Orange Is The New Black Season 4: 9 Reasons To Be Excited

6. The Potential Return Of Nicky (And Maybe Stella)

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Nicky, played by Natasha Lyonne, is a fan-favourite character, and with good reason. Deeply troubled, she's also one of the funniest characters on the show, with razor-sharp wit and a wonderful deadpan delivery (plus a close relationship with Morello - maybe the pair should just have a spin-off when they both get out of prison?).

However, she was carted off to Max early on in Season 3, and sadly hasn't been seen since. Everyone involved has been rather tight-lipped on whether she'll be involved, but Lyonne is expected to be back - and really, she has to be.

The other questionable returnee is Stella, played by Ruby Rose. The Aussie's arrival was much-hyped last year, and it wasn't long before she was embroiled in conflict with Piper. Again, there's no word on if she'll be back or not, but there are loose threads to tie up there, so hopefully that will be the case.

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