'' Autostraddle '' Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya considered Vause 's decision to not tell Chapman what she has gone through an " emotionally significant " moment for the character . Vause is not on good terms with Chapman , but she also does not want Chapman to be implicated by it , Upadhyaya observed . According to Upadhyaya , apart from it being an overarching plot , the homicide has also had " long-term emotional significance " for Vause . Ed Power of '' The Telegraph '' found it " wrenching " to see Vause " haunted by doubt and guilt " , praising the show for " peeling back the layers , showing a new side to a person we thought we already knew " and the " disquiet and disbelief that flashed across Vause 's face " in response to Chapman in the crack scene . Alan Sepinwall of '' Uproxx '' wrote that Vause and Chapman needing to be under the influence of drugs " to finally be honest with each other about all their recent tragedies seemed about right for a relationship that 's always thrived on a high level of drama . " In her review of the season 's ninth episode , Pilot Viruet of '' Decider '' remarked that it is " good to see Vause and Chapman getting along and not plagued by relationship dramatics . " In his review of the season 's finale , McNutt wrote that he found Vause " reacting to death by thinking about the hitman ’s humanity rang true to her arc " . Prepon received praise for her performance in the fourth season . Dana Schwartzof of '' The Observer '' lauded Prepon in the premiere episode writing that her performance should be up for Emmy consideration . Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya of '' Autostraddle '' wrote that Prepon is " giving her best performance to date on the show , effectively capturing the turmoil of Alex ’s mind and the psychological toll of this secret . " Prepon won the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series , Miniseries or Television Film at the 18th Satellite Awards for her performance as Vause
18th Satellite Awards
18th Satellite Awards
Alex Vause