Episodes The Routine July 12, 1997 Visits, Conjugal and Otherwise July 14, 1997 God's Chillin' July 21, 1997 Capital P July 28, 1997 Straight Life August 4, 1997 To Your Health August 11, 1997 Plan B August 18, 1997 A Game of Checkers August 25, 1997 Directed by Darnell Martin Nick Gomez Jean de Segonzac Leslie Libman Larry Williams Alan Taylor Written by Tom Fontana   Cast Ernie Hudson ... Warden Leo Glynn (8 episodes) Terry Kinney ... Tim McManus (8 episodes) Harold Perrineau ... Augustus Hill (8 episodes) Eamonn Walker ... Kareem Said (8 episodes) Kirk Acevedo ... Miguel Alvarez (8 episodes) J.K. Simmons ... Vern Schillinger (8 episodes) Lee Tergesen ... Tobias Beecher (8 episodes) Sean Whitesell ... Donald Groves (8 episodes) Dean Winters ... Ryan O'Reily (8 episodes) George Morfogen ... Bob Rebadow (8 episodes) Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje ... Simon Adebisi (8 episodes) Philip Scozzarella ... Officer Joseph Mineo (8 episodes) Edie Falco ... Officer Diane Whittlesey (7 episodes) Rita Moreno ... Sister Peter Marie Reimondo (7 episodes) Tony Musante ... Nino Schibetta (7 episodes) O.L. Duke ... Paul Markstram (6 episodes) BD Wong ... Father Ray Mukada (6 episodes) (as B.D. Wong) J.D. Williams ... Kenny Wangler (6 episodes) Leon ... Jefferson Keane / Tizi Ouzou (5 episodes) Goodfella Mike G ... Joey D'Angelo (5 episodes) Steve Ryan ... Officer Mike Healy (5 episodes) Zeljko Ivanek ... Governor James Devlin (5 episodes) Luna Lauren Velez ... Dr. Gloria Nathan (4 episodes) (as Lauren Velez) Skipp Sudduth ... Lenny Burrano (4 episodes) Stephen Gevedon ... Scott Ross (4 episodes) Murphy Guyer ... Officer Eddie Hunt (4 episodes) Tim McAdams ... Johnny Post (3 episodes) Craig muMs Grant ... Poet (3 episodes) (as muMs the schemer) Derrick Simmons ... Billie Keane (3 episodes) Esther Swan ... Barbara Deckart (3 episodes) Rick Fox ... Jackson Vahue (3 episodes) Tim Hopper ... Rick Donn (3 episodes) Granville Adams ... Zahir Arif (3 episodes) Timothy L. Brown ... Officer Jason Armstrong (3 episodes) (as Tim Brown) Jose Soto ... Emilio Sanchez (2 episodes) Jon Seda ... Dino Ortolani (2 episodes) Leif Riddell ... Mark Mack (2 episodes) Tomas Milian ... Ricardo Alvarez (2 episodes) Ray Iannicelli ... Officer Roger Brese (2 episodes) José Ramón Rosario ... Eduardo Alvarez (2 episodes) (as Jose R. Rosario) Elizabeth Rodriguez ... Maritza Alvarez (2 episodes) Roger Guenveur Smith ... Huseni Mershah (2 episodes) Curtis McClarin ... Officer Lonnie Smith (2 episodes) Zuill Bailey ... Eugene Dobbins (2 episodes) George Kelly ... Travis Ballard (as George E.M. Kelly) Desiree Marie Velez ... Gintare Ortolani Anthony Papa ... Painter (as Tony Papa) Douglas Crosby ... Officer D'Agnasti Eddie Malavarca ... Peter Schibetta Susan Floyd ... Genevieve Beecher Scott Cohen ... Agent Jeremy Goldstein Benny Nieves ... Carlos Rodrigo Raul Aranas ... Jorge Vargas Eugene Ashe ... Singer Paul Frazier ... Singer Ray Frazier ... Singer Frankie Faison ... Cornelius Keane Peter Jacobson ... Carlton Auerback Eric Roberts ... Richard L'Italien Elyas Khan ... Young Rebadow (as Elyas Kahn) Richard Hamilton ... Whitney Munson Pat McNamara ... Dr. Prestopnick Brian Tarantina ... Ronald Poklewaldt Kathleen Widdoes ... Tobias Beecher's Mother Cradeaux Alexander ... Drag Queen Nesbitt Blaisdell ... Dr. Kochurn Kathryn Meisle ... Mrs. Rockwell Reggie Montgomery ... Black History Teacher Keith Nelson ... Variety Performer Joseph DeVito ... Inmate Wood Harris ... Officer Gordon Wood Novella Nelson ... Loretta Smith Brian Sledge ... Trumpet Matt Ross ... Officer Anthony Nowakowski (as Matthew Brandon Ross) Bob Colletti ... White Punk #1 Raymond Michael Karl ... Officer (as Ray Karl) Peter Mazzeo ... Undercover Cop Terry Serpico ... Rebadow's Client Brian Smyj ... White Punk #2 Uncredited Cast Frank Bonsangue ... Sicilian Crew (8 episodes) Josh Mowery ... Prison Guard (5 episodes) Leif Riddell ... Mark Mack (5 episodes) Khalid Gonçalves ... Latino Gangbanger (4 episodes) Manos Pantelidis ... Inmate (3 episodes) Douglas Crosby ... Officer D'Agnasti (2 episodes) Jack Shamblin ... Arian Brother (2 episodes) Tim Carr ... Irish Gen Pop Prisoner Avery Kidd Waddell ... Young Man Timothy Patrick Quill ... Prison Guard Eddie J. Fernandez ... Martinez Gloria Irizarry ... Helen Martinez Elyas Khan ... Young Rebadow Dale Resteghini ... Prisoner Rohan Quine ... Kiki Faye Downing Mike Struck ... White Punk Inmate G.A. Aguilar ... Young Ricardo Alvarez Billie James ... Jackson Vayhue's Girlfriend Chazz Menendez ... Wick Bruno Gunn ... Buss Campbell Jack Hammel ... Aryan Inmate John Samuel Jordan ... Café Nerd Produced by Jim Finnerty   Tom Fontana   Barry Levinson   Bridget Potter   Debbie Sarjeant   Original Music by David Darlington Steven Rosen

Additional Info Premiere: July 12, 1997 DVD Release: March 19, 2002 Country: Distributor: HBO Studios Websites: Production Companies Rysher Entertainment The Levinson / Fontana Company Viacom Productions (2000) Paramount Network Television (2001) Distributors Home Box Office (HBO)   (1997) (United States) (TV) HBO Max   (2020) (United States) (VOD) (video) Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)   (2002) (United States) (season 1) (DVD) Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)   (2003) (United States) (season 2) (DVD) Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)   (2004) (United States) (season 3) (DVD) Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)   (2005) (United States) (seasons 4 and 5) (DVD) Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)   (2006) (United States) (season 6) (DVD) Paramount Television   (2000) (United States) (TV) Rating Stats Overall Rating 8.3 / 10 Our Rating 7.9 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 7.7 / 10 Female Users 5.8 / 10 Site Ranking #1,598 / 20,725 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 7 total ratings Site Ranking #1,594 Overlord (2018) #1,595 The Fabelmans (2022) #1,596 The Devil's Rejects (2005) #1,597 The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes (2023) #1,598 Oz: Season 1 (1997) #1,599 Hustlers (2019) #1,600 Oz: Season 6 (2003) #1,601 Oz: Season 2 (1998) #1,602 Oz: Season 5 (2002)