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Oz (1997)

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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.

First Air Date
July 12, 1997
Seasons
6
Episodes
56
Rating
8.1/10 (834 votes)

Cast: Lee Tergesen, Harold Perrineau, Dean Winters, Eamonn Walker, Ernie Hudson, Terry Kinney, Rita Moreno, J.K. Simmons

Network: HBO
Production: The Levinson/Fontana Company, Rysher Entertainment
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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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StatusEnded
TypeScripted
First Aired7/12/1997
Last Aired2/23/2003
Seasons6
Episodes56
LanguageEnglish
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6

Seasons

56

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60m

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1997

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Cast

LT

Lee Tergesen

as Tobias Beecher

HP

Harold Perrineau

as Augustus Hill

DW

Dean Winters

as Ryan O'Reily

EW

Eamonn Walker

as Kareem Saïd

EH

Ernie Hudson

as Leo Glynn

TK

Terry Kinney

as Tim McManus

RM

Rita Moreno

as Sister Peter Marie Reimondo

JS

J.K. Simmons

as Vernon Schillinger

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Season 3

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1997

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Oz about?

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 t…

How many seasons does Oz have?

6

How many episodes does Oz have?

56

Is Oz still running?

No, it ended in 2003.

When did Oz first air?

July 12, 1997

Who created Oz?

Tom Fontana

Who stars in Oz?

Lee Tergesen, Harold Perrineau, Dean Winters

What genre is Oz?

Crime, Drama