Ranked #3 of 8 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg
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 Saïd, a Muslim author who
Lee Tergesen
Tobias Beecher
Harold Perrineau
Augustus Hill
Dean Winters
Ryan O'Reily
Eamonn Walker
Kareem Saïd
Ernie Hudson
Leo Glynn
Terry Kinney
Tim McManus
Edie Falco
Officer Diane Whittlesey
Tom Fontana
Writer
Darnell Martin
Director
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"The Routine" is episode 1 of Oz season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 3,297 votes, ranking #3 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Darnell Martin and written by Tom Fontana, it aired on July 12, 1997.
