Netflix confirms 'Orange Is the New Black' season seven to be last

 

Streaming giant Netflix has confirmed Orange Is the New Black will end with the upcoming seventh season.

The announcement was made via a video posted on Orange Is the New Black’s Twitter page.

Speaking to Variety, series creator Jenji Kohan said, "After seven seasons, it’s time to be released from prison.”

“I will miss all the badass ladies of Litchfield and the incredible crew we’ve worked with. My heart is orange but fade to black,” Kohan added.

Based on Piper Kerman’s memoir Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison the series has received widespread acclaim since its premiere in 2013.

OITNB follows the inmates of Litchfield Minimum Security Prison, with the sixth season seeing many of the main cast move to the Maximum Security Prison.

The series stars Taylor Schilling as Piper, Aduba, Kate Mulgrew, Laura Prepon, Laverne Cox, Dascha Polanco, Danielle Brooks, Selenis Leyva, Taryn Manning, Yael Stone, Jackie Cruz, Lea DeLaria, Adrienne C Moore, Elizabeth Rodriguez Michael Harney and Nick Sandow.

The seventh season of OITNB is expected to premiere in summer 2019.