Orange is the New Black cast reacts to show ending after season 7
Heads up, Orange is the New Black fans. The seventh season of the series will be its last.
The seventh season of Orange is the New Black hasn’t been released on Netflix yet, but the cast of the show has revealed this upcoming season will be the last one. The cast posted a bittersweet video to share the news with fans, with several cast members reflecting on how much the show has meant to them.
Warning: This may make you cry. The Final Season, 2019. #OITNB pic.twitter.com/bUp2yY0aoK
— Orange Is the New Black (@OITNB) October 17, 2018
While the series has been highly successful among fans and also with critics, especially in earlier seasons, it looks like our time enjoying the goings-on at Litchfield will come to an end soon.
“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 told Variety.
Check out more tributes from the cast below, including Danielle Brooks, Adrienne C. Moore, Uzo Aduba and more.
Time moves so quickly. We’re at the end of the road. This show has been apart of my life for 7 yrs! I’ve been given the chance to stretch myself as an actress, further my reach as an activist, and have become a more confident woman because of this show. I am forever grateful- 🍊 pic.twitter.com/j9LiJvbpSo
— Danielle Brooks (@thedanieb) October 17, 2018
To @jeneuston, Jenji, the writers, my cast mates/ 🍊 fam, our crew, producers, Lionsgate, netflix, Cindy, Ted, Neri, Lisa, our security, HMU, transpo, you all will forever hold a special place in my heart. But to the fans...
— Danielle Brooks (@thedanieb) October 17, 2018
To the Orange fans, from far and wide... you all are the most LOYAL, LOVING fans a girl could EVER ask for. You all have held me up when I wanted to give up. When I felt invisible, you saw me. When I felt less than, you encouraged me. Thank you! P.S. It’s always been for you 💋DB
— Danielle Brooks (@thedanieb) October 17, 2018
We love you all so much. Thank you for the best years of our lives. #OrangeFamily @OITNB #Season7 #OITNB. The Final Season. Summer 2019 ♥️🍊♥️🍊♥️🍊♥️🍊♥️ https://t.co/RGjSGbUbqC
— natasha lyonne (@nlyonne) October 17, 2018
It’s official friends. #oitnb #season7 is our last. I could not live these humans more. And yes SEASON 7 is gonna be EPIC. ( yes FIG IS BACK & yes you still have to wait for summer 2019) https://t.co/0as8vkHFuZ
— Alysia Reiner (@alysiareiner) October 17, 2018
Just extremely honored to be a small part in all of its brilliance. I love these woman (along with all of the cast and crew not in this video) with my whole heart...🧡🖤🧡 https://t.co/y99t9kFQt4
— Amanda Fuller (@amandafuller27) October 17, 2018
It’s a wrap..... well AFTER season 7! @OITNB fans thank you!! What an amazing platform for so many . Beyond grateful! Looking forward to the next chapter 💙 #teamorange forever 🍊 @netflix pic.twitter.com/fOXJj5qyYM
— Selenis Leyva (@selenis_leyva) October 17, 2018
The series has starred a wide array of celebrities such as Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon, Laverne Cox, and Samira Wiley. Many of the stars of the show have moved on to quite a bit of success since the show and OITNB definitely really launched the careers of people such as Cox and Wiley.
Orange is the New Black has had numerous Emmy nominations and a few Emmy wins, including two for Aduba who won supporting actress in a comedy series and then drama series two years in a row in 2014 and 2015. (The requirements changed so the show went from being considered a comedy to being considered a drama between those two years).
A lot of wild things have happened in this series since it started, and some of the storylines have been more successful than others. How the series wraps up will remain to be seen. And, hey, at least fans have one entire season to look forward to before they have to say goodbye. Fans can hope that the series is wrapped up with resolution and happy endings for most of the characters who are left.
The release date for the seventh season has not been set yet, but it will come out sometime in 2019. Showrunner Jenji Kohan will remain on until the end of the show.
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