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Description: A series chronicling the daily activities of an unusual prison facility and its criminal inhabitants.

Cast:
Warden Leo Glynn: Ernie Hudson
Vern Schillinger: J.K. Simmons
Tobias Beecher: Lee Tergesen
Ryan O'Reily: Dean Winters
Bob Rebadow: George Morfogen
Tim McManus: Terry Kinney
Sister Peter Marie Reimondo: Rita Moreno
Augustus Hill: Harold Perrineau
Kareem Said: Eamonn Walker
Poet: Craig muMs Grant
Dr. Gloria Nathan: Luna Lauren Velez
Zahir Arif: Granville Adams
Agamemnon Busmalis: Tom Mardirosian
Miguel Alvarez: Kirk Acevedo
Father Ray Mukada: BD Wong
Chucky Pancamo: Chuck Zito
Officer Joseph Mineo: Philip Scozzarella
Cyril O'Reily: Scott William Winters
Chico Guerra: Otto Sanchez
Chris Keller: Christopher Meloni
Officer Sean Murphy: Robert Clohessy
James Robson: R.E. Rodgers
Officer Claire Howell: Kristin Rohde
Officer Len Lopresti: Carl DiMaggio
Jaz Hoyt: Evan Seinfeld
Simon Adebisi: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Officer Jason Armstrong: Timothy L. Brown
Governor James Devlin: Zeljko Ivanek
Timmy Kirk: Sean Dugan
Tony Masters: Steven Wishnoff
Enrique Morales: David Zayas
Burr Redding: Anthony Chisholm
Officer Diane Whittlesey: Edie Falco
Kenny Wangler: J.D. Williams
Omar White: Michael Wright
Mario Seggio: Todd Etelson
Suzanne Fitzgerald: Betty Buckley
Shirley Bellinger: Kathryn Erbe
Clayton Hughes: Seth Gilliam
Reporter: Kate Rigg
Prisoner: Peter Steele
Peter Schibetta: Eddie Malavarca
Officer Dave Brass: Blake Robbins
Officer Adrian Johnson: Cyrus Farmer
Mark Mack: Leif Riddell
Nikolai Stanislofsky: Philip Casnoff
Greg Penders: John Lurie
Officer D'Agnasti: Douglas Crosby
Raoul 'El Cid' Hernandez: Luis Guzmán
Eleanor O'Connor: Ellen McElduff
Desmond Mobay: Lance Reddick
Alvin Yood: Tom Ligon
Officer Travis Smith: Jerome Preston Bates
Miss Sally: Whitney Allen
Jackson Vahue: Rick Fox
William Giles: Austin Pendleton
Moses Deyell: Erik King
Kevin 'Supreme Allah' Ketchum: Lord Jamar
Antonio Nappa: Mark Margolis
Reverend Jeremiah Cloutier: Luke Perry
Rick Donn: Tim Hopper
Carlos Martinez: Carlos Leon
Junior Pierce: Lexington Alexander
Katherine McClain: Sandra Purpuro
Frank 'The Fixer' Urbano: Antoni Corone
Reggie Rawls: Mtume Gant
Hamid Khan: Ernie Hudson Jr.
Norma Clark: Michelle Schumacher
Leroy Tidd: Jacques C. Smith
Prison Guard: Timothy Patrick Quill
Special Agent Pierce Taylor: Robert John Burke
Martin Querns: Reg E. Cathey
Donald Groves: Sean Whitesell
Nat Ginzburg: Charles Busch
#02W562 Franklin Winthrop: Andy Powers
Officer Eugene Rivera: Nelson Vasquez
Jia Kenmin: M.G. Gong
Arnie Zelman: Larry Pine
Floria Mills: Dena Atlantic
Mark Miles: Michael Quill
Carrie Schillinger: Jenna Lamia
Luis Batista: Ali Merhi
Lulu: Mam Smith
Correction Officer: Joseph La Rocca
Nino Schibetta: Tony Musante
Stella Coffa: Patti LuPone
Jonathan Coushaine: Bryan Callen
Officer Roger Brese: Ray Iannicelli
Richie Hanlon: Jordan Lage
Henry Stanton: Thomas G. Waites
Margarita Ricardo: Natascia Diaz
Liam Meaney: Seth William Meier
Carlo Ricardo: Juan Carlos Hernández
Nurse: Gina Allegro
Inmate 'The Kid'+: John Paul Cooney
Lemuel Idzik: Joel Grey
Seamus O'Reilly: Kevin Conway
Lenny Burrano: Skipp Sudduth
Paul Markstram: O.L. Duke
Tricia Ross: Arija Bareikis
Harrison Beecher: Edward Herrmann
Pablo Rosa: Michael Rivera
#99S917 Glen Shupe: Joel West
Officer Tom Robinson: Jon Korkes
Don Zanghi: John Palumbo
Jim Burns: Peter James Kelsch
Death Row Guard: Paul Acocella
Joey D'Angelo: Goodfella Mike G
Jason Cramer: Robert T. Bogue
Officer Mike Healy: Steve Ryan
Donna Degenhart: Andrea Anders
Nurse Carol Grace: Catherine Wolf
Perry Loftus: Chris Jackson
Kenaniah Maxwell: Malik
Steve Dawkins: Lou Sones
Nacim Bismilla: Ra Hanna
Det. Guinevere McGorry: Connie Nelson
Clarence Seroy: Emmanuel Yarborough
Tina Rivera: Judy Reyes
Hank Schillinger: Andrew Barchilon
Bruno Gergen: Harry O'Reilly
Max Sands: Mike Arotsky
Edward Galson: John Doman
Father Daniel Meehan: Malachy McCourt
Scott Ross: Stephen Gevedon
Adam Guenzel: Mike Doyle
Officer Eddie Hunt: Murphy Guyer
Alicia Hinden: Toni Lewis
Jahfree Neema: Peter Francis James
Carlton 'Tug' Daniels: Method Man
Andrew Schillinger: Frederick Koehler
Cudney: William Cote
Wendy Schultz: Dana Reeve
William Brandt: Matthew Cowles
Lionel Kelsch: Tony Hoty
Raymond 'Mondo' Browne: Gano Grills
Fred Wick: Chazz Menendez
Wolfgang Cutler: Brendan Kelly
Kina Spaite: Stephanie Pope
Padraic Connelly: Brían F. O'Byrne
Eli Zabitz: David Johansen
Dino Ortolani: Jon Seda
Eugene Dobbins: Zuill Bailey
Officer Karl Metzger: Bill Fagerbakke
Johnny Post: Tim McAdams
Mrs. Beecher: Kathleen Widdoes
Malcolm 'Snake' Coyle: Anthony 'Treach' Criss
Jessica Kirk: Roxanne Hart
Billie Keane: Derrick Simmons
Eduardo Alvarez: José Ramón Rosario
Barbara Deckart: Esther Swan
Dr. Frederick Garvey: Milo O'Shea
Frank Manhardt: Frank Senger
Ahmad Lalar: Chris Gardner
D.A. Pat Fortunato: Danton Stone
Luis Ruiz: Gary Perez
Samuel Gougeon: Blayne Perry
Cathy Jo Cutler: Amie Quigley
Jaime Velez: Christopher Rivera
Stein: Hank Wagner
Officer: Tara Martell
Douglas: Jay Harris
Ferdinand Ricardo: Jamie Tirelli
Louis Bevilaqua: G.A. Aguilar
Lenore Hughes: Elain R. Graham
Gou Liu Xio: Elaine Tse
Gongjin: Jinn S. Kim
Mayor Wilson Lowen: Tom Atkins
Alonzo Torquemada: Bobby Cannavale
Dr. Tariq Faraj: Aasif Mandvi
Yuri Kosygin: Olek Krupa
Patricia Nathan: Dana Ivey
Lars Nathan: John McMartin
Kipekemie Jara: Zakes Mokae
Judge Mason Kessler: Simon Jones
Martin Montgomery: Peter Criss
Ricardo Alvarez: Tomas Milian
Robert Sippel: David Lansbury
Huseni Mershah: Roger Guenveur Smith
Dr. Prestopnick: Pat McNamara
Ronald 'Ronnie' Barlog: Brian Bloom
Emilio Sanchez: Jose Soto
McManus's Attorney: Enid Graham
Ralph Galino: Domenick Lombardozzi
Officer Lonnie Smith: Curtis McClarin
Mrs. Rockwell: Kathryn Meisle
Officer Rick Heim: Paul Schulze
Maritza Alvarez: Elizabeth Rodriguez
Aunt Brenda O'Reily: Anne Meara
Shannon O'Reily: Annika Peterson
Freakie: Terry Serpico
Li Chen: Nelson Lee
Robbie Gerth: Patrick Breen
Heinrick Schillinger: Dick Boccelli
Rev. Truman: Oni Faida Lampley
African American CO: Cedric Cannon
Young Rebadow: Elyas Khan
Alexander Vogel: Brian Smyj
Pasquin: John Perretti
Aryan: Robert Philip Marcus
Detective Tarnowski: Casey Siemaszko
Rosetta: Sybyl Walker
Dawn: Angela Bullock
Patrick Keenan: Dylan Chalfy
Mary Glynn: Pamela Isaacs
Carl Jenkins: Joshua Harto
Liung Jiu Pinghao: Stephen S. Chen
Inmate: Jeff Buckner
Mr. Hoyt: Mason Adams
Eugenia Hill: Mary Alice
Commercial Director: Jonathan Demme
Stanley Bukowski: Ashley Hamilton
Whitney Munson: Richard Hamilton
Cardinal Frances Abgott: Gavin MacLeod
Cornelius Keane: Frankie Faison
Judge Benjamin Fee: Cotter Smith
Leader of Aryan Brotherhood: Roy Thinnes
Schillinger's Defense Attorney: Dylan Baker
Sarah Rebadow: Joyce Van Patten
Agent Jeremy Goldstein: Scott Cohen
Ronald Poklewaldt: Brian Tarantina
A.D.A. Marilyn Crenshaw: Melina Kanakaredes
Guillaume Tarrant: Lothaire Bluteau
Officer Anthony Nowakowski: Matt Ross
Dr. Kochurn: Nesbitt Blaisdell
Jack Aldridge: Roger Rees
Sarah: Adrienne Shelly
Lisa Logan: Ally Sheedy
Carlton Auerback: Peter Jacobson
Genevieve Beecher: Susan Floyd
Carlos Rodrigo: Benny Nieves
Travis Ballard: George Kelly
Bian Yixue: Ken Leung
Professor Alvah Case: Charles S. Dutton
Detective Robert Stransky: Richard Bright
Ms. Lang: Jennifer Harmon
Self: Peter Maas
Beecher's Grandmother: Elizabeth Lawrence
Clifford Sprague: Geoffrey Nauffts
Lucille Kempf: Dina Pearlman
Richard L'Italien: Eric Roberts
Officer Gordon Wood: Wood Harris
Jorge Vargas: Raul Aranas
Black History Teacher: Reggie Montgomery
Judge Grace Lema: Elaine Stritch
Gintare Ortolani: Desiree Marie Velez
Drag Queen: Cradeaux Alexander
Zeke Bellinger: Michael Gaston
Greta: Becky Ann Baker
Loretta Smith: Novella Nelson
Jiggy Walker: LL Cool J
Mark Glynn: Cortez Nance Jr.
Singer: Ray Frazier
White Punk #1: Bob Colletti
Variety Performer: Keith Nelson
Frances Hansell: Rod Brogan
Mama Rebadow: Uta Hagen
Sonsyrea Arif: Brienin Bryant
Javier Osorio: Gerald Bunsen
Monsignor Slon: Jack Davidson
Trumpet: Brian Sledge
Undercover Cop: Peter Mazzeo
Axelrod: Kevin Geer
#02W424 A.R. Whitworth: Ben Vereen
Annette Osorio: Delilah Cotto
Christian: T.J. Edwards
Curtis Bennett: Master P
Sommers: La Donna Mabry
#96Z506 Fiona Zonioni: James Palacio
D'Arta: Victor Bevine
Barber: Rockets Redglare
Jamal Yusef: Avery Glymph
Leugers: Tim Miller
Inmate #1: Ray Abbott
Dr. Meadows: Tony Devon
Strauch: Bruce MacVittie
Carmen Alvarez: Judith Delgado
#98G522 Farai Gyrobile: Marcus Maurice
Sanford: Laurie Kennedy
Assistant: Bash Halow
Menon: Anil Kumar
White Inmate: David Crane
Liesel Robson: Katheryn Winnick
Reynaldo Escobales: Felix Solis
Painter: Anthony Papa
Officer 'Animal Farm': Larry Daly
Sadiya Khan: Michael Hyatt
Lawrence Bailey: Peter Appel
1 episode, 1999: Robert Lin
Arian: Steve DeCastro
Arian Brother: Jack Shamblin
Violinist: Yura Lee
Afsana: Clarke Peters
Officer Staples: Michael Pemberton
Jesus: Michael Patrick McCaffrey
Patricia Galson: Katie Finneran
Lieutenant Schmand: Barry Shabaka Henley
Reinhardt: Michael Potts
Jeffrey Seitz: Edward James Hyland
Horowitz: Justin Hagan
Johnston: Tuck Milligan
Abby Basil: Rosalyn Coleman
Weatherman: Greg Ainsworth
Reporter #3: Melissa Maxwell
Dave Rockwell: Alex Webb
Jorge Vasquez: Jose Hernandez Jr.
Murdered mom: Amanda KC
DeGroff: David Laundra
Jiffy Karas: Christopher G. Robert
Helen: Cindy Jordan-Meryll
Transport Officer: Alexander Emmert
Gunner: Brian Rogalski
Right Fielder: Philip M. Gardiner
Latino Convict: Oscar Tevez
Officer Campbell: Trevor Richardson
Salvatore Desanto: Phil Campanella
Pinkerton: Georges Bridges
1 episode, 2003: Bill Dawes
Behn: Andrew Heckler
Andenaur: Michael J. Burg
Oppenheimer: Marilyn Chris
Muslim: Conrad Lindsay
Weapons Officer: Mark Mineart
Altar Boy: Joseph Aro
Prisoner's Girlfriend: Elena Gallino
Sicilian Crew: Frank Bonsangue
Philip Featherstone: Brett Gillen
Kiki Faye Downing: Rohan Quine
Muslim Inmate: Edgar Nicholson
Unit B Aryan: Eric Floyd
Latino Gangbanger: Khalid Gonçalves
Vincent: Vincent D'Arbouze
Officer Ricotta: Jack Serra
Prisoner in Gym: Nick Stellate
Security Officer: Mick Leroy
Cecil Brown: Chuck Jeffreys
Isabella: Paula Garcés
Luis Ricardo: Carlo Alban
Angus Beecher: Jayce Bartok
Don Pardo: Don Pardo
Martinez: Eddie J. Fernandez
Buss Campbell: Bruno Gunn
Helen Martinez: Gloria Irizarry
Young Man: Avery Kidd Waddell
Irish Gen Pop Prisoner: Tim Carr
White Punk Inmate: Mike Struck
Jackson Vayhue's Girlfriend: Billie James
Café Nerd: John Samuel Jordan
Aryan Inmate: Jack Hammel
Rapist: Carlos Antonio
Thug #1: Dan Koko
Juan Ricardo: Cesar De León
Pysch Inmate Face-Painter: Martin Pfefferkorn
Medical Assistant: Jack William Marshall
Young Giles: Danny Downey
Chinchimino grandmother on videotape: Irma St. Paule
Alicia: Scott Denny
Cell Mate: Hans Christianson
Young Glynn: Ian Eaton
Woman in Waiting Room: Meredith Collins
Kitchen Helper: Joey Napoli
Bonnie Keller: Mindy Luce
Suicide Inmate: Tom Farrell
Paramedic #1: Oliver Solomon
OZ Correction Officer: Claude Jay
Murder Victim: Peter Dinklage
Robert Klein: Robert Klein
Corrections Officer: Jim Lavin
Auto Mechanic: Pete Macnamara
Victim: Julie Hansen
Clarissa: Kinya Shakur
Harden: Stephen Love
Commander: John Cosomano
Softball Player: Greg Korin
Accompaniest: Matthew Gordon
Prisoner Pete: David Benaroya
Arian Inmate: Joe James
Spanish Inmate: Rolando J. Vargas
Corrections Officer "Rookie"! (1999-2001): Christopher Adeler
Jefferson Keane:
Officer Andrea Phelan:

Written by: Tom Fontana

Production: The Levinson/Fontana Company, Rysher Entertainment

Release date: 12 Jul 1997