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  • HBO
  • Jan 5, 2003
  • HBO
  • Jan 5, 2003

Summary Oz is the name on the street for the Oswald State Penitentiary. Our wheelchair-bound narrator Augustus Hill (Harold Perrineau Jr.) takes us through the wacky world of Emerald City, the experimental unit started by Tim McManus (Terry Kinney). There's shankin' and lovin' and cussin' and fightin' but in the end, HBO makes a damn fine prison...

Created By: Tom Fontana

  • HBO
  • Jan 5, 2003
  • HBO
  • Jan 5, 2003
Oz
Season 6
6 Seasons
Season Premiere: Jan 5, 2003
Metascore Available after 4 critic reviews
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 52 User Ratings
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Summary Oz is the name on the street for the Oswald State Penitentiary. Our wheelchair-bound narrator Augustus Hill (Harold Perrineau Jr.) takes us through the wacky world of Emerald City, the experimental unit started by Tim McManus (Terry Kinney). There's shankin' and lovin' and cussin' and fightin' but in the end, HBO makes a damn fine prison...

Created By: Tom Fontana

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Episode 1 • Jan 5, 2003 • 56 m
Dead Man Talking
Episode 2 • Jan 12, 2003 • 57 m
See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Smell No Evil
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.
Episode 3 • Jan 19, 2003 • 57 m
Sonata da Oz
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.
Episode 4 • Jan 26, 2003 • 57 m
A Failure to Communicate
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.
Episode 5 • Feb 2, 2003 • 1 h
4giveness
Arif and the others have trouble getting Augustus' book published. Tobias confesses to Chris he's started dating someone on the outside.
Episode 6 • Feb 9, 2003 • 57 m
A Day in the Death...
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.
Episode 7 • Feb 16, 2003 • 57 m
Junkyard Dawgs
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.
Episode 8 • Feb 23, 2003 • 1 h 38 m
Exeunt Omnes
Querns is appointed the new warden of Oz. Brass 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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Jun 14, 2013
The jail's real breakout stars remain Lee Tergesen and J.K. Simmons as Tobias Beecher and Vern Schillinger.
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25% Negative
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