"Losing Your Appeal"

Episode #:12 (2.4) Losing Your Appeal
Season:2
Air Date:8/3/98
Producers:Levinson/Fontana
Writer:Tom Fontana
Director:Keith Samples
 
Synopsis:
Augustus Hill's court appeal is denied, despite the efforts of Said, who has better luck getting Poet's poems published. Meanwhile, O'Reily survives his lumpectomy, and now focuses his attention on Dr. Nathan. Trying to cut a deal after killing an Aryan inmate, Richie Hanlon is forced instead to admit to a murder he didn't commit. Schibetta offers Alvarez a piece of his drug biz in exchange for killing Adebisi, and Adebisi makes a counter-offer. Beecher is forced to meet with the judge who sentenced him; it appears she has a guilty conscience. Beecher's new roommate, Chris Keller, seems to hate the Aryans as much as Beecher. Appearances can be misleading.
 
Starring:
KIRK ACEVEDO as Miguel Alvarez
ERNIE HUDSON as Warden Leo Glynn
TERRY KINNEY as Tim McManus
RITA MORENO as Sister Peter Marie
HAROLD PERRINEAU as Augustus Hill
J.K. SIMMONS as Vernon Schillinger
LEE TERGESEN as Tobias Beecher
EAMONN WALKER as Kareem Said
DEAN WINTERS as Ryan O'Reily
 
Also Starring:
EDIE FALCO as Officer Diane Wittlesey
B.D. WONG as Father Ray Mukada
LAUREN VELEZ as Dr. Gloria Nathan
ADEWALE AKINNOYE-AGBAJE as Simon Adebisi
EDDIE MALAVARCA as Peter Schibetta
CHRISTOPHER MELONI as Chris Keller
GEORGE MORFOGEN as Robert Rebadow
TOM MARDIROSIAN as Agamemnon "The Mole" Busmalis
MUMS as Poet
 
Guest Starring:
KATHRYN ERBE as Shirley Bellinger
AUSTIN PENDLETON as William Giles
BILL FAGERBAKKE as Officer Karl Metzger
ELAINE STRITCH as Judge Grace Lema
 
With:
BRYAN CALLEN as Coushaine
SEAN DUGAN as Timothy Kirk
LIEF RIDDELL as Mark Mack
JORDAN LAGE as Richie Hanlon
CHAZZ MENENDEZ as Wick (The Skinhead)
CHRISTINE TOY JOHNSON as The Reporter
OTTO SANCHEZ as Chico Guerra
FRANK SENGER as Frank Manhardt
TERRY SERPICO as Freakie
DANTON STONE as D.A. Pat Fortunato
CHUCK ZITO as Chuck Pancamo
 
Notes:
Hanlon pushes an Aryan over the railing when the Aryan comes on to him (he saw Mack force Hanlon to "take care of him" and wanted the same). Officer Metzger and the Aryans force Hanlon to confess he killed Alexander Vogel.
This episode gives the history for:
#98H462 Richard Hanlon, convicted June 3 1998. Possession and distribution of a controlled substance. Sentence: Eight years, up for parole in 5.
This episode introduces:
#98K514 Christopher Keller, convicted June 16 1998, felony murder, 2 counts attempted murder, assault with a deadly weapon, robbery, driving while under the influence, reckless driving. Sentence: 88 years, up for parole in 50 years.