Pennsatucky discovers a new skill; the inmates try to scare delinquent teenagers straight; Pornstache’s side business suffers a tragic setback.
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.
A mock Job Fair provides Taystee with a chance to show off her business smarts; Red feels isolated from her prison family.
Piper is challenged by her Soso experience; Morello gets her heart broken; a figure from Taystee’s past arrives to disturb the status quo.
Sophia gives the women a much-needed lesson in female anatomy; Morello takes a detour; Larry makes some life changes.
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.
Piper starts a prison newsletter with the help of Healy and a few other inmates; Vee launches an entrepreneurial enterprise.
Piper faces a new backlash over special privileges; Caputo feels pressure to toughen up, resulting in administrative changes.
Piper is shocked at an unexpected change in her status; Soso’s hunger strike attracts new support that takes on a religious fervor.
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.
Caputo’s kinder, gentler new regime includes organizing a Mother’s Day fair for the inmates that brings up a LOT of mixed feelings about family.
Tempers flare when bed bugs invade, as Alex cracks, Red lashes out at Piper, Aleida interferes with Daya and Bennett, and Caputo gets bad news.
Nicky’s stash situation gets complicated. Alex and Crazy Eyes try a new drama class. Red assists Healy with a personal matter.
Rumors fly among the inmates about a new, higher-paying job assignment, especially when they have to take a test for it
Regime change isn’t going over well with the staff, but Red makes it work for her. Lorna finds a way to meet men. Chang shows her private side.
Norma’s healing powers draw more believers. Piper creates a new business venture. Caputo breaks in the new hires
Piper gets creative in order to grow her business. Crazy Eyes’s sci-fi sex story for drama class is a hit. Alex doesn’t trust new inmate Lolly
Too many inmates seem to be getting religion, so a rabbi comes to visit and Leanne tries to organize Norma’s followers.
Pennsatucky, Piper, Crazy Eyes and Lorna get closer with their new admirers. Tensions between Sophia and Gloria, and Alex and Lolly escalate.
Caputo and Piper confront labor issues. A miracle occurs in Norma’s group. Crazy Eyes’s erotica winds up in the hands of the staff.
Daya goes into labor. Sophia suffers a hate crime. Stella helps Piper with a business snag. Taystee takes on a new role
Miracles and conversions occur, but Piper and Caputo know that some situations can’t be dealt with through spiritual means.
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.
The newcomers stir up ethnic and domestic conflicts, but Maria sees an opportunity. Judy’s special treatment raises eyebrows.
A new job puts Taystee close to Caputo. Lorna has to get creative in her marriage. Soso and Poussey deal with some awkward truths.
Nothing stays hidden for long when emotions run high, but Red, Healy and Caputo try to keep the peace. Piper has a business competitor.
Company policies lead to a shortage of critical supplies and an eventful trip to a prison convention. Piscatella starts a new anti-gang initiative.
Piper’s plan to edge out the competition could backfire badly. Cindy finds a way to make Taystee’s job pay off. Luschek gets some interesting mail.
Paranoia strikes deep for Lolly and Judy, aggravating an already tense situation. Red sticks to a Russian tradition for an important occasion.
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.
Ramos and Flores figure out ways to rebel against authority. A news item has an unexpected effect. Red and Lorna face personal disappointment.
The movie night selection becomes controversial. Aleida makes an adjustment. Piper worries the prison punishments are getting medieval.
Alliances shift among the prison ”families” as Piscatella and his guards crack down. Poussey, Judy and Alex prefer to look ahead to the future.
Corporate bureaucracy and simmering anger work against Caputo’s efforts to keep a sensitive situation under control.
