Oz

HBO | Release Date: July 12, 1997

9.4	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 42 Ratings

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kyle20ellisMar 28, 2022

Oz is one of HBO's best ever series. It is gritty and violent, yet ceaselessly compelling and riveting.

The production values are consistently of very high quality, with skillful photography and an authentic setting. The writing is superb,Oz is one of HBO's best ever series. It is gritty and violent, yet ceaselessly compelling and riveting.

The production values are consistently of very high quality, with skillful photography and an authentic setting. The writing is superb, in fact Oz is one of my favourite ever shows when it comes to written quality and the story lines are outstanding.

Oz benefits further from efficient direction, strongly drawn characters and the acting particularly Ernie Hudson and Harold Perrineau I don't know where to begin praising.

All in all, a brilliant series. 10/10 Bethany Cox… Expand

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All_ButTrU4Oct 11, 2021

The brazen pioneer for a more risky form of tv ,that lay the groundwork for the golden age of tv to come. Despite it's obvious trappings which include the heavy atmosphere and sometimes unnecessary vulgarity it stands well on it's own.The brazen pioneer for a more risky form of tv ,that lay the groundwork for the golden age of tv to come. Despite it's obvious trappings which include the heavy atmosphere and sometimes unnecessary vulgarity it stands well on it's own. Featuring great character's you can never really hate or love or a love story so twisted it will make you rethink how you think "love " reveals itself. This drama and the success it culled proved that HBO was not only the house of "real tv" but an exciting platform where ideas could roam free even in improbable high security prisons.… Expand

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