<P> In Season 5, Maria takes advantage of the prison riot to strengthen her gang's position, and becomes one of its main leaders . She offers Daya guidance in handling her newfound status, due to her being the one with the gun, but continues to suggest she give it to her . She also organizes a meeting of all the inmates with the intended purpose of humiliating and degrading the guards that have been taken hostage . However, after a conversation with Caputo, Maria discovers that, contrary to her own understanding, Piscatella could not unilaterally extend her sentence, that he didn't actually get round to making his recommendation to extend her sentence before the riot began, and even if he had, she would have had to personally attend a court hearing before any extension could be made . Suddenly worried, Maria joins Piper and Alex's riot abstention crew, and focuses on keeping her head down . Upon learning that Gloria has made a deal with MCC to get furlough in return for releasing the hostages, Maria betrays her confidence and releases them herself . Initially outraged upon learning that she cannot benefit from Gloria's deal, MCC compromises by allowing her a visit from Yadriel and her daughter . </P> <P> Maria lived with Yadriel after her family disowned her for associating with him . According to Pimentel, Maria originally "kept her head down, did her work and didn't get too involved ." While she initially had visits with her child, those were taken away when she became "a gangster with an - er ." </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Actor </Th> <Th> Character </Th> <Th_colspan="5"> Seasons </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> </Th> <Th> 5 </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Main cast </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Taylor Schilling </Td> <Td> Piper Chapman </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Laura Prepon </Td> <Td> Alex Vause </Td> <Td> Main </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michael J. Harney </Td> <Td> Sam Healy </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Main </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michelle Hurst </Td> <Td> Miss Claudette Pelage </Td> <Td> Main </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kate Mulgrew </Td> <Td> Galina "Red" Reznikov </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jason Biggs </Td> <Td> Larry Bloom </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uzo Aduba </Td> <Td> Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Danielle Brooks </Td> <Td> Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Natasha Lyonne </Td> <Td> Nicky Nichols </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> Main </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Taryn Manning </Td> <Td> Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Selenis Leyva </Td> <Td> Gloria Mendoza </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Adrienne C. Moore </Td> <Td> Cindy "Black Cindy" Hayes </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dascha Polanco </Td> <Td> Dayanara "Daya" Diaz </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nick Sandow </Td> <Td> Joe Caputo </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yael Stone </Td> <Td> Lorna Morello </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Samira Wiley </Td> <Td> Poussey Washington </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jackie Cruz </Td> <Td> Marisol "Flaca" Gonzales </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lea DeLaria </Td> <Td> Carrie "Big Boo" Black </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elizabeth Rodriguez </Td> <Td> Aleida Diaz </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jessica Pimentel </Td> <Td> Maria Ruiz </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Recurring </Td> <Td> Main </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="7"> Recurring cast </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Madeline Brewer </Td> <Td> Tricia Miller </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brendan Burke </Td> <Td> Wade Donaldson </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michael Chernus </Td> <Td> Cal Chapman </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tracee Chimo </Td> <Td> Neri Feldman </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Berto Colon </Td> <Td> Cesar Velazquez </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Laverne Cox </Td> <Td> Sophia Burset </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Catherine Curtin </Td> <Td> Wanda Bell </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Maria Dizzia </Td> <Td> Polly Harper </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lolita Foster </Td> <Td> Elique Maxwell </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Beth Fowler </Td> <Td> Sister Jane Ingalls </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Recurring </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Annie Golden </Td> <Td> Norma Romano </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Laura Gomez </Td> <Td> Blanca Flores </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Diane Guerrero </Td> <Td> Maritza Ramos </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vicky Jeudy </Td> <Td> Janae Watson </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Patricia Kalember </Td> <Td> Marka Nichols </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Julie Lake </Td> <Td> Angie Rice </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lauren Lapkus </Td> <Td> Susan Fischer </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Joel Marsh Garland </Td> <Td> Scott O'Neill </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Matt McGorry </Td> <Td> John Bennett </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Emma Myles </Td> <Td> Leanne Taylor </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Matt Peters </Td> <Td> Joel Luschek </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alysia Reiner </Td> <Td> Natalie "Fig" Figueroa </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Barbara Rosenblat </Td> <Td> Rosa "Miss Rosa" Cisneros </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Deborah Rush </Td> <Td> Carol Chapman </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Abigail Savage </Td> <Td> Gina Murphy </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pablo Schreiber </Td> <Td> George "Pornstache" Mendez </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kaipo Schwab </Td> <Td> Igme Dimaguiba </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Recurring </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Constance Shulman </Td> <Td> Erica "Yoga" Jones </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nick Stevenson </Td> <Td> Pete Harper </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lori Tan Chinn </Td> <Td> Mei Chang </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tamara Torres </Td> <Td> Gerrman "Weeping Woman" </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lin Tucci </Td> <Td> Anita DeMarco </Td> <Td_colspan="5"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tanya Wright </Td> <Td> Crystal Burset </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Recurring </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hamilton Clancy </Td> <Td> Kowalski </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yvette Freeman </Td> <Td> Irma Lerman </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Germar Terrell Gardner </Td> <Td> Charles Ford </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kimiko Glenn </Td> <Td> Brook Soso </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Olivia Luccardi </Td> <Td> Jennifer Digori </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ian Paola </Td> <Td> Yadriel </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lori Petty </Td> <Td> Lolly Whitehill </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dale Soules </Td> <Td> Frieda Berlin </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Judith Roberts </Td> <Td> Taslitz </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lorraine Toussaint </Td> <Td> Yvonne "Vee" Parker </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alan Aisenberg </Td> <Td> Baxter "Gerber" Bayley </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Emily Althaus </Td> <Td> Maureen Kukudio </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mike Birbiglia </Td> <Td> Danny Pearson </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Marsha Stephanie Blake </Td> <Td> Berdie Rogers </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Blair Brown </Td> <Td> Judy King </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michael Bryan French </Td> <Td> Jack Pearson </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Danielle Herbert </Td> <Td> Jeanie "Babs" Babson </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jimmy Gary Jr . </Td> <Td> Felix Rikerson </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> John Magaro </Td> <Td> Vince Muccio </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> James McMenamin </Td> <Td> Charlie "Donuts" Coates </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ruby Rose </Td> <Td> Stella Carlin </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Guest </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mary Steenburgen </Td> <Td> Delia Mendez - Powell </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Recurring </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Beth Dover </Td> <Td> Linda Ferguson </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rosal Colon </Td> <Td> Carmen "Ouija" Aziza </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Francesca Curran </Td> <Td> Helen "Skinhead Helen" Van Maele </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Asia Kate Dillon </Td> <Td> Brandy Epps </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Shannon Esper </Td> <Td> Alana Dwight </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Evan Hall </Td> <Td> B. Stratman </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nick Dillenburg </Td> <Td> Ryder Blake </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Brad William Henke </Td> <Td> Desi Piscatella </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mike Houston </Td> <Td> Lee Dixon </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Daniella De Jesus </Td> <Td> "Zirconia" Cabrera </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kelly Kabarcz </Td> <Td> Kasey Sankey </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Miriam Morales </Td> <Td> Ramona "Pidge" Contreras </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jolene Purdy </Td> <Td> Stephanie Hapakuka </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Amanda Stephen </Td> <Td> Alison Abdullah </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arianda Fernandez </Td> <Td> Michelle Carreras </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Emily Tarver </Td> <Td> Artesian McCullough </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Michael Torpey </Td> <Td> Thomas Humphrey </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> John Palladino </Td> <Td> Josh </Td> <Td_colspan="3"> </Td> <Td> Guest </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gerrard Lobo </Td> <Td> Adarsh </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Gita Reddy </Td> <Td> Nita Reddy </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hunter Emery </Td> <Td> Hopper </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> David Roberts </Td> <Td> Davis </Td> <Td_colspan="4"> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> Recurring </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Actor </Th> <Th> Character </Th> <Th_colspan="5"> Seasons </Th> </Tr>

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