Orange is the New Black Season 5 is Now on Netflix

Orange is the New Black is one of those shows you can watch without eating or drinking for days, because of how invested you are in the character’s lives–nothing else matters. If you agree, you’ll be excited to know that season 5 of OITNB is on Netflix. After the painful last episode of season 4, we were expecting there to be more glory and an advanced web of stories. However, unfortunately, season 5 was an utter disappointment.

Spoiler Alert: The rest of the article will contain key details regarding season 4 and season 5 of OITNB, so refrain from reading forward if you haven’t seen them yet.

Season 4 of OITNB was potentially the best season thus far, but the specific episode that made our palms sweaty and clasp to the edge of our seats was the season finale. If you watched it too, you’ll know that Poussey (Samira Wiley) was murdered because a guard suffocated her. This also happened after the inmates were just trying to have a peaceful protest. Not only did this loss affect us as fans who were emotionally attached, but it obviously also affected many of characters in the show. For example, her best friend Taystee (Danielle Brooks) was affected more than any of the inmates. Furthermore, Brook Soso also lost her girlfriend, so there were many possibilities for the next season to be filled with ramifications.

However, Season 5 was not what we were expecting in the slightest. Instead of making the season focus on how all these possible ramifications would play out over time, season 5 was condensed to just a few days, which made the plot more confusing than ever before. In season 4, OITNB tried to incorporate the Black Lives Matter movement sympathetically, however, the death of Poussey, was not the best move considering how vital of a character she was.

Even though this season is exponentially more dark than the rest of them and is missing some of the fan favorite characters, it is still watchable. However, you should know that some of the episodes are so dark that they even lead to sexual assault at one point. Additionally, there are scenes that feel too forced to touch on subjects that reflect worldly issues, such as, the media mistaking two neo-Nazis for Muslim terrorists.

See for yourself on Netflix.