<P> Orange Is the New Black is an American comedy - drama series created by Jenji Kohan that airs on Netflix . It is based on Piper Kerman 's memoir , Orange Is the New Black : My Year in a Women 's Prison , about her experiences in a women 's prison . The series ' protagonist is Piper Chapman , a woman sentenced to 15 months in a woman 's federal prison for her part in a drug smuggling operation ten years before the start of the first season . It follows Piper 's experiences in and out of prison along with the experiences of a diverse ensemble . </P>
<P> Orange Is the New Black is an American comedy - drama series created by Jenji Kohan that airs on Netflix . It is based on Piper Kerman 's memoir , Orange Is the New Black : My Year in a Women 's Prison , about her experiences in a women 's prison . The series ' protagonist is Piper Chapman , a woman sentenced to 15 months in a woman 's federal prison for her part in a drug smuggling operation ten years before the start of the first season . It follows Piper 's experiences in and out of prison along with the experiences of a diverse ensemble . </P>
main character in orange is the new black
main character in orange is the new black
Piper Chapman
Piper Chapman