10 Most Hotly Anticipated Returning TV Shows Of 2017

9. Orange Is The New Black Season 5

Orange is the New Black
Netflix

Like House of Cards, Orange Is The New Black also suffered from a relatively weak third season, and bounced back in style this year. Season 4 was arguably the very best of the show yet, spread across 13 funny, dark, and heartbreaking episodes.

With the show renewed until at least Season 7, there should be plenty of story to tell, and things were really starting to escalate towards the end of Season 4 (leading to that tragic moment).

With the prison being run for-profit, and things only likely to keep getting worse for the inmates, there should be a lot more drama to come in Season 5 for Litchfield, while we've also got a number of individual stories - from Nikki to Crazy Eyes to Taystee and more - that need picking up on. And that's not to mention the cliffhanger!

Return Date: Expected June-July

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