Orange Is the New Black

7.7
2013

A crime she committed in her youthful past sends Piper Chapman to a women's prison, where she trades her comfortable New York life for one of unexpected camaraderie and conflict in an eccentric group of fellow inmates.

Production

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Trailers & Videos

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Official Trailer

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Opening Credits

Seasons

13 Episodes • Premiered 2013

Piper must trade her comfortable New York life for an orange prison jumpsuit when her decade-old relationship with a drug runner catches up with her.

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1. I Wasn't Ready

7.8

Sentenced to fifteen months for a crime committed in her youth, Piper Chapman leaves her supportive fiance Larry for her new home: a women's prison.

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2. Tit Punch

7.7

After insulting the food in front of the prison chef, Piper is starved out by the kitchen staff and struggles to offer up an acceptable apology.

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3. Lesbian Request Denied

7.9

Targeted for romance by a fellow prisoner, Piper finds that subtlety is an ineffective approach to letting her suitor down.

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4. Imaginary Enemies

8.0

Piper gets to know her stern new roommate; the prisoners prepare a farewell party for one of their own; a misplaced screwdriver has dire consequences.

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5. The Chickening

7.6

When her sighting of a legendary feral chicken polarizes the inmates, Larry wonders if Piper is getting too absorbed in the "fishbowl" of prison life.

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6. WAC Pack

8.0

The inmates campaign along racial lines for positions on a prisoners council, but Piper tries to stay above the increasingly raucous competition.

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7. Blood Donut

7.8

Piper wants the prison's outdoor running track reopened, but in order to get it, she'll have to give her corrections officer something he wants.

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8. Moscow Mule

7.9

Red gets pressured to smuggle drugs through her kitchen; Larry publishes an article about Piper in the "New York Times;" two babies come into the world.

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9. F*cksgiving

8.3

Thanksgiving arrives with the promise of a visit by Larry, but Piper's raunchy dance moves land her in solitary with a holiday feast of moldy bologna.

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10. Bora Bora Bora

8.4

Pennsatucky discovers a new skill; the inmates try to scare delinquent teenagers straight; Pornstache's side business suffers a tragic setback.

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11. Tall Men with Feelings

8.3

The prisoners mourn one of their own and even a drunken Pornstache reveals surprising emotions; Larry gives a revealing radio interview.

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12. Fool Me Once

7.9

Painful truths reorient several relationships and careers; Pennsatucky feels disrespected by Piper, which is not good; Larry delivers an ultimatum.

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13. Can't Fix Crazy

7.9

Red's scheme to reclaim her kitchen backfires; the inmates stage a Christmas pageant; Piper's plans unravel even as she realizes her life is in jeopardy.

Cast

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Taylor Schilling

Piper Chapman

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Natasha Lyonne

Nicky Nichols

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Uzo Aduba

Suzanne 'Crazy Eyes' Warren

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Danielle Brooks

Tasha 'Taystee' Jefferson

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Jackie Cruz

Marisol 'Flaca' Gonzales

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Selenis Leyva

Gloria Mendoza

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Taryn Manning

Tiffany 'Pennsatucky' Doggett

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Dascha Polanco

Dayanara Diaz

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Nick Sandow

Joe Caputo

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Yael Stone

Lorna Morello

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Kate Mulgrew

Galina 'Red' Reznikov

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Laura Prepon

Alex Vause

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Laura Gómez

Blanca Flores

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Matt Peters

Joel Luschek

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Dale Soules

Frieda Berlin

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Alysia Reiner

Natalie Figueroa

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Reviews

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Crazypiglady

10/10

Wow! This must be my favourite ever TV show. It has totally blown me away. I’m very reserved about giving ratings with my average being 65% but this was 100%. Loved and lived every moment and felt every emotion there is. The basic premise is simple. Middle-class white, Piper Chapman gets put in jail and a very different environment than she’s used to and with very different people. That’s it really. Sounds simple and depressing. But as we learn more about the people in her new social circle we learn that they each have their own, often tragic, story and explanation of how they got there and how they became the person they now are. Based on the real-life experience of Piper Kerman, it raises questions of corporate for-profit prisons, race, inequality and many social issues. Although a depressing situation and premise, the perfectly scripted, cast and acted intertwined stories throw often hilarious moments into the story. I’ve spent many moments laughing at the same time as crying through these series. This is an experience beyond TV.

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