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Oz

Drama, Crime · 1997 · Rated 8.7/10

Last aired: S6 E8, Exeunt Omnes · 2003-02-23

HBO's violent men-behind-bars drama is an addictive, testosterone-driven soap opera for guys. The eight episodes of the first season set the style for the show: a massive cast of a vivid characters on both sides of the bars, four or five stories unleashed at a breakneck pace and framed by angry, oddball introductions, and a soaring casualty rate. Created by Homicide producer Tom Fontana, this drama quickly earned its rightful reputation as the most brutal show on TV. It's simple chemistry: combine volatile ingredients in a confined space, shut tight, and shake.

Cast

Ernie Hudson Warden Leo Glynn

Terry Kinney Tim McManus

Harold Perrineau Augustus Hill

Rita Moreno Sister Peter Marie "Sister Pete" Reimondo

J.K. Simmons Vernon "Vern" Schillinger

Lee Tergesen Tobias Beecher

Dean Winters Ryan O'Reily

George Morfogen Robert Rebadow

Eamonn Walker Kareem Said

Granville Adams Zahir Arif

Lauren Vélez Dr. Gloria Nathan

Kirk Acevedo Miguel Alvarez

B.D. Wong Father Ray Mukada

Craig "muMs" Grant Arnold "Poet" Jackson

Tom Mardirosian Agamemnon "The Mole" Busmalis

Chuck Zito Chucky "The Enforcer" Pancamo

Scott William Winters Cyril O'Reily

Robert Clohessy Officer Sean Murphy

Christopher Meloni Chris Keller

Kristin Rohde Claire Howell

R.E. Rodgers James Robson

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Simon Adebisi

David Zayas Enrique Morales

Edie Falco Officer Diane Whittlesey

Season 6

Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6

E1 Dead Man Talking 2003-01-05 · 60 min In the Season Six premiere, Alvarez and Schillinger are let out of solitary and placed back in general population. Meanwhile, a mourning Rebadow's spirits get a lift when he is transferred to the library and meets the new librarian, Stella Coffo.

E2 See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Smell No Evil 2003-01-12 · 60 min The unexpected arrival of Mayor Loewen at Oz spurs an ironic turn involving Schillinger and Beecher. Meanwhile, Dr. Nathan discovers why solitary inmates are getting sick. A new business plan within Oz inspires Redding.

E3 Sonata de Oz 2003-01-19 · 60 min Tobias learns who killed his father before being released from prison. Cyril begins shock therapy while receiving an execution date. Said is allowed to start his own company.

E4 A Failure to Communicate 2003-01-26 · 60 min Glynn receives mixed news on the toxic-poisoning problem. Meanwhile, Rebadow's relationship with the new librarian Stella hits a snag, Keller and Beecher work out an agreement, and Robson finally gets some redemption.

E5 4 Giveness 2003-02-02 · 60 min Arif and the others have trouble getting Augustus' book published. Tobias confesses to Chris he's started dating someone on the outside.

E6 A Day in the Death... 2003-02-09 · 60 min New inmate Idzik faces his enemies and requests a transfer. Meanwhile, the Loewen case grows increasingly complicated, the Muslims run into business trouble, and the inmate population comes together to support the O'Reilys.

E7 Junkyard Dawgs 2003-02-16 · 60 min Three new inmates arrive at Oz, one of whom is particularly close to the O'Reily clan. Meanwhile, the Keller-Beecher-Schillinger triangle gets even more pointed, and an awards banquet ends in a fateful discovery.

E8 Exeunt Omnes 2003-02-23 · 60 min Querns is appointed the new warden of Oz. Murphy attempts to get famous for a day. Tim tries to change the mindset of Said's murderer. Cyril is finally executed. Keller brings Tobias back to Oz for good.

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