Jenji Kohan’s show Orange Is The New Black is based off of
Piper Kerman’s book of the same name. The show centers around Taylor
Schilling’s Piper Chapman, who is obviously based upon Kerman herself. After
three seasons, the first name to appear in the opening credits is Taylor
Schilling and the first name to appear in the closing credits is “Executive Consultant Piper Kerman”. The entire first season is centered around Piper
Chapman’s life, how she got into prison, the instances in her life that made
her who she is today, and balancing life in prison with her old, outside life.
While the show is truly an ensemble cast, Schilling’s Chapman is clearly the
lead. Yet for as much as people love Orange
Is The New Black, they can’t stop themselves from demanding a show without
Piper Chapman.
