Orange Is the New Black (season 7)

The seventh and final season of the American comedy-drama television series Orange Is the New Black premiered on Netflix on July 26, 2019, at 12:00 am PDT in multiple countries.[1] It consists of thirteen episodes, each between 55 and 89 minutes. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir, Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison (2010), about her experiences at FCI Danbury, a minimum-security federal prison. The series was created and adapted for television by Jenji Kohan.[2]

Orange Is the New Black
Season 7
Promotional poster
Starring
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes13
Release
Original networkNetflix
Original releaseJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)
Season chronology

The season chronicles Piper's life after being released contrasted against the experiences of other prisoners, some of whom now reside in immigration detention centers.

Episodes
See also: List of Orange Is the New Black episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byFeatured character(s)Original release date
791"Beginning of the End"Michael TrimJenji KohanPiperJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)

Piper struggles to adapt to life after Litchfield. Alex promises to keep her nose clean. Daddy's infidelity angers Daya who accidentally kills Daddy with an overdose of fentanyl as revenge.

Flashback: Piper's life before prison is explored.
802"Just Desserts"Andrew McCarthyBrian ChamberlayneMcCulloughJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)

Piper earns her keep by babysitting. Aleida pressures Hopper to go for a promotion. Random drug searches put the heat on Alex. Daya gets an offer.

Flashback: McCullough struggles to fit in with her fellow soldiers.
813"And Brown is the New Orange"Constantine MakrisVera SantamariaBlancaJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)

Tamika becomes the new warden. Blanca reunites with Maritza at the ICE facility. Suzanne tries to mend Taystee and Black Cindy's relationship. Gloria helps Red after being released from SHU. Tamika starts to make changes as the new warden, starting with prison transfers.

Flashback: Blanca gets her green card and celebrates with Diablo. Blanca covers up the hit and run of the elderly woman she cared for. When Diablo visited Blanca at the facility, he was arrested by ICE.
824"How to Do Life"Andrew McCarthyMerritt TierceGloriaJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)

Piper goes to work for her dad. A desperate Taystee asks Daya for a favor. Caputo leads a restorative justice class.

Flashback: Before she moved to New York, Gloria chose to leave her daughters in Puerto Rico, promising that they will be together eventually. When the time comes for Gloria's daughters to relocate, they refuse.
835"Minority Deport"Laura PreponAnthony NatoliAleidaJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)

Aleida tries to keep her teen daughter out of trouble and ends up violating her probation. Piper and Cal shed their responsibilities for a day. Blanca navigates the legal system. Red starts to become forgetful. Maritza is deported to Colombia.

Flashback: In her teenage years, Aleida dealt with many predatory men.
846"Trapped in an Elevator"Nick SandowHeather Jeng BladtMariaJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)

Taystee takes advantage of her new position. Maria receives news about her daughter. Fig teaches Tamika how to pivot. Black Cindy and Maria make amends to the people they've hurt. Piper starts attending NA meetings as a consequence of her tampering with her drug test due to smoking pot. A scandal breaks about Caputo. Black Cindy gets released.

Flashback: Prior to her arrest, Maria planned to leave Yadriel. After her arrest, Maria and Yadriel solidify their relationship whens she tells him she is pregnant.
857"Me as Well"Ludovic LitteeTami SagherPennsatuckyJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)

Piper plays the field. Caputo tries to get ahead of a scandal. Daya sends Taystee on a mission to retrieve her phone that was taken during a sweep. Nicky finds romance with one of the ICE detainees. Suzanne gives a journal to Taystee explaining what happened the night Piscatella died. Tamika finds the journal after Taystee tried to throw it out. Pennsatucky fails her GED practice test. Her teacher is able to determine that she has dyslexia and recommends she get a tutor.

Flashback: When Pennsatucky reunites with her father, she becomes subject to his ridicule. Unknown to either of them, she exhibits signs of dyslexia.
868"Baker's Dozen"Nick SandowKirsa ReinRedJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)

Neri takes Piper on a wilderness retreat. Taystee tutors Pennsatucky. Suzanne tends to the chicken coop. Nicky has a difficult conversation with Red.

Flashback: With her rising status in the Russian mob, Red befriends a young man who ends up dead because of her advice.
879"The Hidey Hole"Natasha LyonneHilary Weisman GrahamLornaJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)

Competition forces Daya to find a new mule. Piper decides to come out as a felon. Karla asks to leave for a custody hearing. Shani confides in Nicky.

Flashback: On a night out, Lorna suffers a break up then accidentally causes the death of two of her friends.
8810"The Thirteenth"Erin FeeleyMerritt TierceAlexJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)

While Piper reconnects with Larry and Polly, Alex revisits her own romantic history. Linda puts Tamika on notice. Caputo owns up to his own misdeeds.

Flashback: The aftermath of key moments of Piper and Alex's relationship are seen from Alex's perspective.
8911"God Bless America"Diego VelascoCarolina PaizKarla, Shani & SantosJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)

Maria tries to make peace with Gloria. Karla and Blanca plead their cases. Karla is deported back to El Salvador. Figueroa secretly stands up to Litvack. Piper runs into Sophia. Sophia helps Piper prepare as she attends a posh fundraiser with Zelda. Lorna is going to be transferred to Florida because of her breakdown. Nicky feels guilty for not being there for Lorna and Red and tries to stop the transfer. Aleida tips off the guards about Daya's hiding spots. Santos tries to naturally induce a miscarriage.

Flashback: Karla consoles her children who are still grieving over their father's death. Shani is confronted by her family for her lesbianism. Unable to pay for help in crossing the border, Santos is raped.
9012"The Big House"Phil AbrahamBrian ChamberlayneTaysteeJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)

Taystee meets with a lawyer. As the GED exam looms, Suzanne gives Pennstucky a pep talk. Gloria faces a dilemma. Alex confronts Piper. Pennsatucky overdoses.

Flashback: In the weeks where she was free during season one, Taystee struggles to find a place to stay and, as a result, is led down a path that will get her sent back to Litchfield.
9113"Here's Where We Get Off"Mark A. BurleyJenji KohannoneJuly 26, 2019 (2019-07-26)
Pennsatucky dies. Red is moved to Florida where she reunites with Frieda and Lorna. Piper and Alex say goodbye when Alex is transferred to Ohio. Piper seeks Larry's advice after the goodbyes. Linda fires Tamika and promotes Hellman to the new warden. Blanca wins her case and visits Diablo in Honduras. Nicky becomes a new mother figure to the inmates. Flaca helps the detainees at the ICE facility. Gloria is released. Daya plans to bring her sisters into her scheme and Aleida attacks her. A homeless Cindy moves back in with her family. With some help from Judy King, Taystee starts the Poussey Washington Fund. Piper moves to Ohio to start afresh, and be able to easily visit Alex in prison.

Cast and characters
Main article: List of Orange Is the New Black characters

Main cast

    Recurring cast
    Main article: List of recurring Orange Is the New Black characters

    Inmates
    • Lori Petty as Lolly Whitehill
    • Daniella De Jesus as Irene "Zirconia" Cabrera
    • Amanda Fuller as Madison "Badison" Murphy
    • Sipiwe Moyo as Adeola Chinede
    • Christina Toth as Annalisa Damiva
    • Shannon Esper as Alana Dwight
    • Finnerty Steeves as Beth Hoefler

    Staff

    • Catherine Curtin as Wanda Bell
    • Joel Marsh Garland as Scott O'Neill
    • Mike Houston as CO Lee Dixon
    • Nick Dillenburg as CO Ryder Blake
    • Hunter Emery as CO Rick Hopper
    • Susan Heyward as CO / Warden Tamika Ward
    • Josh Segarra as CO Stefanovic
    • Emily Tarver as CO Artesian McCullough
    • Greg Vrotsos as CO Hellman
    • Nicholas Webber as CO Alvarez
    • Shawna Hamic as CO Virginia "Ginger" Copeland
    • Branden Wellington as CO Jarod Young

    Detainees

    Others

    • Alicia Witt as Zelda
    • Michael Chernus as Cal Chapman
    • Tracee Shimo as Neri Feldman
    • Bill Hoag as Bill Chapman
    • Deborah Rush as Carol Chapman
    • Berto Colon as Cesar Velazquez
    • Ian Paola as Yadriel
    • John Magaro as Vince Muccio
    • Miguel Izaguirre as Dario "Diablo" Zuniga

    Special guest stars

    Guest stars

    Production

    In February 2016, Netflix gave the series a three-season renewal, which included its seventh season.[3] In October 2018, it was confirmed that the seventh season would be its last.[4] For the seventh season, Alysia Reiner was upgraded to series regular.

    Reception

    Critical response

    On Metacritic, season 7 has a score of 82 out of 100, based on 10 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim."[5] On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a 97% rating with an average score of 7.69/10, based on 32 reviews. The site's consensus reads: "Carried by its exceptional ensemble, Orange Is the New Black's final season gets straight to the point, tackling hard-hitting issues with the same dramatic depth and gallows humor that made the show so ground-breaking to begin with".[6]

    References
    1. Schwartz, Ryan (May 22, 2019). "OITNB Gets Final Season Premiere Date at Netflix — Watch the Cast Sing Prison Dramedy's Iconic Theme Song". TVLine. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
    2. Itzkoff, Dave (April 30, 2013). "Netflix Prison Series Gets July Release Date". The New York Times. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
    3. Littleton, Cynthia (February 5, 2016). "'Orange Is the New Black' Renewed For 3 Seasons By Netflix". Variety. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
    4. Lockett, Dee (October 17, 2018). "Orange Is the New Black's Prison Sentence Will End With Season 7". Vulture. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
    5. "Orange is the New Black: Season 7 Reviews". Metacritic. 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
    6. "Orange Is the New Black: Season 7". Rotten Tomatoes. 2019. Retrieved August 3, 2019.
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