Oz

Series Summary

Oz is the nickname of the Oswald State Correctional Facility, a rough penitentiary housing some of the country's most vicious criminals. The story follows the politics, intrigue, and inevitable violence of prison life. The stories are narrated by Augustus Hill, a former drug dealer and crackhead now confined to a wheelchair. He is the viewer's guide to the complex and nightmarish world of racial gangs, drug dealing, and vendettas of Oz.

Premiered on: July 12, 1997

Cast

Ernie Hudson … Warden Leo Glynn
Harold Perrineau … Augustus Hill
Eamonn Walker … Kareem Said
JK Simmons … Vernon Schilinger
Lee Tergensen … Tobias Toby Beecher
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje … Simon Adebisi
Dean Winters … Ryan O'Reily
Terry Kinney … Tim McManus
Kirk Acevedo … Miguel Alvarez