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Season 2 – Oz

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Inmates and correctional officers inside the Oswald State Correctional Facility, nicknamed "Oz," battle for power and survival amid warring factions and explosive acts of retribution. Much of the show takes place in Emerald City, an experimental unit in the facility that tries to emphasize rehabilitation and learning responsibility while being incarcerated. Tim McManus is the unit manager of Emerald City.
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Critics Reviews

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Allan Johnson Chicago Tribune 06/20/2018
Oz is more than some nasty words and explicit scenes. The storylines, supervised by Homicide: Life on the Street's Tom Fontana, are gripping. Go to Full Review Bruce Fretts Entertainment Weekly 05/29/2018
A-
Oz obliterates taboos, but it doesn't traffic in South Park-style cheap thrills. Its jolts are genuine, and it breaks new TV ground every week. Go to Full Review Tom Shales Washington Post 04/17/2018
OZ tries too hard, but sometimes it scores a shattering bull's-eye. Go to Full Review Irish Times Staff Irish Times 06/20/2018
4/5
A cast of unpleasant characters make this highly watchable. Go to Full Review Manuel Betancourt The Film Experience 06/18/2018
Showed characters wrestling with same-sex attraction and masculinity in increasingly revelatory ways. Go to Full Review David Zurawik Baltimore Sun 05/29/2018
There's no question about the quality. The fear is that Oz will go overboard and drown in its pay-cable freedom to go adult. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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S G @Sean123456789 11/04/2024 A great season and some good story's and news faces, the gang idea works well. Bring on season 3 See more Topi L 07/31/2023 The characters just got more to say and I'm interested in them. Great second season over all. See more 02/26/2020 need the movies badly. See more Read all reviews
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Kirk Acevedo

Miguel Alvarez

Ernie Hudson

Warden Leo Glynn

Terry Kinney

Tim McManus

Rita Moreno

Sister Peter Marie Reimondo

Harold Perrineau

Augustus Hill

J.K. Simmons

Vern Schillinger

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 11, 1998 The Tip Oz is locked down and Emerald City inmates are put in solitary confinement following the riot; a committee led by a law school dean investigates the riot. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 20, 1998 Ancient Tribes Emerald City reopens 10 months after the riot; McManus attempts to help inmates receive their high-school equivalency diplomas; Glynn's daughter is raped. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 27, 1998 Great Men Alvarez knows who raped Glynn's daughter; O'Reily is diagnosed with breast cancer; the Aryans attempt to gain new respect at Oz; a woman arrives on death row. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 3, 1998 Losing Your Appeal Augustus Hill's appeal is denied; Richie confesses to the wrong killing; Alvarez is offered conflicting opportunities. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 10, 1998 Family Bizness Adebisi poisons Schibetta; Gov. Devlin guts the equivalency program; Beecher learns his wife committed suicide. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 17, 1998 Strange Bedfellows A recovering Schibetta loses control of Oz after being raped by Adebisi; Alvarez is bumped from the Latino power seat; Beecher becomes attracted to his roommate Keller. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 24, 1998 Animal Farm Imprisoned Cyril falls under Schillinger's sway; mob leader Nappa wants Adebisi punished for raping Schibetta. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 31, 1998 Escape From Oz Various escape plans are hatched; Schillinger crucifies recidivist Sippel; Alvarez gouges out Rivera's eyes. Details

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Season Info

Director
Nick Gomez, Jean de Segonzac, Alan Taylor, Mary Harron, Uli Edel, Keith Samples, Bob Balaban, Kathy Bates
Executive Producer
Barry Levinson, Tom Fontana
Screenwriter
Tom Fontana, Sean Jablonski, Bradford Winters, Debbie Sarjeant
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA (S|L|V)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 11, 1998