After Shane murders Pilar, The Botwins and Doug must flee from Esteban's henchmen and the federal government, forging new identities and staying one step ahead of their pursuers in a frantic road trip across the country.

After Majestic gets burned to the ground, Nancy relocates her family to Ren Mar to set up shop and partners with Guilermo and his Boss, Esteban. Knowing she has nothing, Celia moves to Ren Mar to start over, but begins developing a surprising problem. Shane begins to embrace a dark side of himself. Silas and Doug decide to open up a medicinal marijuana store.

Nancy is under immense pressure as she works for U-Turn in order to pay off her debts.

While still comedic, the second season has a much darker tone than the first, as Nancy becomes increasingly involved in the more dangerous aspects of the drug "underground". Ignoring Heylia's advice, Nancy and Conrad start their own small-scale growing operation and eventually rent a suburban grow-house.

New faces and old resentments make for a potentially volatile blend, especially now that Litchfield is a for-profit business.

Piper must trade her comfortable New York life for an orange prison jumpsuit when her decade-old relationship with a drug runner catches up with her.

Lorelai, 32 years old, has always done things her way. Raised in a world of money and cotillions, she was wilder than the other girls. Pregnant at age 16, she chose her own path, and, in true style, walked with flawless posture right out the door. With fire and determination, Lorelai has worked her way up from maid to manager at the historic Independence Inn, all while keeping sight of her dream to open her own inn with best friend Sookie, the hotel's hopelessly clumsy culinary genius. Lorelai's 16-year-old daughter, straight-A student Rory tries to prove herself at the exclusive Chilton Preparatory School, a daunting new world of girls with attitudes and boys with shiny cars. But when Rory meets Dean, the attraction hits her like a ton of bricks and single mom Lorelai begins to notice in Rory her own dreams and rebellious youth.

Shocking revelations and new arrivals shake up the lives and relationships of Litchfield's prisoners.