Possibly the most underrated and amazing drama ever to have graced the small screen with its presence, Oz was an obvious choice for 'The Selection Box'...
It kicked off in 1997 on HBO as the networks first self produced hour long drama. Set in Oswald State Penitentiary, Oz puts all other prison dramas to shame and ultimately scares the beejaysus out of its viewers, causing them to live life on the straight and narrow, so they never have to be subjected to life behind bars...
The show has such a huge cast and is one of the first TV dramas where no character was safe from being killed off or written out, no matter how pivotal they seemed to be in regards to the plot, which only added to the excitement of the series...
Oz opened doors for many actors who later went on to star in shows such as The Sopranos, The Wire, Lost, Dexter, 24 and Fringe, amongst others - kisckstarting careers for people such as Harold Perrineau, J.K. Simmons, Dean Winters, Kirk Acevedo, Lauren Velez, Christopher Meloni, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, David Zayas, J.D. Williams, Seth Gilliam, Lance Reddick, Reg E. Cathey, John Doman, Domenick Lombardozzi and Edie Falco...
Lasting 56 episodes and ending in 2003, this gritty drama is a must see...
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