"A Game of Checkers"

Episode #:8 (1.8) A Game of Checkers
Season:1
Air Date:8/25/97
Producers:Levinson/Fontana
Writer:Tom Fontana
Director:Jean de Segonzac
 
Synopsis:
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, and racism all rear their ugly heads, causing the violence to escalate. Finally, after several prison officers are taken hostage, tear gas is thrown into the Emerald City and the SORT team arrives, guns blazing.
 
Starring:
ERNIE HUDSON as Leo Glynn
TERRY KINNEY as Tim McManus
HAROLD PERRINEAU as Augustus Hill
EAMONN WALKER as Kareem Said
 
Also Starring:
KIRK ACEVEDO as Miguel Alvarez
EDIE FALCO as Officer Diane Wittlesey
J.K. SIMMONS as Vernon Schillinger
LEE TERGESEN as Tobias Beecher
DEAN WINTERS as Ryan O'Reily
B.D. WONG as Father Ray Mukada
 
Guest Starring:
ZELJKO IVANEK as Governor James Devlin
ADEWALE AKINNOYE-AGBAJE as Simon Adebisi
RICK FOX as Jackson Vahue
STEPHEN GEVEDON as Scott Ross
GEORGE MORFOGEN as Robert Rebadow
ZUILL BAILEY as Eugene Dobbins
J.D. WILLIAMS as Kenny Wangler
MURPHY GUYER as Officer Eddie Hunt
TIM HOPPER as Rick Donn
MATTHEW BRANDON ROSS as Officer Anthony Nowakowski
 
With:
GRANVILLE ADAMS as Zahir Arif
TIM BROWN as Officer Jason Armstrong
BOB COLLETTI as White Punk #1
DOUGLAS CROSBY as Officer D'Agnasti
ELYAS KAHN as Young Rebadow
RAY CARL as Officer
PETER MAZZEO as Undercover Cop
PHILIP SCOZZARELLA as Officer Joseph Mineo
TERRY SERPICO as Rebadow's Client
BRIAN SMYJ as White Punk #2
 
Special Appearances by:
O.L. DUKE as Paul Markstram
LEON as Jefferson Keane
TIM McADAMS as Johnny Post
JON SEDA as Dino Ortolani
JOSE SOTO as Emilio Sanchez
SEAN WHITESELL as Donald Groves
 
Notes:
This episode provides background information for:
#92S110 Vernon Schillinger. Convicted October 21, 1992. Aggravated assault in the first degree. Sentence: 8 years, up for parole in 5.
#65R814 Robert Rebadow. Convicted September 9, 1965. Murder in the first degree. Sentence: Death, commuted to life.
#93A234 Simon Adebisi. Convicted May 2, 1993. Murder in the first degree. Sentence: Life in prison without the possibility of parole.