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A series chronicling the daily activities of an unusual prison facility and its criminal inhabitants.
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 16 wins & 52 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary

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  Warden Leo Glynn (56 episodes, 1997-2003)
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  Vern Schillinger (56 episodes, 1997-2003)
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  Tobias Beecher (56 episodes, 1997-2003)
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  Ryan O'Reily (56 episodes, 1997-2003)
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  Bob Rebadow (56 episodes, 1997-2003)
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  Tim McManus (55 episodes, 1997-2003)
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  Sister Peter Marie Reimondo (55 episodes, 1997-2003)
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  Augustus Hill (55 episodes, 1997-2003)
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  Kareem Said (51 episodes, 1997-2003)
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  Poet (49 episodes, 1997-2003)
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  Dr. Gloria Nathan (48 episodes, 1997-2003)
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  Zahir Arif (48 episodes, 1997-2003)
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  Agamemnon Busmalis (47 episodes, 1998-2003)
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  Miguel Alvarez (48 episodes, 1997-2003)
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  Father Ray Mukada (46 episodes, 1997-2003)
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  Chucky Pancamo (46 episodes, 1998-2003)
Philip Scozzarella ...
  Officer Joseph Mineo / ... (46 episodes, 1997-2003)
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  Cyril O'Reily (45 episodes, 1998-2003)
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  Chico Guerra (40 episodes, 1998-2003)
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  Chris Keller (38 episodes, 1998-2003)
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  Officer Sean Murphy (38 episodes, 1999-2003)
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  James Robson (36 episodes, 1998-2003)
Kristin Rohde ...
  Officer Claire Howell (35 episodes, 1999-2003)
Carl DiMaggio ...
  Officer Len Lopresti / ... (34 episodes, 1999-2003)
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  Tony Masters (34 episodes, 1999-2003)
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  Jaz Hoyt (33 episodes, 1998-2003)
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  Simon Adebisi (32 episodes, 1997-2000)
Timothy L. Brown ...
  Officer Jason Armstrong (32 episodes, 1997-2003)
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  Governor James Devlin (28 episodes, 1997-2003)
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  Timmy Kirk (28 episodes, 1998-2003)
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  Enrique Morales (26 episodes, 2000-2003)
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  Burr Redding (23 episodes, 2001-2003)
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  Officer Diane Whittlesey (23 episodes, 1997-2000)
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  Kenny Wangler / ... (23 episodes, 1997-2000)
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  Omar White (22 episodes, 2001-2003)
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  Mario Seggio (22 episodes, 1998-2003)
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  Suzanne Fitzgerald (18 episodes, 2001-2003)
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  Shirley Bellinger (17 episodes, 1998-2003)
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  Clayton Hughes / ... (17 episodes, 1999-2001)
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  Reporter (16 episodes, 2000-2003)
Steven Johnson ...
  Prisoner (16 episodes, 2002-2003)
Eddie Malavarca ...
  Peter Schibetta (15 episodes, 1997-2003)
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  Officer Dave Brass / ... (15 episodes, 2001-2003)
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  Officer Adrian Johnson (15 episodes, 2000-2003)
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  Mark Mack / ... (14 episodes, 1997-1998)
Mike Arotsky ...
  Max Sands (14 episodes, 2000-2002)
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  Nikolai Stanislofsky (13 episodes, 1999-2000)
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  Greg Penders / ... (13 episodes, 2001-2003)
Douglas Crosby ...
  Officer D'Agnasti (13 episodes, 1997-2003)
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  Raoul 'El Cid' Hernandez (12 episodes, 1998-2000)

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Plot Summary

OZ chronicles McManus' (Terry Kinney) efforts to control the inmates of Em(erald) City as well as the drug trade and the violence. There have been many groups of inmates during the run of the show and not everybody makes it out alive. There are the gangstas (Adebisi, Wangler, Redding, Poet, Keene, Supreme Allah), Muslims (Said, Arif, Hamid Khan), Italians (Pancamo, Nappa, Schiebetta), bikers (Hoyt), Aryans (Schillinger, Robson, Mark Mack), Christians (Cloutier, Cudney), Latinos (Alvarez, Morales, Guerra, Hernandez), gays (Hanlon, Cramer), and a pile of others (the O'Riley brothers, Keller, Stanislovsky, etc.). And a great "everyman" character called Beecher offers a good look at a normal man who made one tragic mistake. Besides the regular inmates, there are guest stars such as Method Man, Luke Perry, Master P, Treach, etc. and a bunch of prison staff doctors (Dr. Nathan), a nun/psychologist (Sister Peter Marie), a bunch of guards--some honest, some crooked--and, of course, the warden, Leo Glynn. The whole thing is narrated and held together by inmate Augustus Hill, who provides the show with context and some sense of theme, and ties everything together nicely. Written by LorgSkyegon

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Also Known As
  • Oz - Hölle hinter Gittern (Germany)
  • Оз (Serbia)
  • OZ - Închisoarea federala (Romania)
  • Тюрьма «ОZ» (Russia)
  • Oz - livet bak murene (Norway)
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  • 55 min
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Trivia The arm that is being tattooed in the opening credits belongs to series creator Tom Fontana. The tattoo artist kept retracing his needle work so the crew could get the best take. Eventually the artist stopped saying that he "can't let this guy bleed anymore." See more »
Goofs Throughout the series, the large black-and-white rose tattoo on the back of Miguel's hand alternates between being on his right hand and on his left. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999). See more »
Quotes [repeated line]
Vern Schillinger: Niggers are up to something
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