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American drama television series
Oz
Released | 12 July 1997 |
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Ended | 23 February 2003 |
Director | Adam Bernstein |
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Duration | 55 minutes |
Genre | television drama, crime serial, black comedy television program, crime novel and LGBTI+ related TV series |
Country of origin | United States of America |
Number of episodes | 56 |
Number of seasons | 6 |
About Oz
Oz, the groundbreaking HBO series that premiered in 1997, was a gritty and unflinching look at life inside a maximum-security prison. Created by Tom Fontana, the show was known for its raw and uncompromising portrayal of violence, sex, and power struggles among the inmates and staff of Oswald State Correctional Facility.
The show's ensemble cast included some of the most talented actors of their generation, including J.K. Simmons, Harold Perrineau, and Edie Falco. But it was the breakout performance of Christopher Meloni as the volatile and unpredictable inmate Chris Keller that truly made the show a must-watch.
Oz was not without controversy, with some critics accusing it of glorifying violence and perpetuating negative stereotypes of prisoners. But others praised the show for its unflinching realism and its willingness to tackle tough issues like race, sexuality, and the corrupting influence of power.
Despite its controversial reputation, Oz was a critical and commercial success, running for six seasons and earning numerous awards and nominations. Its influence can still be felt today in shows like Orange is the New Black and Prison Break.
References:
- "Oz: TV Review" by John Leonard, New York Magazine, July 7, 1997
- "Oz: A Prison Drama That's a Real Killer" by Caryn James, The New York Times, July 11, 1997
- "Oz: The Complete Series" DVD set, HBO Home Video, 2014.
Main cast and crew
Cast and crew listed below. See if you can find out who is who from the stats below.

Rita Moreno
Puerto Rican singer, dancer and actress

J. K. Simmons
American actor

Ernie Hudson
American actor and former U.S. Marine

Sandra Denton
Jamaican-American rapper and actress

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
British actor, Model

Harold Perrineau
American actor

Dean Winters
American actor

Eamonn Walker
English actor

Terry Kinney
American actor

Lee Tergesen
American actor

Kirk Acevedo
American actor

Scott William Winters
American actor

George Morfogen
American actor
Other cast and crew
Supporting cast and crew listed below. See if you can find out who is who from the stats below.

Lance Reddick
American actor

Patti LuPone
American actress and singer

Master P
American rapper, actor, producer, and basketball player

Luke Perry
American actor

Bobby Cannavale
American actor

Method Man
American rapper

Edie Falco
American actress

Rick Fox
Canadian-Bahamian former basketball player

Katheryn Winnick
Canadian film and television actress

Ally Sheedy
American actress

Gavin MacLeod
American actor

Christopher Meloni
American actor

Dana Ivey
American actress

Mary Alice
American actress

BD Wong
American actor

Becky Ann Baker
American actress

Chuck Zito
American actor

Ben Vereen
American actor, dancer, and singer

Mary Harron
Canadian film director

Katie Finneran
American actress

Clarke Peters
American actor, singer, writer and director

Melina Kanakaredes
American actress

Luis Guzmán
Puerto Rican actor

Charles S. Dutton
American actor, director and producer

Aasif Mandvi
American actor and comedian

Kathryn Erbe
American actress

Lauren Vélez
American actress

Brian Bloom
American actor

Željko Ivanek
Slovenian–American actor

Novella Nelson
American actress

Austin Pendleton
American actor and director

Wood Harris
American actor

Roxanne Hart
American actress

Bryan Callen
American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and podcaster

Kathleen Widdoes
American actress

Mark Margolis
American actor

Christopher Jackson
American actor

Dylan Baker
American actor

Jon Seda
American actor

Reg E. Cathey
American actor

Roy Thinnes
actor

Frankie Faison
American actor

John Doman
American actor

Ken Leung
American actor

Larry Pine
American actor

Seth Gilliam
American actor

Treach
American rapper

Robert John Burke
American actor

Felix Solis
American actor, film director and film producer

Thomas G. Waites
American actor

David Zayas
Puerto Rican actor

Michael Gaston
American actor

Robert Clohessy
American actor

Kevin Conway
American actor

Scott Cohen
American actor

Domenick Lombardozzi
American actor

Peter Jacobson
American film and television actor, born 1965

Brían F. O'Byrne
Irish actor

Skipp Sudduth
American actor

J. D. Williams
American actor

Patrick Breen
American actor

Matt Ross
American actor

Philip Casnoff
American actor

Casey Siemaszko
American actor

Tom Fontana
American screenwriter

Paul Schulze
American actor

Aleksander Krupa
Polish actor

muMs da Schemer
American poet and actor

Erik King
American actor

Bruce MacVittie
American actor

Robert Bogue
American actor

Murphy Guyer
American actor and writer

Peter Francis James
American actor

Tom Mardirosian
American actor

Joshua Harto
American actor, television producer and writer

Nelson Lee
Taiwanese-Canadian actor

Brian Cox
American writer and director
Recent Deaths
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Bobby Caldwell
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Mark Russell
American political satirist and comedian

Gordon Moore
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Willis Reed
American basketball player

Bud Grant
American former football player and head coach

Rebecca Jones
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Dick Fosbury
American athletics competitor, high jumper

Jim Gordon
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