Oz

1997

Oz

8.7 | TV-MA | en | Drama

The daily lives of prisoners in Emerald City, an experimental unit of the Oswald Maximum Security Prison where ingroups - Muslims, Latinos, Italians, Aryans - stick close to their mutual friends and terrorize their mutual enemies.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP8 Exeunt Omnes

Feb. 23,2003

Oz is in upheaval following the return of Martin Querns. Meanwhile, Howell and Robson each receive troubling news, Mukada answers an unsolved mystery, and the O'Reilys struggle to make amends. Finally, the prison production of 'Macbeth' ends with a staggering final act.

EP7 Junkyard Dawgs

Feb. 16,2003

Three new inmates arrive, one of whom is close to the O'Reilys; Busmalis and Rebadow prove to be "true Romeos"; the Keller-Beecher-Schillinger triangle gets more pointed; and an awards banquet ends in a fateful discovery.

EP6 A Day in the Death...

Feb. 09,2003

Idzik faces his enemies; the intrigues behind the Loewen case get more complicated; changes are made in the hospital; the Muslims run into business trouble; Rebadow and Stella get closer; and the inmates rally to support the O'Reilys.

EP5 4 Giveness

Feb. 02,2003

Everyone has a different opinion of new inmate Idzik; Alvarez receives shocking news; Redding's attempts at reform continue; Murphy makes a confession to Glynn; Morales'(David Zayas) medical suspicions are confirmed; and Beecher's devotion to Keller leads him into a perilous position.

EP4 A Failure to Communicate

Jan. 26,2003

Glynn receives some good and bad news on the toxic-poisoning case. Meanwhile, Rebadow's relationship with Stella hits a snag; Keller and Beecher work out a mutually beneficial arrangement; Poet and Redding nearly come to blows; Hoyt is transferred from Death Row; and Robson finally gets some redemption.

EP3 Sonata de Oz

Jan. 19,2003

Schillinger has a disappointing visit with his "hero", Mayor Loewen. Glynn has to face up to the truth when Oz loses its first prisoner to toxic poisoning. Down in solitary, Officer Brass gets some quality one-on-one time with Morales. Cyril undergoes a round of unusual therapy, and Said gets more than he bargained for in leading the Muslims into a new business venture.

EP2 See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Smell No Evil

Jan. 12,2003

The unexpected arrival of Mayor Wilson Loewen at Oz spurs an ironic turn involving Schillinger and Beecher. Meanwhile, Dr. Nathan discovers why solitary inmates are getting sick; a new business plan within Oz inspires Redding; Schibetta looks to puts a curse on the O'Reily family; and some Death Row prisoners get a bang out of a magazine photo shoot.

EP1 Dead Man Talking

Jan. 05,2003

At the bi-annual review of solitary prisoners, the board decides to release Alvarez and Schillinger back into gen pop. Rebadow, still mourning the loss of his grandson, gets transferred to work in the library, where he is thrilled to meet the new librarian, Stella Coffo. Meanwhile, Timmy Kirk, now sentenced to Death Row, pleads to Father Mukada to help exorcize him; Ryan O'Reily seeks to prove his brother Cyril had no premeditated plans of murder; and Winthrop makes Schillinger an offer he can't refuse.

8.7 | TV-MA | en | Drama , Crime | More Info

Released: 1997-07-12 | Released Producted By: Rysher Entertainment , The Levinson/Fontana Company Country: United States of America Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.hbo.com/oz/index.html

Synopsis

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Cast

Lee Tergesen , Harold Perrineau , Dean Winters

Director

Jim Finnerty

Producted By

Rysher Entertainment , The Levinson/Fontana Company

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Trailers

Cast

Lee Tergesen

as Tobias Beecher

The Yellow Birds Equity Tooken Desert Cathedral No One Lives Red Widow Red Tails The Collection 2nd Take

Harold Perrineau

as Augustus Hill

Without Ward From Cold Brook Dumplin' Claws Stephanie I'm Not Here Sabotage Constantine

Dean Winters

as Ryan O'Reily

Joe vs Carole Christmas vs The Walters DC Showcase: The Losers Palmer Lost Girls Wayne Framing John DeLorean After Everything Rough Night

Reviews

Kirpianuscus To say it is the best serie is real easy. and fair. and risky. because it seems be a revolution of genre. not stories but a large puzzle. not characters but cases, relations, teams,, business, revenge, the prison portrait in a cold, realistic and bitter manner. and Rita Moreno in one of the memorable roles of her career. "Oz" is special and it is not any way to demonstrate that. it is enough to see it. episode by episode. for know. it is an experience. than a serie.

Dana H I am a big fan of prison shows. I think they are a good spotlight into the human soul. The monsters society can make us and the ultimate redemption even the worst of us can find given the right motivation. HBO's Oz is more Wentworth then Orange Is The New Black if you are going by current prison TV. It is gritty and brutal and often painfully unfair. The war between Beecher, Keller and Schillenger is one of the most intriguing and long running story lines of the series. One of the most tragic involved Cyrill O'Reilly and the repercussions of housing a man with deep mental issues in a maximum security prison. This is not a show for the faint hearted or those who want a light hearted show or even a show about politics. Although politics racial, economic and otherwise run throughout. It is more the story of human nature and how it is ultimately our nature that rules us all to the bitter...and inevitable end.

Bene Cumb /refers to all seasons/In general, I am not into long prison series; it is difficult to find opportunities to watch them (as they are hardly for entire family), and the conditions and background of prisoners differ greatly from the ones in the EU. But due to the Oz' fame and high score at IMDb, I decided to go for it and watch all episodes in sequence.Well, at first I was not too impressed, had some thoughts of call it quits (lots of misery, flagrancy, incomprehensible punishment and imprisonment arrangements), but then I realized that several characters excited my interest, both among guards and prisoners. In short, all the main characters are somewhat special, and so are most recurring ones, often "hiding" the script's shortcomings or inconsistencies - evidently because of multiple screenwriters... At times, it was difficult to keep records who was punished or killed and why and what were the consequences (the number of flashbacks is limited), and the inclusion of serenity and religious stuff did often contradict with the rest of events. Sometimes I felt confused because many non-White performers had similar roles in other gang or police series I have seen in recent years (e.g. The Wire, The Shield).The setup of the series is distinct, with Augustus Hill as the show's main narrator, providing witty observations and background information about the US legal system and local habits, and the main crime of most Oz' inhabitants. I often felt that the creators were against death penalty, but, on the other hand, the viewers were often deprived of the views of the people whose people close to them were brutally murdered or raped... But still, after dozens of hours of watch, I have to agree that it seems to be a realistic overview of US penitentiary scene, and to recognize that the concept of uniform US citizen is a myth as the color of skin and religion have too much impact on people's lives.

ladycopine I just finished it and I must say it's a very good show, I was hooked by the first episode. It's well acted and written, even if the last few seasons weren't that good but still better than a lot of shows that are on air right now. There's a lot of nudity, sexual contents, violence but it doesn't matter this show totally worth to be seen. It has a lot of characters and all of them have their own story and sometimes they interact with each other. The plot explore a lot of aspects of the life in prison and just life, and in a very realistic way. Personally I loved Beecher's storyline, I think it has the character development and it's the easiest to follow because you can identify with him more or less. Also I liked the presence of Augustus hill who tell us with his metaphors and a philosophic and sarcastic way what's going on in the episode.If you haven't seen it yet and if you like TV shows like "The wire" , "prison break" and almost any HBO shows then you should definitely check this one.