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Oz

  • TV Series
  • 1997–20031997–2003
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 55m
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
98K
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POPULARITY
451
2
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
98K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
451
2
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    • Creator
      • Tom Fontana
    • Stars
      • Ernie Hudson
      • J.K. Simmons
      • Lee Tergesen
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    • Creator
      • Tom Fontana
    • Stars
      • Ernie Hudson
      • J.K. Simmons
      • Lee Tergesen
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    • 210User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    Top rated TV #76
    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 15 wins & 54 nominations total

    Episodes56

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    Oz: The Complete First Season
    Oz: Season 5
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    Trailer 0:31
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    Ernie Hudson
    Ernie Hudson
    • Warden Leo Glynn
    56 episodes56 eps • 1997–2003
    J.K. Simmons
    J.K. Simmons
    • Vern Schillinger
    56 episodes56 eps • 1997–2003
    Lee Tergesen
    Lee Tergesen
    • Tobias Beecher
    56 episodes56 eps • 1997–2003
    Dean Winters
    Dean Winters
    • Ryan O'Reily
    56 episodes56 eps • 1997–2003
    George Morfogen
    George Morfogen
    • Bob Rebadow
    56 episodes56 eps • 1997–2003
    Terry Kinney
    Terry Kinney
    • Tim McManus
    55 episodes55 eps • 1997–2003
    Rita Moreno
    Rita Moreno
    • Sister Peter Marie Reimondo
    55 episodes55 eps • 1997–2003
    Harold Perrineau
    Harold Perrineau
    • Augustus Hill
    55 episodes55 eps • 1997–2003
    Eamonn Walker
    Eamonn Walker
    • Kareem Said
    51 episodes51 eps • 1997–2003
    Craig muMs Grant
    Craig muMs Grant
    • Poet
    49 episodes49 eps • 1997–2003
    Luna Lauren Velez
    Luna Lauren Velez
    • Dr. Gloria Nathan
    48 episodes48 eps • 1997–2003
    Granville Adams
    Granville Adams
    • Zahir Arif
    48 episodes48 eps • 1997–2003
    Tom Mardirosian
    Tom Mardirosian
    • Agamemnon Busmalis
    47 episodes47 eps • 1998–2003
    Kirk Acevedo
    Kirk Acevedo
    • Miguel Alvarez
    48 episodes48 eps • 1997–2003
    BD Wong
    BD Wong
    • Father Ray Mukada
    46 episodes46 eps • 1997–2003
    Chuck Zito
    Chuck Zito
    • Chucky Pancamo
    46 episodes46 eps • 1998–2003
    Philip Scozzarella
    • Officer Joseph Mineo…
    46 episodes46 eps • 1997–2003
    Scott William Winters
    Scott William Winters
    • Cyril O'Reily
    45 episodes45 eps • 1998–2003
    • Creator
      • Tom Fontana
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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 reviews210

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    Oz is, flat-out, one of the best series I have ever seen. It is filled with characters that you "love to hate," always intriguing story lines, mind-blowing plot twists and just awesome acting. I think that Oz isn't recognized or critically acclaimed as much as it deserves. I watch that show and I forget that they are actors, it is that convincing! You just get sucked into it and if you're like me, you just want MORE!! I can't get enough of it! I love the fact that it has a rotating cast of "main" characters that is always well above 25. Oz does a very good job of focusing due attention on all the characters individually, as well as their many complex interactions with others. I have to say, I have the hots for about 75% of the cast, hehe. Oz is definitely worth seeing but also it is not for the fainthearted. There is gratuitous violence, foul language, and nudity/sex. But hey, it is a great show and the above named only help show the grit of prison life.
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    • Mar 29, 2005

    FAQ16

    • Its been 23 years since Oz aired... 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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    • Runtime
      55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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