Oz
The Tip
Season 2, Episode 1 · Aired 1998-07-11
Synopsis
Season Two premiere. 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.
In the series
This episode is part of Oz (1997–2003) on HBO.
Prison as pressure cooker — HBO brutality before Tony ever saw Dr. Melfi.
Key cast
- Ernie Hudson as Leo Glynn
- Terry Kinney as Tim McManus
- Harold Perrineau as Augustus Hill
- Eamonn Walker as Kareem Said
- J.K. Simmons as Vern Schillinger
- Lee Tergesen as Tobias Beecher