‘Orange is the New Black’ Renewed for Three More Seasons

Orange is the New Black
A scene from ‘Orange is the New Black’ (Photo: Netflix)

Netflix and Lionsgate announced they’ve given the award-winning comedy/drama Orange is the New Black a renewal order for three more seasons: five, six, and seven. Season four will arrive on June 17, 2016 and the just-announced additional seasons will premiere in future years. Orange is the New Black‘s creator Jenji Kohan will remain on board as the showrunner and executive producer.


“Jenji and her team have produced a phenomenal and impactful series that is both funny and dramatic, outrageous and heartfelt. Audiences around the world have come to love the ladies and men of Orange is the New Black, and we are eager to see where three more seasons will take them,” stated Cindy Holland, Vice President of Original Content at Netflix.

“Three more years! Not quite a political term, but still plenty of time to do some interesting things. In some cultures, ‘May you lead an interesting life,’ is a curse, but I don’t live in those cultures,” said Kohan. “Here’s to keeping it interesting. Thanks Netflix! Both thanks and you’re welcome Lionsgate! And kudos and gratitude to the stellar cast and crew and writers and producers and editors and musicians and mixers and shleppers… with whom I have the pride and honor of crafting this show. Three more years! Three more years!”

The cast is led by Taylor Schilling and features Uzo Aduba, Kate Mulgrew, Laura Prepon, Laverne Cox, Dascha Polanco, Danielle Brooks, Selenis Leyva, Samira Wiley, Taryn Manning, Yael Stone, Jackie Cruz, Lea DeLaria, Adrienne C. Moore, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Michael Harney, and Nick Sandow. The series recently won the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, and Aduba was awarded SAG’s Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series award.

“We’re proud to continue our long-standing relationships with Netflix and the incredibly talented Jenji Kohan and delighted that one of the most acclaimed shows on television will continue on Netflix for three more seasons,” said Lionsgate Television Group Chairman Kevin Beggs. “Jenji’s brilliant creative vision and a truly amazing cast have catapulted Orange is the New Black to the forefront of the platinum age of television, and we’re pleased that Orange fans around the world will be rewarded with another three seasons.”