First off, you can’t have the show without Taystee, right? Danielle Brooks absolutely carries the emotional weight of Season 6 on her shoulders. Her journey from grief-ridden leader to a woman facing a life sentence is gut-wrenching. You’ll find yourself whispering, “Just give her a break, Netflix!”
Then there’s Piper and Alex. They finally get their low-key bunk bed romance, but now they’re dealing with the whole “are we broken or not” drama in a new wing. Honestly? Their relationship feels less like a revolution and more like a bad brunch argument by mid-season. But you still root for ‘em, because Taylor Schilling and Laura Prepon have that weird chemistry we can’t quit.
Welcome to the Newbies: The “Sweats” and the “Lion”
But here’s where it gets juicy, folks. Season 6 introduces us to the “Blessed”, a crew of privileged-inmates-turned-queen-bees. Chief among them is Badison, played by Mackenzie Phillips (yes, from One Day at a Time). Badison is the kind of bully who makes you laugh and cringe at the same time. She has a Boston accent so thick it feels like a character itself. You will hate her. You will also kind of love hating her.
And then there’s Murphy, or as the fandom calls her, the “Golden Retriever in prison blues.” She’s a big, goofy security guard turned inmate, and she adds a layer of pure absurdity. I’m not gonna lie—I spent the first two episodes wondering if she was a hallucination. She’s not. She’s just that weird.
The real star of the new arrivals, though, is Carol and Barb. Oh, yes. Hillary Clinton’s look-alike? Nah, these two are the elderly, manipulative sisters who run the block. They hate each other more than you hate your ex’s Instagram posts. Watching them plot is like watching a chess match between two grumpy turtles.
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