Orange Is the New Black (often abbreviated to
OITNB) is an American
comedy-drama series created by
Jenji Kohan. The series, produced by Tilted Productions in association with
Lionsgate Television, 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 first season, comprising 13 episodes, premiered on July 11, 2013 on
Netflix. The second season, consisting of 13 episodes, was released on June 6, 2014. The third season, consisting of 13 episodes, premiered on June 11, 2015. On April 15, 2015, the series was renewed for a fourth season, to be released on June 17, 2016.