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Oz

  • TV Series
  • 1997–20031997–2003
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 55m
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
101K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
388
126
Oz (1997)
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A series chronicling the daily activities of an unusual prison facility and its criminal inhabitants.A series chronicling the daily activities of an unusual prison facility and its criminal inhabitants.A series chronicling the daily activities of an unusual prison facility and its criminal inhabitants.
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
101K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
388
126
  • Creator
    • Tom Fontana
  • Stars
    • Ernie Hudson
    • J.K. Simmons
    • Lee Tergesen
  • Creator
    • Tom Fontana
  • Stars
    • Ernie Hudson
    • J.K. Simmons
    • Lee Tergesen
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 214User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
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    • Top rated TV #83
    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 16 wins & 54 nominations total

    Episodes56

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    Essential Guide to Rita Moreno
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    Oz: The Complete First Season
    Trailer 0:31
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    Oz: The Complete First Season
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    Oz: Season 5
    Trailer 1:16
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    Oz: Season 1
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    Oz: Season 6
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    Photos773

    Oz (1997)
    Leon in Oz (1997)
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    J.K. Simmons in Oz (1997)
    J.K. Simmons in Oz (1997)
    Philip Casnoff in Oz (1997)
    Otto Sanchez and Michael Wright in Oz (1997)
    Terry Kinney in Oz (1997)
    Craig muMs Grant in Oz (1997)
    Ernie Hudson in Oz (1997)
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    Ernie Hudson
    Ernie Hudson
    • Warden Leo Glynn
    J.K. Simmons
    J.K. Simmons
    • Vern Schillinger
    Lee Tergesen
    Lee Tergesen
    • Tobias Beecher
    Dean Winters
    Dean Winters
    • Ryan O'Reily
    George Morfogen
    George Morfogen
    • Bob Rebadow
    Terry Kinney
    Terry Kinney
    • Tim McManus
    Rita Moreno
    Rita Moreno
    • Sister Peter Marie Reimondo
    Harold Perrineau
    Harold Perrineau
    • Augustus Hill
    Eamonn Walker
    Eamonn Walker
    • Kareem Said
    Craig muMs Grant
    Craig muMs Grant
    • Poet
    Luna Lauren Velez
    Luna Lauren Velez
    • Dr. Gloria Nathan
    Granville Adams
    Granville Adams
    • Zahir Arif
    Tom Mardirosian
    Tom Mardirosian
    • Agamemnon Busmalis
    Kirk Acevedo
    Kirk Acevedo
    • Miguel Alvarez
    BD Wong
    BD Wong
    • Father Ray Mukada
    Chuck Zito
    Chuck Zito
    • Chucky Pancamo
    Philip Scozzarella
    • Officer Joseph Mineo…
    Scott William Winters
    Scott William Winters
    • Cyril O'Reily
    • Creator
      • Tom Fontana
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Some cast members that played prisoners have noted that, throughout the series, if you showed up late to the set, your punishment would be that your character would either die or be raped the next week.
    • Goofs
      When Doctor Gloria Nathan (Lauren Velez) talks to Ryan O'Reilly (Dean Winters) about his cancerous tumour in his chest, she says that the lump is "under the left nipple". However, he was clearly bleeding from the right nipple and ever clutching the right one while in the infirmary...
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Vern Schillinger: Niggers are up to something

    • Connections
      Featured in The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1999)

    User reviews214

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    One Episode and you will be hooked.....
    There was nothing on and I switched on HBO and got hooked on OZ. It is like nothing I have ever seen before. The characters are real and are well acted. By the end of my first episode I was hooked. I find myself wanting to know more about each character and what makes them tick. This is a definite must see show.
    helpful•92
    12
    • saffrin
    • Jun 5, 1999

    FAQ16

    • Its been 20 years since Oz finished airing... Why no Bluray as of yet?
    • Is that a real tattoo getting inked in the credits?
    • Why is season 4 longer than the others?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 12, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • В'язниця «Оz»
    • Filming locations
      • Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
    • Production companies
      • Rysher Entertainment
      • The Levinson / Fontana Company
      • Viacom Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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