Orange is the New Black cast season 7

Q: Will there be a season 8 of OITNB?

Unfortunately, the show wont get another season. After seven seasons, Orange Is the New Black came to a close. But the excellent thing is that spectators received closure, as the streaming provider had previously announced the shows cancellation.

Orange Is the New Black
Season 7
Promotional poster Índice Show Episodes[edit] Alternative ending[edit] Cast and characters[edit] Main cast[edit] Recurring cast[edit] Special guest stars[edit] Guest stars[edit] Production[edit] Reception[edit] Critical response[edit] Accolades[edit] References[edit] External links[edit] Was season 7 of Orange Is the New Black the last? Will there be a season 8 of OITNB? Who is Piper's new friend in season 7? What happened to OITNB characters season 7?
Starring	Taylor Schilling Natasha Lyonne Uzo Aduba Danielle Brooks Jackie Cruz Laura Gómez Selenis Leyva Taryn Manning Adrienne C. Moore Matt Peters Jessica Pimentel Dascha Polanco Alysia Reiner Elizabeth Rodriguez Nick Sandow Dale Soules Yael Stone Kate Mulgrew Laura Prepon
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	13
Release
Original network	Netflix
Original release	July 26, 2019
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[edit]

Alternative ending[edit]

Another ending was considered for the show with Piper telling her story to Jenji Kohan, who would make it into a TV series. When Jenji told it to her son, he told her that the show and fans deserved better than that.[3]

Cast and characters[edit]

Main cast[edit]

Taylor Schilling as Piper Chapman, former inmate
Natasha Lyonne as Nicky Nichols, inmate
Uzo Aduba as Suzanne Warren, inmate
Danielle Brooks as Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson, inmate
Jackie Cruz as Marisol "Flaca" Gonzales, inmate
Laura Gómez as Blanca Flores, inmate
Selenis Leyva as Gloria Mendoza, inmate
Taryn Manning as Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett, inmate
Adrienne C. Moore as Cindy "Black Cindy" Hayes, inmate
Matt Peters as Joel Luschek, correctional officer
Jessica Pimentel as Maria Ruiz, inmate
Dascha Polanco as Dayanara "Daya" Diaz, inmate
Alysia Reiner as Natalie Figueroa, warden / warden of the ICE Facility
Elizabeth Rodriguez as Aleida Diaz, former inmate / inmate
Nick Sandow as Joe Caputo, former warden
Dale Soules as Frieda Berlin, inmate
Yael Stone as Lorna Morello, inmate
Kate Mulgrew as Galina "Red" Reznikov, inmate
Laura Prepon as Alex Vause, inmate

Recurring cast[edit]

Inmates[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Karina Arroyave as Karla Córdova
Marie-Lou Nahhas as Shani Abboud
Melinna Bobadilla as Santos Chaj

Others[edit]

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[edit]

Jason Biggs as Larry Bloom
Diane Guerrero as Maritza Ramos
Michael Harney as Sam Healy
Laverne Cox as Sophia Burset
Samira Wiley as Poussey Washington
Lea DeLaria as Carrie "Big Boo" Black
Pablo Schreiber as George "Pornstache" Mendez

Production[edit]

In February 2016, Netflix gave the series a three-season renewal, which included its seventh season.[4] In October 2018, it was confirmed that the seventh season would be its last.[5] For the seventh season, Alysia Reiner was upgraded to series regular.

Reception[edit]

Critical response[edit]

On Metacritic, season 7 has a score of 82 out of 100, based on 10 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim."[6] 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".[7]

Accolades[edit]

For the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, Laverne Cox received a nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.[8]

References[edit]

^ 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.
^ Itzkoff, Dave (April 30, 2013). "Netflix Prison Series Gets July Release Date". The New York Times. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
^ Lee, Jess (July 29, 2019). "Orange Is the New Black almost ended in a very different way". Digital Spy. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
^ Littleton, Cynthia (February 5, 2016). "'Orange Is the New Black' Renewed For 3 Seasons By Netflix". Variety. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
^ Lockett, Dee (October 17, 2018). "Orange Is the New Black's Prison Sentence Will End With Season 7". Vulture. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
^ "Orange is the New Black: Season 7 Reviews". Metacritic. 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
^ "Orange Is the New Black: Season 7". Rotten Tomatoes. 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
^ Hipes, Patrick (July 28, 2020). "Emmy Awards Nominations: The Complete List". Deadline. Retrieved July 28, 2020.

External links[edit]

Official website
Orange Is the New Black at IMDb

Was season 7 of Orange Is the New Black the last?

Orange is the New Black was a massively popular show on Netflix, but it ended with season 7. We look into the real reason the series didn't continue.

Will there be a season 8 of OITNB?

Unfortunately, the show won't get another season. After seven seasons, Orange Is the New Black came to a close. But the excellent thing is that spectators received closure, as the streaming provider had previously announced the show's cancellation.

Who is Piper's new friend in season 7?

Zelda — Played By Alicia Witt After failing to make friends with the moms in the playgroup that her sister-in-law, Neri (Tracee Chimo), is part of, Piper finally finds a confidant in Zelda (Witt), who she meets on a nature retreat that Neri brings her to.

What happened to OITNB characters season 7?

The finale concludes with a montage delving into several characters' lives. Alex gets transferred to the Ohio prison, which houses many former Litchfield inmates: Big Boo, Anita, Yoga Jones, Gina, Norma, Leanne, Angie, Janae, Alison, Sankey, and Soso. Nicky becomes a new mother figure to several inmates.