EPISODE
SEASON
Oz - Season 1
In an attempt to chronicle the suffering of people inside one of the most well-known prisons Oswald State Correctional Facility, where people share their personal struggles with each other and at the same time, the struggles of police officers, who do their best, in order to keep security inside the prison.
5 November 1967, Bronx, New York, USA
24 June 1969, Beijing, China
19 June 1949, Brooklyn, New York, USA
11 December 1931, Humacao, Puerto Rico
3 August 1949, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
29 June 1951, El Salvador
14 April 1957, Montréal, Québec, Canada
2 July 1946
6 November 1952, Reno, Nevada, USA
20 March 1974, Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia
4 January 1962, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
May 29, 2018
One of the best ensembles in recent TV history, this is nigh-on faultless, and relentlessly entertaining.
May 29, 2018
It's the routine of Oz that is so punishing here, like being confined for an hour with something unpleasant and oppressive. It's quality work, but watch it at your own risk.
May 29, 2018
This is a rough show to watch, but it's an essential one.
May 29, 2018
Profoundly disturbing, it's a show that you don't want to miss, yet don't always want to watch.
May 29, 2018
Some viewers may be repelled by the sheer concentration of ugliness... But you won't escape easily from this drama's grip.
May 29, 2018
As the series moves beyond its introductory shock value, it becomes more serious, disturbing and gripping.
June 05, 2018
Last year HBO introduced "Oz," a prison drama by Tom Fontana, executive producer of "Homicide: Life on the Street."... Pressed to choose, "Oz" is the superior offering. And that's saying something.
May 29, 2018
Oz is rough, gritty, and knocks you for a loop. It's the type of drama that will never be possible on network television no matter how many curse words the censors eventually allow on the air.
May 29, 2018
For all its technical dazzle and bracing content, Oz never overcomes a dramatic hurdle: It's nearly impossible to care about the characters.
May 29, 2018
Oz is certainly graphic, gritty and bleak. It is also unpleasant to watch. Where is the entertainment value in something this unremittingly dark and unpleasant?