8.9/1019 votesLoading...#1 - Toast Can't Never Be Bread Again
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 6/17/2016
Corporate bureaucracy and simmering anger work against Caputo's efforts to keep a sensitive situation under control.
Director: Adam Bernstein
Writer: N/A
8.8/1012 votesLoading...#2 - Here's Where We Get Off
Season 7 Episode 13 - Aired 7/26/2019
Tearful farewells, emotional tributes, new beginnings. Say goodbye to the women of Litchfield in the series finale.
Director: Mark A. Burley
Writer: N/A
8.7/1016 votesLoading...#3 - The Animals
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 6/17/2016
Alliances shift among the prison "families" as Piscatella and his guards crack down. Poussey, Judy and Alex prefer to look ahead to the future.
Director: Matthew Weiner
Writer: N/A
8.6/1012 votesLoading...#4 - The Big House
Season 7 Episode 12 - Aired 7/26/2019
Taystee meets with a lawyer. As the GED exam looms, Suzanne gives Pennsatucky a pep talk. Gloria faces a dilemma. Alex confronts Piper.
Director: Phil Abraham
Writer: N/A
8.4/1033 votesLoading...#5 - Bora Bora Bora
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 7/11/2013
Pennsatucky discovers a new skill; the inmates try to scare delinquent teenagers straight; Pornstache's side business suffers a tragic setback.
Director: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: N/A
8.4/1033 votesLoading...#6 - We Have Manners. We're Polite.
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 6/6/2014
Several futures hang in the balance as the inmates face and confront their worst nightmares: Life will never be the same again.
Director: Constantine Makris
Writer: N/A
8.4/1019 votesLoading...#7 - Trust No Bitch
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 6/11/2015
Miracles and conversions occur, but Piper and Caputo know that some situations can't be dealt with through spiritual means.
Director: Phil Abraham
Writer: N/A
8.4/1014 votesLoading...#8 - The Reverse Midas Touch
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 6/9/2017
Taystee tries to keep the negotiations on track. Angie comes up with an idea for fixing Leanne's finger. Piscatella's past is revealed.
Director: Laura Prepon
Writer: Rebecca Angelo, Lauren Schuker Blum
8.4/1012 votesLoading...#9 - Be Free
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 7/27/2018
Piper gets surprising news and a boost from her friends. The jury returns with a verdict, and the big kickball game is on.
Director: Nick Sandow
Writer: N/A
8.3/1023 votesLoading...#10 - Little Mustachioed Shit
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 6/6/2014
The guards get tougher in a bid to turn up prison contraband; a big, lingering secret is finally revealed.
Director: Jennifer Getzinger
Writer: N/A
8.3/1015 votesLoading...#11 - People Persons
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 6/17/2016
Caputo's leadership is challenged and the inmates are in for a long night of lockdown after workers make an unsettling discovery.
Director: Lev L. Spiro
Writer: N/A
8.3/1010 votesLoading...#12 - God Bless America
Season 7 Episode 11 - Aired 7/26/2019
Maria tries to make peace with Gloria. Karla and Blanca plead their cases. Figueroa stands up to Litvack. Piper attends a posh fundraiser with Zelda.
Director: Diego Velasco
Writer: N/A
8.2/1032 votesLoading...#13 - F*cksgiving
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 7/11/2013
Thanksgiving arrives with the promise of a visit by Larry, but Piper's raunchy dance moves land her in solitary with a holiday feast of moldy bologna.
Director: Michael Trim
Writer: N/A
8.2/1030 votesLoading...#14 - Tall Men with Feelings
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 7/11/2013
The prisoners mourn one of their own and even a drunken Pornstache reveals surprising emotions; Larry gives a revealing radio interview.
Director: Constantine Makris
Writer: N/A
8.2/1032 votesLoading...#15 - Thirsty Bird
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/6/2014
Piper's world is turned upside down when she is forced to confront the consequences of her actions and face new challenges.
Director: Jodie Foster
Writer: N/A
8.1/1016 votesLoading...#16 - It Sounded Nicer in My Head
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 6/17/2016
Paranoia strikes deep for Lolly and Judy, aggravating an already tense situation. Red sticks to a Russian tradition for an important occasion.
Director: Mark A. Burley
Writer: N/A
8.1/1016 votesLoading...#17 - Storm-y Weather
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 6/9/2017
As chaos descends on Litchfield three days into the riot, the inmates wonder what the future holds and seek solace in loved ones.
Director: Jesse Peretz
Writer: N/A
8.1/1014 votesLoading...#18 - I'm the Talking Ass
Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 7/27/2018
Aleida struggles to find work on the outside. Backed into a corner, Nicky pleads her case to Red. Taystee reaches out to Caputo for help.
Director: Phil Abraham
Writer: N/A
8.1/1010 votesLoading...#19 - Double Trouble
Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 7/27/2018
Carol and Barb prepare for war. Linda auditions inmates for a prison PR video. Alex makes a deal with Badison to keep Piper out of trouble.
Director: Clark Johnson
Writer: N/A
8.1/1010 votesLoading...#20 - The Hidey Hole
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 7/26/2019
Competition forces Daya to find a new mule. Piper decides to come out as a felon. Karla asks to leave for a custody hearing. Shani confides in Nicky.
Director: Natasha Lyonne
Writer: N/A
8.0/1041 votesLoading...#21 - Lesbian Request Denied
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/11/2013
Targeted for romance by a fellow prisoner, Piper finds that subtlety is an ineffective approach to letting her suitor down.
Director: Jodie Foster
Writer: N/A
8.0/1025 votesLoading...#22 - Appropriately Sized Pots
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 6/6/2014
Piper faces a new backlash over special privileges; Caputo feels pressure to toughen up, resulting in administrative changes.
Director: Daisy von Scherler Mayer
Writer: N/A
8.0/1023 votesLoading...#23 - 40 Oz. of Furlough
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 6/6/2014
Piper's relationship with Larry faces a real-world test; Red's effort to redeem herself is finally rewarded. A familiar figure returns to Litchfield.
Director: S.J. Clarkson
Writer: N/A
8.0/1026 votesLoading...#24 - It Was the Change
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 6/6/2014
Tensions run high as a prison power outage forces several issues to come to light. Piper finds herself compromised and is forced to think on her feet.
Director: Phil Abraham
Writer: N/A
8.0/1016 votesLoading...#25 - Friends in Low Places
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 6/17/2016
A new work detail doesn't go over well with the inmates. Judy seeks help from Poussey. Maria finds a place she can conduct business.
Director: Phil Abraham
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Orange Is the New Black
Every episode of Orange Is the New Black ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Orange Is the New Black!
A crime she committed in her youthful past sends Piper Chapman to a women's prison, where she trades her comfortable New York life for one...
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Best Episodes Summary
"Toast Can't Never Be Bread Again" is the best rated episode of "Orange Is the New Black". It scored 8.9/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Adam Bernstein and written by N/A, it aired on 6/17/2016. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Here's Where We Get Off".