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=                 Orange Is the New Black (season 6)                 =
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                             Introduction                             
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The sixth season of the American comedy-drama television series
'Orange Is the New Black' premiered on Netflix on July 27, 2018, at
12:00 am PDT in multiple countries. It consists of thirteen episodes,
each between 50 and 84 minutes. 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.

This season takes place in a maximum security prison, after the
inmates incite a riot at Litchfield Penitentiary during the previous
season, and the season deals with the fallout from the riot. The main
story arc of the season involves a gang-like war between two cell
blocks which is sparked by the feud between two sisters. Meanwhile,
the guards play a fantasy sport game called "fantasy inmate". Several
supporting characters who appeared throughout the first five seasons
are absent in this season due to change in setting, but this season
introduces several new characters featured in maximum security.


 Guest stars 
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* Michael J. Harney as Sam Healy
* Lea DeLaria as Carrie "Big Boo" Black
* Alex Trebek as himself
* Rosal Colon as Carmen "Ouija" Aziza
* Francesca Curran as Helen "Skinhead Helen" Van Maele
* Willie Casper Perry as Slide Orderly


 Inmates 
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* Amanda Fuller as Madison "Badison" Murphy
* Finnerty Steeves as Beth Hoefler
* Alice Kremelberg as Nicole Eckelcamp
* Vicci Martinez as Dominga "Daddy" Duarte
* Laverne Cox as Sophia Burset
* Ashley Bacon as Young Frieda Berlin
* Henny Russell as Carol Denning
** Ashley Jordyn as Young Carol Denning
* Mackenzie Phillips as Barbara "Barb" Denning
** Lauren Kelston as Young Barbara "Barb" Denning
* Sipiwe Moyo as Adeola Chinede
*Phumzile Sithole as Akers
* Daniella De Jesus as Irene "Zirconia" Cabrera
* Shannon Esper as Alana Dwight
* Lori Petty as Lolly Whitehill
* Christina Toth as Annalisa Damiva
* Kana Hatakeyama as Charlene Teng
* Reema Sampat as Shruti Chambal
* Jo Lampert as Marie Brock
* Shirley Roeca as Vazquez
* Rebecca Knox as Tina Swope


 Staff 
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* Alysia Reiner as Natalie Figueroa, interim warden
* Emily Tarver as CO Artesian McCullough
* Susan Heyward as CO Tamika Ward
* Nicholas Webber as CO Alvarez
* Shawna Hamic as CO Copeland  Ginger
* Greg Vrotsos as CO Hellman
* Mike Houston as CO Lee Dixon
* James McMenamin as Charlie Coates
* Josh Segarra as CO Stefanovic
* Beth Dover as Linda Ferguson
* Nick Dillenburg as CO Blake
* Branden Wellington as CO Jarod Young
* Hunter Emery as CO Rick Hopper


 Others 
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* Michael J. Burg as Agent Mark Bellamy
* Ali Ahn as Agent Nguyen
* Alexander Wraith as Vasily Reznikov
* Miguel Izaguirre as Diablo
* Karina Ortiz as Margarita
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                              Production                              
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In February 2016, Netflix gave the series a three-season renewal,
which included its sixth season. For the sixth season, Laura Gómez,
Matt Peters and Dale Soules were promoted to series regulars.


 Critical response 
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The sixth season received positive reviews from critics, with most
critics noting its improvement over the previous season. On
Metacritic, it has a score of 69 out of 100 based on 14 reviews. On
Rotten Tomatoes, it has an 83% rating with an average score of 7.3 out
of 10 based on 35 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads:
"Brutality and humor continue to mesh effectively in a season of
'Orange Is the New Black' that stands as a marked improvement from its
predecessor, even if some arcs are more inspired than others."


 Accolades 
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For the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, Laverne Cox received a nomination
for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.


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