A major season six storyline tracks the decades-old beef between Carol, Barb, and Frieda, and the drama ends up spilling over into Red's life. She and Frieda aren't exactly besties going into the new season, but they're definitely more than acquaintances given all they've been through together. But their amicable relationship is tested once Frieda retreats into survival mode, throwing Red under the bus to save her own skin and avoid mixing with the feuding sisters.
Red, understandably, doesn't give a sh*t about Frieda's rationale and is out for blood. In one of the later episodes, she goes so far as to choke Frieda out by the visitation room, landing her in the SHU. Will that time in isolation give her time to cool down and tap into her humane side the way she did when sparing Piscatella's life in season five, or will her fury leave her permanently bitter?