Orange is the New Black season 4 review

What an incredible season of television for “Orange is the New Black”. The season started on a wild ride; the murder of the hitman sent to kill Alex, an influx of new inmates, a completely new group of guards. Tensions have been long simmering and this slow-burn became a fire last episode with the devastating […]

With only two episodes left of season 4 of “Orange is the New Black”, and given the season up to this point, we feel this penultimate episode will be the biggest yet. The negativity inside Litchfield this season has been almost tangible, a black shadow swallowing up the prison. Power struggles, lost hope, regret, but […]

Secrets. They’re all coming out in “Orange is the New Black” season 4. The body of the hitman has been unearthed, Nicky’s addiction is known to everyone, and the hair salon Maria is using as a front for drugs is known to be the place to score. The last three episodes will likely deal with […]

A dark season grew darker in episode 9 of “Orange is the New Black” when Piscitella gave the guards free reign to dole out “freestyle” punishments in place of sending the inmates to the SHU, due to the overcrowding. Each of these new guards is more disturbed than the last. Caputo seems to be at […]

The darkness is creeping through the halls of Litchfield this season on “Orange is the New Black” in sinister, foreboding ways. Everyone seems unsafe from it’s reach, as we are inching towards something big. It’s been hanging in the air like the Smoke Monster from “Lost” all season long, omniscient and omnipresent. It’s only a matter […]

The times, they are changing in season 4 of “Orange is the New Black“. Prison overcrowding has brought in a new crop of ladies wanting to etch out their place among the originals. We were a little bit concerned about the confusion keeping track of them all, but it’s been surprisingly easy to follow. Piper […]

We have reached the midway point of this season of “Orange is the New Black,” and although it hadn’t had major drama yet before Pantygate, it’s built up to it in many different storylines. The suspense is killing us now that Maria Ruiz and Piper Chapman have beef about things that matter. Maria hasn’t bonded […]

In episode 6 of “Orange is the New Black” this season, titled “Piece of Sh!t”, Luschek is in a constant state of numbness. Whatever helps him stop feeling, he is consuming. He is frustrated to receive a barrage of hate mail in his mailbox at the prison from Nicky, who is celebrating 3 years sober […]

This season of “Orange is the New Black” is headed into deep political waters, and we commend the show for having its finger on the pulse of American culture and current events. When you realize the show was filmed one year ago, their prescience becomes even more compelling. They’re writing the story we see playing […]

Remember when “Orange is the New Black” focused on Piper and Alex? We almost forget what that was like. They have only seldom interacted in the first 3 episodes of the season, and we wonder if this truly signals the end for them, or if Alex’s building guilt over the murder she committed will drive […]