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With Ernie Hudson, Terry Kinney, Harold Perrineau, Eamonn Walker. In the 'Emerald City' experimental unit of Oswald State Penitentiary, we meet some of the diverse inmates who exist in a pecking order of Gangbangers, Latinos, Muslims, Westies, Aryans and Wiseguys.
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The events and narration of this episode are centered around the introduction of the Oswald State Maximum Security Penitentiary. The daily routine of Oz is seen primarily through the eyes of two inmates — newcomer Tobias Beecher and lifer Dino Ortolani.
In Oswald Maximum Security Penitentiary (called Oz for short), Tim McManus opens Em City, an experimental unit that is different from all the other cell blocks in Oz. We get a glimpse of the daily routine and life within Oz itself. Tobias Beecher finds it difficult to adjust to prison life. After being roomed with one of the most dangerous inmates,...
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The violence of Oswald is demonstrated almost immediately with Latino inmate, Miguel Alvarez, being attacked in the receiving and discharging area. Later, Tim McManus meets with Warden Glynn about the prisoners he wants in his new experimental unit known as "Emerald City". He takes Tobias Beecher, a former lawyer and recent arrival at Oz, jailed for a fatal DUI, Miguel Alvarez (who is now recovering in the hospital from the earlier stabbing) and Donald Groves, a lifer that also happens to be...
After meeting with his sponsor, Dino Ortolani, Beecher and Ortolani are escorted to Emerald City. On the way, Ortolani begins to bully Beecher. Upon settling into Em City, Beecher approaches Ortolani, who is standing outside of the phone room. Ortolani then makes it clear to Beecher that they aren't friends, and gives him some tips on how to survive. During lunchtime, Poet reads a poem to the inmates in the cafeteria. Beecher asks Ortolani if he can sit with him and the rest of the Italians a...
In the conference room, the prison's staff discusses various topics in regards to Oswald's drug scene and a new inmate named Kareem Said. McManus and Warden Glynngive Said a rundown of how things work in Em City, and how everyone is treated equal. Said tells McManus and Glynn that he finds it ironic that he will finally be treated equal, but doesn't have the freedom to enjoy it. Said then warns McManus and Glynn that 78 percent of the prisoners in Oz are black, and that if they want to, they...
Oz. That's the name on the street for the Oswald Maximum Security Penitentiary. Oz is retro. Oz is retribution. You wanna punish a man? Separate him from his family, separate him from himself, cage him with his own kind. Oz is hard times doing hard time. Timmy McManus. He created an experimental unit inside Oz, a new approach to the prison problem....
For a full list of the deaths in Oz, see List of deaths in Oz. 1. Cathy Rockwell (flashback): Ran over by Tobias Beecher. 2. Mickey (flashback): Shot by Dino Ortolani. 3. Mario(mentioned): Shot by unknown person(s). 4. Jake(mentioned): Shot by unknown person(s). 5. Emilio Sanchez: Suffocated by Dino Ortolani. 6. Dino Ortolani: Burned to death by Jo...
For a full list of the crime flashbacks in Oz, see List of All Crime Flashbacks. 1. Tobias Beecher: Imprisoned for driving while intoxicated and vehicular manslaughter. 2. Kareem Said: Imprisoned for arson in the second degree. 3. Dino Ortolani: Imprisoned for murder in the first degree and assault with a deadly weapon.
Starring
1. Ernie Hudson as Warden Leo Glynn 2. Terry Kinney as Tim McManus 3. Harold Perrineau as Augustus Hill 4. Eamonn Walker as Kareem Said
Also Starring
1. Kirk Acevedo as Miguel Alvarez 2. Edie Falco as Diane Wittlesey 3. Leon Robinson as Jefferson Keane 4. Rita Moreno as Sister Peter Marie 5. Tony Musante as Nino Schibetta 6. J.K. Simmons as Vernon Schillinger 7. Lee Tergesen as Tobias Beecher 8. Sean Whitesell as Donald Groves 9. Dean Winters as Ryan O'Reily
Guest Starring
1. Lauren Velez as Dr. Gloria Nathan 2. George Morfogen as Bob Rebadow
Mondo Browne can be seen in this episode, as well as many other Season 1episodes, despite not technically being a prisoner in Oz yet.
"The Routine" is the pilot and first episode of the HBO prison drama television series Oz. Written by Tom Fontana and directed by Darnell Martin, it aired originally on July 12, 1997.
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1. The Routine. In the pilot episode, we meet the diverse residents of an experimental prison within a prison known as the Emerald City. 2. Visits, Conjugal And Otherwise. Schibetta and the prison brass race to uncover Ortolani's killer -- for very different reasons. 3. God's Chillin'.
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Jul 12, 1997 · The Routine Drama Jul 12, 1997 55 min iTunes S1 E1: In the 'Emerald City' experimental unit of Oswald State Penitentiary, we meet some of the diverse inmates who exist in a pecking order of Gangbangers, Latinos, Muslims, Westies, Aryans and Wiseguys.
Oz. Jump to Edit. Summaries. In the 'Emerald City' experimental unit of Oswald State Penitentiary, we meet some of the diverse inmates who exist in a pecking order of Gangbangers, Latinos, Muslims, Westies, Aryans and Wiseguys. Synopsis.
