Orange is the New Black

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Season 2
  • Network: Netflix
  • Series Premiere Date: Jul 11, 2013
Season #: 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 523 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 455 out of 523
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 523
  3. Negative: 41 out of 523
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  1. mrknowitall_not
    Aug 20, 2014
    4
    Overrated. Dialogue overload. Too many characters you don't really give a damn about...Banshee is 100X more entertaining, fun and satisfying. This show is like the Leftovers in that it is persistently depressive, but with the Leftovers the high moments are a lot more compelling. Maybe women will like it more, because its 95% female cast. Watching this show was an exercise of enduranceOverrated. Dialogue overload. Too many characters you don't really give a damn about...Banshee is 100X more entertaining, fun and satisfying. This show is like the Leftovers in that it is persistently depressive, but with the Leftovers the high moments are a lot more compelling. Maybe women will like it more, because its 95% female cast. Watching this show was an exercise of endurance for me. I don't know how a show this (1) depressing (2) dialogue intense could be so universally liked.… Expand
  2. robhudd
    Jun 13, 2014
    5
    Have to agree with albuddha's review. Just a bit boring now. Got 4 episodes in and can't be bothered anymore. Not bad but it doesn't deserve the 90%+ rating.
  3. PaintedWolf
    Jun 23, 2014
    6
    I watched the whole 2nd season and it was nowhere near the caliber of season one. I'm hoping the third will be awesome as I am excited for Piper's character development.
  4. albuddha
    Jun 7, 2014
    5
    I'm sorry but 3 episodes in and i'm bored to tears. The characters have worn out their welcome. the european chef, the sassy latinas, the funky haired prisoners, the crazy christian piper beat up with the annoying voice. yawn. piper is as pale as ever, more downtrodden then before. boring/annoying.
  5. metabad
    Jul 30, 2014
    5
    I liked the first season, but the second, not as much.
    In the first season, there were things actually happening but
    in this season there was way more talking than people actually doing something. Everyone was working out plans, talking about things they want to do, trying a new scheme to get stuff into the prison, but that's it. There were a few crucial plot points, but between them,    I liked the first season, but the second, not as much.
    In the first season, there were things actually happening but
    in this season there was way more talking than people actually doing something.
    Everyone was working out plans, talking about things they want to do, trying a new scheme
    to get stuff into the prison, but that's it.
    There were a few crucial plot points, but between them, I got kind of bored and the finale didn't make up for that.
    And you know what? There were way too many flashbacks.
    A short flashback how someone got into jail is ok, but is it really necessary?
    It's just, seeing one for virtually every inmate is more than I want to know.    … Expand
  6. ariel84
    Dec 11, 2014
    4
    i had been avoiding the show until now. the main reason i'm watching through the 2nd season is that i love seeing so many talented black actresses together. i also love natasha lyonne. hoping laura prepon comes back. love the opening sequence. it's the only part of the show that's real. basically, i have to work at suspending my disbelief and see the prison setting as just a setting fori had been avoiding the show until now. the main reason i'm watching through the 2nd season is that i love seeing so many talented black actresses together. i also love natasha lyonne. hoping laura prepon comes back. love the opening sequence. it's the only part of the show that's real. basically, i have to work at suspending my disbelief and see the prison setting as just a setting for all the characters to interact. it sure isn't like any prison in the US.… Expand
  7. agagil
    Sep 12, 2014
    5
    Not up to par with the first season. I can't even recall laughing this season while the first one was hilarious. Piper is a no-show throughout the whole season and her non-existent relationship with Larry does not help to move the show anywhere. The other characters have also lost their drive. There's just not enough interesting things going on :-(
  8. Fonke
    Feb 2, 2018
    6
    I really didn't enjoy the second season as much as the first one. It started to get boring and stale, it's become very predictable and lost the humor from the first episode. I hope season 3 will be better.

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#5 Best TV Season of 2014
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#36 Most Discussed TV Season of 2014
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#55 Most Shared TV Season of 2014

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Metascore
89

Universal acclaim - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. The New Yorker
    Reviewed by: Emily Nussbaum
    Aug 7, 2014
    90
    By the finale, Season 2 is stronger than Season 1, largely because it’s more uncompromising about its characters, at once more nuanced and more damning.
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  2. Sioux City Journal
    Reviewed by: Bruce Miller
    Jun 19, 2014
    80
    Consider how well-crafted they are, you might want to pace yourself and savor every precious moment.
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  3. Uncle Barky
    Reviewed by: Ed Bark
    Jun 12, 2014
    100
    Orange Is the New Black remains a vibrantly hued, singular achievement. Darkly dramatic and comedically spiked, it deals in the dehumanization and restoration of both guards and inmates.
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