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Oz S4E14 — Orpheus Descending

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Oz•Season 4•Episode 14

Orpheus Descending

8.2/10 · 1,636 votesFeb 11, 200159 min

Ranked #13 of 16 in Season 4•−0.2 vs season avg

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

Directed byGloria Muzio

Written byTom Fontana, Sunil Nayar, Sean Whitesell

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Cast18

Lee Tergesen

Lee Tergesen

Tobias Beecher

Harold Perrineau

Harold Perrineau

Augustus Hill

Dean Winters

Dean Winters

Ryan O'Reily

Eamonn Walker

Eamonn Walker

Kareem Saïd

Ernie Hudson

Ernie Hudson

Leo Glynn

Terry Kinney

Terry Kinney

Tim McManus

Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno

Sister Peter Marie Reimondo

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

Vernon Schillinger

Kirk Acevedo

Kirk Acevedo

Miguel Alvarez

Craig muMs Grant

Craig muMs Grant

Poet

BD Wong

BD Wong

Father Ray Mukada

Tom Mardirosian

Tom Mardirosian

Agamemnon Busmalis

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Tom Fontana

Tom Fontana

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Sunil Nayar

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Gloria Muzio

Gloria Muzio

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Sean Whitesell

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Episode Summary

"Orpheus Descending" is episode 14 of Oz season 4. It scored 8.2/10 from 1,636 votes, ranking #13 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Gloria Muzio and written by Tom Fontana, Sunil Nayar, Sean Whitesell, it aired on February 11, 2001.

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