Oz (1997)

1 - The Routine

In the Emerald City experimental unit of Oswald State Penitentiary, we meet some of the diverse inmates who live within a pecking order of Homeboys, Latinos, Muslims, Irish, Aryans, and Wiseguys. No clear-cut leader emerges -- with the possible exception of Kareem Said, a Muslim author who preaches non-violence and abstinence. Saids arrival doesnt prevent a short-fused Mafia inmate named Dino Ortolani from ticking off just about everybody--a habit that ends up burning him.

1 - A Cock and Balls Story

The lockdown ends. After Hamid Khans body is taken off life support, the Muslims choose Arif to lead them. Meanwhile, Cyrils having nightmares about delivering the fatal blow to Khan in the boxing match. Ryan asks Sister Pete to intervene. Murphy makes a suggestion to help ease some of the strain in solitary after another inmate commits suicide. Father Mukada plants an inventive idea in Beechers head on how to deal with Schillinger. Shirley Bellinger returns awaiting her date with the noose. New inmate Mobay, arrives to Oz and his cellmate Hill is immediately suspicious. Gov. Devlin invites Glynn to be his running mate in the Govs re-election bid. McManus gets an update on Wittlesey, who hasnt returned from vacation and a shootout in Oz results in four deaths.

1 - The Truth and Nothing But...

In addition to the name change to Oswald State Correctional Facility, more changes abound. Newbies Coyle, Kahn, and Ricardo arrive and partner up with Wangler, Said, and Hernandez respectively. Adebisis recovery prompts a return. Clayton Hughes, son of a past Oz guard who came through the ranks with Glynn, asks Glynn to hire him. Meanwhile new Officer Howell, gets friendly with McManus. A managed health care company takes over Ozs infirmary, to Dr. Nathans disgust and Alvarezs detriment. Cyril OReily still has nightmares about being raped by Schillinger and Ryan schemes on revenge. Said develops an unlikely alliance as he starts a hunger fast in response to McManus rejecting his request for food in his cell during his holy season. Keller confesses his part in setting up Beecher and is immediately taken into protective custody. Beecher gets some oh-so-sweet revenge.

1 - Visitation

A ribbon cutting ceremony, complete with the Governor doing the honors, signals the opening of a newly constructed Oz. Warden Glynn doesnt resign but hes more battle weary. White, Alvarez and other inmates in solitary are temporarily transferred to Em City while repairs are being made. As Schillinger and Robson recover from their wounds, they begin planning revenge on the Muslims. Conversely, Said plans to plead guilty for the attempted murder of Robson & Schillinger. The fate of Rev. Cloutier is revealed and inmates expecting visits from family members get shocking news.

1 - The Tip

In the aftermath of the riot that killed six inmates and two officers, Oz is locked down, and Emerald City prisoners are sent either to solitary or gen pop. A special committee is appointed to investigate the riot and Governor Devlins handling of it. The committees leader is law-school Dean Alvah Case, who roams Oz questioning inmates and officers alike. Inside a gen-pop prisoner named James Robson demands that Beecher perform oral sex on him, and gets a painful tip in return. Case determines that the death of inmate Scott Ross during the riot was no accident-but is the truth better left untold?

1 - Dead Man Talking

At the bi-annual review of solitary prisoners, the board decides to release Alvarez and Schillinger back into gen pop. Rebadow, still mourning the loss of his grandson, gets transferred to work in the library, where he is thrilled to meet the new librarian, Stella Coffo. Meanwhile, Timmy Kirk, now sentenced to Death Row, pleads to Father Mukada to help exorcize him; Ryan OReily seeks to prove his brother Cyril had no premeditated plans of murder; and Winthrop makes Schillinger an offer he cant refuse.

2 - Laws of Gravity

Alvarez and Guerra come up with a new way to settle their beef -- Guerra will stab Alvarez in the shoulder without killing him. Morales questions Guerras decision to do this while he attempts to grieve for his sister. Rebadow gets more bad news about his grandson which prompts him to search for alternatives. Montgomery asks for more hush money from Ryan so Ryan devises a plan to have Montgomery eliminated. Officer Brass returns to Oz to get facts on who attacked him. Ellie OConnor arrives as the Governors liaison to Oz only past memories of her failed marriage to McManus return. Schibetta returns and Schillinger shanks Pancamo after learning that he had Hank killed. McManus makes an offer to Said and White to hopefully curb Whites erratic and sometimes bizarre behavior. Ryans mom, Suzanne Fitzgerald comes to Oz to instruct inmates in performance arts.

2 - Napoleon's Boney Parts

The hack aint comin back, and everyones trying to figure out who did the deed; especially Schillinger and Said. McManus hires a new officer Sean Murphy whos also a friend of Tims. Despite Glynns reservations, an inmate boxing program is is created and inmates get psyched for the competition. While closely shaving Hill, Coyle gives the gruesome details of his crime, which include the death of an infant and the discovery of indisputable evidence to his claim. Disgusted, Hill decides Coyle should pay and gives the info to Warden Glynn. Adebisi gets approved to work in the AIDS ward. While Howell and Wittelsey converse about McManus, he appears with bad news for Wittelsey. Meanwhile, Schillingers son Andy has been arrested and is due to arrive to Oz any day. Keller, stir-crazy from being in protective custody, goes back to Em City with painful results. Alvarez begins deteriorating now that his medication has been eliminated.

2 - Ancient Tribes

Ten months after the riot, Em City re-opens. A recovered McManus creates a council of group representatives to keep order, and initiates GED classes to help inmates get high-school equivalency diplomas. Having been told by OReily that Adebisi was responsible for his fathers death, Peter Schibetta takes over the kitchen by cashing in a favor Glynn owes the family. As Schillingers parole hearing nears, Beecher taunts his nemesis mercilessly in an attempt to ruin Schillingers quest for freedom. Glynns duaghter is raped by a group of Latinos, and the warden takes out his frustations on Alvarez. OReily learns he may have breast cancer.

2 - Obituaries

Mobay has his first meeting with Adebisi. Glynn fires McManus after Tim makes a foolish outburst during the slain COs memorial service. Sister Pete still wrestles with ending her service as a nun. Beechers dad pays a visit and gives an update. Schillinger is visited by his other son, Hank. Saids decision to help Cramer secure a new trial is met with strong opposition by the Muslims. Poet grieves and ponders his next move now that Wangler and Pierce are dead. OReilys plan to get the cell phone backfires and results in another inmates death. Bellinger returns to Oz to await her impending execution.

2 - Visits, Conjugal and Otherwise

With Schibetta and the prison brass in a race to uncover Ortolanis killer (for very different reasons), we see how inmates react to visits from both their wives and, in one case, family members who are also in prison.

2 - See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Smell No Evil

The unexpected arrival of Mayor Wilson Loewen at Oz spurs an ironic turn involving Schillinger and Beecher. Meanwhile, Dr. Nathan discovers why solitary inmates are getting sick; a new business plan within Oz inspires Redding; Schibetta looks to puts a curse on the OReily family; and some Death Row prisoners get a bang out of a magazine photo shoot.

3 - Sonata de Oz

Schillinger has a disappointing visit with his hero, Mayor Loewen. Glynn has to face up to the truth when Oz loses its first prisoner to toxic poisoning. Down in solitary, Officer Brass gets some quality one-on-one time with Morales. Cyril undergoes a round of unusual therapy, and Said gets more than he bargained for in leading the Muslims into a new business venture.

3 - The Bill of Wrongs

All is crazy after Busmalis and Alvarez flee from Oz via one of Busmalis tunnels. Hernandez discloses details about the shooting to Glynn and mentions Tarrant getting the gun from Adebisi, who got the gun originally from Clayton Hughes. Glynn confronts Hughes, Hughes confesses immediately and is quickly arrested. New inmate Morales is offered Hernandezs end of the tit trade only if he kills Hernandez. Morales asks Rebadow to do the deed in exchange for anything Rebadow wants and Rebadow accepts. Escapee Busmalis is caught and returned to Oz where he is rebuked by Rebadow. A fresh from the hole Adebisi begins implementing his plan to get a new Em City administrator. A cell phone appears and Ryan schemes to get his hands on it. Like most OReily schemes, someone ends up dead and this case is no different as Hoyts recruited to do the honors. Said scores a victory for Jason Cramer and Shirley Bellinger gets a visitor.

3 - Legs

With a new day breaking, Officer Howell makes a gruesome discovery. Dr. Nathan takes action against medical official Garvey. Ricardo and Hughes have a brief confrontation that results in a reprimand. Saids attorney brings good news and a special delivery. Richie Hanlon explains to Shirley Bellinger why hes on death row. New prisoner Stanislofsky joins the fold. Each group in Oz prepares their boxer for upcoming matches. Hill returns from testifying against Coyle, and the jurys still out as to whether or not that was the smartest move. Said solicits assistance from Nappa, Schillinger and Guerra. Nappa turns over control to Pancamo after discovering he has a debilitating illness.

3 - God's Chillin'

Friction grows in the wake of two deaths--first Ortoloni and now Johnny Post--so Wiseguy leader Schibetta, Muslim leader Said, and Homeboy Jefferson Keane are brought together by Warden Glynn, who tells them to keep their boys quiet or else hell lock the prison down. The tension increases following a visit from Governor Devlin, who was responsible for the ban on smoking and conjugal visits. Meanwhile, Keane has found God--just as a couple of Latinos with a grudge find him.

3 - Dream a Little Dream of Me

After recovering from his shank wound, Alvarez gains a follower. Busmalis starts a letter writing campaign to get Miss Sallys Schoolhouse back on the air. Rebadow finds a way to raise the money for his grandsons treatment. Jia Kenmin returns to Oz after recovering from the coma induced by a blow from Cyril. After Schillingers released, Redding and Morales form a pact to eliminate the Italians from the drug trade. Schibetta makes a move on the Aryans only it backfires with terrifying results. Kirk continues planning ways to kill Cloutier. After carrying out messages he received from Cloutier, Hoyt confesses to all his past murders. Cloutier makes a move that mystifies everyone.

3 - Great Men

Alvarez knows who raped Glynns daughter, but refuses to tell the warden. Wangler is making progress at school, but his cellmate, Adebisi, isnt a fan of higher education. When Augustus Hills judge is convicted of accepting bribes, Said takes up Hills case to get him a second trial. Diagnosed with cancer, OReily goes to a hospital to get a prison-paid lumpectomy, which is cheaper than a mastectomy. The Aryans are losing credibility in Oz, so Schillinger arranges to have a tough named Vogel killed with Beecher being the next on the hit list. Finally, the prison is filled with excitement as a woman, Shirley Bellinger, arrives on death row to be executed.

4 - Unnatural Disasters

Andy Schillinger arrives to Oz and Vern tries to get Warden Glynn to move Andy in with him. McManus is sued for sexual harassment. Sister Pete has questions after a session with Keller. Miguel gets a directive from Hernandez. Said gets old wounds opened when his sister visits. Ryan scores another victory. Officer Hughes makes a stunning move on an inmate and Richie Hanlons death sentence is overturned.

4 - Losing Your Appeal

Augustus Hills court appeal is denied, despite the efforts of Said, who has better luck getting Poets poems published. Meanwhile, OReily survives his lumpectomy, and now focuses his attention on Dr. Nathan. Trying to cut a deal after killing an Aryan inmate, Richie Hanlon is forced instead to admit to a murder he didnt commit. Schibetta offers Alvarez a piece of his drug biz in exchange for killing Adebisi. Beecher is forced to meet with the judge who sentenced him; it appears she has a guilty conscience. Beechers new roommate, Chris Keller, seems to hate Aryans as much as Beecher but appearances can be misleading.

4 - Capital P

Governor Devlin has reinstated capital punishment in the state; and the first Oz prisoner scheduled to die is Jefferson Keane, who killed a Latino in a skirmish set up by the Cos. Before hes executed, Keane donates a kidney to his ailing sister, then turns down lawyer-turned-inmate Tobias Beechers offer to take up his defense. After Keanes death, Richard LItalien -- slaughterer of women -- is executed by lethal injection after he makes a startling admission.

4 - A Failure to Communicate

Glynn receives some good and bad news on the toxic-poisoning case. Meanwhile, Rebadows relationship with Stella hits a snag; Keller and Beecher work out a mutually beneficial arrangement; Poet and Redding nearly come to blows; Hoyt is transferred from Death Row; and Robson finally gets some redemption.

4 - Next Stop: Valhalla

Guerra kills Alvarezs new follower and the guilt surrounding it forces Alvarez to make a confession to Mukada. Alvarez, Hill and Penders sign up for a seeing-eye dog-training program. Dr. Nathan attacks a patient while having a flashback of her rape. Cyril shanks and kills Li Chien, which gets Cyril sent to solitary and Ryan sent to the cage. During an interaction session Beecher attacks Schillinger after Schillinger denies ever raping him. Redding asks Glynn for control of the kitchen. Hills grief over his dead mother and divorce from his wife send him back to drugs happily supplied by Poet. Beechers new podmate is the son of a prominent family Beecher knew well. Because of that, Beecher decides to protect him from the Aryans at all costs.

4 - Works of Mercy

The kidnapping of Beechers children has everyone upset and Beecher inconsolable. Schillinger gets questioned and of course, claims to know nothing about the deed. Beecher decides to initiate his own investigation. Soon after, a package with horrendous contents arrives for Beecher. Meanwhile, Oz prepares for Shirley Bellingers hanging as the death penalty protests continue. A visit from the Cardinal creates mixed feelings for Sister Pete and Father Ray. Said announces good and bad news in the states decision for the inmates. Another Rebadow prediction comes chillingly true. OReilys still searching for that elusive cell phone and Dr. Nathan asks Glynn for permission to return to work earlier than expected.

5 - U.S. Male

After getting pummeled by Khan in a boxing match, Kenny discovers his wifes infidelity and arranges a contract. Miguel prepares to meet his victim face to face. McManus lawsuit starts taking its toll as he wrestles with settling or going to court. New inmate Kosygin is mysterious at best and Stanislofsky keeps a safe distance. Busmalis gets a surprise in the mail. Hughes presses Glynn for more information about past deeds. Beecher and Andrew form an alliance that angers Schillinger and Poet and Junior get a hot reception.

5 - Gray Matter

Things get a bit lively on death row after Shirley Bellingers execution-- Miles begins painting a self-portrait, Ginzburgs health deteriorates from AIDS and Deyell severely injures himself. Mobays ordered to kill someone as a final test of his loyalty and a new prisoner, whom Mobays familiar with, makes the perfect victim. A call stirs McManus emotions again. New inmate Supreme Allah arrives creating tension and uneasiness for Arif. On his way to his sons funeral, Beecher asks Keller an intimate question. A changed Rebadow asks for permission from Morales to kill again. After a fight with the gangsters, Cyrils put on heavier sedatives. For Ryan OReilly, he gets the cell phone after ratting to Hoyt and he also meets Dr. Nathans attacker.

5 - Family Bizness

With their enmity at a boiling point, Adebisi poisons Schibetta -- but not fatally. Now that his brother has turned himself in for murder, Glynn no longer owes Schibetta any favors. Sister Peter Marie figures out that Giles witnessed who killed her husband. Poet, now a published author, gets his parole, but Governor Devlin still takes away funds from McManuss high-school equivalency program. When Beecher learns his wife committed suicide, Keller offers comfort, but his advances are rebuked. Meanwhile OReily is in love with Dr. Nathan, and gets his brother Cyril to have her husband killed.

5 - Wheel of Fortune

Said and Arif go to Warden Glynn about Lalars murder. Angry and full of rage, Said then confronts White about passing drugs. Unsatisfied with Whites response, Said beats White severely, which gets Said thrown in the hole. Chucky Pancamos condition worsens. On orders from Schillinger, Winthrop gets into a fight with Guenzel. Schillinger goes to with a deal, hell let Beecher work for him delivering mail to Keller if Beecher has Guenzel transferred to Gen Pop so Schillinger can have him. Keller discovers the feds have compelling evidence linking him to one of the past murders. Meanwhile, Howell makes her move on Keller, Rebadows ship comes in...for someone else and Hill becomes gravely ill.

5 - Straight Life

The infiltration of drugs into Oz has reached unprecedented levels; and the undercover efforts of McManus and Glynn to find out whos smuggling it in backfires in a deadly way. Despite a lockdown in the Emerald City, drugs continue to trickle in--and the blame shifts from prisoners to corrupt officials.

5 - 4 Giveness

Everyone has a different opinion of new inmate Idzik; Alvarez receives shocking news; Reddings attempts at reform continue; Murphy makes a confession to Glynn; Morales(David Zayas) medical suspicions are confirmed; and Beechers devotion to Keller leads him into a perilous position.

6 - Strange Bedfellows

Schilinger enlists Said to get him out of jail, but Said backs out. McManus decides not to incriminate Wittlesey in Rosss death. A recovered Schibetta edures more pain after being raped by Adebisi. Meanwhile, Alvarez is bumped out of the Latino power seat by Raoul Hernandez, a.k.a. El Cid. New inmate Jiggy Walker claims he was Gov. Devlins personal crack dealer. The two go head-to-head in the media before Walker is discredited and sent to genpop. Reimondo finds out that Giles murdered the man who killed her husband and Dr. Nathan confronts OReily about her husbands death. Schillingers plan to destroy Beecher approaches fruition when Beecher falls in love with Keller.

6 - A Word to the Wise

An investigation into Goergens death starts and Mobays anxious when the investigator targets him first. Tensions begin to rise as Querns turns a seemingly deaf ear and blind eye to the blatant violations committed by black inmates. An inmate transfer works in Adebisis favor. Arif challenges Quernss authority. Ginzburgs poor health forces him to request an early execution and Sister Pete convinces Glynn to make it happen. Glynns press conference announcement forces his daughter to make a major decision. Beechers daughter arrives alive and Keller confesses to Mukada.

6 - To Your Health

Three generations of Alvarezes--all prisoners at Oz--are united when the partiarch, Ricardo, is found face down in his cell, suffering from Alzheimers disease. Meanwhile, Tobias Beecher, who as the neo-Nazi Schillingers girlfriend has been forced to wear womens clothes, flips out after taking PCP and sends Schillinger to the hospital with an eye cut. Other inmates arent exactly the picture of health, either. Mob boss Schibetta has stomach pains caused by ground glass intentionally mixed in with his food, and Muslim leader Kareem Said has a heart attack after refusing to take medication for high blood pressure.

6 - Cruel and Unusual Punishments

When Cudney threatens to spill the truth about Cyrils wins, Ryan solicits Kosygin for help. He then schemes to have Kosygin and Stanislofsky eliminated and finally, tips off the hacks to get Hernandez and Ricardo busted. Busmalis gets a welcome visitor. Sister Petes questions keep rising after sessions with Keller. Nappa continues working on his new project. Beecher asks Said for lessons in the Islamic faith.

6 - A Day in the Death...

Idzik faces his enemies; the intrigues behind the Loewen case get more complicated; changes are made in the hospital; the Muslims run into business trouble; Rebadow and Stella get closer; and the inmates rally to support the OReilys.

6 - Variety

Said returns from the hole ready to apologize to White. The inmate variety show takes shape with Busmalis as MC and White the featured performer. Robsons painful teeth force him to the dentist, something he secretly fears. The dentist recommends gum replacement surgery. Alvarez wants to give his dog to Rivera the Oz guard he blinded. Cyrils trial looms and Ryans worried. Redding continues to search for culprit that gave Hill the drugs. Poet, in an attempt to hide the truth from Redding convinces Busmalis to tell Redding that one of the Italians did the deed. This results in Redding having DeSantos poisoned. Chuckys condition worsens and out of fear, he summons Sister Peter for spiritual help. Meanwhile, Sister Pete starts looking for Guenzels attackers only the 3 who know (Said, Beecher, Schillinger) refuse to divulge.

7 - A Town Without Pity

Ryan and Howell get frisky. After leaving the hole and apologizing to Busmalis for the stabbing Rebadow suffers an attack due to a brain tumor. Busmalis reacts by doing what he does best--start another tunnel. Unbeknownst to the doctors and everyone else, Cyrils recovering psychologically more than he can actually show. Arif confesses to Said about his own demons and asks for forgiveness and help. Said plots with McManus to end Querns and Adebisis control. Hank Schillinger beats the kidnapping rap and once Beecher finds out, he plots with Pancamo for revenge. After Keller reveals his plot to kill him, Eli Zabitz asks Schillinger for protection. Schillinger agrees but sends Robson to eliminate Zabitz instead. Hughes, now raging beyond sensibility, makes an attempt on Devlins life at a press conference. Keller and Father Ray have an intense discussion about Beecher.

7 - Secret Identities

Sister Petes anger is roused and forces her to confession. Wangler and Adebisi register a complaint to the Warden. Yet another inmate meets with demise. Bellinger enlists McManus help. Glynn and Hughes have an important conversation. Adebisi begins sowing seeds of discontent and a fight erupts in the gym resulting in a lockdown.

7 - Animal Farm

Cyril OReily, Ryans brother comes to Oz and is immediately violated by Schillinger. Ryan tries to get him away from OZ, but Cyril instead lands in the hole. El Cid tells Alvarez the only way he can stay in the game is to pluck out the eyes of a prison guard, Rivera. Bellinger and Adebisi exchanging love letters without meeting. Nappa, the new Wiseguys leader, wants Adebisi to be punished for raping his godson Peter Schibetta. Robert Sippel, a Catholic priest who spent ten years in OZ for molesting a 14-year-old boy is released and but Poet returns.

7 - Junkyard Dawgs

Three new inmates arrive, one of whom is close to the OReilys; Busmalis and Rebadow prove to be true Romeos; the Keller-Beecher-Schillinger triangle gets more pointed; and an awards banquet ends in a fateful discovery.

7 - Plan B

A recovered Said ostracizes Huseni Mershah for turning his back on him when he was dying--and orders all the Muslims to cast him out. Impressed by Saids power, Groves decides to kill Glynn in his honor, but ends up stabbing and killing an officer by mistake. Condemned to death, Groves chooses the firing squad as his form of execution. Meanwhile, Schibetta is still being fed ground glass by OReilly and Adebisi, and ends up hemmorhaging. Beecher, transformed by prison life, finally gets revenge on his nemesis, Schillinger.

7 - Good Intentions

Redding discovers that Busmalis lied about DeSantos. Furious, he confronts Morales and the confrontation gets the two of them thrown in the hole. Cyril gets convicted of the murder and Ryan tells the attorney not to appeal. Meanwhile Sister Pete, Father Meehan and Suzanne Fitzgerald meet to devise another plan in Cyrils defense. Rebadow fumes over not getting the lottery money. Mc Manus offer to search Ozs databases reveals an inmate with the same blood history as Rebadows grandson. Rebadow meets the man only to be rejected by him. The rumor of Robsons replacement gums coming from a black patient prompts Schillinger to consult with Aryan Nation leader. The result? Robson gets banned from the Aryans.

8 - Out o' Time

When his plea for an expedited return to solitary goes on deaf ears, Miguel takes matters into his own hands. Glynn finds out who raped his daughter. Hill gets sent to the hole. The boxing finals match ends in tragedy. A hack makes an exit...and an impression .....by leaving a holiday gift for an inmate.

8 - You Bet Your Life

After the press conference shooting incident, Glynn pulls out of the race. When a corpse is found in the laundry room, Querns demands Adebisi find out who did the deed. Soon Brownes corpse is also discovered and Querns gets worried. Quernss investigative efforts point to Supreme Allah as the culprit only Supremes really being framed for the two killings by OReily and Keller. Hill pays big when he tells Mobay he knows hes undercover and Mobay comes clean about his involvement in Ozs recent crimes. Considering the words of Cyril, Sister Pete decides to remain in the Order. On death row, Deyell delivers some payback after Miles goes on another racist tirade. Vern finds out hes going to be a grandfather. Said moves in with Adebisi in order to get some proof of Adebisis rowdy behavior. Simon finds out and delivers a tape of one of Adebisis parties to Said hoping to gain his trust as a brother Said turns the evidence over to McManus. The result? Querns gets fired, McManus is reinstated and Adebisi and his cronies get moved to Unit B. Enraged about these new developments, Adebisi and Said struggle in the pod and one of them becomes Ozs latest murder victim.

8 - Escape from Oz

Wittlesey is transferred to Gen Pop and replaced by Karl Metzger, a Nazi. Mack and another Aryan try to escape through Busmalis and Rebadows tunnel but the tunnel collapses and kills the two Aryans. Hill gets the idea of escaping Oz by hiding in a coffin. Sippel re-enters Oz because he cant deal with life on the outside, but Schillinger crucifies him -- literally. Alvarez gouges out Riveras eyes and is put in solitary for life. Needing a blood transfusion for Rivera, Dr. Nathan finds that only OReily has the same blood type; he agrees to donate in exchange for getting his brother Cyril near him. Keller and Schillinger reveal their sordid plan of deceit to Beecher while breakingv both his arms and legs. Fortune teller Kipkemei Jara gives Adebisi hope of a new life; but he is murdered by Wangler on orders from Antonio Nappa. The grief this causes Adebisi lands him in the psych ward. Said is pardoned by Governor Devlin, but refuses choosing to return to Em City instead.

8 - Exeunt Omnes

Oz is in upheaval following the return of Martin Querns. Meanwhile, Howell and Robson each receive troubling news, Mukada answers an unsolved mystery, and the OReilys struggle to make amends. Finally, the prison production of Macbeth ends with a staggering final act.

8 - Impotence

Robson returns from solitary to discover hes been kicked out of the Brotherhood and moved to another cell. McManus tells Glynn hell write a letter supporting Alvarezs bid for parole. Problem is, Alvarez attacks one of the parole board members and gets thrown back into solitary. Dr. Nathans guilt worsens as Chucky slips into a coma from the septic infection. Schillinger tells new inmate Cutler he has to kill a black inmate to join the Brotherhood and Cutler selects Said as his victim. Whites gets this information and goes to protect Said only they get into a tussle and Cutler almost dies. Rebadow gets to go see his dying grandson only to have to return later for the boys funeral. Busmalis gets a letter from Norma who wants to visit. She does and brings surprising news. Beecher moves to make a confession during the interaction session. The result? Schillinger gets convicted of rape and is transferred to solitary indefinitely. Father Meehan touches a nerve with Ryan and forces him to acknowledge a childhood incident that scarred Ryan for life. A stabbing intended for Redding, claims an innocent inmate instead.

8 - A Game of Checkers

Beecher is released from the hole and Schillinger is left eyeless and weak. A riot breaks out after two white punks get into a fight over checkers. Frustration, sexuality, hate, revenge, racism all rear their ugly heads, causing the violence to escalate. Finally, after several prison officers are taken hostage, tear gas is thrown into the Emerald City and the SORT team arrives, guns blazing.

9 - Medium Rare

Adebisis death still looms large over Oz. Against Glynns better judgement and with special permission from the Gov., a TV news crew comes to Oz to film. Ryan O Reily recognizes the star reporter as a past enemy and he immediately embarks on revenge. After interviewing inmates -- including Poet who strongly suggests the cover up can be exposed through Adebisis video tapes-- the shows producer gets busy digging for answers. McManus discovers this and immediately tells Glynn to destroy Adebisis tapes or face Oz possilby being shut down. The star reporter moves into a pod with Cyril for the evening to catch a verite view of Oz. The stunt backfires as Cyril (with prompting from OReilly) brutally beats the reporter.

10 - Conversions

New inmate Burr Redding arrives and stands ready to assume control of the drug business. Dr. Nathan returns. Tidd approaches Schillinger with a plan to kill Said. Several Asian refugees are housed in Em City while the government decides their fate and they unwillingly get caught in a power struggle between Morales and Redding. Glynn hires an energetic new assistant who piques everyones interest.

11 - Revenge is Sweet

Robson and Hoyt tell Rev. Cloutier to back off of Schillinger. Schillinger and Beecher have their first counseling interaction session. Tidd continues to get close to Said by defending Arif in a fight. Arif goes to Said and pleads Tidds case to accept him into their Muslim group. Busmalis requests that he and his girlfriend be married. Glynn hosts the Wardens conference and is given an update on Hughes by Querns. Glynn soon has Hughes transferred to Ozs cops unit so he can protect him. This unit is also where Johnny Basil (Mobay) is locked up. Kellers old buddy Ronnie gets close to Beecher causing Keller to get jealous. Ronnies offered a sentence reduction in exchange for corroborating evidence of Kellers involvement in some past murders. Beecher finds this out and warns Keller, who doesnt believe him. Keller questions Ronnie about the matter and then, comes up with his own solution. Em City inmates are selected for drug testing experiment that promises to age the person quickly therefore reducing their actual time spent in prison.

12 - Cuts Like a Knife

OReily regrets getting Cyril involved with the trial drug when it starts taking effect. Meanwhile, Giless request for an unusual method of execution creates controversy and the Chinese refugees are deported...but not before plotting revenge on Morales.

13 - Blizzard of '01

OReily is in for a surprise when a visitor reveals the truth about his past, while Cyril faces trouble for his difficult behavior. Meanwhile, Morales and Redding lay out plans that could lead to all-out war in Em City.

14 - Orpheus Descending

McManus calls a superficial truce between Redding and Morales. Basil finally sees his wife, but Hughes ends up spoiling their happiness. Meanwhile, Cyrils latest outburst proves to be the last straw.

15 - Even the Score

McManus finds he is unable to turn his back on White. Beecher tells the parents of the young girl he killed that hes up for parole. Howell tries to blackmail OReily so she can get to Cyril, but he throws her for a loop--and then OReily is thrown himself by a family secret.

16 - Famous Last Words

In the Season Four finale, Hill discovers where his true allegiances lie. Reddings plot to use the Colonel against Morales has an unexpected outcome. Cloutier runs into trouble from his church on the outside and his parishioners in Oz. White gets a little too close to McManus. Beechers agony about his parole hearing leads to a shocking climax.