The BEST episodes of Orange Is the New Black season 2

Every episode of Orange Is the New Black season 2, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Orange Is the New Black season 2!

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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We Have Manners. We're Polite.
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8.45
3493 votes

#1 - 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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It Was the Change
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7.91
3275 votes

#2 - 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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Little Mustachioed Shit
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7.84
3338 votes

#3 - 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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40 Oz. of Furlough
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7.81
3293 votes

#4 - 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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Thirsty Bird
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7.80
3953 votes

#5 - 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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Take a Break from Your Values
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7.76
3399 votes

#6 - 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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Appropriately Sized Pots
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7.72
3373 votes

#7 - Appropriately Sized Pots

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/6/2014

Piper faces a new backlash over special privileges; Caputo feels pressure to toughen up, resulting in administrative changes.

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A Whole Other Hole
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7.71
3533 votes

#8 - A Whole Other Hole

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/6/2014

Sophia gives the women a much-needed lesson in female anatomy; Morello takes a detour; Larry makes some life changes.

Directors: Phil Abraham
Writer: Sian Heder
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You Also Have a Pizza
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7.69
3344 votes

#9 - You Also Have a Pizza

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

Love is in the air as the inmates prepare for a Valentine's Day party; Red makes an intriguing new discovery. Larry asks Piper to be his prison mole.

Directors: Allison Anders
Writer: Stephen Falk
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Hugs Can Be Deceiving
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7.67
3522 votes

#10 - Hugs Can Be Deceiving

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/6/2014

Piper is challenged by her Soso experience; Morello gets her heart broken; a figure from Taystee's past arrives to disturb the status quo.

Directors: Michael Trim
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Comic Sans
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7.63
3308 votes

#11 - Comic Sans

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/6/2014

Piper starts a prison newsletter with the help of Healy and a few other inmates; Vee launches an entrepreneurial enterprise.

Directors: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: Sara Hess
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Low Self Esteem City
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7.59
3365 votes

#12 - Low Self Esteem City

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/6/2014

A bathroom turf war sees deeper lines drawn in the sand as Gloria and Vee go head to head. Piper receives devastating news.

Directors: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: Nick Jones
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Looks Blue, Tastes Red
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7.55
3783 votes

#13 - Looks Blue, Tastes Red

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

A mock Job Fair provides Taystee with a chance to show off her business smarts; Red feels isolated from her prison family.

Directors: Michael Trim
Writer: Jenji Kohan
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