Orange Is The New Black: 7 Reasons To Be Excited For Season 6

A riot, an escape, and multiple murders. The first five seasons of Netflix’s most popular original series, Orange Is the New Black, have been eventful, to say the least.

Following season five’s riot, it looked as if the inmates were headed their separate ways. However, the release of the season six trailer shows that at least some of the ladies will remain together in a new maximum-security prison.

It's a tough job to keep such a long-running series fresh. However, with this new prison bringing with it new inmates and guards, there'll be no shortage of drama. This season looks set to revitalise the show by placing our favourite Litchfield residents into a new environment, which, combined with the fallout and subsequent investigation into the riot, will test them more than ever before.

There's no doubt that this season is going to be one of the darkest yet with the ladies not only fighting for survival, but to avoid facing the full force of the law.

So, with the long-awaited sixth season nearly upon us, it’s once again time to get reacquainted with Piper Chapman and the rest of the Litchfield ladies.

After spending five seasons in the same prison, it’ll be an interesting transition to move from minimum to maximum-security. One of the main draws of OITNB is that it gives an insight into life inside a women’s prison, so a look at life inside another type will be a welcome change.

Not only will the new prison provide a change of scenery, it will also change the entire routine of the inmates. From where they sleep, to meal times, to recreation, all of these will impact on the inmates lives in some way and could even alter the dynamic between them leading to interesting consequences.

Although some viewers may miss Litchfield as it was, after all, as much a part of the show as the inmates, this change will be important moving forward as, after five years, staying fresh is important.