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Oz S6E4 — A Failure to Communicate

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Oz•Season 6•Episode 4

A Failure to Communicate

7.9/10 · 1,580 votesJan 26, 200357 min

Ranked #8 of 8 in Season 6•−0.4 vs season avg

Glynn receives some good and bad news on the toxic-poisoning case. Meanwhile, Rebadow's relationship with Stella hits a snag; Keller and Beecher work out a mutually beneficial arrangement; Poet and Redding nearly come to blows; Hoyt is transferred from Death Row; and Robson finally gets

Directed byDavid Von Ancken

Written byTom Fontana

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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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David Von Ancken

David Von Ancken

Director

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Episode Summary

"A Failure to Communicate" is episode 4 of Oz season 6. It scored 7.9/10 from 1,580 votes, ranking #8 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by David Von Ancken and written by Tom Fontana, it aired on January 26, 2003.

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