Category "orange-is-the-new-black"

What were Norma and Gloria doing in the season 2 finale?

In the season 2 finale of Orange is the New Black... Norma (the nearly mute) attempts to create a poison from apple seeds to give to Vee (the ringleader of

How much time passes during Season 1?

In the first episode of Orange Is the New Black they mention that Piper has a 15 month sentence. In the last episode of Season 1 it's Christmas. Are there any h

What happened between Red and Vee?

Spoilers for Orange is the New Black season two... In "It was the Change" (episode 12), the conflict between Red and Vee intensifies: Red tries to strangl

What is Mrs Healy drawing on the wall?

In season 3 episode 1 of Orange is the New Black, there is a flashback where Sam Healy's mother exchanges some dialog with the young Sam Healy. Essentially t

Is the Orange Is The New Black lay-down alarm real?

In Orange Is The New Black, there's an alarm periodically that causes inmates to lie prone on the ground. How similar is this to real correctional facilities?

Public address announcements in OITNB

All through the existing 39 episodes of 'Orange is the New Black' you can hear the public address system make announcements. They are diegetic effects used to

Did Chapman ever find a cigarette carrying roach?

In the first episode of season 2 of Orange Is The New Black, we see Piper Chapman being moved to a prison in Chicago. When she first arrives, and gets assigned

How accurate is the plot in Netflix's show 'Orange is the New Black'?

So I know the premise of Netflix's Orange is the New Black is based on a true story, but how closely does the show follow true events? Are the actual events/goi

Has 'Orange is the New Black' changed in season 3?

I'm currently on a binge-watch in OISTNB season 3 and I must say: it seems very different from season 1 and 2. The focus is way less on Piper, everything seems

How accurate is this depiction of a big prison corporation?

Disclaimer I do not know whether to put spoilers or not, because it would really ruin the readability (I put some up for the biggest events of the last season).

What did they mean in "Looks like someone forgot to do laundry"?

In episode 1 of season 5 (Riot FOMO) of Orange is the New Black, there is a scene where Sophia see Humphrey's groin and says in kind of disgust: Looks like

Why can't Piper sidestep this dilemma?

In Orange is the New Black, Piper testifies in court regarding a certain person in her life. The question is whether or not to tell the truth, and Piper conside

Why are they counting 10 people missing?

This question is about the last episode of season 5 of Orange is the New Black, read at own risk of spoilers. At the end of season 5, after the riot team has c

How do they fact-check Orange Is the New Black?

I understand it is just based on or inspired by Piper Kerman's story, so most is made up. But how did the publishers and producers fact-check her story when the

What's the point of smuggling drugs into the prison?

Some of the inmates in "Orange is the New Black" do drugs. Why do people smuggle drugs into the prison? Since most prisoners are poor and not able to pay outsi

Why are the American flags backwards on the warden's uniform in Orange is the New Black?

Sadly, it needed me to get to the 4th season, till I recognized, that the American flags on the warden's uniform are wrong. They have the stars in the upper rig

What is the difference between the beige and orange prison uniforms?

In Orange Is The New Black, what is the difference between the beige prison uniform and the orange prison uniform? I've noticed some prisoners have beige and s

What is Kubra talking about at the end of S03E08?

Near the end of Orange is the New Black S03E08 Kubra says When a fucker gets so lazy he no longer bothers to buy burners to make calls on, that is too fucki

Can a private company make decisions over prisoners' freedom?

In Orange Is the new Black, the prison is bought by a private company - MCC (later known as PolyCon). There are numerous instances depicted whereby this privat

How accurate are deportation policies depicted in the show?

In one of the episode from the last season of Orange is the New Black, a character was deported even though she didn't commit any crime (except entering the cou