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.

Last Updated: 9/17/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Ended
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Here's Where We Get Off
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8.46
903 votes

#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.

Directors: Mark A. Burley
Writer: Jenji Kohan
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We Have Manners. We're Polite.
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8.45
3493 votes

#2 - 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.

Writer: Jenji Kohan
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Toast Can't Never Be Bread Again
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8.34
3253 votes

#3 - 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.

Directors: Adam Bernstein
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Can't Fix Crazy
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8.20
4020 votes

#4 - 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.

Directors: Michael Trim
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Be Free
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8.14
1127 votes

#5 - 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.

Directors: Nick Sandow
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The Animals
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8.10
3172 votes

#6 - 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.

Directors: Matthew Weiner
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Storm-y Weather
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8.10
2285 votes

#7 - Storm-y Weather

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/9/2017

As chaos descends on Litchfield three days into the riot, the inmates wonder what the future holds and seek solace in loved ones.

Directors: Jesse Peretz
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Trust No Bitch
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8.09
2777 votes

#8 - 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.

Directors: Phil Abraham
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The Big House
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8.01
824 votes

#9 - The Big House

Season 7 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/26/2019

Taystee meets with a lawyer. As the GED exam looms, Suzanne gives Pennsatucky a pep talk. Gloria faces a dilemma. Alex confronts Piper.

Directors: Phil Abraham
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People Persons
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7.96
3007 votes

#10 - 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.

Directors: Lev L. Spiro
Writer: Nick Jones
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Tall Men with Feelings
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7.95
4071 votes

#11 - Tall Men with Feelings

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/11/2013

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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It Was the Change
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7.91
3275 votes

#12 - It Was the Change

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/6/2014

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.

Directors: Phil Abraham
Writer: Sara Hess
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God Bless America
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7.88
820 votes

#13 - God Bless America

Season 7 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/26/2019

Maria tries to make peace with Gloria. Karla and Blanca plead their cases. Figueroa stands up to Litvack. Piper attends a posh fundraiser with Zelda.

Directors: Diego Velasco
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Bora Bora Bora
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7.86
4344 votes

#14 - Bora Bora Bora

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/11/2013

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

Directors: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: Nick Jones
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Fool Me Once
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7.85
3980 votes

#15 - Fool Me Once

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/11/2013

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

Directors: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: Sara Hess
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Little Mustachioed Shit
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7.84
3338 votes

#16 - Little Mustachioed Shit

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/6/2014

The guards get tougher in a bid to turn up prison contraband; a big, lingering secret is finally revealed.

Writer: Sian Heder
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F*cksgiving
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7.84
4249 votes

#17 - F*cksgiving

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/11/2013

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.

Directors: Michael Trim
Writer: Sian Heder
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40 Oz. of Furlough
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7.81
3293 votes

#18 - 40 Oz. of Furlough

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/6/2014

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.

Directors: S.J. Clarkson
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The Reverse Midas Touch
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7.81
2265 votes

#19 - 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.

Directors: Laura Prepon
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Thirsty Bird
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7.80
3953 votes

#20 - Thirsty Bird

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/6/2014

Piper's world is turned upside down when she is forced to confront the consequences of her actions and face new challenges.

Directors: Jodie Foster
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Work That Body for Me
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7.80
3809 votes

#21 - 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.

Directors: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: Jenji Kohan
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It Sounded Nicer in My Head
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7.79
3105 votes

#22 - 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.

Directors: Mark A. Burley
Writer: Nick Jones
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Take a Break from Your Values
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7.76
3399 votes

#23 - Take a Break from Your Values

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/6/2014

Piper is shocked at an unexpected change in her status; Soso's hunger strike attracts new support that takes on a religious fervor.

Writer: Nick Jones
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Friends in Low Places
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7.75
3033 votes

#24 - 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.

Directors: Phil Abraham
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Bunny, Skull, Bunny, Skull
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7.75
3022 votes

#25 - 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.

Directors: Phil Abraham
Writer: Carly Mensch
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