I've watched all 13 episodes of Orange is the New Black's fifth season -- which is now on Netflix -- and though this is a review for the entire season, it will remain largely spoiler-free. For those who've finished Season 5, I'll have a separate piece running where I tackle the ending and other story-specific elements from the season.
Taking a different approach to things this year, either due to a desire to experiment with format or because of a need to stretch the series out after being renewed for three more seasons last year, Orange is the New Black's new season takes us on a quasi-real time journey through a handful of days during a hostage standoff following the final frame of the Season 4 finale. It's a condensed, concentrated run, nicely balancing its enormous ensemble (while also bringing some new faces into focus), that works well in some aspects while faltering in others.
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Taking a different approach to things this year, either due to a desire to experiment with format or because of a need to stretch the series out after being renewed for three more seasons last year, Orange is the New Black's new season takes us on a quasi-real time journey through a handful of days during a hostage standoff following the final frame of the Season 4 finale. It's a condensed, concentrated run, nicely balancing its enormous ensemble (while also bringing some new faces into focus), that works well in some aspects while faltering in others.
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