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Oz

American prison drama television series

TV seriestelevision seriesQ739780

Started: July 12, 1997
Ended: February 23, 2003
Creator: Tom Fontana
Network: HBO
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 56
Cast: Kirk Acevedo
, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
, Ernie Hudson
, Terry Kinney
+11 more
Genre: drama television series
, crime television series

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Oz is an American prison drama television series created, co-executive produced, and principally written by Tom Fontana. Set at a fictional men's prison, it was the first one-hour dramatic television series produced by the premium cable network HBO. Oz ran for six seasons, from its premiere on July 12, 1997, to its series finale on February 23, 2003.

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