[s1e1] I Wasn't | Ready

The formidable head of the prison kitchen.

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

Piper’s ex-girlfriend and international drug smuggler also serving time at Litchfield. [S1E1] I Wasn't Ready

Piper’s correctional counselor.

Piper unknowingly offends Red, the powerful kitchen matriarch, by insulting the food, leading to immediate social consequences. The formidable head of the prison kitchen

Piper, a middle-class New Yorker, leaves her comfortable life and fiancé, Larry, to voluntarily surrender at a federal prison.

Piper’s supportive, sappy fiancé who remains on the outside. Piper’s correctional counselor

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