'Orange Is the New Black' Season 4: Prisoners Dealing With 'Menacing' Forces & Racial Tension? [VIDEO]
The fourth season of Netflix's Orange Is the New Black will resonate with what's currently going on in racial culture.
Racial tension has been a theme on Orange Is the New Black from the start, and it has continued through season 3. Now, with an influx of new prisoners, race wars will be more prevalent than ever before.
Actress Selenis Leyva, who plays Gloria on the series, spoke with The Hollywood Reporter recently about season 4 reflecting what's happening in today's culture.
"Danger is the underlying theme: Racial tension and danger," she said. "This season is definitely going to start up conversations that we're dealing with now. That's the beauty of what [showrunner] Jenji [Kohan] does, with the writers. They really take things that are happening, that are current events, and deal with topics that people are afraid to really dive into. And we're going to go there this season, especially with the prison system."
The Hollywood Reporter also says in the report that they have seen the fourth season in advance and deals with the topic of Black Lives Matter, a movement that began in 2015 and continues to have relevance to this day.
With the arrival of new prisoners comes a new corporate structure at Litchfield. Will this lead to some dangerous consequences for the prisoners? It seems likely, based on Leyva's other comments.
"The prison system is going to be a character this year," she said. "We're going to see if it's corrupt and how it trickles down to these women. It's a menacing season. What's happening out of these prison walls is going to really effect these women."
Orange Is the New Black season 4 is slated to drop on Friday, June 17 on Netflix.
Watch the trailer for season 4 of Orange Is the New Black here:
