Orange Is the New Black - Quiz
  • 1. What has Orange Is the New Black been particularly praised for?
A) Humanizing prisoners and depicting diverse identities
B) Its strictly comedic portrayal of prison life
C) Focusing exclusively on the life of Larry Bloom
D) Its focus on high-budget action sequences
  • 2. What Metacritic score did the first season of Orange Is the New Black receive?
A) 89/100
B) 95/100
C) 67/100
D) 79/100
  • 3. According to the Rotten Tomatoes critical consensus, what is the structure of the show?
A) An intriguing flashback structure
B) A strictly linear chronological structure
C) A real-time format set over three days
D) A documentary-style interview format
  • 4. Who gave Orange Is the New Black a perfect score in their review?
A) Hank Stuever
B) James Poniewozik
C) Maureen Ryan
D) David Wiegland
  • 5. Which critic noted that the show had expanded its ensemble beyond Piper?
A) Richard Lawson
B) James Poniewozik
C) Anne Cohen
D) Spencer Kornhaber
  • 6. What was the critical consensus regarding the show's second season?
A) It failed to develop the ensemble cast
B) It focused too much on prison guards
C) It was considered a decline in quality
D) It lived up to its predecessor's standard
  • 7. Which critic stated that scenes with Piper Chapman now allowed Taylor Schilling to demonstrate her comedic chops?
A) Richard Lawson
B) Spencer Kornhaber
C) Nathan Abrams
D) Anne Cohen
  • 8. How did Nathan Abrams from Haaretz describe the representation of Judaism in the third season?
A) Remarkably upbeat and positive
B) Boring and repetitive
C) Traditionally anti-Semitic
D) Negatively stereotypical
  • 9. What concern did Karol Collymore raise regarding the fourth season?
A) The pacing was too slow
B) The show became too focused on comedy
C) The presence of constant visceral racist acts
D) The lack of women of color in the cast
  • 10. What was a major criticism regarding the fifth season's storytelling format?
A) It focused too much on flashbacks
B) It took place over only three days
C) It was too long and drawn out
D) It did not feature enough prison guards
  • 11. What did PinkNews specifically praise about the sixth season?
A) The reduction in dramatic tension
B) Unlikely pairings of existing characters
C) The high number of new cast members
D) The return of the show's original director
  • 12. What was the Rotten Tomatoes approval rating for the final season?
A) 71%
B) 85%
C) 98%
D) 95%
  • 13. Where was Orange Is the New Black ranked on The Guardian's 2019 list of the 100 best TV shows of the 21st century?
A) 1st
B) 100th
C) 58th
D) 10th
  • 14. Who wrote the memoir that Orange Is the New Black is based on?
A) Jenji Kohan
B) Laura Prepon
C) Taylor Schilling
D) Piper Kerman
  • 15. Who was the creator of the TV adaptation of Orange Is the New Black?
A) Jenji Kohan
B) Lionsgate
C) Piper Kerman
D) Ira Glass
  • 16. What was the estimated budget per episode for the series?
A) $1 million
B) $4 million
C) $10 million
D) $500,000
  • 17. Which actress was initially wanted by Kohan for the role of Piper Chapman?
A) Natasha Lyonne
B) Taylor Schilling
C) Laura Prepon
D) Katie Holmes
  • 18. Who was the first actor to be cast in the series?
A) Taylor Schilling
B) Yael Stone
C) Jason Biggs
D) Laura Prepon
  • 19. Which character did Abigail Savage audition for before being cast as Gina?
A) Piper Chapman
B) Alex Vause
C) Nicky Nichols
D) Lorna Morello
  • 20. What role did Yael Stone audition for before being cast as Lorna Morello?
A) Nicky Nichols
B) Sophia Burset
C) Piper Chapman
D) Alex Vause
  • 21. Which role was Uzo Aduba offered after reading for Janae Watson?
A) Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren
B) Sophia Burset
C) Pennsatucky
D) Nicky Nichols
  • 22. Who declined the role of the public radio host?
A) Pablo Schreiber
B) Robert Stanton
C) Ira Glass
D) Jason Biggs
  • 23. Where is the fictional Litchfield prison set?
A) New Jersey
B) New York
C) Connecticut
D) Pennsylvania
  • 24. What is the role of the fictional radio host Maury Kind played by?
A) Robert Stanton
B) Pablo Schreiber
C) Ira Glass
D) Jason Biggs
  • 25. Which season was announced as the final season of the series?
A) Seventh
B) Fourth
C) Fifth
D) Sixth
  • 26. What year did filming begin for the series?
A) 2013
B) 2011
C) 2012
D) 2014
  • 27. On which platform did Orange Is the New Black premiere?
A) Netflix
B) Hulu
C) Amazon Prime
D) HBO
  • 28. How many seasons did Orange Is the New Black run for?
A) Seven
B) Five
C) Six
D) Eight
  • 29. What was the duration of Piper Chapman's prison sentence?
A) 15 months
B) 10 years
C) 2 years
D) 5 years
  • 30. What was Piper Chapman convicted of doing?
A) Assaulting a police officer
B) Stealing from a bank
C) Transporting drug money
D) Selling illegal firearms
  • 31. Which company acquired Litchfield Penitentiary in a later season?
A) Tilted Productions
B) Management & Correction Corporation
C) Federal Bureau of Prisons
D) Lionsgate Television
  • 32. How long before the start of the series did the crime occur?
A) 5 years
B) 10 years
C) 15 years
D) 1 year
  • 33. What does the series use to show character backstories?
A) Black and white news footage
B) Flashbacks
C) Voiceover narration
D) Dream sequences
  • 34. In what season do the prisoners revolt against the system?
A) Fifth
B) Seventh
C) Sixth
D) Fourth
  • 35. What team raids the prison to end the riot at the end of the fifth season?
A) SWAT team
B) SERT team
C) FBI tactical unit
D) Local police
  • 36. Where are many of the inmates transferred after the riot?
A) A state penitentiary
B) Litchfield Maximum Security
C) Their homes
D) A juvenile detention center
  • 37. What new facility is introduced in the seventh season?
A) A psychiatric hospital
B) A rehab facility
C) ICE detention center
D) A work camp
  • 38. Who served as the Director of Human Activities at the minimum-security prison?
A) Joe Caputo
B) Alex Vause
C) The head of the MCC
D) Piper Chapman
  • 39. Which of these is a recurring issue mentioned in the show?
A) Racial discrimination
B) High inmate salaries
C) Excessive prison funding
D) Over-abundance of guards
  • 40. What was the name of the prison where the real Piper Kerman served time?
A) FCI Danbury
B) Litchfield
C) Rikers Island
D) Sing Sing
  • 41. How many total Emmy Award nominations has Orange Is the New Black received?
A) 12
B) 16
C) 4
D) 20
  • 42. Which award was Taylor Schilling nominated for as Best Actress?
A) Golden Globe Award
B) Screen Actors Guild Award
C) Peabody Award
D) Emmy Award
  • 43. What is the specific criteria for the 2015 Emmy rule regarding comedy vs. drama classification?
A) Show length
B) Budget per episode
C) Number of characters
D) Network viewership
  • 44. Which actor won their second Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 2015?
A) Laura Prepon
B) Aduba
C) Taylor Schilling
D) Natasha Lyonne
  • 45. Which awards ceremony honored the show for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series?
A) Critics' Choice Awards
B) Screen Actors Guild Awards
C) Emmy Awards
D) Golden Globe Awards
  • 46. How many Writers Guild of America Award nominations has the series received?
A) 4
B) 6
C) 5
D) 16
  • 47. How many Satellite Awards has the series received?
A) 5
B) 1
C) 6
D) 4
  • 48. On which channel did the series begin airing in New Zealand on August 19, 2013?
A) TV2
B) Sony Channel
C) Showcase
D) TG4
  • 49. When did the third season of the show premiere on Showcase?
A) April 19, 2017
B) June 11, 2015
C) October 9, 2013
D) July 16, 2014
  • 50. Which channel started airing the first season in the UK in April 2017?
A) TG4
B) Showcase
C) TV2
D) Sony Channel
  • 51. In which country has the show been shown on TG4 since January 15, 2018?
A) UK
B) Australia
C) Ireland
D) New Zealand
  • 52. What did Multichannel News report regarding the leak of the season 5 episodes?
A) Demand for the series plummeted
B) Viewership remained exactly the same
C) The show was cancelled due to the leak
D) Demand for the series significantly increased
  • 53. When did Netflix release the fifth season following the leak?
A) January 2018
B) October 2017
C) April 2017
D) June 2017
  • 54. What label did Netflix use to describe the show's performance in October 2013?
A) An experimental flop
B) A financial disappointment
C) A moderate niche hit
D) A tremendous success
  • 55. As reported in February 2016, what status did the show hold on Netflix?
A) Most expensive series to produce
B) Least-watched original series
C) Most-watched original series
D) Best critically received series
  • 56. According to a 2016 New York Times study, where is the show most watched?
A) University campuses only
B) Rural areas
C) International markets only
D) Urban areas
  • 57. Who was investigating the security breach involving the stolen episodes?
A) Federal law enforcement
B) Netflix internal security team only
C) Local police only
D) International government agencies
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