Oz ran for six seasons, from its premiere on July 12, 1997, to its series finale on February 23, 2003.

Follows the daily activities of the Inmates at the Oswald Maximum Security Correctional Facility (aka "Oz" for short), an unusual prison where its criminal inhabitants face challenges head on behind bars …

Oz (TV Series 1997–2003) - Cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

The Oz books form a book series that begins with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) and relates the fictional history of the Land of Oz. Oz was created by author L. Frank Baum, who went on to write …

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Watch Oz on HBO Max. Plans start at $10.99/month. The acclaimed HBO drama series that takes a gritty, realistic look at life behind the walls of an experimental prison within a prison.

Premiering on July 12, 1997, this groundbreaking prison drama was a bold and provocative experiment in storytelling and graphic content that, at the time, could have only have aired on a restrictions-free …

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Inmates and correctional officers inside the Oswald State Correctional Facility, nicknamed "Oz," battle for power and survival amid warring factions and explosive acts of retribution.

Oz is an American television drama series created by Tom Fontana. It premiered on July 12, 1997 as the first one-hour crime-drama television series to be produced by premium cable network HBO.