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Orange Is the New Black

2013-2019 7 seasons

8.0 Top 28%

(333,939 votes)

91 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.0, which is 0.6 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 28%
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 6.57.27.98.69.310 Rating 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
46 Standouts
0 Infamous
43 Hidden Gems
2 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.68.18.59.09.4 Rating 1k 2k 2k 3k 5k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S4E13 Toast Can't Never Be Bread Again
Best Hidden Gem: S7E11 God Bless America

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Season Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

77.47.88.28.69 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7 Season 8.0 8.2 7.9 8.4 8.0 7.7 8.1 10 9 8 7 6 5

Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 7.6 8.8 +1.2 S2 8.3 9.3 +1.0 S3 7.6 8.8 +1.2 S4 8.4 9.4 +1.0 S5 8.1 8.9 +0.8 S6 7.2 8.7 +1.5 S7 7.4 9.1 +1.7

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

678910 Rating S1 Typical avg 8.0 S2 Typical avg 8.2 S3 Typical avg 7.9 S4 Typical avg 8.4 S5 Typical avg 8.0 S6 Typical avg 7.7 S7 Uneven avg 8.1 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 4 dominates (3/10)

  1. 1 S4E13 Toast Can't Never Be Bread Again 9.4
  2. 2 S2E13 We Have Manners. We're Polite. 9.3
  3. 3 S4E12 The Animals 9.3
  4. 4 S4E11 People Persons 9.1
  5. 5 S7E13 Here's Where We Get Off 9.1
  6. 6 S5E13 Storm-y Weather 8.9
  7. 7 S1E13 Can't Fix Crazy 8.8
  8. 8 S3E13 Trust No Bitch 8.8
  9. 9 S7E11 God Bless America 8.8
  10. 10 S7E12 The Big House 8.8

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 6 dominates (3/5)

  1. 91 S6E1 Who Knows Better Than I 7.2
  2. 90 S7E1 Beginning of the End 7.4
  3. 89 S7E8 Baker's Dozen 7.5
  4. 88 S6E6 State of the Uterus 7.5
  5. 87 S6E5 Mischief Mischief 7.5
91 Total Episodes
9.4 Highest Rating
7.2 Lowest Rating
2.2 Range