In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Lyonne hinted on the possibility of seeing Nicky back on the hit Netflix series."I would actually argue that there are huge stakes for Nicky Nichols this season much more than any previous season. It makes sense that a self-destructive person would end up where she did," she said at that time.
The publication noted that Lyonne's attendance at the Season 4 panel served as a confirmation that she will reprise her character on the show.
Meanwhile, Lyonne also talked about Nicky's fate while she was at Maximum Security. The actress said that she believes her character's stint there will have a huge impact on her this season.
"It could really go both ways. People respond to all kinds of ways to intense situations beyond rules. That kind of discipline sometimes brings out the best in people and sometimes brings out that much more anger and rebellion. Certainly, at a certain point, I think Nicky would have to come to terms with her childhood and do some reconciling with her past if she's going to make peace with being an adult," she said.