Summary of "Season 5 - Can we have a moment of silence...": Ahh...the brutal Oz, how I love thee. Another season, another few inmate deaths. I hope they have a tribute featurette for the sixth season. All the inmates who died in Oz with their date of birth, date of death, and time served could scroll by. Or maybe a slide show with their mug shot and the dates? I think it would be cool.
All the things I want to say about this season involve spoilers, and I don't want to wreck it for people who haven't seen it yet. These episodes are recent enough that I remember most of the events, which was harder for some of the earlier seasons. I can't wait to hear what they have planned for the final season of the show; I hope it's something special. (read entire review)
Summary of "Season 4 - Bad people die": Awww man, some of my favorite inmates died in season 4! I think this show contains some of the best character development I've seen in a series. Every character has rich a back story, and multiple facets to his personality. It can be hard to keep track of every character, and who has done what to whom. I'd love a "guide to the prison system of Oz" which outlines all the characters and the events that went on. I know there's Augustus Hill's diary, but I don't know if that's what I want, or if it's a narrative.
I love how so many actors in this show went on to higher-profile shows like Law & Order and The Wire, but I was surprised to see Edward Herrmann, Beecher's Father, in the show. He's probably best known as Richard Gilmore from The Gilmore Girls. Also look for director Jonathan Demme, Ally Sheedy, Method Man, Kevin Conway and Katie Finneran (Wonderfalls). Season 4 also introduces us to Luke Perry's character, Reverend Jeremiah Cloutier, proving that he's more than the "hot guy" he played on 90210.
Summary of "Season 3 - Oz Rocks": Often overlooked due to its content, Oz is easily one of my favorite shows. The short seasons sicken me because I have so long to wait for new episodes. I was quite bummed when the series wrapped up, but now it can continue on DVD.
They sure trimmed down the extras on this set. While the deleted scenes and the commentary track were good, I was hoping for a bit more. While the episode recaps and previews are nice, I want some extras with substance. According to Tom Fontana's website we should see season 4 released this October. (read entire review)
Summary of "Season 2 - Now THIS is television!": Often overlooked due to its content, Oz is easily one of my favorite shows. The short seasons sicken me because I have so long to wait for new episodes. Unfortunately, the season airing right now will be the last for the series.
HBO always impresses me with their sets because they can take a great show and make it better on DVD. While the extras may look slim on the packaging, the bio section is large (58 screens for 35 people) and they leave out the "Previous Episode" and "Next Episode" summary clips. Fans of the show will jump to buy this, but if you've never seen the series before I would suggest renting the first season to see whether you can stomach the content. It's a great show, but isn't for everyone. (read entire review)
A big thanks to Jason Reisch who let us know that Amazon has the complete run of Oz on sale for $94.99, discounted 60% from the regular price of $238.98 (you save $143.99). This is a one day only sale,... (read entire news item)
6/19/2006
Extended series finale listed among Extras for season 6
HBO has announced the extras for Oz season 6, and they should make fans smile. They include:
Three optional audio commentaries ("Dead Man Talking," "A Day in the Death" and "Exeunt Omnes") with series... (read entire news item)
6/02/2006
Series Finale Cover Art
The other day we posted news that the final season of Oz would be released on September 5, but we didn't have artwork for the set yet. Here it is: (read entire news item)
5/31/2006
Season 6 'sentence' scheduled
The sixth season sentence was supposed to be carried out last September, but September rolled around and the box set received a reprieve from the Governor; it wasn't released. That left fans asking, "When,... (read entire news item)
9/25/2005
What Happened to the DVDs of the 6th (Final) Season?
Last March, we passed along info from Tom Fontana's website that mentioned the release timeframes of the 5th and 6th Season of Oz on DVD. With the fifth one already released "on time", fans of the show... (read entire news item)
4/14/2005
Season 5 date confirmed
The date which creator Tom Fontana posted to his website has been confirmed by HBO today.
It's a new year, and Emerald City's got a brand-new look. The walls are cleaner, the cafeteria is bigger, and... (read entire news item)
3/06/2005
Seasons 5 and 6 scheduled!
Oz Creator and Executive Producer Tom Fontana has posted the following information at his own website:
OZ Season 5 DVD
June 21st is the release date for the Season 5 OZ DVD.
Look for the Season... (read entire news item)
10/05/2004
Release Delay
The fourth season of Oz has been delayed a few weeks. The new release date is February 1, 2005. Add this one to the list of HBO titles delayed in the past 6 months. (read entire news item)
8/30/2004
We've heard the rumors, but now it's official
Last week we brought you news that Tom Fontana mentioned a January release date for season 4 on his website, and HBO has turned that rumor into fact. We can expect Oz: Season 4 to be released on January... (read entire news item)
8/23/2004
New Season 4 Date
Tom Fontana has updated his website to reflect a new date for Oz: Season 4.
The OZ Season Four DVD will be released in January 2005.
Please note that Tom has no control over this schedule.
I should... (read entire news item)
11/05/2003
Season 3 release
As Oz's Creator and Executive Producer, Tom Fontana, promised us a couple of months ago, Warner Brothers Home Video has just announced Oz: The Complete Third Season on DVD for release in a 3-disc set... (read entire news item)
9/15/2003
Seasons 3 and 4 scheduled!
Oz Creator and Executive Producer Tom Fontana has posted the following information at his own website:
Oz Season 3 is set to release on 2/24/04 and Season 4 will be 10/5/04.
Hey! That doesn't specify... (read entire news item)
10/02/2002
Season Two - Jan, 2003
HBO Home Video will be releasing the second season of "Oz" on January 7, 2003. This 3 disc set will contain Dolby Digital 5.1 and 2.0 English tracks, along with a Spanish mono track and Spanish subtitles.... (read entire news item)
1/10/2002
First season release in March
The first season of "Oz" will be released on March 19 in a 3 disc set. Should be a solid release from HBO. (read entire news item)
12/06/2001
Article mentions Oz releases
An article on the popularity of DVD season sets mentions HBO Home Video will release Oz Season One next year. The full article can be found here. (read entire news item)
