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Oz•Season 3•Episode 6

Cruel and Unusual Punishments

8.1/10 · 1,755 votesAug 18, 199958 min

Ranked #8 of 8 in Season 3•−0.2 vs season avg

Discussion

When Cudney threatens to spill the truth about Cyril's "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 Pete's questions keep

Directed byTerry Kinney

Written byTom Fontana

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Seasons6

All 1 2 3 4 5 6

Season 3 Episodes8

E1 8.6

The Truth and Nothing But...

E2 8.2

Napoleon's Boney Parts

Legs

Unnatural Disasters

U.S. Male

Cruel and Unusual Punishments

E7 8.4

Secret Identities

E8 8.2

Out o' Time

Cast18

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

Rita Moreno

Sister Peter Marie Reimondo

J.K. Simmons

Vernon Schillinger

Kirk Acevedo

Miguel Alvarez

Craig muMs Grant

Poet

BD Wong

Father Ray Mukada

Tom Mardirosian

Agamemnon Busmalis

Crew2

Terry Kinney

Director

Tom Fontana

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Cruel and Unusual Punishments" is episode 6 of Oz season 3. It scored 8.1/10 from 1,755 votes, ranking #8 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by Terry Kinney and written by Tom Fontana, it aired on August 18, 1999.

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