‘Orange Is The New Black’ Season 5 Air Date & Spoilers: New Inmates Arriving In Litchfield; Alex & Piper Breakup?

"Orange is the New Black" just capped off its fourth season with a surprising finale and fans are wondering how that cliffhanger will proceed in Season 5. Spoilers from the cast of the Netflix prison comedy-drama hint that new inmates will be arriving in Litchfield and what the future holds for Alex and Piper.

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"Orange is the New Black" Season 5 may see Alex (Laura Prepon) and Piper (Taylor Schilling) strengthen their relationship after going through that horrifying experience from the Season 4 finale. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, the cast revealed some exciting details about the future of their characters on the show.

"That incident really solidifies a lot of the relationships in the prison," said Prepon. "Alex and Piper, because it is a tumultuous thing, I don't know if people like that can stay together for too long."

Prepon added that in "Orange is the New Black" Season 5, Alex and Piper will remain united because of the incidents that took place in Litchfield. She added that their relationship will remain as a "push-pull thing" throughout the season.

"Orange is the New Black" Season 5 spoilers also hint on the addition of new inmates. Series creator Jenji Kohan told the publication that they have already begun production for Season 5 and it looks like the prison will get even more crowded next season.

Digital Spy notes that "OITNB" raked in nearly 7 million viewers in the US, based on a report from Nielsen. According to the publication, this definitely shows that the series has strengthened its connection with its fans and viewers, especially after airing that breathtaking finale.

"Orange is the New Black" Season 5 is expected to air sometime between June - July 2017 on Netflix.

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