The BEST episodes of Orange Is the New Black
Every episode of Orange Is the New Black ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Orange Is the New Black!
Piper Chapman is a public relations executive with a career and a fiance when her past suddenly catches up to her. In her mid-30s she is sentenced to spend time in a minimum-security women's prison in Connecticut for her association with a drug runner 10 years earlier. Forced to trade power suits for prison orange, Chapman makes her way through the corrections system and adjusts to life behind bars, making friends with the many eccentric, unusual and unexpected people she meets.
#1 - Here's Where We Get Off
Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/26/2019
Tearful farewells, emotional tributes, new beginnings. Say goodbye to the women of Litchfield in the series finale.
#2 - Be Free
Season 6 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/27/2018
Piper gets surprising news and a boost from her friends. The jury returns with a verdict, and the big kickball game is on.
#3 - Well This Took a Dark Turn
Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/27/2018
While Red and Carol scheme against Frieda, Suzanne watches Frieda's back. Lorna swears her allegiance to Barb as Nicky works to thwart another plot.
#4 - People Persons
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/17/2016
Caputo's leadership is challenged and the inmates are in for a long night of lockdown after workers make an unsettling discovery.
#5 - The Tightening
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/9/2017
Red senses trouble, but the others are convinced she's just paranoid. Taystee and Black Cindy enlist an unlikely ally, and two old friends clash.
#6 - The Reverse Midas Touch
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/9/2017
Taystee tries to keep the negotiations on track. Angie comes up with an idea for fixing Leanne's finger. Piscatella's past is revealed.
#7 - Toast Can't Never Be Bread Again
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/17/2016
Corporate bureaucracy and simmering anger work against Caputo's efforts to keep a sensitive situation under control.
#8 - The Animals
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/17/2016
Alliances shift among the prison "families" as Piscatella and his guards crack down. Poussey, Judy and Alex prefer to look ahead to the future.
#9 - Litchfield's Got Talent
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/9/2017
Red and Blanca dig for dirt on Piscatella. Suzanne conducts a séance. The guards show off their talents for "Litchfield Idol" judges Leanne and Angie.
#10 - Bunny, Skull, Bunny, Skull
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/17/2016
The movie night selection becomes controversial. Aleida makes an adjustment. Piper worries the prison punishments are getting too medieval.
#11 - Tattoo You
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/9/2017
Boo dabbles in blackmail, Nicky promises to help Lorna, Doggett makes a discovery, and Piper comes to a realization about Alex.
#12 - Trust No Bitch
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/11/2015
Miracles and conversions occur, but Piper and Caputo know that some situations can't be dealt with through spiritual means.
#13 - We Have Manners. We're Polite.
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/6/2014
Several futures hang in the balance as the inmates face and confront their worst nightmares: Life will never be the same again.
#14 - Friends in Low Places
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/17/2016
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.
#15 - Work That Body for Me
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/17/2016
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.
#16 - Turn Table Turn
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/17/2016
Ramos and Flores figure out ways to rebel against authority. A news item has an unexpected effect. Red and Lorna face personal disappointment.
#17 - Tied to the Tracks
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/9/2017
While Taystee sits down with a negotiator, Red and Blanca put their own plan into action. Gloria counsels Daya and asks Caputo for a favor.
#18 - Can't Fix Crazy
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/11/2013
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.
#19 - Piece of Sh*t
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/17/2016
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.
#20 - Fuck, Marry, Frieda
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/9/2017
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.
#21 - It Sounded Nicer in My Head
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/17/2016
Paranoia strikes deep for Lolly and Judy, aggravating an already tense situation. Red sticks to a Russian tradition for an important occasion.
#22 - Power Suit
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/17/2016
The newcomers stir up ethnic and domestic conflicts, but Maria sees an opportunity. Judy's special treatment raises eyebrows.
#23 - (Don't) Say Anything
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/17/2016
A new job puts Taystee close to Caputo. Lorna has to get creative in her marriage. Soso and Poussey deal with some awkward truths.
#24 - Full Bush, Half Snickers
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/9/2017
Black Cindy concocts a scheme to distract Suzanne when she spirals out of control. Taystee and Piper search for ways to honor Poussey's memory.
#25 - Pissters!
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/9/2017
Linda begins to see the prison in a new light, while Judy grows desperate to escape. With darkness falling, the inmates compile a list of demands.