Yesterday Laura Prepon graced Instagram with a glorious message: Alex Vause will be returning to Litchfield next season. Those of us who finished season 3 (beware: spoilers for the finale) know that Alex ended up face-to-face with a new guard who seemed like an old and dangerous nemesis. The scene ended ambiguously and with us hoping for the best, but also preparing for the idea that maybe Alex was finally murdered by the person she'd spent the season fearing might be after her. Well, we can all sigh a huge sigh of relief, because here Prepon/Vause is, badge, glasses, and all. Could her appearance possibly be for flashback purposes and her character really is dead? No. We've decided definitely not. She's definitely alive and well and we'll be seeing plenty of Alex Vause in season 4. We hope.