/04/house-of-cards-scandal-breaking-bad-the-bridge-key-peele-orphan-black-orange-is-the-new-black-win-peabody-awards-708340/ . August 14, 2014 . January 20, 2024 . Deadline Hollywood.
  18. Web site: Orange is the New Black S3: same time as the US . Foxtel . June 4, 2015 . June 11, 2015.

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