‘Orange Is The New Black’ Season 5 Air Date & Spoilers: Piper Dies Next?

"Orange is the New Black" Season 5 is expected to feature the death of another major character following that shocking Season 4 finale, which saw the death of one of Litchfield's inmates. Spoilers note on the possibility that Piper will be the next character to leave the Netflix original series.

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"Orange is the New Black" Season 5 spoilers reveal that one of the Litchfield's inmates may say goodbye following the shocking death of Poussey in the Season 4 finale. Fans are speculating that the show may take the life of another major character in the upcoming season.

Many fans believe that the next character that gets killed in "OITNB" Season 5 is Piper (Taylor Schilling). While some fans may note that it is impossible for Piper to die since she is one of the lead characters in the show, the Netflix drama proved with Poussey's death that it is not afraid to kill one of its major characters.

Fansided notes that Poussey's death in "Orange is the New Black" Season 4 finale seemed to have a connection with Bailey's life. While there may be a connection between them, the publication notes that it also reflects the country's poor justice system.

There are also rumors that "Orange is the New Black" Season 5 will serve as the series finale for the Netflix series. However, as Variety reported in February, the show has already been renewed for three seasons.

Showrunner Jenji Kohan told the publication that "Orange is the New Black" has been renewed till season 7, which goes to show how much support the series has from fans as well as from the online streaming service. Kohan's deal with the network also means he will remain as the showrunner for three more seasons.

"Orange is the New Black" Season 5 is expected to air in 2017 on Netflix.

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