‘Orange Is the New Black’ Gets the ‘Arrested Development’ Treatment in New Promo (Video)

Netflix borrows Ron Howard to hawk Season 2 of its captivating series

Way to synergize, Netflix.

With “Orange Is the New Black” gearing up to premiere its second season on Friday, Netflix has released a promo that will probably ring a bit familiar to fans of another Netflix series.

The promo casts “Orange Is the New Black” in the mold of the the opening credits for “Arrested Development” — which Netflix revived for a fourth season to great fanfare last year.

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For added authenticity, the promo even employs the voiceover narration of Ron Howard, whose mellifluous voice wrapped itself around the opening credits of “Arrested Development” like a warm blanket.

Watch the “OITNB”/”Arrested Development” mashup below.

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