Oz | Season 4 | Episode 9

Medium Rare

TV-MA | 53 MIN

Written by Tom Fontana (Teleplay & Story) and Sunil Nayar (Story)
Directed by Alex Zakrzewski

Adebisi's death still looms large over Oz. Against Glynn's better judgement and with special permission from the Gov., a TV news crew comes to Oz to film. Ryan O' Reily recognizes the star reporter as a past enemy and he immediately embarks on revenge. After interviewing inmates -- including Poet who strongly suggests the cover up can be exposed through Adebisi's video tapes-- the show's producer gets busy digging for answers. McManus discovers this and immediately tells Glynn to destroy Adebisi's tapes or face Oz possilby being shut down. The star reporter moves into a pod with Cyril for the evening to catch a "verite" view of Oz. The stunt backfires as Cyril (with prompting from O'Reilly) brutally beats the reporter.

1.A Cock and Balls Story

The Season Four premiere opens with the inmates still on lockdown and prison officials struggling to end the hostilities.

2.Obituaries

The African-American inmates point the finger at McManus for letting Em City get out of hand.

3.The Bill of Wrongs

Mobay is cornered: either take drugs to prove he's not undercover or get rubbed out.

4.Works of Mercy

Em City gets a new resident who is definitely bad news and McManus returns in a new capacity.

5.Gray Matter

Beecher falls deeper into depression as he wonders about the fate of his children.

6.A Word to the Wise

In an effort to reduce violence, white inmates are transferred out of Em City. Mobay gets in good with Adebisi's crew but pays a price.

7.A Town Without Pity

O'Reily begins an affair with an unexpected partner while Zabitz asks Schillinger for protection.

8.You Bet Your Life

After Hughes's attack on Devlin, Glynn withdraws from the race. Alvarez is still on the loose. Supreme Allah gets an unwanted surprise.

9.Medium Rare

A TV newsmagazine crew descends on Em City, and the results aren't quite ready for prime time.

10.Conversions

The zealotry of new prisoner Jeremiah Cloutier (a former TV evangelist) is met with skepticism.

11.Revenge Is Sweet

Morales looks to pit the Chinese against Redding. Alvarez offers Glynn his services as an informant as a way out of solitary.

12.Cuts Like a Knife

O'Reily regrets having gotten Cyril involved with the trial drug when it starts taking effect.

13.The Blizzard of '01

O'Reily is in for a surprise when a visitor reveals the truth about his past, while Cyril faces trouble for his difficult behavior.

14.Orpheus Descending

McManus calls a superficial truce between Redding and Morales. Basil finally sees his wife, but Hughes ends up spoiling their happiness.

15.Even the Score

McManus finds he is unable to turn his back on White. Beecher tells the parents of the young girl he killed that he's up for parole.

16.Famous Last Words

Hill discovers where his allegiances lie. Meanwhile, Redding and Morales consider a truce.