Each character in the play represented a social issue—oppression of women, the poor, expectations versus choice.
Disney hinted at turning this into a trilogy, though I hope they do not, for their sake.
It is about a struggle for power and a realisation that the antagonist and protagonist are never truly clear.
Think Confessions of a Shopaholic meets The Wolf of Wall Street.
OITNB has the ability to influence a viewer’s opinions on abortion, transgender rights and the prison system.