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Oz S2E1 — The Tip

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Oz•Season 2•Episode 1

The Tip

8.0/10 · 2,046 votesJul 11, 199856 min

Ranked #5 of 8 in Season 2•−0.1 vs season avg

In the aftermath of the riot that killed six inmates and two officers, Oz is locked down, and Emerald City prisoners are sent either to solitary or "gen pop." A special committee is appointed to investigate the riot and Governor Devlin's handling of it. The

Directed byNick Gomez

Written byTom Fontana

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Lee Tergesen

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Tobias Beecher

Harold Perrineau

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Augustus Hill

Dean Winters

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Ryan O'Reily

Eamonn Walker

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Kareem Saïd

Ernie Hudson

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Leo Glynn

Terry Kinney

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Tim McManus

Rita Moreno

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Vernon Schillinger

Kirk Acevedo

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BD Wong

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Father Ray Mukada

Tom Mardirosian

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Agamemnon Busmalis

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Episode Summary

"The Tip" is episode 1 of Oz season 2. It scored 8.0/10 from 2,046 votes, ranking #5 of 8 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Nick Gomez and written by Tom Fontana, it aired on July 11, 1998.

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