Orange Is the New Black season 3
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Article ImagesThe 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, 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 is created and adapted for television by Jenji Kohan.
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Original release | June 11, 2015 |
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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 Uzo Aduba, and numerous other awards.
- Taylor Schilling as Piper Chapman, inmate
- Uzo Aduba as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren, inmate
- Danielle Brooks as Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson, inmate
- Michael Harney as Sam Healy, correctional officer
- Selenis Leyva as Gloria Mendoza, inmate
- Natasha Lyonne as Nicky Nichols, inmate
- Taryn Manning as Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett, inmate
- Adrienne C. Moore as Cindy "Black Cindy" Hayes, inmate
- Dascha Polanco as Dayanara "Daya" Diaz, inmate
- Nick Sandow as Joe Caputo, Director of Human Activities, later Warden
- Yael Stone as Lorna Morello, inmate
- Samira Wiley as Poussey Washington, inmate
- Kate Mulgrew as Galina "Red" Reznikov, inmate
- Laura Prepon as Alex Vause, inmate
- Jackie Cruz as Marisol "Flaca" Gonzales
- Lea DeLaria as Carrie "Big Boo" Black
- Elizabeth Rodriguez as Aleida Diaz
- Jessica Pimentel as Maria Ruiz
- Laverne Cox as Sophia Burset
- Annie Golden as Norma Romano
- Laura Gómez as Blanca Flores
- Diane Guerrero as Maritza Ramos
- Vicky Jeudy as Janae Watson
- Julie Lake as Angie Rice
- Emma Myles as Leanne Taylor
- Abigail Savage as Gina Murphy
- Constance Shulman as Erica "Yoga" Jones
- Lori Tan Chinn as Mei Chang
- Tamara Torres as Emily Germann
- Lin Tucci as Anita DeMarco
- Beth Fowler as Sister Jane Ingalls
- Barbara Rosenblat as Rosa "Miss Rosa" Cisneros (guest)
- Kimiko Glenn as Brook Soso
- Dale Soules as Frieda Berlin
- Lori Petty as Lolly Whitehill
- Emily Althaus as Maureen Kukudio
- Blair Brown as Judy King
- Ruby Rose as Stella Carlin
Staff
- Catherine Curtin as Wanda Bell
- Joel Marsh Garland as Scott O'Neill
- Matt Peters as Joel Luschek
- Alysia Reiner as Natalie "Fig" Figueroa
- Brendan Burke as Wade Donaldson
- Lolita Foster as Eliqua Maxwell
- Germar Terrell Gardner as Charles Ford
- Matt McGorry as John Bennett
- Pablo Schreiber as George "Pornstache" Mendez
- Alan Aisenberg as Baxter "Gerber" Bayley
- Beth Dover as Linda Ferguson / "Amelia Von Barlow"
- Jimmy Gary Jr. as Felix Rikerson
- James McMenamin as Charlie "Donuts" Coates
- Mike Birbiglia as Danny Pearson
- Marsha Stephanie Blake as Berdie Rogers
Others
- Michael Chernus as Cal Chapman
- Tanya Wright as Crystal Burset
- Tracee Chimo as Neri Feldman
- Berto Colon as Cesar
- Deborah Rush as Carol Chapman
- Ian Paola as Yadriel
- John Magaro as Vince Muccio
- Mary Steenburgen as Delia Powell-Mendez
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]
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]
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]
In Australia, the third season began airing on Showcase on June 11, 2015.[18]
- ^ Hibberd, James (May 5, 2014). "'Orange is the New Black' renewed for 3rd season". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ Simms, Andrew (June 12, 2014). "'Orange is the New Black' season 3 promotes Dascha Polanco to series regular". Hypable. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (February 20, 2015). "'Orange Is the New Black': Jason Biggs Not Returning to Season 3". Variety. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ Huggins, Sarah (June 13, 2015). "Pablo Schreiber's Pornstache has an 'OITNB' Season 3 surprise in store for fans". Zap2it. Archived from the original on July 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- ^ "Orange Is the New Black: Season 3". Metacritic. 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ^ "Orange Is the New Black: Season 3". Rotten Tomatoes. 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ^ "SAG Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. January 30, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ^ "Orange is the New Black". Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Retrieved June 11, 2015.
- ^ "Previous Nominees & Winners". Writers Guild of America. Archived from the original on March 28, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ "2013 Satellite Awards". International Press Academy. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ^ "2015 Satellite Awards". International Press Academy. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ^ "Critics' Choice Television Awards 2014: Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. June 19, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ "Critics' Choice Awards Winners: Full List". Variety. May 31, 2015. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ "George Takei, "Orange is the New Black," "Concussion" among #GLAADAwards recipients in New York City". GLAAD. May 3, 2014. Archived from the original on May 4, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2016.
- ^ "'Star Wars' Among Nominees for ACE Eddie Awards for Film Editing". The Hollywood Reporter. January 4, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ^ "PGA Awards: 'Orange Is the New Black' Wins Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy". The Hollywood Reporter. January 24, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (April 2, 2014). "House Of Cards, Scandal, Breaking Bad, The Bridge, Key & Peele, Orphan Black, Orange Is The New Black Win Peabodys". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 14, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ "Orange is the New Black S3: same time as the US". Foxtel. June 4, 2015. Retrieved June 11, 2015.