The third season of the American

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Orange Is the New Black ''Orange Is the New Black'' (sometimes abbreviated to ''OITNB'') is an American comedy-drama streaming television series created by Jenji Kohan for Netflix. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir '' Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Wo ...

'' premiered on

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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

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's memoir, '' Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison'' (2010), about her experiences at

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, a minimum-security

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. The series is created and adapted for television by

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. 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

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, and numerous other awards.

Episodes

Cast and characters

Main cast

Recurring cast

Inmates

Production

On May 5, 2014, the series was renewed for a third season. 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. 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.

Reception

Critical reception

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

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). It received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy. The series has also received, among other accolades, six

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nominations, five

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, four

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, a

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, an American Cinema Editors Award, a

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, and a

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Broadcast

In Australia, the third season began airing on

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on June 11, 2015.

References

External links

* * {{ScreenActorsGuildAwards EnsembleTVComedy 2010–2019 Orange Is the New Black 2015 American television seasons