Orange is the new black
The cast and crew of "Orange Is the New Black" are reportedly hard at work filming Season 4 of the hit Netflix series. The previous season, which features 13 episodes, was released June 11. (From left to right: Yael Stone, Taylor Schilling, Lea DeLaria) JoJo Whilden/Netflix

Rushed through all of “Orange Is the New Black” Season 3? No worries. Season 4 may be here sooner than you think.

According to Lohud, the cast and crew are currently hard at work filming the next season. The hit Netflix series shoots many of its outdoor scenes at Rockland Children’s Psychiatric Center, an abandoned facility in Orangeburg, New York. The former hospital has been standing in as Litchfield Women’s Facility since the show’s earliest days. On Location Vacations reports filming began June 15. The show also has filming days scheduled in New York City for mid-June to mid-October.

“OITNB” was renewed for a fourth season months ahead of its Season 3 release. On April 15 actress Uzo Aduba, who plays Susanna Warren aka Crazy Eyes, shared with fans that the show would be returning for another year in 2016. She made the announcement on “Good Morning America,” where she also quickly touched on the cast and crew’s plans to begin working on the new season this summer.

Season 3 of the much-beloved show was released June 11 at 9 p.m. EDT, six hours ahead of the scheduled release. The announcement was made by Aduba during OrangeCon, an event put together by Netflix for serious fans of the show to come together, meet the cast and more. Audience members were expecting a quick preview of the show when the news was shared. Shortly after her big announcement Netflix confirmed the show was available for streaming.

At present very little is known about “Orange Is the New Black’s” upcoming season. No official release date has been announced and it remains unclear who will and will not be returning to the show.

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