“Orange is the hit of the season” is an American comedy series about women's prison. The creator of the show is Genji Cohen. Actors "Orange is the hit of the season": Taylor Schilling, Michael Jay Harney, Laura Prepon, Michelle Hurst, Jason Biggs, Kate Mulgrew, Ouzo Aduba, Terin Manning, Daniel Brooks and others.
General information
The first episode of the “Orange Hit of the Season” show was aired on Netflix in July 2013. The series is still filming. Filming is done by Lionsgate. At the moment, five seasons have been released, 65 episodes of the television series. Filming is underway in New York. The composer of the series is Gwendolyn Sanford, and the producers are Liz Friedman and Genji Cohen. The main musical theme for the show was written by the famous in the USA singer Regina Spector.
In 2014, the TV show was nominated for an Emmy in twelve categories at once. Awards were received in three categories. In 2015, the comedy-dramatic series was officially considered simply dramatic.
Plot
The plot of the television series is based on the autobiographical book of Piper Kerman. The main character, Orange is the Hit of the Season, is called Piper Chapman. Her role was played by actress Taylor Schilling.
Piper is a girl from a prosperous family. She lives in New York. Piper's girlfriend, Alex Wouse, is accused of drug smuggling.
The series begins ten years after the crime itself. Chapman is accused of aiding Alex and sentenced to fifteen months in prison. Piper has long forgotten Alex and lives differently. After the accusation, the groom and family are reluctant to communicate with Piper. In prison, a young woman finds new friends and meets Alex again.
The series shows not only the fate of the main character, but also the fate of other women prisoners, the topics of smuggling, financing of prisons are revealed, the characters and problems of prison guards are shown. One of the main characters in the show is Human Rights Director Joe Caputo.
Roles and actors
“Orange is the hit of the season” is a series in which a large number of actors are involved both in the main and in the additional cast.
The main roles in the television series were performed by:
- In the role of Piper Chapman - actress Taylor Schilling.
- In the role of sweetheart Piper, Alex - Laura Prepon.
- The role of Sam Healy was played by actor Michael Jay Harney.
- The role of Miss Claudette was performed by actress Michelle Hurst.
- Actress Kate Mulgrew played the role of "Red" Galina Reznikova.
- Jason Biggs did a great job with the role of Larry Bloom.
Starting from season 3, the actors “Orange is the hit of the season”:
- In the role of Susan Warren - actress Uzo Aduba.
- In the role of Tasha Jefferson - actress Daniel Brooks.
- The role of Tiffany Doggett went to actress Tarin Manning.
- The role of Nicky Nichols went to actress Natasha Lyonne.
From the 4th season in the television series appear:
- Gloria Mendoza performed by actress Selenis Leiva.
- Cindy Hayes performed by actress Adrienne S. Moore.
- The role of Joe Caputo was played by actor Nick Sandow.
- The role of Pousse Washington went to Samira Wiley.
- Actress Dasha Polanco starred in the role of Dinara Diaz.
- The role of Lorna Morello starred Yael Stone.
Minor roles in the television show were played by actresses: Laverna Cox, Vicki Jedi, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Leah Delaria, Maria Dizzia and others.
Piper Chapman
Photos of actors “Orange is the hit of the season” from 2013 regularly appear in a wide variety of print and online publications. The greatest interest among viewers is, of course, the main character of the television series Piper.
Piper is infantile and spoiled. She constantly gets into trouble, from which she deftly gets out. Often, a woman’s good intentions result in something completely unpredictable.
Chapman also has positive traits - she is a good friend, not at all vindictive and is fighting for her beliefs, no matter what.
Actress Taylor Schilling, who plays this role, began acting in films in 2007. She began with a small role in independent cinema, while working as a nanny. After casting in the television series “Mercy” of the HBO channel, the actress was noticed and began to be invited to film screenings. In 2011, the girl starred in the first part of the adaptation of the novel by writer Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged.
Before filming the television series "Orange is the hit of the season", or, as it is also called "Orange New Black," the actress managed to star in several films. This is "Lucky" directed by Scott Hicks, "Operation Argo" directed by Ben Affleck, as well as in the co-production of Canada and Ireland, "Stay" and in the detective comedy directed by Patrick Bryce "Overnight."
Alex Wouse
The girl who caused Piper to go to jail, Alex Wouse, is a fatal beauty with black arrows on her eyelids, sexy and completely unreliable. Alex ends up in jail due to drug smuggling. Initially, she appears to the audience as a negative character in the show, but with each series she begins to sympathize more and more.
Galina Reznikova
"Red" or Galina Reznikova is a very colorful character. For the most part this is due to the fact that she is Russian by nationality.
Galina does not know fear, she is responsible for the prison canteen, smuggles and is friends with the prison authorities. This provides her with a dominant position among prisoners.
Sofia Bursa
Sophia is another interesting character on the television show. She is a transgender. When Bursa was a man, she worked as a firefighter and dreamed of saving money to change sex. Salary did not allow her. Then Sofia decided to commit a series of robberies. The operation was done to her. As a result, for the robbery, Bursa ended up in a women's prison.
Sophia left her former wife and son from a past life. They regularly visit her in prison.
The role of Bursa in the television series was played by actress Laverne Cox, who is also a transgender. For the role in "Orange is the hit of the season," the artist was nominated for an Emmy in 2014.
Pussy Washington
Pussy becomes a constant heroine in the third season of the television series. This girl is struggling to escape from her problems. To do this, she uses alcohol and participation in the cult. Actress Samira Wiley, who plays Pussy, is known for her proactive civic stance. She is an active advocate for the rights of sexual minorities.
Summary
Critics praised Orange as the hit of the season. The series instantly became a hit on American television. The actors “Orange is the hit of the season” played strong personalities with their problems and their own characteristics. Many actresses who starred here became famous on an American and global scale thanks to this new television hit.