Convicted of a decade old crime of transporting drug money to an ex-girlfriend, normally law-abiding Piper Chapman is sentenced to a year and a half behind bars to face the reality of how life-changing prison can really be.
Cast:Taylor Schilling , Danielle Brooks , Taryn Manning , Emma Myles , Kate Mulgrew , Uzo Aduba , Dascha Polanco , Selenis Leyva , Nick Sandow , Yael Stone , Jackie Cruz , Adrienne C. Moore , Laura Prepon , Natasha Lyonne , Jessica Pimentel , Elizabeth Rodriguez , Laura Gómez , Michael Harney
Piper is awakened in solitary and, without being given any information, is forced to board a bus and a plane to whereabouts unknown.
A job fair is being held at the prison, which Taystee attends, Red must face being alone, and Pennsatucky leaves the SHU.
Piper is challenged by her Soso experience; Morello gets her heart broken; a figure from Taystee's past arrives to disturb the status quo.
Morello takes a ride, the girls learn about the female body, Piper and Big Boo make a deal, Miss Rosa meets a boy, and Larry and Polly have a day together.
A bathroom turf war sees deeper lines drawn in the sand as Gloria and Vee go head to head. Piper receives devastating news.
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.
Vee starts her inmate run business, Black Cindy is having issues , Bennett gets blackmailed, and Piper begins her newspaper club.
Piper faces a new backlash over special privileges; Caputo feels pressure to toughen up, resulting in administrative changes.
When Piper finally leaves the prison on her furlough, she has issues with her family. In the meantime, Pornstache is back and makes the prison a 'hellhole'
The prison guards finally crack down on the inmates to stop the smuggling issue. After Bennett framed Pornstache, problems arise. And a big secret between Piper and Polly is revealed.
Piper is shocked at an unexpected change in her status; Soso's hunger strike attracts new support that takes on a religious fervour.
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.
Several futures hang in the balance as the inmates face and confront their worst nightmares; Life will never be the same again.