'Orange Is The New Black' Season 4 Spoiler & News: Will A Favorite Inmate Die When Show Returns In June?

"Orange Is The New Black" is set to return for Season 4 on June 17 on Netflix. What will the new season bring this time? The buzz going around is that a favorite inmate could die in the upcoming story. But how true is this and who will it be?

When "Orange Is The New Black" Season 3 ended, Alex, who is played by Laura Prepon, was cornered by the prison guards at the greenhouse and her predicament was left as a cliffhanger. One of the speculations is that Alex might have been ordered killed by the drug kingpin Kubra Balik, whom she testified against in court in. Kubra was released from prison in Season 3.

"Orange Is The New Black" Death: Could It Be Alex?

But in a recent interview with Parade, Laura Prepon revealed that she's still very much a part of Season 4. She also said that the new season will be pushing the envelope for TV storytelling. "I think it's one of our best seasons yet."

Still, her character isn't completely safe as the threat still exists. In fact, in a photo release for "Orange Is The New Black," one had Alex showing she's still in trouble with the prison guards, per TV Insider.

'Orange Is The New Black' Season Schedule Four: Inmates Torture Piper & Alex Lives [PHOTOS] https://t.co/Yppmg5o2dy pic.twitter.com/EGvLoUjTyy

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"Orange Is The New Black" Death: Could It Be Pennsatucky?

Taryn Manning, who plays Pennsatucky in "Orange Is The New Black," was the subject of a blind item last summer. It suggested that her character could be killed off because of her drug problems, per Crazy Days And Nights.

The actress was also embroiled in a lawsuit following an attack on a makeup artist in New York, per TMZ. But Taryn Manning was still filming with the cast sometime last year and posted a snap of it on Instagram.

Yass punks @tayjschilling @thecrusher007 @emmacat @realleadelaria #pattygriffin A photo posted by Taryn Manning^TM (@tarynmanning) on Oct 3, 2015 at 12:20am PDT

No character can be safe in "Orange Is The New Black," because, despite its funny moments, the show is also a depiction of life in prison and prisoners with violent tendencies. "There's a lot of laughs, but you must buckle your seatbelts," co-star Kate Mulgrew, who plays Red, said about Season 4, via Digital Spy. "It gets darker. It gets very dark. I think you will be very surprised," she added.