Oz | Season 1 | Episode 5

Straight Life

TV-MA | 57 MIN

Written by Tom Fontana
Directed by Leslie Libman & Larry Williams

The infiltration of drugs into Oz has reached unprecedented levels; and the undercover efforts of McManus and Glynn to find out who's smuggling it in backfires in a deadly way. Despite a lockdown in the Emerald City, drugs continue to trickle in--and the blame shifts from prisoners to corrupt officials.

1.The Routine

In the pilot episode, we meet the diverse residents of an experimental prison within a prison known as the Emerald City.

2.Visits, Conjugal And Otherwise

Schibetta and the prison brass race to uncover Ortolani's killer -- for very different reasons.

3.God's Chillin'

The Warden threatens to lock the prison down unless inmate leaders can keep their boys quiet.

4.Capital P

Governor Devlin has reinstated capital punishment in the state -- and the first Oz prisoner scheduled to die is Jefferson Keane.

5.Straight Life

The effort to find out who's smuggling drugs into prison backfires in a deadly way.

6.To Your Health

The prison's health service is kept busy by a variety of prisoner complaints.

7.Plan B

A recovered Said ostracizes Huseni Mershah for turning his back on him when he was dying.

8.A Game of Checkers

A riot breaks out and frustration, sexuality, hate, revenge and racism all rear their ugly heads, causing the violence to escalate.