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Maria convenes a special assembly in the chapel as the inmates plot their next move. Frieda makes use of the survival skills she learned as a kid.
As the standoff at the prison spirals into a full-blown riot, enterprising inmates take advantage of the confusion. Taystee confronts Caputo.
Corporate bureaucracy and simmering anger work against Caputo’s efforts to keep a sensitive situation under control.
Alliances shift among the prison “families” as Piscatella and his guards crack down. Poussey, Judy and Alex prefer to look ahead to the future.
Caputo’s leadership is challenged and the inmates are in for a long night of lockdown after workers make an unsettling discovery.
The movie night selection becomes controversial. Aleida makes an adjustment. Piper worries the prison punishments are getting medieval.
Ramos and Flores figure out ways to rebel against authority. A news item has an unexpected effect. Red and Lorna face personal disappointment.
A new work detail doesn’t go over well with the inmates. Judy seeks help from Poussey. Maria finds a place she can conduct business.
Paranoia strikes deep for Lolly and Judy, aggravating an already tense situation. Red sticks to a Russian tradition for an important occasion.
Piper’s plan to edge out the competition could backfire badly. Cindy finds a way to make Taystee’s job pay off. Luschek gets some interesting mail.
Company policies lead to a shortage of critical supplies and an eventful trip to a prison convention. Piscatella starts a new anti-gang initiative.
Nothing stays hidden for long when emotions run high, but Red, Healy and Caputo try to keep the peace. Piper has a business competitor.
A new job puts Taystee close to Caputo. Lorna has to get creative in her marriage. Soso and Poussey deal with some awkward truths.
The newcomers stir up ethnic and domestic conflicts, but Maria sees an opportunity. Judy’s special treatment raises eyebrows.
With a major security breach and a lot of new inmates, Caputo has to call in the big guns. Things get a little too real for Crazy Eyes and Lolly.
Miracles and conversions occur, but Piper and Caputo know that some situations can’t be dealt with through spiritual means.
Daya goes into labor. Sophia suffers a hate crime. Stella helps Piper with a business snag. Taystee takes on a new role
Caputo and Piper confront labor issues. A miracle occurs in Norma’s group. Crazy Eyes’s erotica winds up in the hands of the staff.
Pennsatucky, Piper, Crazy Eyes and Lorna get closer with their new admirers. Tensions between Sophia and Gloria, and Alex and Lolly escalate.
Too many inmates seem to be getting religion, so a rabbi comes to visit and Leanne tries to organize Norma’s followers.
Piper gets creative in order to grow her business. Crazy Eyes’s sci-fi sex story for drama class is a hit. Alex doesn’t trust new inmate Lolly
Norma’s healing powers draw more believers. Piper creates a new business venture. Caputo breaks in the new hires
Regime change isn’t going over well with the staff, but Red makes it work for her. Lorna finds a way to meet men. Chang shows her private side.
Rumors fly among the inmates about a new, higher-paying job assignment, especially when they have to take a test for it
Big Boo comes up with a scheme to make money. Daya, Taystee and Crazy Eyes confront reality. Caputo tries to make a good impression on some visitors.
Nicky’s stash situation gets complicated. Alex and Crazy Eyes try a new drama class. Red assists Healy with a personal matter.
Tempers flare when bed bugs invade, as Alex cracks, Red lashes out at Piper, Aleida interferes with Daya and Bennett, and Caputo gets bad news.
Caputo’s kinder, gentler new regime includes organizing a Mother’s Day fair for the inmates that brings up a LOT of mixed feelings about family.
Several futures hang in the balance as the inmates face and confront their worst nightmares: Life will never be the same again.
Tensions run high as a prison power outage forces several issues to come to light. Piper finds herself compromised and is forced to think on her feet.
Piper is shocked at an unexpected change in her status; Soso’s hunger strike attracts new support that takes on a religious fervor.
The guards get tougher in a bid to turn up prison contraband; a big, lingering secret is finally revealed.
Piper’s relationship with Larry faces a real-world test; Red’s effort to redeem herself is finally rewarded. A familiar figure returns to Litchfield.
Piper faces a new backlash over special privileges; Caputo feels pressure to toughen up, resulting in administrative changes.
Piper starts a prison newsletter with the help of Healy and a few other inmates; Vee launches an entrepreneurial enterprise.
Love is in the air as the inmates prepare for a Valentine’s Day party; Red makes and intriguing new discovery. Larry asks Piper to be his prison mole.
A bathroom turf war sees deeper lines drawn in the sand as Gloria and Vee go head to head. Piper receives devastating news.
Sophia gives the women a much-needed lesson in female anatomy; Morello takes a detour; Larry makes some life changes.
Piper is challenged by her Soso experience; Morello gets her heart broken; a figure from Taystee’s past arrives to disturb the status quo.
A mock Job Fair provides Taystee with a chance to show off her business smarts; Red feels isolated from her prison family.