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The Best Episodes of Orange Is the New Black Season 1

Every episode of Orange Is the New Black Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Orange Is the New Black Season 1!

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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Network:Netflix

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"I Wasn't Ready" is the best rated episode of "Orange Is the New Black" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 4603 votes. Directed by Michael Trim and written by N/A, it aired on 7/11/2013. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Tit Punch".

  • I Wasn't Ready
    7.7/104,603 votes

    #1 - I Wasn't Ready

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/11/2013

    Sentenced to fifteen months for a crime committed in her youth, Piper Chapman leaves her supportive fiance Larry for her new home: a women's prison.

    Director: Michael Trim

    Writer: N/A

  • Tit Punch
    7.9/103,720 votes

    #2 - Tit Punch

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/11/2013

    After insulting the food in front of the prison chef, Piper is starved out by the kitchen staff and struggles to offer up an acceptable apology.

    Director: Uta Briesewitz

    Writer: N/A

  • Lesbian Request Denied
    7.9/103,522 votes

    #3 - 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

  • Imaginary Enemies
    8.0/103,314 votes

    #4 - Imaginary Enemies

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/11/2013

    Piper gets to know her stern new roommate; the prisoners prepare a farewell party for one of their own; a misplaced screwdriver has dire consequences.

    Director: Michael Trim

    Writer: N/A

  • The Chickening
    7.8/103,256 votes

    #5 - The Chickening

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/11/2013

    When her sighting of a legendary feral chicken polarizes the inmates, Larry wonders if Piper is getting too absorbed in the "fishbowl" of prison life.

    Director: Andrew McCarthy

    Writer: N/A

  • WAC Pack
    7.8/103,067 votes

    #6 - WAC Pack

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/11/2013

    The inmates campaign along racial lines for positions on a prisoners council, but Piper tries to stay above the increasingly raucous competition.

    Director: Michael Trim

    Writer: N/A

  • Blood Donut
    7.7/102,941 votes

    #7 - Blood Donut

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 7/11/2013

    Piper wants the prison's outdoor running track reopened, but in order to get it, she'll have to give her corrections officer something he wants.

    Director: Matthew Penn

    Writer: N/A

  • Moscow Mule
    7.7/102,901 votes

    #8 - Moscow Mule

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 7/11/2013

    Red gets pressured to smuggle drugs through her kitchen; Larry publishes an article about Piper in the "New York Times;" two babies come into the world.

    Director: Phil Abraham

    Writer: N/A

  • F*cksgiving
    8.3/103,061 votes

    #9 - 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

  • Bora Bora Bora
    8.5/103,056 votes

    #10 - 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

  • Tall Men with Feelings
    8.4/102,950 votes

    #11 - 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

  • Fool Me Once
    8.1/102,787 votes

    #12 - Fool Me Once

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 7/11/2013

    Painful truths reorient several relationships and careers; Pennsatucky feels disrespected by Piper, which is not good; Larry delivers an ultimatum.

    Director: Andrew McCarthy

    Writer: N/A

  • Can't Fix Crazy
    8.8/103,577 votes

    #13 - Can't Fix Crazy

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 7/11/2013

    Red's scheme to reclaim her kitchen backfires; the inmates stage a Christmas pageant; Piper's plans unravel even as she realizes her life is in jeopardy.

    Director: Michael Trim

    Writer: N/A