Orange is the New Black

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Season 6
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 11, 2013
Season #: 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
6.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 73 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 73
  3. Negative: 8 out of 73
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  1. marcmyworks
    Jul 31, 2018
    8
    This season gave a glimpse into the horrors of a super-max prison and although there are moments of real character development, at times the show can come across as forced and browbeating. The seasons villains Barb and Carol are probably the worst since Season 2's Vee, but they were slightly under-developed.
  2. poezwoez
    Jul 28, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The sixth season of OITNB honestly is way better than expected. I got scared after the season finale of the fifth season as nobody knew who would return and who wouldn't. However, this new location is very refreshing and exciting as everything is completely new; new enemies, new stories and new guards.

    The season is mostly focusing on how the riot is blamed on the inmates and how they should be punished, Taystee's trial as she's accused of the murder of Piscatella and also the rivalry between C-block and D-block. The combination of those three worked out very well and will have you hooked from the beginning until the end and is so well written. Suzanne aka Crazy Eyes and Taystee's acting work is some of the best I have ever seen.

    What is very missed are some of the characters of previous seasons, especially Maritza. A lot of the characters that they've got rid of were a huge part in bringing light and comedy in the show and you can tell they're missing as the humor does lack compared to the other seasons. Seeing Flaca alone is very strange and odd, however her friendship with Black Cindy is also very refreshing. I do prefer "Flaritza" (Flaca + Maritza) more. Not just Maritza is missed. I also miss Janae, Boo (she is seen in just one short scene in the beginning) and even the meth-heads Leanne and Angie. i'm hoping to see some getting reunited in the next season.

    This is one of the only times the show doesn't end with a huge cliffhanger. It has an extremely surprising, touching and unexpected ending.

    TL,DR: This season is good. The story line, writing and acting are on point but some of the old characters are truly missed.    … Expand
  3. khia22
    Aug 11, 2018
    9
    I see a lot of negative feedback comments due to the grim tone of the show and the all too realistic drama of the prison industry. I didn't love how watching it felt, but I love the show for being Real. I feel those who hated it simply didn't like the reality of a system they choose not to advocate or fight for being so disgusting. Yes, life is more palatable with your head in the sand, sorry.
  4. AlextheamazingR
    Aug 2, 2018
    10
    After a weird 5 season ,OITNB is back with another epic and BadAss season(like the first 4) glad that this Show keep being cool and original. Amazing balance between humor and drama. thank you Jenji K, this show always make me happy.
  5. GrantD243
    Jan 4, 2019
    7
    There are times during season six of Orange is the New Black where it is the best the show has been in the past few seasons, and there are times during season six where it's easily the worst it has ever been. It's a mixed bag, basically, but the second half of the season largely makes up for the first half, and it sets up what should be a very interesting final season.
  6. Vitor007
    Sep 2, 2018
    8
    After a season that left much to be desired, Jenji Kohan makes us believe that the old "Orange Is The New Black" is still alive. In this sixth year, the series comes with a difficult concept, soon becomes trapped literally and pejoratively. Even with that, its new characters and a screenplay that remember your second year makes the satisfaction of the public. Perhaps a better conclusionAfter a season that left much to be desired, Jenji Kohan makes us believe that the old "Orange Is The New Black" is still alive. In this sixth year, the series comes with a difficult concept, soon becomes trapped literally and pejoratively. Even with that, its new characters and a screenplay that remember your second year makes the satisfaction of the public. Perhaps a better conclusion would bring us more anxiety for the upcoming season.… Expand

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Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Liz Shannon Miller
    Jul 27, 2018
    75
    While Season 6 never attained the operatic heights of years past, it was a relatively solid advancement of this story.
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  2. Vox.com
    Reviewed by: Emily VanDerWerff
    Jul 27, 2018
    70
    Season six isn’t as messy as the show’s fifth season--which took place over just three days and chronicled a prison riot--but it’s also nowhere near as ambitious. It’s just good enough to make me interested in watching season seven, but not good enough to make me want to see anything beyond that.
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  3. The Atlantic
    Reviewed by: Sophie Gilbert
    Jul 27, 2018
    70
    The series’s sixth season, which debuted in its entirety on Netflix on Friday, is the same kind of grab bag: Some episodes are dazzling, some sloppy, but Orange and its creator, Jenji Kohan, are still pulling off tricks and twists that few other shows dare attempt.
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