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The Best Episodes of Orange Is the New Black Season 3

Every episode of Orange Is the New Black Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Orange Is the New Black Season 3!

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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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Mother's Day" is the best rated episode of "Orange Is the New Black" season 3. It scored 7.6/10 based on 2621 votes. Directed by Andrew McCarthy and written by N/A, it aired on 6/11/2015. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Bed Bugs and Beyond".

  • Mother's Day
    7.6/102,621 votes

    #1 - Mother's Day

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 6/11/2015

    Caputo's kinder, gentler new regime includes organizing a Mother's Day fair for the inmates that brings up a LOT of mixed feelings about family.

    Director: Andrew McCarthy

    Writer: N/A

  • Bed Bugs and Beyond
    7.7/102,326 votes

    #2 - Bed Bugs and Beyond

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/11/2015

    Tempers flare when bed bugs invade, as Alex cracks, Red lashes out at Piper, Aleida interferes with Daya and Bennett, and Caputo gets bad news.

    Director: Constantine Makris

    Writer: N/A

  • Empathy Is a Boner Killer
    8.0/102,295 votes

    #3 - Empathy Is a Boner Killer

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 6/11/2015

    Nicky's stash situation gets complicated. Alex and Crazy Eyes try a new drama class. Red assists Healy with a personal matter.

    Director: Michael Trim

    Writer: N/A

  • Finger in the Dyke
    7.8/102,190 votes

    #4 - Finger in the Dyke

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 6/11/2015

    Big Boo comes up with a scheme to make money. Daya, Taystee and Crazy Eyes confront reality. Caputo tries to make a good impression on some visitors.

    Director: Constantine Makris

    Writer: N/A

  • Fake It Till You Fake It Some More
    7.6/102,106 votes

    #5 - Fake It Till You Fake It Some More

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 6/11/2015

    Rumors fly among the inmates about a new, higher-paying job assignment, especially when they have to take a test for it

    Director: Nicole Holofcener

    Writer: N/A

  • Ching Chong Chang
    8.0/102,188 votes

    #6 - Ching Chong Chang

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 6/11/2015

    Regime change isn't going over well with the staff, but Red makes it work for her. Lorna finds a way to meet men. Chang shows her private side.

    Director: Anthony Hemingway

    Writer: N/A

  • Tongue-Tied
    7.8/102,074 votes

    #7 - Tongue-Tied

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 6/11/2015

    Norma’s healing powers draw more believers. Piper creates a new business venture. Caputo breaks in the new hires

    Director: Julie Anne Robinson

    Writer: N/A

  • Fear, and Other Smells
    7.8/102,049 votes

    #8 - Fear, and Other Smells

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 6/11/2015

    Piper gets creative in order to grow her business. Crazy Eyes’s sci-fi sex story for drama class is a hit. Alex doesn’t trust new inmate Lolly

    Director: Mark A. Burley

    Writer: N/A

  • Where My Dreidel At
    7.8/102,038 votes

    #9 - Where My Dreidel At

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 6/11/2015

    Too many inmates seem to be getting religion, so a rabbi comes to visit and Leanne tries to organize Norma's followers.

    Director: Andrew McCarthy

    Writer: N/A

  • A Tittin' and a Hairin'
    8.2/102,185 votes

    #10 - A Tittin' and a Hairin'

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 6/11/2015

    Pennsatucky, Piper, Crazy Eyes and Lorna get closer with their new admirers. Tensions between Sophia and Gloria, and Alex and Lolly escalate.

    Director: Jesse Peretz

    Writer: N/A

  • We Can Be Heroes
    8.1/102,033 votes

    #11 - We Can Be Heroes

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 6/11/2015

    Caputo and Piper confront labor issues. A miracle occurs in Norma's group. Crazy Eyes's erotica winds up in the hands of the staff.

    Director: Phil Abraham

    Writer: N/A

  • Don’t Make Me Come Back There
    8.1/102,058 votes

    #12 - Don’t Make Me Come Back There

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 6/11/2015

    Daya goes into labor. Sophia suffers a hate crime. Stella helps Piper with a business snag. Taystee takes on a new role

    Director: Uta Briesewitz

    Writer: N/A

  • Trust No Bitch
    8.8/103,120 votes

    #13 - 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