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Orange Is the New Black
In July 2011, it was announced that Lionsgate Television and Netflix were negotiating adding "Orange Is the New Black", based on Piper Kerman's memoir, to the Netflix original series lineup. Netflix finalized the deal as a 13-episode straight-to-web series. Casting announcements began in August 2012, with Taylor Schilling the first to be cast, in the lead role as Piper Chapman, followed by Jason Biggs as Piper's fiancé Larry Bloom. Laura Prepon and Yael Stone were next to join the series, along with Laverne Cox, an African-American transgender woman, as Sophia Burset, a transgender character. "The Advocate" touted that "Orange Is the New Black" contains the first ever women-in-prison narrative to be played by a real transgender woman. "This American Life" host Ira Glass was offered a role as a public radio host but declined. The role instead went to Robert Stanton, who plays the fictional host Maury Kind. The series was created and executive produced by Jenji Kohan, whose credits include "Tracey Takes On...", "Mad About You", "Sex and the City" and "Weeds". The first season's production began in the fall of 2012. The series' main title theme song, "You've Got Time", was recorded by Regina Spektor for the show and became available for online streaming July 9, 2013. It began filming in Rockland County, New York on March 7, 2013. Jodie Foster directed the third episode of the first series. On June 27, 2013, Netflix renewed the show for a second season.