Oz (1997 - 2003)
Oz (1997 - 2003)
AVERAGE TOMATOMETER
92%
83%
AVERAGE AUDIENCE SCORE
91%
Critic Consensus: No consensus yet.
Series Info
A grim and graphically raw drama about life (and often death) in an experimental prison ward called Emerald City at the Oswald State Correctional Facility (nicknamed Oz).
Creator:
Tom Fontana
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Seasons
91%
Critics Consensus:
Oz confidently cements its legacy as a founding father of modern television with a gonzo conclusion.
2003, HBO, 8 episodes
No Tomatometer score yet...
2002, HBO, 8 episodes
No Tomatometer score yet...
2000, HBO, 16 episodes
100%
Critics Consensus:
No consensus yet.
1999, HBO, 8 episodes
100%
Critics Consensus:
No consensus yet.
1998, HBO, 8 episodes
80%
Critics Consensus:
The patient zero of HBO dramas pushes the envelope in graphic content and storytelling ambition, but its relentless provocations dangerously teeter toward schlock.
1997, HBO, 8 episodes
Cast
Ernie Hudson
as Leo Glynn
as Leo Glynn
Terry Kinney
as Tim McManus
as Tim McManus
Rita Moreno
as Sister Peter Marie Reimondo
as Sister Peter Marie Reimondo
B.D. Wong
as Father Ray Mukada
as Father Ray Mukada
Harold Perrineau
as Augustus Hill
as Augustus Hill
Eamonn Walker
as Kareem Said
as Kareem Said
Lee Tergesen
as Tobias Beecher
as Tobias Beecher
J.K. Simmons
as Vern Schillinger
as Vern Schillinger
Kirk Acevedo
as Miguel Alvarez
as Miguel Alvarez
Zeljko Ivanek
as Gov. James Devlin
as Gov. James Devlin
Dean Winters
as Ryan O'Reily
as Ryan O'Reily
Luna Lauren Vélez
as Dr. Gloria Nathan
as Dr. Gloria Nathan
George Morfogen
as Bob Rebadow
as Bob Rebadow
Craig muMs Grant
as Poet
as Poet
Granville Adams
as Zahir Arif
as Zahir Arif
Tim Brown
as Off. Jason Armstrong
as Off. Jason Armstrong
Philip Scozzarella
as Off. Joseph Mineo
as Off. Joseph Mineo
Tony Musante
as Nino Schibetta
as Nino Schibetta
Edie Falco
as Diane Wittlesey
as Diane Wittlesey
John Perretti
as Steve Pasquin
as Steve Pasquin
O.L. Duke
as Paul Markstrom
as Paul Markstrom
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
as Simon Adebisi
as Simon Adebisi
Stephen Gevedon
as Scott Ross
as Scott Ross
Leon
as Jefferson Keane
as Jefferson Keane
J.D. Williams
as Kenneth Wangler
as Kenneth Wangler
Rick Fox
as Jackson Vayhue
as Jackson Vayhue
Steve Ryan
as Off. Mike Healy
as Off. Mike Healy
Ray Iannicelli
as Off. Roger Breese
as Off. Roger Breese
Mark Margolis
as Antonio Nappa
as Antonio Nappa
Eddie Malavarca
as Peter Schibetta
as Peter Schibetta
Sean Whitesell
as Donald Groves
as Donald Groves
Jon Seda
as Dino Ortolani
as Dino Ortolani
Paul Schulze
as Off. Rick Heim
as Off. Rick Heim
Kathryn Erbe
as Shirley Bellinger
as Shirley Bellinger
Charles Busch
as Nat Ginsberg
as Nat Ginsberg
Luis Guzman
as Raoul `El Cid' Hernandez
as Raoul `El Cid' Hernandez
Peter James Kelsch
as Jim Burns
as Jim Burns
Austin Pendleton
as William Giles
as William Giles
Nelson Vasquez
as Off. Eugene Rivera
as Off. Eugene Rivera
Erik King
as Moses Deyell
as Moses Deyell
Sean Dugan
as Timmy Kirk
as Timmy Kirk
Tom Mardirosian
as Agamemnon Busmalis
as Agamemnon Busmalis
Christopher Meloni
as Christopher Keller
as Christopher Keller
Blayne Perry
as Samuel Gougeon
as Samuel Gougeon
R.E. Rodgers
as James Robson
as James Robson
Otto Sanchez
as Carmen `Chico' Guerra
as Carmen `Chico' Guerra
Evan Seinfeld
as Jaz Hoyt
as Jaz Hoyt
Lou Sones
as Steve Dawkins
as Steve Dawkins
Scott William Winters
as Cyril O'Reily
as Cyril O'Reily
Steven Wishnoff
as Tony Masters
as Tony Masters
Chuck Zito
as Charles Pancamo
as Charles Pancamo
Milo O'Shea
as Dr. Frederick Garvey
as Dr. Frederick Garvey
Philip Casnoff
as Nikolai Stanislofsky
as Nikolai Stanislofsky
Seth Gilliam
as Off. Clayton Hughes
as Off. Clayton Hughes
Robert Clohessy
as Off. Sean Murphy
as Off. Sean Murphy
Carl DiMaggio
as Off. Len Lopresti
as Off. Len Lopresti
Larry Pine
as Arnold Zelman
as Arnold Zelman
Kristin Rohde
as Off. Claire Howell
as Off. Claire Howell
Joel West
as Glen Shupe
as Glen Shupe
Domenick Lombardozzi
as Ralph Galino
as Ralph Galino
Gavin MacLeod
as Cardinal Frances Abgott
as Cardinal Frances Abgott
Edward Herrmann
as Harrison Beecher
as Harrison Beecher
Lord Jamar
as Kevin Ketchum, a.k.a. Supreme Allah
as Kevin Ketchum, a.k.a. Supreme Allah
Lance Reddick
as Det. John Basil/Desmond Mobay
as Det. John Basil/Desmond Mobay
Jacque C. Smith
as Leroy Tidd
as Leroy Tidd
Reg E. Cathey
as Martin Querns
as Martin Querns
Michelle Schumacher
as Norma
as Norma
David Zayas
as Enrique Morales
as Enrique Morales
Brian Bloom
as Ronnie Barlog
as Ronnie Barlog
John Doman
as Col. Edward Galson
as Col. Edward Galson
Brian F. O'Byrne
as Padraic Connelly
as Padraic Connelly
Sandra Purpuro
as Catherine McClain
as Catherine McClain
Dena Atlantic
as Floria Mills
as Floria Mills
Betty Buckley
as Suzanne Fitzgerald
as Suzanne Fitzgerald
Anthony Chisholm
as Burr Reading
as Burr Reading
Michael Gregory Gong
as Jia Kenmin
as Jia Kenmin
Tom Ligon
as Alvin Yood
as Alvin Yood
John Lurie
as Greg Pender
as Greg Pender
Luke Perry
as Rev. Jeremiah Cloutier
as Rev. Jeremiah Cloutier
Blake Robbins
as Off. David Brass
as Off. David Brass
Thomas G. Waites
as Henry Stanton
as Henry Stanton
Michael Wright
as Omar White
as Omar White
Mary Alice
as Eugenia Hill
as Eugenia Hill
Peter Criss
as Martin Montgomery
as Martin Montgomery
Ben Vereen
as A.R. Whitworth
as A.R. Whitworth
Antoni Corone
as Frances Urbano
as Frances Urbano
Brendan Kelly
as Wolfgang Cutler
as Wolfgang Cutler
Malachy McCourt
as Father Daniel Meehan
as Father Daniel Meehan
Ellen McElduff
as Elenor O'Connor
as Elenor O'Connor
Emanuel Yarbrough
as Clarence Seroy
as Clarence Seroy
Tom Atkins
as Wilson Lowen
as Wilson Lowen
Bobby Cannavale
as Alonzo Torquemada
as Alonzo Torquemada
Joel Grey
as Lemuel Idzick
as Lemuel Idzick
Patti LuPone
as Stella Coffa
as Stella Coffa
Frederick Koehler
as Prisoner #99S333 Andrew Schillinger
as Prisoner #99S333 Andrew Schillinger
Arija Bareikis
as Tricia Ross
as Tricia Ross
Ally Sheedy
as Lisa Logan
as Lisa Logan
Jamar Allah
as Supreme Allah
as Supreme Allah
Anthony 'Treach' Criss
as Snake
as Snake
Roger Rees
as Jack Eldridge
as Jack Eldridge
Mike Doyle
as Adam Guenzel
as Adam Guenzel
Jacques C. Smith
as Leroy Tidd
as Leroy Tidd
Andy Powers
as Winthrop
as Winthrop
Jerome Preston Bates
as Smith
as Smith
David Johansen
as Zabitz
as Zabitz
Philip V. Scozzarella
as Mineo
as Mineo
Antoni Cornacchione
as Urbano
as Urbano
Carlos León
as Martinez
as Martinez
Chris Gardner
as Lalar
as Lalar
Jenna Lamia
as Carrie
as Carrie
John Palumbo
as Zanghi
as Zanghi
Peter Benson
as Reporter
as Reporter
Sandy Denton
as Andrea Phelan
as Andrea Phelan
Toni Lewis
as Alicia Hinden
as Alicia Hinden
Christopher Rivera
as Velez
as Velez
Stephen S. Chen
as Pinghao
as Pinghao
Seth William Meier
as Meaney
as Meaney
Jinn S. Kim
as Gongjin
as Gongjin
Mtume Gant
as Rawls
as Rawls
Elaine Tse
as Gou
as Gou
Method Man
as Tug Daniels
as Tug Daniels
Peter Jenson
as Reporter
as Reporter
Anne Meara
as Aunt Brenda
as Aunt Brenda
Lothaire Bluteau
as Guillaume Tarrant
as Guillaume Tarrant
Todd Alan Etelson
as Seggio
as Seggio
La Donna Mabry
as Sommers
as Sommers
Nelson Lee
as Li
as Li
Brienin Bryant
as Sonsyrea
as Sonsyrea
James Palacio
as Fiona
as Fiona
Whitney Allen
as Herself
as Herself
Gary Perez
as Ruiz
as Ruiz
Delilah Cotto
as Annette
as Annette
Judy Reyes
as Tina
as Tina
Jay Edwards
as Christian
as Christian
Cyrus Farmer
as Johnson
as Johnson
Jon Korkes
as Off. Tom Robinson
as Off. Tom Robinson
Jack Davidson
as Slon
as Slon
Jay Harris
as Douglas
as Douglas
Danny Rogers Jr.
as Aryan
as Aryan
Andrea Anders
as Donna Degenhart
as Donna Degenhart
Judith Delgado
as Carmen
as Carmen
Zach Gold
as Photographer
as Photographer
Bash Hallow
as Assistant
as Assistant
Chris Jackson
as Loftus
as Loftus
Tara Martell
as Officer
as Officer
Hank Wagner
as Stein
as Stein
Catherine Wolf
as Grace
as Grace
Charles S. Dutton
as Alvah Case
as Alvah Case
Cotter Smith
as Judge Benjamin Fee
as Judge Benjamin Fee
Series Details
| TV Network: | HBO |
| Premiere Date: | Jul 12, 1997 |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Executive Producers: | Barry Levinson, Jim Finnerty, Tom Fontana |
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