Oz is an American television drama series created by Tom Fontana, who also wrote or co-wrote all of the series' 56 episodes. It was the first one-hour dramatic television series to be produced by premium cable network HBO. Oz aired for six seasons. Its first episode was broadcast on July 12, 1997, and its final episode aired February 23, 2003.
Oz is the nickname for the Oswald State Correctional Facility, formerly Oswald State Penitentiary, a max...
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Oz is an American television drama series created by Tom Fontana, who also wrote or co-wrote all of the series' 56 episodes. It was the first one-hour dramatic television series to be produced by premium cable network HBO. Oz aired for six seasons. Its first episode was broadcast on July 12, 1997, and its final episode aired February 23, 2003.
Oz is the nickname for the Oswald State Correctional Facility, formerly Oswald State Penitentiary, a maximum-security prison (level 4) at an undisclosed location in New York State. Many of the plot arcs are set in Emerald City ("Em City"), an experimental unit of the prison in which the unit manager attempts to emphasize rehabilitation and learning responsibility during incarceration. Emerald City is an extremely controlled environment where there are a controlled number of members of each racial and social group. The show was taped in Bayonne, New Jersey.
The large ensemble cast includes Eamonn Walker, Rita Moreno, Ernie Hudson, John Lurie,...
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