Orange Is the New Black: Season 2
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Orange Is the New Black Season 1.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
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Thirsty Bird
Jun 6, 2014
Piper's world is turned upside down when she is forced to confront the consequences of her actions and face new challenges.
Looks Blue, Tastes Red
Jun 6, 2014
A mock Job Fair provides Taystee with a chance to show off her business smarts; Red feels isolated from her prison family.
Hugs Can Be Deceiving
Jun 6, 2014
Piper finds new arrival Soso a challenge; Morello gets her heart broken; a figure from Taystee's past arrives to disturb the status quo.
A Whole Other Hole
Jun 6, 2014
Sophia gives the women a much-needed lesson in female anatomy; Morello takes a detour; Larry makes some life changes.
Low Self Esteem City
Jun 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.
You Also Have a Pizza
Jun 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.
Comic Sans
Jun 6, 2014
Piper starts a prison newsletter with the help of Healy and a few other inmates; Vee launches an entrepreneurial enterprise.
Appropriately Sized Pots
Jun 6, 2014
Piper faces a new backlash over special privileges; Caputo feels pressure to toughen up, resulting in administrative changes.
40 Oz. of Furlough
Jun 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.
Little Mustachioed Shit
Jun 6, 2014
The guards get tougher in a bid to turn up prison contraband; a big, lingering secret is finally revealed.
Take a Break from Your Values
Jun 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.
It Was the Change
Jun 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.
We Have Manners. We're Polite.
Jun 6, 2014
Several futures hang in the balance as the inmates face and confront their worst nightmares: Life will never be the same again.