Orange Is the New Black: Season 1

Sentenced to 15 months for a crime she committed 10 years earlier, Piper Chapman leaves her supportive fiancé Larry for her new home: Litchfield Penitentiary, a women's prison. Her homophobic counselor, Sam Healy, empathizes with her and gently gives her tips to survive. Piper grapples with the racial dynamics of prison life and learns some of the rules. She befriends some of the inmates, including Nicky Nichols, a recovering heroin addict. Piper later offends Red, the powerful matriarch of the

After insulting Red's food, Piper is starved out by the kitchen staff. She struggles to offer up an acceptable apology to Red. Alex tries to give Piper a piece of cornbread, but Piper rejects it. With help from fellow inmate, Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren, Piper manages to prepare a medicated lotion for Red's back problems; Red appreciates the effort and stops starving Piper. Suzanne later makes a romantic move on Piper. Meanwhile, the kitchen freezer is irreparably damaged, and Red manipulates He

Piper's best friend Polly takes more authority over their soap-making business. Piper firmly rejects Suzanne's romantic advances after Suzanne submits a request to bunk with her. Transgender inmate Sophia Burset has her dose of exogenous estrogen reduced in response to budget cuts. Sophia asks her wife, Crystal, to smuggle hormone pills into the prison; Crystal flatly refuses, asking her "How fucking selfish can you be?" Piper moves into the cube of Miss Claudette, a stern inmate with high expec

Healy assigns Piper a work assignment at the electrical shop. After Piper loses a screwdriver, the prison staff conducts an intense search before it is used as a weapon. A skeezy correctional officer, George Mendez, molests Piper during the search. When Piper returns to her cube with the screwdriver, it places more strain on her relationship with Claudette. Meanwhile, Tricia Miller schemes to prevent her girlfriend Mercy's release by planting drugs in her bunk, but Claudette convinces Tricia not

While relaxing in the exercise yard, Piper sees a chicken. When she mentions it in passing, Red recounts her dream of cooking a proper chicken and offers a gift to the person who catches the chicken. Larry discovers that Alex gave Piper's name to the feds. To keep Piper focused on life beyond prison, Larry lies to her. Polly arranges for Piper to take a business call, but Piper skips it to chase the chicken. Lorna Morello ends her sexual relationship with Nicky. Sophia asks Sister Ingalls for es

Piper starts to view Alex fondly, now believing that she didn't name her. Larry agrees to write an article about Piper's term in prison. Healy is tired of dealing with the inmate's problems and announces elections for the women's advisory council. Red encourages Morello to run for WAC, dismaying Nicky, who believed that she was Red's second-in-command. Healy encourages Piper to run for WAC, but when she refuses, Healy places her on the council anyway. The guards start searching for a missing mob

Janae Watson is released from the SHU after arguing with the guards during the screwdriver incident. Janae concludes that it was Piper who misplaced the screwdriver; Piper confesses, but points out that Janae was initially sent to the SHU for arguing with the guards. Piper tries to make nice with Alex. Taystee anticipates her upcoming disciplinary board hearing. Mendez pressures Red into smuggling drugs into the prison, but she refuses. Pennsatucky, who was hoping to use the WAC election to obta

The flu bug circulates through the prison. Larry's article is printed. While Piper is happy about the article, she is upset that most of the information is inaccurate. Healy reads the article and begins acting coldly towards Piper upon discovering her history with Alex. Piper and Alex flirt and reminisce while they try to fix a dryer. Pennsatucky locks Alex into the dryer as revenge. Polly gives birth. When Tricia goes into drug withdrawal, prison administrator Joe Caputo orders Mendez to invest

Mendez uses Red's smuggling connections to move drugs into the prison. When Red flushes them down the toilet, Mendez issues Red a death threat and urinates into the Thanksgiving gravy. Pennsatucky and Alex clash over their views on homosexuality and religion. During Taystee's release party, Piper and Alex share a sexually charged dance; Pennsatucky snitches on them for "lesbianing together," after which Healy sends Chapman to SHU. Piper is enraged that Healy is punishing her, and she struggles t

Piper is unable to contact Larry, though she finds out from her brother Cal that Larry had landed an NPR radio interview. Bennett learns of Daya's pregnancy and is concerned that the system will discover their relationship, which could result in disciplinary action for both. A scared straight program arrives at the prison; the inmates attempt to intimidate the visiting juvenile delinquents, but they have difficulty intimidating Dina, a young paraplegic "gangster". Piper succeeds by telling Dina

While the prison officials cover up Tricia's death, the inmates organize an informal memorial for her. Tricia's death affects Mendez, and he vents over drinks with Bennett. Aleida, Daya and Red scheme to cover up Daya's pregnancy; Daya will have sex with Mendez, which will then deflect suspicions once her pregnancy becomes apparent. During their encounter, however, Mendez uses a condom. After Piper learns that psych is worse than SHU, she successfully petitions Caputo to have Pennsatucky returne

Caputo catches Mendez having sex with Daya. To avoid a rape investigation, Mendez is put on unpaid leave. Daya tells Bennett about her plot, though he is displeased about the framing. Mendez tells Bennett about Red's smuggling operation; Bennett informs Caputo. Piper makes up with Miss Claudette, who is hopeful for the results of her hearing; however, her appeal is denied. Returning to camp, Claudette angrily chokes Fischer and is sent to maximum security. Unable to adjust to life outside, Tayst

Caputo chooses Gloria Mendoza to replace Red as head cook. To reclaim her position, Red sabotages the kitchen, but the resulting grease fire injures Gina and prompts Norma to end her friendship with Red. Red is subsequently starved out by Gloria and the kitchen staff. Figueroa leans on Bennett to squash the investigation into Neptune's Produce. Piper tells Alex that she is choosing Larry, after which Alex cuts Piper out of her life. Larry confronts Alex in visitation, but Alex informs him that i