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'Orange is the New Black' renewed for season three

Relaxnews Published Wednesday, May 7, 2014 11:11AM EDT

Orange is the New Black co-stars Schilling, Prepon

Taylor Schilling, left, and co-star Laura Prepon arrive at The Weinstein Company's Golden Globes after party at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Prepon announced the third season of 'Orange is the New Black' on her Instagram. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)

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Ahead of unveiling the second season this June, Netflix has ordered 13 additional episodes of its comedy set in a women's prison.

"Orange Is the New Black" will go on to a third season, according to a post on Instagram from actress Laura Prepon. Season two of the comedy series, which was developed by "Weeds" creator Jenji Kohan, will arrive June 6 on Netflix.

"Orange Is the New Black" follows Piper (Taylor Schilling) during her stay in a federal penitentiary. The young woman is sentenced to 15 months for having transported drugs for her former lesbian lover, played by Laura Prepon ("That '70s Show").

As a result, she is forced to trade a comfortable life with her fiancé Larry (Jason Biggs) for an orange jumpsuit and the gritty living conditions of a women's prison. On the inside, she ends up striking an unexpected alliance with a group of eccentric and loud-talking inmates.

The series is inspired by the true story of Piper Kerman, who spent 15 months in a Connecticut prison between 2004 and 2005. Kerman recounted her experience in "Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison."