Oz

(1997 - 2003)

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Synopsis:

Hard-hitting American drama from the makers of Homicide: Life on the Streets, following the lives of warders and inmates in a violent high-security prison. Ernie Hudson stars

Starring:

Ernie Hudson as Warden Leo Glynn, Terry Kinney as Tim McManus, Harold Perrineau as Augustus Hill, Eamonn Walker as Kareem Said, Kirk Acevedo, Edie Falco, Rita Moreno, Tony Musante, Jon Seda, Lee Tergesen, Lauren Velez, Sean Whitesell, Dean Winters, BD Wong

Credits:

Barry Levinson - Executive-Producer, Tom Fontana - Executive-Producer

Season 6 - Oz

Season 6 Episode 8: Exuent Omnes (2003) In this extended series finale, the return of Martin Querns rocks the boat in Oz, Howell and Robson are weighed down by health concerns and Hoyt is reunited with his birth mother. Alvarez receives an offer he can't refuse, and the prison production of Macbeth draws to a staggering conclusion
Season 6 Episode 7: Junkyard Dawgs (2003) One of three new inmates turns out to have ties with the O'Reillys, the triangle between Keller, Beecher and Schillinger becomes more pointed and an awards banquet closes with a fateful discovery. Prison drama, starring Ernie Hudson
Season 6 Episode 6: A Day in the Death (2003) Idzik comes face to face with his enemies, the Loewen case weaves a tangled web and changes are afoot at the hospital. Meanwhile, Rebadow and Stella grow closer, the Muslims are hit by business problems, and the inmates rally in support of the O'Reilys. Hard-hitting American drama, starring Joel Grey
Season 6 Episode 5: 4Giveness (2003) New inmate Idzik prompts widely differing reactions as he settles into prison life, and Murphy makes a confession to Glynn. Meanwhile, Morales' suspicions are confirmed by news from the doctor and Beecher finds himself in a sticky situation
Season 6 Episode 4: A Failure to Communicate (2003) Hoyt is transferred from death row, Robson finally achieves redemption and Glynn receives mixed news on the poisoning case. Rebadow's relationship with Stella falters, while Keller and Beecher come to an agreement
Season 6 Episode 3: Sonata De Oz (2003) Schillinger is less than pleased by his meeting with Mayor Loewen. Glynn has to reassess his priorities when Oz loses its first prisoner to toxic poisoning, and Said's business head gets the better of him when he leads the Muslims into a new venture. Meanwhile, Officer Brass gets some quality time with Morales down in solitary
Season 6 Episode 2: Hear No Evil, See No Evil, Smell No Evil (2003) Mayor Wilson Loewen pays an unexpected visit, a new business plan within the prison inspires Redding and some of the death row prisoners take part in a photo shoot. Schibetta looks to put a curse on the O'Reily family, while Dr Nathan discovers the reason so many solitary inmates are getting sick. Prison drama, starring Ernie Hudson
Season 6 Episode 1: Dead Man Talking (2003) New series of the hard-hitting prison drama. The review board decide to release Alvarez and Schillinger, Rebadow finds a friend in Stella Coffo when he is transferred to work in the library, and death row inmate Timmy Kirk pleads with Father Mukada to exorcise him. Ernie Hudson, Kirk Acevedo and JK Simmons star

Season 5 - Oz

Season 5 Episode 8: Impotence (2002) Rebadow deals with his grandson's fate, and Busmalis gets a surprise from his fiancee. McManus struggles with his decision to stay at Oz, while an agreement between Morales and Urbano means trouble for another inmate
Season 5 Episode 7: Good Intentions (2002) Meehan comes up with some revolutionary ideas to help Cyril, while Beecher's scheme to help Guenzel doesn't quite go according to plan. Hill's recovery leads to new friction between Redding and Morales, and the Man's Best Friend programme draws to an end : with unexpected results
Season 5 Episode 6: Variety (2002) Cyril's trial gets off to a bad start, tension grows between Father Mukada and Kirk, and Beecher is unsure of violent inmate Guenzel. Alvarez is inspired with a new idea to home his trained guide dog
Season 5 Episode 5: Wheel of Fortune (2002) Cyril commits a violent assault which gets him put on death row, while McManus goes in search of a drug-dealer inside the prison when he learns the truth behind Hill's illness. Said ends up in solitary when there's trouble between him and Omar White and McClain gets personal with Beecher and Keller. Continues tomorrow
Season 5 Episode 4: Next Stop, Valhalla (2002) The feud between Schillinger and Said takes a deadly turn, while the love triangle involving Beecher, Keller and McClain grows even more complex. Elsewhere, Schibetta is left feeling vulnerable during Pancamo's hospital stay and Penders, Alvarez and Hill get to grips with a new programme : giving them the chance to train guide dogs
Season 5 Episode 3: Dream a Little Dream of Me (2002) Jia returns to the prison after making a full recovery, while Hoyt confesses his past misdemeanours and Kirk continues planning ways to murder Cloutier. Ernie Hudson and Luke Perry star
Season 5 Episode 2: Laws of Gravity (2002) New series of the prison drama. O'Reily's mother pays her debt to society by teaching music to the inmates and McManus believes White will reform if he is encouraged to spend time with Said. Elsewhere, a badly burned Rev Cloutier continues to have a mysterious hold over his former followers and the FBI investigate the death of Schillinger's son
Season 5 Episode 1: Visitation (2002) Emerald City reopens after renovation and nearly all the inmates in solitary, including the deeply troubled Miguel Alvarez, are released into the general prison population. McManus tries to question the severely burned Reverend Cloutier about his ordeal, Sister Pete believes Beecher holds the key to reconciling Schillinger and Said, and a bus load of prison visitors crashes, killing nearly everyone on board

Season 4 - Oz

Season 4 Episode 16: Famous Last Words (2001) Beecher goes before the parole board, Said stabs Schillinger and Supreme Allah meets his demise. Reverend Cloutier's followers turn against him with deadly consequences, an explosion rocks Em City and Glynn writes his resignation letter after Clayton Hughes dies in his arms
Season 4 Episode 15: Even the Score (2001) Said is provoked into unleashing a furious attack on Robson and IRA terrorist Connolly plans to blow up Em City. Dr Nathan refuses to help the O'Reily brothers in their escape attempt and Cloutier asks Schillinger to help quash the escalating hostilities between the Aryans and Muslims
Season 4 Episode 14: Orpheus Descending (2001) McManus calls a truce between Morales and Redding, but his efforts to ease tensions only make matters worse. Sister Pete arranges a phone call between Beecher and Keller, Shillinger meets his new granddaughter and O'Reilly asks Dr Nathan to help him escape
Season 4 Episode 13: Blizzard of '01 (2001) Dr Nathan is sued for malpractice after an inmate dies as a result of of the experimental drugs and Tidd is stabbed to death while trying to save Said. Officer Howell hopes to find a new lover in Cyril O'Reilly, while Morales and Redding's attempt to take over the drug-trafficking racket threatens to plunge Em City into chaos
Season 4 Episode 12: Cuts Like a Knife (2001) Alvarez feels vulnerable without his allies and Tidd steels himself to killing Said. Ryan O'Reilly regrets involving Cyril with the trial drug, Allah comes to blows with Hill and Keller tries to protect Beecher and his family by claiming to have had Hank murdered
Season 4 Episode 11: Revenge is Sweet (2001) Alvarez volunteers to act as informant and the FBI approach Barlog in the hope of making a deal. A pharmaceutical company seek Dr Nathan's approval to use the inmates as human guinea pigs in a risky drug trial and William Giles is transferred to Death Row
Season 4 Episode 10: Conversions (2001) Morales finds he has a rival for the drugs business in the form of new inmate Burr Redding, and when the sparks fly, the consignment of Asian refugees gets caught in the middle. Meanwhile, Tidd has murder in mind and Glynn hires a new assistant. Luke Perry guests
Season 4 Episode 9: Medium Rare (2001) A TV news crew visit Oz, causing Glynn to worry about Adebisi's tapes which could get the institution shut down, and when O'Reilly recognises the star reporter as an old enemy he decides to concoct a plan of revenge. Ernie Hudson stars
Season 4 Episode 8: You Bet Your Life (2000) Another inmate is murdered, McManus returns to Em City and Sister Pete receives advice from an unlikely source. Elsewhere, Glynn withdraws from politics, while Adebisi and Said come to blows
Season 4 Episode 7: A Town Without Pity (2000) Beecher vows revenge on Schillinger, Said pledges an allegiance, Rebadow collapses and O'Reilly begins an unlikely relationship. Ernie Hudson stars
Season 4 Episode 6: A Word to the Wise (2000) Mobay becomes a murder suspect, racial tensions rise in Em City and Beecher receives news about his daughter. Meanwhile, a prisoner makes an unusual request, O'Reilly kills an inmate and Rebadow finds his next victim
Season 4 Episode 5: Gray Matter (2000) Mobay receives a deadly order from Em City's drug lords, Beecher asks Keller an intimate question and McManus gets a disturbing phone call
Season 4 Episode 4: Works of Mercy (2000) Beecher's torment over his abducted children is made worse by the arrival of a grisly package in the mail, Dr Nathan confronts Ryan about her rape, and McManus returns to Oz with a new assignment. Ernie Hudson stars
Season 4 Episode 3: The Bill of Wrongs (2000) Glynn discovers disturbing news about the recent shootings at the prison, and Mobay has to run the gauntlet in order to prove himself to Em City's drug barons. Meanwhile, Hernandez, Beecher and Dr Nathan face personal tragedies. Ernie Hudson stars
Season 4 Episode 2: Obituaries (2000) Glynn puts McManus permanently out of the picture and an undercover cop becomes Em City's newest inmate. Meanwhile, O'Reilly and Stanislofsky form an uneasy partnership, Schillinger receives an unexpected visitor, and Alvarez and Busmalis attempt a great escape
Season 4 Episode 1: A Cock and Balls Story (2000) New series. The inmates breathe a sigh of relief as the screws call a halt to the lockdown, but a tortured O'Reily doesn't get off so lightly as his conscience is haunted by his victims. Meanwhile, McManus receives disturbing news from Diane, Glynn considers a career move and Alvarez, Wangler and Keller meet with tragedy. Prison drama, starring Ernie Hudson and Terry Kinney

Season 3 - Oz

Season 3 Episode 8: Out o' Time (1999) The prisoners get punchy as Wittlesey and Howell come to blows and the boxing finals leave blood all over the ring. Meanwhile, McManus and Glynn have a heated argument and Adebesi finds a deadly surprise under his pillow
Season 3 Episode 7: Secret Identities (1999) Adebisi persuades Wangler to accuse McManus of sexual assault - and brings the allegation to the attention of the media. Guest starring Adewale Akinnouye-Agbaje and JD Williams
Season 3 Episode 6: Cruel and Unusual Punishments (1999) Ryan's fixes are nearly uncovered even as Cyril wins another bout; the attempt at peace between Alvarez and Rivera may come undone; Said bunks with Beecher.
Season 3 Episode 5: US Male (1999) Said's followers seem to be losing faith in him, McManus questions his own character, Wangler gets the news he was expecting and the terrible trio of Keller, Beecher and O'Reily finally get their revenge
Season 3 Episode 4: Unnatural Disasters (1999) Schillinger pleads with Glynn for Andrew's safety; Sister Peter Marie institutes a victim interaction program; boxing matches fire up the inmates.
Season 3 Episode 3: Legs (1999) Alvarez is found hanged and Nappa gets some worrying news. O'Reily gives Cyril a guarantee about the boxing competition and Schillinger's son enters Em City
Season 3 Episode 2: Napoleon's Boney Parts (1999) In this episode, directed by actor Matt Dillon, McManus decides to start an inmate boxing competition, Hill is placed in protective custody, Alvarez sinks further into depression and Bellinger loses his appeal
Season 3 Episode 1: The Truth and Nothing But (1999) New series. Beecher exacts revenge as a private management company take over the inmate health service, and Adebisi returns from the psychiatric ward

Season 2 - Oz

Season 2 Episode 8: Escape from Oz (1998) Hill plots his escape, Adebisi finally loses his grip on reality, and Wittlesey is replaced by a neo-Nazi guard. Meanwhile, Schillinger exacts revenge on Beecher and Said refuses his freedom
Season 2 Episode 7: Animal Farm (1998) New Mafia boss Nappa vows revenge on his godson's rapist, while Ryan's brother is imprisoned for the murder of Dr Nathan's husband, and falls under Schillinger's control. Ernie Hudson stars
Season 2 Episode 6: Strange Bedfellows (1998) A new inmate claims he's the governor's personal drug dealer, Beacher makes a confession, and Dr Nathan confronts O'Reily. Ernie Hudson stars
Season 2 Episode 5: Family Bizness (1998) Adebisi poisons Schibetta, Poet finally gets his parole, and O'Reilly gets his brother to murder Dr Nathan's husband. Ernie Hudson stars
Season 2 Episode 4: Losing Your Appeal (1998) Augustus Hill's appeal is turned down, O'Reily survives his operation, and Beecher is forced to meet the judge who sentenced him. Ernie Hudson stars
Season 2 Episode 3: Great Men (1998) Alvarez refuses to disclose the identity of the man who raped Glynn's daughter, Adebisi voices his contempt for higher education, and Said tries to get a retrial for Augustus Hill
Season 2 Episode 2: Ancient Tribes (1998) Em City reopens, inmates are helped to get further education and a council is set up to help keep order
Season 2 Episode 1: The Tip (1998) A special committee is appointed to investigate the riot that killed six inmates, while Emerald City prisoners are confined to their cells. Ernie Hudson stars

Season 1 - Oz

Season 1 Episode 8: A Game of Checkers (1997) Beecher is released from the hole, and Schillinger is left weakened without sight. Meanwhile, a game of checkers provokes a violent outburst which quickly escalates into a full-blown riot with several prison officers taken hostage. Last in series, starring Ernie Hudson
Season 1 Episode 7: Plan B (1997) Said ostracises a fellow Muslim for turning his back on him when he was dying, but Groves decides to take the issue one step further, and Schibetta is still being fed ground glass by O'Reilly, Adebisi and Beecher. Ernie Hudson stars
Season 1 Episode 6: To Your Health (1997) Three generations of the Alvarez family are reunited when Ricardo is diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Beecher fights back under the influence of PCP, and Kareem Said suffers a heart attack after refusing medication
Season 1 Episode 5: Straight Life (1997) McManus's attempt to address the thriving internal drug trade by cracking down on smuggling backfires when the finger of suspicion is pointed at prison officials. Starring Ernie Hudson and Terry Kinney
Season 1 Episode 4: Capital P (1997) Jefferson Keane is the first Oz prisoner scheduled to die when Governor Devlin reinstates capital punishment in the state
Season 1 Episode 3: God's Chillin' (1997) Glynn and McManus feel the strain when the Governor threatens to call in the FBI in search of answers to the two unsolved murders in Em City. Hard-boiled prison drama, starring Ernie Hudson and Terry Kinney
Season 1 Episode 2: Visits, Conjugal and Otherwise (1997) Schibetta and the prison brass race to find Ortolani's killer, while Devlin considers abolishing conjugal visits
Season 1 Episode 1: The Routine (1997) From the creator of Homicide: Life on the Streets comes this harrowing eight-part drama series set in Oswald State Penitentiary, a harsh and violent high-security prison. Following the lives of those on both sides of the bars, Oz begins with the arrival of Donald Groves (Sean Whitesell) who killed his parents and ate his mother. Elsewhere, lifer Dino Ortolani (John Seda) enlivens the numbingly dull prison routine by beating a fellow inmate to a pulp, only to come to a grisly end himself. Starrin…

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