Losing Your Appeal 

Augustus Hill's appeal is denied, despite the efforts of Said, who has better luck with Poet's poems. Meanwhile, O'Reily survives his lumpectomy, and now focuses his attention on Dr. Nathan.

Director:

Keith Samples

Writers:

Tom Fontana (created by), Tom Fontana (teleplay)

Stars:

Kirk Acevedo, Ernie Hudson, Terry Kinney

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Kirk Acevedo	...	Miguel Alvarez
Ernie Hudson	...	Warden Leo Glynn
Terry Kinney	...	Tim McManus
Rita Moreno	...	Sister Peter Marie Reimondo
Harold Perrineau	...	Augustus Hill
J.K. Simmons	...	Vern Schillinger
Lee Tergesen	...	Tobias Beecher
Eamonn Walker	...	Kareem Said
Dean Winters	...	Ryan O'Reily
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje	...	Simon Adebisi
Edie Falco	...	Officer Diane Whittlesey
George Morfogen	...	Bob Rebadow
Luna Lauren Velez	...	Dr. Gloria Nathan (as Lauren Velez)
BD Wong	...	Father Ray Mukada
Austin Pendleton	...	William Giles

Storyline

Augustus Hill's appeal is denied, despite the efforts of Said, who has better luck with Poet's poems. Meanwhile, O'Reily survives his lumpectomy, and now focuses his attention on Dr. Nathan.

---

Plot Keywords:

male pubic hair | pubic hair | blacks versus italians | no panties | brief female frontal nudity | 

---

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Thriller

---

Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 August 1998 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Levinson / Fontana Company, The, Rysher Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

58 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

Any real prison would have a safety net or safety cages to protect prisoners from being thrown over the sidewalk landings on upper floors.

---

Quotes

Judge Grace Lema: Mr. Beecher, I appreciate you taking the time to see me.
Tobias 'Toby' Beecher: Well, you know, it's a nice break from getting fucked up the ass.
Tim McManus: Beecher.
Judge Grace Lema: It's all right. You can speak freely. I'm afraid, in court, you never had that chance.
Tobias 'Toby' Beecher: Would it have made a difference?
Judge Grace Lema: No.
Tobias 'Toby' Beecher: Lady, what do you want?
Judge Grace Lema: I've been a judge for sixteen years. I've made over twenty-five-hundred decisions. Most of them were good. But only one has haunted me. Yours. You see, I've always prided myself on being fair. That, in my court, justice...
[...]

---

Connections

References The People's Court (1981)

User Reviews