Social media is mostly the worst thing ever. But it CAN be great if you want a look at what happens behind the scenes of your favorite television shows, including cast antics, character pairings you’d never expect, and drunk award show dinners. To help you out, I gathered some of the best, must-follow TV show Instagram accounts. Warning: This is NOT a selfie-free zone.
(Banner image is from Orange is the New Black’s Official Instagram.)

Orange is the New Black
Official

Uzo Aduba, who plays Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren

Danielle Brooks, who plays Tasha “Taystee” Jefferson

Jackie Cruz, who plays Flaca

Lea DeLaria, who plays Big Boo

Diane Guerrero, who plays Maritza

Natasha Lyonne, who plays Nicky Nichols

Taryn Manning, who plays Tiffany “Pennsatucky” Doggett

Matt McGorry, who plays John Bennett

Adrienne Moore, who plays Black Cindy

Emma Myles, who plays Leanne Taylor

Dascha Polanco, who plays Dayanara Diaz

Laura Prepon, who plays Alex Vause

Taylor Schilling, who plays Piper Chapman

Samira Wiley, who plays Poussey Washington

Game of Thrones
Official

Alfie Allen, who plays Theon Greyjoy

Lena Headey, who plays Cersei Lannister

Finn Jones, who plays Loras Tyrell

Pedro Pascal, who plays Oberyn Martell

Sophie Turner, who plays Sansa Stark

Carice van Houten, who plays Melisandre

Maisie Williams, who plays Arya Stark

The Good Wife
The Writers

Scandal
Official

Guillermo Diaz, who plays Huck

Tony Goldwyn, who plays Fitzgerald Grant

Scott Foley, who plays Jake Ballard

Katie Lowes, who plays Quinn Perkins
(These two videos are meant to be watched together.)

Joshua Malina, who plays David Rosen

Jeff Perry, who plays Cyrus Beene

Darby Stanchfield, who plays Abby Whelan

Kerry Washington, who plays Olivia Pope

Parks and Recreation
Official

Aziz Ansari, who plays Tom Haverford

Rob Lowe, who plays Chris Traeger

Chris Pratt, who plays Andy Dwyer

Retta, who plays Donna Meagle

Portlandia
Official

Fred Armisen

Carrie Brownstein

The Mindy Project
Official

Mindy Kaling, showrunner, plays Mindy Lahiri

Ed Weeks, who plays Jeremy Reed

Community
Official

Dan Harmon, showrunner

Gillian Jacobs, who plays Britta Perry

New Girl
Zooey Deschanel, who plays Jess Day

Jake Johnson, who plays Nick Miller

Lamorne Morris, who plays Winston Bishop

Hannah Simone, who plays Cece Parekh

Girls
Official

Lena Dunham, showrunner, plays Hannah Horvath

Zosia Mamet, who plays Shoshanna Shapiro

Nadia Chaudhury’s Instagram is filled with guinea pigs, cats, & food shots.