Piper’s correctional counselor.
Piper, a middle-class New Yorker, leaves her comfortable life and fiancé, Larry, to voluntarily surrender at a federal prison.
This guide covers the series premiere of , titled " I Wasn't Ready " . Episode Overview Original Air Date: July 11, 2013 Directed by: Michael Trim Written by: Liz Friedman & Jenji Kohan [S1E1] I Wasn't Ready
Protagonist Piper Chapman is sentenced to 15 months at Litchfield Penitentiary for a drug-related crime she committed ten years prior. Plot Summary
Piper faces immediate culture shock, struggling with basic prison norms like communal showers (where she uses sanitary pads as makeshift slippers) and navigation of prison hierarchy. Piper’s correctional counselor
A woman entering prison for carrying a suitcase of drug money a decade ago.
Piper’s ex-girlfriend and international drug smuggler also serving time at Litchfield. Episode Overview Original Air Date: July 11, 2013
An acerbic former addict who becomes one of Piper's first allies. Thematic Elements Orange is the New Black, Episode 1: I Wasn't Ready, Review