'Brace yourself!' Piper's rekindling relationship with Alex gets a flirty jolt from a stunning new inmate in first teaser for Orange Is The New Black season three
The ladies of Orange Is The New Black are back with a passion and a romantic tug-of-war between Piper and Alex.
Litchfield Penitentiary will be turned topsy-turvy when Piper Chapman (Taylor Schilling) finds herself drawn to a flirtatious young inmate named Stella, played by Australian-born actress Ruby Rose
But Alex, who lands back behind bars, doesn't take too well to the transition or losing Piper.
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New romance? Piper Chapman (Taylor Schilling) rekindles her relationship with Alex (Laura Prepon) and enjoys a flirtatious moment with a pretty new inmate in the first teaser for season three of Orange Is the New Black
A new teaser for the popular Netflix series reveals the trials and tribulations, the laughter and the tears among the ladies of Litchfield Penitentiary.
Piper is informed that 'the hot one' has returned, that is, her former lesbian love-turned-traitor-turned friend Alex, who asks her, 'How am I back here?'
'Ah, it's so nice to see you guys back together,' Lorna (Yael Stone) teases them.
Attention-getter: Australian-born actress Ruby Rose joins the cast of the Netflix series as Stella Carlin
She's back: Piper gets a surprise when her former lesbian love-turned-nemesis-turned friend Alex returns to Litchfield Penitentiary
'How am I back here?' Alex seems to be having a tough time transitioning back to prison life
'Maybe this is exactly where I'm supposed to be right now,' Piper reflects to 'Red' (Kate Mulgrew).
'Red' cautions her: 'Stop trying to mold the real world into the one inside your pointy blonde head. The world is better in black and white - or red.'
Piper is then seen comforting an emotional Alex from the opposite side of a bathroom stall.
Then Piper has a flirty exchange with new inmate Stella Carlin (Ruby Rose) who winks at her in the commissary.
Another teaser: 'Ah, it's so nice to see you guys back together,' Lorna (Yael Stone) teases Alex and Piper
Love triangle: Stella will apparently catch the attention of both Piper and Alex on the new season that bows on June 12
Inconsolable: Alex isn't happy about being back in prison or losing Piper to some flirty upstart
Sympathetic: Piper tries to comfort an emotional Alex from the other side of the bathroom stall
Words of 'Red': The older and wiser 'Red' (Kate Mulgrew) advises Piper to 'stop trying to mold the real world into the one inside your pointy blonde head. The world is better in black and white - or red'
The two-minute clip begins with the ladies beating a tune in the snack room, and it just gets better.
'Welcome to Litchfield,' Tiffany aka 'Pennsatucky' (Taryn Manning) tells a group of new inmates.
Among them is Lolly, a tow-headed blonde played by cast addition Lori Petty, who raves about how clean the halls are.
'This place is amazing!' Lori Petty is another newcomer to the show as Lolly who can't believe how clean the walls are
Heating up: The romance between Dayanara Diaz (Dascha Polanco) and officer John Bennett (Matt Mcgorry) starts to get physical in the prison yard
Risky business: Relations with a female inmate could spell disaster for this prison guard
It's not porn: Crazy Eyes (Uzo Aduba) has a confrontation with a prison official over her creative writing effort which she describes as, 'It's two people connecting with four other people and aliens'
'This place is amazing. The walls are so clean!' Lolly exclaims, adding: 'And I haven't heard anybody screaming.'
The teaser also sees 'Red' embracing a new positive attitude: 'It's a beautiful day. I've turned over a new leaf.'
The relationship between Dayanara Diaz (Dascha Polanco) and officer John Bennett (Matt Mcgorry) starts to get physical, as they two are seen enjoying a lovers' embrace in the prison yard.
Soulful looks: Lorna (Yael Stone) looks upset as she stares out from the inside
Reflective: 'Pennsatucky' (Taryn Manning) always seems to know what's going on
The funny side: The teaser revealed some drama and some silly moments too
There's plenty of friction too Alex gets into a fist fight with Lolly, and Crazy Eyes (Uzo Aduba) has a confrontation with a prison official over her creative writing effort.
When the lady official calls it 'obscene' and 'pornographic,' Crazy Eyes tries to explain.
'No, it's not just sex, it's love,' Crazy Eyes sincerely says with widened eyes. 'It's two people connecting with four other people and aliens.'
Let's rap: The ladies of Litchfield Penitentiary were seen getting into the spirit of things in the snack room
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