10 Shows to Watch When You're Missing Orange Is The New Black

No, we aren't talking about the dreamy Wentworth Miller who starred in a confusingly similar show, Prison Break. Wentworth Prison is an Australian drama that will seem reassuringly familiar to OITNB fans. It follows Bea Smith, convicted of manslaughter, as she adjusts to those early days in prison. It has all the same grit, female politics, and intrigue, but with a fun Australian accent. Lucky for you, it's also available on Netflix, so you won't even have to change apps.

Watch it on Netflix.

The L Word debuted in 2004 on Showtime and was the first show to feature the lives of LGBTQ main characters. The soapy drama focused on their very trendy lives in LA — mostly in neighborhoods that none of us can afford. Every character has a fabulous job, beautiful clothes, a gorgeous haircut, and enough melodrama to make you (temporarily) forget about OITNB.

Watch it on Netflix.

Weeds is the story of pretty yuppie Nancy Botwin and her struggle to support her family after her husband, played by the dreamy Jeffrey Dean Morgan, dies unexpectedly. A suburban housewife with very few practical skills, Nancy begins selling marijuana to maintain the lifestyle to which she and her family have become accustomed.Weeds premiered on Showtime in 2005, but its dark comedy and satire hold up really well, rewatch after rewatch.

Watch it on Netflix.

OK, Hustle & Flow is not a television show, but it's a really, really good movie, and feels like a good kaleidoscope of some of the most interesting back stories of the characters from OITNB. It stars a pre-Empire Terrence Howard/Taraji P. Henson match-up, and you can see where all the chemistry comes from. Howard plays a Memphis pimp and aspiring rapper and is surrounded by a ton of celebrities, like Taryn Manning (aka OITNB's Pennsatucky) as a bookish prostitute with a heart of gold.

Watch it on Amazon.

Sure, AHS: Coven has a lot of girl-on-girl violence, but there's also a lot of lady-boss action, and it will just remind you why you love the ladies at Litchfield. If you like your girl power with equal parts magical powers and fierce attitudes, then this is your go-to AHS season. Besides, it is set in New Orleans, and you get some voodoo thrown in for good measure.

Watch it on Netflix.

Oz is yet another prison drama, but let me warn you, it's not for the faint of heart. It's got some pretty rough scenes of violence and sexual assault, but there is also a lot of heart. This HBO show was among the first to lean into the violent nature of the genre, and doesn't flinch away from raw scenes concerning race, gender, and class. It also has a very young Christopher Meloni, so that's a bright spot.

Watch it on Amazon.

Broad City might not pack the emotional punch that OITNB does, but it's funny and real and makes you empathize deeply with the main characters, Abbi and Ilana. Watching Broad City makes you want to be best friends with its stars, and they are so down-to-earth, you probably could. We're pretty sure Piper would have the biggest friend-crush on them.

Watch it on Hulu.

Because sometimes you just have to cross over to the dark side and live vicariously through the bad guy, even when the "bad guy" isn't really all that bad. Breaking Bad follows the mild-mannered Walter White on his journey from high school science teacher to badass drug kingpin. You'll totally root for Walt, but you'll kind of feel bad about doing it.

Watch it on Netflix.

Netflix's adaptation of the Alias comic series, Jessica Jones, follows the life of the troubled, low-key superhero by the same name. Jessica is a private eye with super strength, but she is also an abuse survivor with PTSD, which sabotages her relationships with the folks closest to her. Jessica reminds me of some of the OITNB ladies because she is strong and resilient, but also very broken and in need of some kindness and healing.

Watch it on Netflix.

Orphan Black is more female badassery. It's just a ton of lady bosses taking care of business, taking care of each other, and taking care of the government conspiracy that threatens their very existence. The absolute most badass part of it all is that all the characters and clones are played by one actress, Tatiana Maslany.

Watch it on Amazon.