10 Years Ago, 'Orange is the New Black' Changed Television

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Jul 17, 2023

Ten years ago, Netflix released one of their first-ever streaming shows, "Orange Is the New Black," a frank look at life in a women's prison. The show put Netflix, and streaming, on the map, and introduced audiences to new themes of queerness and gender, as well as stars like Laverne Cox, Danielle Brooks, and Natasha Lyonne. Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture's TV critic, joins us to discuss the show's legacy. Then, we speak with Piper Kerman, whose life story and memoir Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison inspired the television series.

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