Orange Is the New Black: Season 3
Season 3 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 2.
- 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
Season 3 Progress Shield
Mother's Day
Jun 11, 2015
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.
Bed Bugs and Beyond
Jun 11, 2015
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.
Empathy Is a Boner Killer
Jun 11, 2015
Nicky's stash situation gets complicated. Alex and Crazy Eyes try a new drama class. Red assists Healy with a personal matter.
Finger in the Dyke
Jun 11, 2015
Big Boo comes up with a scheme to make money. Daya, Taystee and Crazy Eyes confront reality. Caputo tries to make a good impression on some visitors.
Fake It Till You Fake It Some More
Jun 11, 2015
Rumors fly among the inmates about a new, higher-paying job assignment, especially when they have to take a test for it
Ching Chong Chang
Jun 11, 2015
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.
Tongue-Tied
Jun 11, 2015
Norma’s healing powers draw more believers. Piper creates a new business venture. Caputo breaks in the new hires
Fear, and Other Smells
Jun 11, 2015
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
Where My Dreidel At
Jun 11, 2015
Too many inmates seem to be getting religion, so a rabbi comes to visit and Leanne tries to organize Norma's followers.
A Tittin' and a Hairin'
Jun 11, 2015
Pennsatucky, Piper, Crazy Eyes and Lorna get closer with their new admirers. Tensions between Sophia and Gloria, and Alex and Lolly escalate.
We Can Be Heroes
Jun 11, 2015
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.
Don’t Make Me Come Back There
Jun 11, 2015
Daya goes into labor. Sophia suffers a hate crime. Stella helps Piper with a business snag. Taystee takes on a new role
Trust No Bitch
Jun 11, 2015
Miracles and conversions occur, but Piper and Caputo know that some situations can't be dealt with through spiritual means.