Netflix would not be where it is right now without Orange is the New Black.
Before becoming a streaming giant with global hits like Stranger Things and Wednesday, the then-fledgling streaming service struck gold with the drama starring Taylor Schilling which centered on a typically law-abiding woman’s trip to prison.
Hailed for its exploration of the prison system with an excellent, diverse cast of female inmates, it showed that Netflix was ready to compete with cable and established television networks.
According to many of the cast members in a piece from The New Yorker, the Emmy-winning series was also an early example of the exploitative practices and unfair compensation that has plagued streaming over the past few years.
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