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Oz
It is a relentless, claustrophobic descent into prison life, filled with brutality, scheming, and raw human vulnerability.
About American prison drama television series
Genres drama, crime
Created by Tom Fontana
Starring J. K. Simmons, Rita Moreno, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Harold Perrineau, Ernie Hudson, Kirk Acevedo, Dean Winters, Lee Tergesen
Length 6 seasons, 56 episodes, 55 min each
Network HBO
Country United States
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