Critical reception
What was the Metacritic score for Season 1?
Orange Is the New Black
"Orange Is the New Black" has received positive reviews from critics. For Season 1, Metacritic gives a score of 79/100 based on reviews from 31 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gives a score of 89%, with an average rating of 8.4/10 based on 37 reviews. The site's consensus is ""Orange Is the New Black" is a sharp mix of black humor and dramatic heft, with interesting characters and an intriguing flashback structure. "Hank Steuver, television critic for "The Washington Post", gave "Orange Is the New Black" a perfect score. In his review of the series, he stated: "In Jenji Kohan's magnificent and thoroughly engrossing new series, "Orange Is the New Black", prison is still the pits. But it is also filled with the entire range of human emotion and stories, all of which are brought vividly to life in a world where a stick of gum could ignite either a romance or a death threat". David Wiegand, of the "San Francisco Chronicle", said that "In every case, there is an abiding feeling for character and authenticity that helps elevate "Orange Is the New Black" to a new definition of television excellence". Matt Roush, of "TV Guide", said: "Netflix finally achieves its eureka moment with a terrifically entertaining piece of original programming that's truly and bracingly original." Maureen Ryan, of "The Huffington Post", wrote: ""Orange" is one of the best new programs of the year, and the six episodes I've seen have left me hungry to see more."