Protagonist Piper Chapman is sentenced to 15 months at Litchfield Penitentiary for a drug-related crime she committed ten years prior. Plot Summary
Piper’s ex-girlfriend and international drug smuggler also serving time at Litchfield. [S1E1] I Wasn't Ready
An acerbic former addict who becomes one of Piper's first allies. Thematic Elements Orange is the New Black, Episode 1: I Wasn't Ready, Review Protagonist Piper Chapman is sentenced to 15 months
Piper’s supportive, sappy fiancé who remains on the outside. Episode 1: I Wasn't Ready
Piper faces immediate culture shock, struggling with basic prison norms like communal showers (where she uses sanitary pads as makeshift slippers) and navigation of prison hierarchy.
A woman entering prison for carrying a suitcase of drug money a decade ago.