On the surface not much has changed inside the walls of Oswald State Penitentiary. Schillinger has revenge on his mind Cyril is facing execution Beecher is hoping for parole and McManus is finding solace in a meditative maze. But there's toil and trouble brewing in the Oz cauldron as the Oz players rehearse for their presentation of Macbeth and the climactic final act.
]]>Amazon.comThe sixth and final season of HBO's prison drama Oz--which aired in 2003--is brutal passionate and gritty. Compellingly addictive with taut storylines and superb acting each of the eight episodes on this 3-disc set nicely paves the way for the series finale which wraps the show up in a satisfying (and surprising) manner. Often told through the eyes (and voice) of deceased prisoner Augustus Hill (Harold Perrineau Lost) Oz isn't an easy show to watch. Inmates are routinely raped tortured and killed--not out of need but out of boredom and cruelty. And in a corrupt system where too few bureaucrats actually care about these men's lives?? few are willing to do anything about it. Those that do give a damn--Sister Peter Marie (Rita Moreno?? West Side Story)?? Father Mukada (B.D. Wong?? Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)?? Dr. Nathan (Lauren Velez)?? Warden Glynn (Ernie Hudson)?? McManus (Terry Kinney)--face an uphill battle.One of the strongest stor