Oz (1997)
Oz is a 1997 crime series created by Tom Fontana. It stars Lee Tergesen, Harold Perrineau and Dean Winters.
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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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 terrorize their mutual enemies.
When was Oz released?
Oz was released on 12 July 1997.
How many episodes does Oz have?
Oz has 56 episodes across 6 seasons.
Who made Oz?
Oz was created by Tom Fontana.
Where can I watch Oz?
Oz is available on HBO (Via Hulu), HBO Max, MAX (Via Amazon Prime), YouTube TV, Google Play and Amazon.
Where to watch Oz
Stream: HBO (Via Hulu), HBO Max, MAX (Via Amazon Prime), YouTube TV
Rent: Google Play
Buy: Amazon, AppleTV, Fandango at Home, Google Play
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Cast
- Lee Tergesen as Tobias Beecher
- Harold Perrineau as Augustus Hill
- Dean Winters as Ryan O'Reily
- Eamonn Walker as Kareem Saïd
- Ernie Hudson as Leo Glynn
- Terry Kinney as Tim McManus
- Rita Moreno as Sister Peter Marie Reimondo
- J.K. Simmons as Vernon Schillinger
- Kirk Acevedo as Miguel Alvarez
- Craig muMs Grant as Poet
- BD Wong as Father Ray Mukada
- George Morfogen as Bob Rebadow
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