Orange Is the New Black recap: Doctor Psycho

Shes continuing to bond with Luschek, this time over comic books. To shed some insight on Healy, we get some flashbacks to his pre-Litchfield life. In the end, Red is forced to agree with Frieda: We have to kill her. Credit: Netflix And Pipers having her own issues with another inmate: Maria. This freaks Piper out, and she has her Hawaiian bunkmate-turned-bodyguard tackle Ouija and steal her fabric. Maria responds by persuading Maritza and Flaca to leave Pipers business and work for her instead....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 194 words · Carol Riley

Orange Is The New Black recap: Friends In Low Places

Alex is still wracked with guilt about murdering her would-be assassin. Ive brought this on myself, Piper tells them. This is what Ive become. Credit: JoJo Whilden/Netflix I think Ive been trying to win prison, Piper says. And Ive destroyed peoples lives. The garden theyre currently sitting in. So, she surprises Cindy by the porta-potties, planting a big fat kiss on her lips. Poussey takes the picture, and it looks like Judys racist media problem may soon be solved....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 105 words · Jordan Reyes

Orange Is The New Black recap: It Sounded Nicer In My Head

Judy King (a.k.a. Martha Stewart/Paula Deen) is in hot water after an old tape of her racist childrens puppet show surfaces. In some ways, perhaps we should have seen this coming. Credit: Netflix and we all know what they say about pride going before the fall. Even more disturbingly, Piper has failed to completely disavow herself from the white nationalists. Its almost enough to make you feel sorry for Piper....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Jaime Cantrell

Orange Is The New Black recap: People Persons

Doggett also showed Nicky a bit of kindness, keeping her company as she puked through her drug withdrawal. And Luschek, Yoga Jones, and Judy King took molly (ecstasy) and had a threesome. You know, as one does. Credit: Netflix Healy returns to the prison after a call from work interrupts a suicide attempt. Alex, for now at least, is in the clear. For them, this isnt about a murder its damage control....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 136 words · Kevin Baker

Orange Is the New Black recap: Power Suit

Elsewhere, the new bunking arrangements are causing trouble for Red, Piper, and Black Cindy. But the most heated of these bunking conflicts involves Black Cindy and her new roomie, a Muslim woman. The two bicker over space before religion comes into the argument. Credit: K C Bailey/Netflix The overcrowding concerns drive Caputo to call a prison-wide meeting to try and smooth things over with the inmates. Unfortunately for him, his solutions of Porta Potties, earplugs, and breathing exercises are not well received....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 197 words · Shannon Flores

Orange Is The New Black recap: The Animals

A peaceful protest and a gut-wrenching death This place crushes anything good. Thats the warning Caputo gives Bayley about working at Litchfield. Bayley asks if Caputo is the city or the monster in this scenario. Credit: Netflix I dont know, he responds, with this ominous addition: One day, youll be the monster… Working here changes who you are. This did not have to happen to you. This should not have happened to you....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 232 words · Kevin Mercer

Orange Is the New Black recap: Turn Table Turn

Blanca takes a (smelly) stand against the COs Well, the Judy/Cindy photo plan worked. For one, they gave Judy King the perfect damage control for her racist puppet show problem. Second, the people in charge arent going to be happy about this. Credit: JoJo Whilden/Netflix Thats something a lot of other people are probably wondering, too. But she finds a loophole: Because she smells from not showering, the guards wont touch her....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 276 words · Jim Williams

Orange Is the New Black season 4 photos: Exclusive

Did Alex survive Kubra’s crony? Is Piper in more trouble than ever? I was in the greenhouse, and there was all this craziness going on." JoJo Whilden/Netflix An understatement, to be sure. (For example, why does it look like Piper might be losing a finger?!) Or are we looking at a flashback? JoJo Whilden/Netflix Judging by this photo, she and Poussey have become friends and kitchen buddies. Honestly, if Poussey is happy, we’re happy....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 122 words · Gary Stephens

Orange Is the New Black season 4 trailer highlights

Before we dissect the season 4 trailer, lets remember where we left off atthe end of season 3. The moment of exuberance is undercut by two busloads of new inmates arriving at Litchfield, though. So what will we see in season 4? Credit: JoJo Whilden/Netflix Heres what the trailer reveals: 1. Its getting crowded As Dayas mother Aleida says in the trailer, Its sardine time, bitches. Reds response: I love secrets....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 176 words · Donald Baker

Orange Is The New Black season finale recap: Toast Can't Never Be Bread Again

We cant go back in time, and we cant come back from this. Its like the episode title says toast can never be bread again. Its past the point of no return. Credit: JoJo Whilden/Netflix It certainly seems that way. They search her medical records to try and find an underlying health condition (nope). They search her prison records for a history of violent behavior (none). Dont give them any time to start in with their victims rights crap, he tells Caputo....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 188 words · Fernando Mitchell

Orange Is the New Black: Blair Brown introduces her character

I usually play polite and responsible people. [Laughs] Judy is a person who continually makes wrong decisions. Im having the best time. Credit: JoJo Whilden/Netflix I think the easy assumption to make about Judy is that shes kind of a Martha Stewart figure. Actually, in some ways shes more like Paula Deen, just sort of that weird Southern friendly quality. My mother was Southern, and IknowSouthern women. Ive really loved playing her and the show is just so great, they give you so much leeway....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Casey Lambert

Orange Is the New Black: Laverne Cox on trans solitary confinement

Usually trans women are housed in mens prisons. It is very rare that trans women are in womens prisons like my character, Sophia Burset. She believes this kind of data collection could improve many lives and prevent the spread of misinformation. Credit: Comedy Central Counting us is a very basic way to affirm that these lives matter. Before she left, Cox opened up about why she was so excited to be cast asDr....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 119 words · Melissa May

Orange Is the New Black: Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner talks directing and death

I was shocked because I was really terrified, Weiner says. And Jenji was happy, which, I hate to say, was all I really care about. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: First off, thanks for breaking my heart and the hearts ofOrangefans everywhere. Credit: Jim Spellman/WireImage; JoJo Whilden/Netflix I read it, and I was like, Wow. Thats a big episode. Thats definitely an understatement. So walk me through a little bit of how this came together....

May 1, 2025 · 5 min · 898 words · Justin Grimes