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What it's about
OZ chronicles McManus' (Terry Kinney) efforts to control the inmates of Em(erald) City as well as the drug trade and the violence. There have been many groups of inmates during the run of the show and not everybody makes it out alive. There are the gangstas (Adebisi, Wangler, Redding, Poet, Keene, Supreme Allah), Muslims (Said, Arif, Hamid Khan), Italians (Pancamo, Nappa, Schiebetta), bikers (Hoyt), Aryans (Schillinger, Robson, Mark Mack), Christians (Cloutier, Cudney), Latinos (Alvarez, Morales, Guerra, Hernandez), gays (Hanlon, Cramer), and a pile of others (the O'Riley brothers, Keller, Stanislovsky, etc.). And a great "everyman" character called Beecher offers a good look at a normal man who made one tragic mistake. Besides the regular inmates, there are guest stars such as Method Man, Luke Perry, Master P, Treach, etc. and a bunch of prison staff doctors (Dr. Nathan), a nun/psychologist (Sister Peter Marie), a bunch of guards--some honest, some crooked--and, of course, the warden, Leo Glynn. The whole thing is narrated and held together by inmate Augustus Hill, who provides the show with context and some sense of theme, and ties everything together nicely.
Cast and crew
- Writer
- Tom Fontana
- Starring
- Ernie Hudson, Terry Kinney, J.K. Simmons
Details
- Released
- 1997-07-12
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Awards
- Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. 16 wins & 56 nominations total
Where to Watch Oz (1997) in Canada — common questions
- Where to watch Oz in Canada?
- You can watch the TV series Oz on Crave in Canada. You can also rent or buy it on Apple TV Store.
- Where can I watch Oz in Canada?
- You can watch the TV series Oz on Crave in Canada. You can also rent or buy it on Apple TV Store.
- Where can I stream the TV series Oz (1997) in Canada?
- Oz is streaming on Crave in Canada.
- Can I watch Oz for free?
- Oz is included with a subscription on Crave. We have not confirmed a free source in Canada.
- Is Oz on Crave?
- Yes. You can watch Oz on Crave in Canada.
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