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Oz has 6 seasons with 56 episodes.

Oz

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HBO Ended Drama • Crime

6 Seasons · 56 Episodes · Premiered July 12, 1997 · Ended February 23, 2003

HBO's violent men-behind-bars drama is an addictive, testosterone-driven soap opera for guys. The eight episodes of the first season set the style for the show: a massive cast of a vivid characters on both sides of the bars, four or five stories unleashed at a breakneck pace and framed by angry, oddball introductions, and a soaring casualty rate. Created by Homicide producer Tom Fontana, this drama quickly earned its rightful reputation as the most brutal show on TV. It's simple chemistry: combine volatile ingredients in a confined space, shut tight, and shake.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

8 episodes

E01

The Routine

Sun, Jul 13 1997 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

In the 'Emerald City' experimental unit of Oswald State Penitentiary, we meet some of the diverse inmates who exist in a pecking order of Gangbangers, Latinos, Muslims, Westies, Aryans and Wiseguys.

E02

Visits, Conjugal and Otherwise

Tue, Jul 15 1997 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

With Schibetta and the prison brass in a race to uncover Ortolani's killer (for very different reasons), we see how inmates react to visits both from their wives and (in one case) family members who are also in prison.

E03

God's Chillin'

Tue, Jul 22 1997 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Friction is growing in the wake of two deaths so Said, Wiseguy leader Schibetta and Gangbanger Jefferson Keane are brought together by Warden Glynn, who tells them to keep their boys quiet or else he'll lock the prison down.

E04

Capital P

Tue, Jul 29 1997 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Governor Devlin has reinstated capital punishment in the state--and the first Oz prisoner scheduled to die is Jefferson Keane, who killed a Latino in their skirmish. Before he's executed, Keane donates a kidney to his ailing sister.

E05

Straight Life

Tue, Aug 5 1997 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

The infiltration of drugs into Oz has reached scary levels, and the efforts of McManus and Glynn to find out who's smuggling backfire in a deadly way. Despite a lockdown, drugs continue to trickle in--and the blame shifts to corrupt officials.

E06

To Your Health

Tue, Aug 12 1997 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

The prison's health service is kept busy by a variety of prisoner complaints: Beecher flips out and sends Schillinger to the hospital; mob boss Schibetta develops stomach problems thanks to some ground glass; and Said has a heart attack.

E07

Plan B

Tue, Aug 19 1997 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

A recovered Said ostracizes Huseni Mershah for turning his back on him when he was dying--and orders all the Muslims to cast him out. Impressed by Said's power, Groves decides to kill Glynn in his honor, but ends up stabbing an officer by mistake.

E08

A Game of Checkers

Tue, Aug 26 1997 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

A riot breaks out and frustration, sexuality, hate, revenge and racism all rear their ugly heads, causing the violence to escalate.

Season 2

8 episodes

E01

The Tip

Sun, Jul 12 1998 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Season Two premiere. In the aftermath of the riot that killed six inmates and two officers, Oz is locked down, and Emerald City prisoners are sent either to solitary or gen pop. A special committee is appointed to investigate the riot.

E02

Ancient Tribes

Tue, Jul 21 1998 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Ten months after the riot, Em City is reopened. A recovered McManus creates a council of group representatives to keep order, and initiates classes to help inmates get high-school equivalency diplomas.

E03

Great Men

Tue, Jul 28 1998 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Alvarez knows who raped Glynn's daughter, but refuses to tell the warden. Wangler is making progress at school, but his cellmate, Adebisi, isn't a fan of higher education. When Hill's judge is convicted of accepting bribes, Said takes up Hill's case.

E04

Losing Your Appeal

Tue, Aug 4 1998 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Augustus Hill's appeal is denied, despite the efforts of Said, who has better luck with Poet's poems. Meanwhile, O'Reily survives his lumpectomy, and now focuses his attention on Dr. Nathan.

E05

Family Bizness

Tue, Aug 11 1998 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

With their enmity at a boiling point, Adebisi poisons Schibetta--but not fatally. Now that his brother has turned himself in for murder, Glynn no longer owes Schibetta any favors.

E06

Strange Bedfellows

Tue, Aug 18 1998 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Schillinger attempts to enlist Said to get him out of jail. Recovered from being poisoned, Schibetta is brutalized by Adebisi, losing 'control' of Oz. Meanwhile, Alvarez is bumped out of the Latino power seat by Raoul Hernandez, a.k.a. El Cid.

E07

Animal Farm

Tue, Aug 25 1998 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Cyril O'Reily, Ryan's brother, is imprisoned and falls under Schillinger's control. Ryan tries to get him away into Em City, but Cyril winds up in the hole. El Cid tells Alvarez there's only way he can 'stay in the game.'

E08

Escape from Oz

Tue, Sep 1 1998 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

In the Season Two finale, Wittlesey is transferred to general population and replaced by Karl Metzger, a Nazi. Mack and another Aryan try to escape through Busmalis and Rebadow's hole. Hill gets the idea of escaping Oz by hiding in a coffin.

Season 3

8 episodes

E01

The Truth and Nothing But...

Thu, Jul 15 1999 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

In the Season Three premiere, Beecher is still in the hospital after Schillinger and Keller broke his bones, Alvarez is still in solitary for blinding Rivera, Adebisi is back in the kitchen and McManus starts dating a newly arrived CO.

E02

Napoleon's Boney Parts

Thu, Jul 22 1999 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

No one knows who killed Metzger. Meanwhile, McManus hires his friend Sean Murphy as a C.O. and he launches a boxing program. Hill faces a dilemma when a new inmate reveals a terrible crime. Adebisi sticks Nappa with an AIDS-infested hypodermic.

E03

Legs

Thu, Jul 29 1999 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

In the boxing program, O'Reily spikes Robson's spritzer bottle before his bout with Cyril. Rebadow's mother tries to persuade him to meet his son and grandson. Meanwhile, Nappa finds out he's HIV-positive and is moved to Cell Block E.

E04

Unnatural Disasters

Thu, Aug 5 1999 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

O'Reily and Keller plot to take care of Andrew. McManus is forced by prison brass to settle Howell's sexual-harassment suit. Hanlon's murder convictions get overturned and he's allowed back in the general population--where he finds new troubles.

E05

U.S. Male

Thu, Aug 12 1999 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Wangler 'finds out' his wife and her lover were murdered execution-style. Meanwhile, Poet and Pierce get burned by Hernandez, Ricardo and Guerra. Lockdown ensues, and Wangler finds himself vulnerable--and in a cell with Adebisi.

E06

Cruel and Unusual Punishments

Thu, Aug 19 1999 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

With Cyril scheduled to box Pancamo, O'Reily plans to use his spray-bottle trick, but first he must deal with Cudney. Alvarez sees the photos of Rivera's gouged-out eyes and goes nuts. New roommate Nat Ginzburg offers to be Nappa's secretary.

E07

Secret Identities

Thu, Aug 26 1999 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Adebisi accuses McManus of sexually harassing Wangler. Bellinger meets with McManus and requests execution by hanging. Just one problem: she's pregnant.

E08

Out o' Time

Thu, Sep 2 1999 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Brace yourself for the explosive Season Three finale! As the new millennium approaches, things are heating up in Em City as racial tensions mount. Glynn fires Hughes, but before leaving, Hughes delivers a millennium gift to Adebisi: a gun.

Season 4

16 episodes

E01

A Cock and Balls Story

Thu, Jul 13 2000 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Season Four premiere. The world of Oz--an experimental prison within a prison known as the Emerald City--reopens its doors with the inmates still on a 24-hour lockdown and prison officials struggling to end the hostilities.

E02

Obituaries

Thu, Jul 20 2000 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

The African-American inmates point the finger at McManus for letting Em City get out of hand. After that and his recent erratic behavior, McManus gets the ax from Glynn. Mobay's cover is almost blown.

E03

The Bill of Wrongs

Thu, Jul 27 2000 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Glynn learns from Adebisi that he was given the gun by former C.O. Hughes. Morales enlists Rebadow's help in taking Hernandez's place in the drug ring run by Adebisi and Pancamo. Mobay finds himself in a dangerous position.

E04

Works of Mercy

Thu, Aug 3 2000 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Em City gets a new Unit Manager, Martin Querns, whose methods are hardly orthodox. Beecher's torment over his missing children is worsened when Schillinger presents him with an unexpected package. McManus returns to Oz in a new capacity.

E05

Gray Matter

Thu, Aug 10 2000 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

As Querns implements his new course of action, the dynamics of Em City start to change, causing friction with Officer Murphy. Beecher falls deeper into depression as he wonders about the fate of his children.

E06

A Word to the Wise

Thu, Aug 17 2000 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

In an effort to reduce violence, white inmates are transferred out of Em City. Said and Arif talk to Querns about the negative impact of his changes, but their efforts are in vain. Mobay gets in good with Adebisi's crew...but pays a price.

E07

A Town Without Pity

Thu, Aug 24 2000 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

With things wild in Em City, O'Reily begins a surprising affair. Zabitz asks Schillinger for protection from Keller--who tries to get into the rehab program to make amends with Sister Pete. Beecher looks to get even with his children's kidnapper.

E08

You Bet Your Life

Thu, Aug 31 2000 2:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

After Hughes' attack on Devlin, Glynn withdraws from the race. Miguel Alvarez is still on the loose. Supreme Allah receives an unwanted surprise. Hill pays big time when he tells Mobay he knows he's undercover. Meanwhile, Said does the unthinkable.

E09

Medium Rare

Mon, Jan 8 2001 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Six months have passed. A TV newsmagazine crew descends on Em City, and the results aren't quite ready for prime time.

E10

Conversions

Mon, Jan 15 2001 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

New inmate Burr Reading arrives, ready to take charge of the African-American drug scene. Dr. Nathan returns to Em City, and finds the biggest adjustment is dealing with her feelings for O'Reily. Tidd tries to strike up a deal with Schillinger.

E11

Revenge is Sweet

Mon, Jan 22 2001 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Morales looks to pit the Chinese against Redding. Alvarez offers Glynn his services as an informant as a way out of solitary. Dr. Nathan announces that Em City inmates will be selected to test a trial drug that could reduce their time behind bars.

E12

Cuts Like a Knife

Mon, Jan 29 2001 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

O'Reily regrets getting Cyril involved with the trial drug when it starts taking effect. Meanwhile, Giles' request for an unusual execution creates controversy and the Chinese refugees are deported...but not before plotting revenge on Morales.

E13

Blizzard of '01

Mon, Feb 5 2001 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

O'Reily is in for a surprise when a visitor reveals the truth about his past, while Cyril faces trouble for his difficult behavior. Meanwhile, Morales and Redding lay out plans that could lead to all-out war in Em City.

E14

Orpheus Descending

Mon, Feb 12 2001 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

McManus calls a superficial truce between Redding and Morales. Basil finally sees his wife, but Hughes ends up spoiling their happiness. Meanwhile, Cyril's latest outburst proves to be the last straw.

E15

Even the Score

Mon, Feb 19 2001 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

McManus can't turn his back on White. Beecher tells the parents of the girl he killed that he's up for parole. Howell tries to blackmail O'Reily so she can get to Cyril, but he throws her for a loop--and then O'Reily is thrown himself by a secret.

E16

Famous Last Words

Mon, Feb 26 2001 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

In the Season Four finale, Hill discovers where his true allegiances lie in Oz. Redding's plot to use the Colonel against Morales has an unexpected outcome. Beecher's agony about his parole hearing leads to a shocking season climax.

Season 5

8 episodes

E01

Visitation

Mon, Jan 7 2002 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

In its fifth season premiere, Oz re-opens in the wake of major renovations that had to be completed following a gas explosion.

E02

Laws of Gravity

Mon, Jan 14 2002 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

McManus thinks White may reform if he spends quality time with Said; Alvarez offers Guerra a unique solution to their dispute; O'Reily's mother, Suzanne Fitzgerald, begins a community service term teaching music at Oz.

E03

Dream a Little Dream of Me

Mon, Jan 21 2002 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Brass wants to know who cut his tendon; Redding and Morales form another uneasy alliance; Rev. Cloutier's mysterious influence over his followers grows more intriguing; and Keller returns to Oz, only to be hit with an ID from an old murder charge.

E04

Next Stop: Valhalla

Mon, Jan 28 2002 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Penders, Hill and Alvarez are given a chance to train seeing-eye dogs; Martinez gives Brass a 'cocktail' he definitely didn't order; the love triangle between Beecher, McClain and Keller becomes more complicated.

E05

Wheel of Fortune

Mon, Feb 4 2002 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Robson stirs up problems between White and Said. Meanwhile, Pancamo's illness might save some work for his enemies, Schillinger makes a friendly but suspicious overture towards Beecher, and Morales seeks revenge on his sister's abusive husband.

E06

Variety

Mon, Feb 11 2002 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

As Cyril's trial gets off to an inauspiciously cold start, tensions between Mukada and Kirk come to a boil. Also, a priest named Meehan lands in Oz while White and Said turn over a new leaf in their relationship.

E07

Good Intentions

Mon, Feb 18 2002 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Hill's recovery leads to renewed friction between Redding and Morales, Alvarez gets his wish as the 'Man's Best Friend' program is finished and Meehan presents some revolutionary ideas to help Cyril.

E08

Impotence

Mon, Feb 25 2002 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

In the Season Five finale, Robson goes to extremes to remedy his gum dilemma, Meanwhile, McManus struggles with personal turmoil over his decision to stay at Oz and Rebadow deals with his grandson's fate.

Season 6

8 episodes

E01

Dead Man Talking

Mon, Jan 6 2003 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

In the Season Six premiere, Alvarez and Schillinger are let out of solitary and placed back in general population. Meanwhile, a mourning Rebadow's spirits get a lift when he is transferred to the library and meets the new librarian, Stella Coffo.

E02

See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Smell No Evil

Mon, Jan 13 2003 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

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.

E03

Sonata de Oz

Mon, Jan 20 2003 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

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.

E04

A Failure to Communicate

Mon, Jan 27 2003 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

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.

E05

4 Giveness

Mon, Feb 3 2003 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Arif and the others have trouble getting Augustus' book published. Tobias confesses to Chris he's started dating someone on the outside.

E06

A Day in the Death...

Mon, Feb 10 2003 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

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.

E07

Junkyard Dawgs

Mon, Feb 17 2003 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

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.

E08

Exeunt Omnes

Mon, Feb 24 2003 3:00 AM GMT+0000 60 min

Querns is appointed the new warden of Oz. Murphy 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.