Name: Episode 8 — A Game of Checkers
Released: 1997-08-25
Duration: 57 min
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Lee Tergesen, Harold Perrineau, Dean Winters, Eamonn Walker, Ernie Hudson

Oz (1997 – 2003)

1997 • 6 seasons • Crime, Drama • TV-MA

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Episode 8 — A Game of Checkers

Released: 1997-08-25 • Crime/Drama

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Beecher is released from the hole and Schillinger is left eyeless and weak. A riot breaks out after two white punks get into a fight over checkers. Frustration, sexuality, hate, revenge, racism all rear their ugly heads, causing the violence to escalate.

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Creator	Tom Fontana
Episode air date	25.08.1997
Episode runtime	57 min
Episode rating	7.80
Genres	Crime / Drama
TMDB series rating	8.0
IMDb series rating	8.7
Series status	Ended
Age rating	17+
Country	US

Oz (1997 – 2003)

Episode 8 — A Game of Checkers

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