Sopranos gets all the damn credit, but OZ is the show that started the golden era of TV which continues today. The first to kill off it's most known actor at the time, the guy who starred in Selena, in the first season.
What About Jon Seda as Ortoloni. It was a shock as they set him up in the pilot as the main character and he gets killed right at the end of that episode. Shocking, he looks almost the same still now, he’s great on Chicago PD on NBC
@@kevina5337 I think it's the other way around -- before The Wire, David Simon did Homicide: Life on the Street with Tom Fontana, who went on to do Oz. Sooooo many actors from Oz were on Homicide first.
@@AndThenShwarmaAfter honestly some of the best actors (and recogniseable) passed through this show on to other roles in other TV shows/movies. Just the breadth of talent in OZ is incredible.
@@actorblakerobbins thank you for your comment Blake. You would have worked with a few of these actors over the years. Hope the show was just as amazing to work on as much as it was for us to watch.
@@AmaanStorm the cast and crew on the show was incredible. its why the show you watched was as special as it was. and it started at the very top. it was an amazing experience to be apart of
Oz is such a great show, watched a few episodes of it when it was out, then about 8 years ago binge watched it, now binge watching it again, still so addictive! It has loads of actors from the wire and dexter. Which were both great in my opinion.
Let's see... J.K. is basically Clancy Brown 2, so he's always busy. In 2017, he was Gordon in that Justice League movie. It was a nice year for him. Meloni was busy with Happy, the Syfy show with Patton Oswalt as a cartoon unicorn only he sees. It was a low year for him. Oh yeah, he made a cameo in a DC movie as well. Adewale was busy making his own film, Farming, which contrary to the title, isn't about actual farming, but a dubious adoption process in the UK. I also think his adoptive parents died, so he spent some time mourning. Mixed reception of that year here. Kirk Acevedo was busy with 12 Monkeys and Arrow. Definitely a better year for him.
Oz is the prototypical modern HBO original series because it started doing what alot of networks at the time wouldn't dare do but are very common place now.
0:34 I know everyone took it as a joke, but I think he was being completely serious when said he would call actors and write what they wanted to happen to their characters because he completely ran out of ideas by the last season
@@isaacster5027 People said that about Harvey Birdman, and we got Birdgirl out of it. Now imagine an actual show, a Classic HBO one no less, getting that treatment. To put it politely, it's gonna hurt. A lot.
Great to see the cast altogether 20 years later, got older except Dean who has a young head !Simmons, Adewale,Meloni, Kirk nor Ernie werent present unfortuately ! for those who werent aware, the Actress who played Claire Howell died (Kristin Rohde in 2016 !
Sopranos gets all the damn credit, but OZ is the show that started the golden era of TV which continues today. The first to kill off it's most known actor at the time, the guy who starred in Selena, in the first season.
What About Jon Seda as Ortoloni. It was a shock as they set him up in the pilot as the main character and he gets killed right at the end of that episode. Shocking, he looks almost the same still now, he’s great on Chicago PD on NBC
I've watched sopranos 3x bec i wanted to like it as i love gangster films but i never really got into it like i was into OZ
First season? Homie dies in the first episode..
Oz paved the way for The Sopranos and The Wire so really you can thank it for Breaking Bad, Mad Men, The Shield and SOA
What About it's true but The Sopranos better then Oz.
Oz Cast being interviewed by David Simon, creator of the Wire, this is beyond life 🔥🔥🔥
Well Simon does owe the show's creators a big thanks, practically every character who got killed off in Oz the actor ended up working on The Wire LoL
@@kevina5337 I think it's the other way around -- before The Wire, David Simon did Homicide: Life on the Street with Tom Fontana, who went on to do Oz. Sooooo many actors from Oz were on Homicide first.
OZ is so much better than Orange Is The New Black
Not even the same ballpark.
It's even better than GOT
I've seen scenes in Orange is the New Black that looked straight up ripped off from Oz.
@@mohammedasiri6622 Not hard to be better than thrones let's be real, if we're talking just the first 4 seasons tho maybe.
oz created sopranos the wire and everything we now see a clichee...it is the series
The real star of the show, Adebisi's hat, couldn't make it to the reunion. When asked, it said it had "something to cover".
Ah shit I really wanted to meet him ,such an icon
He was gonna tell us the secret of how he stayed on Adabesis head
He's busy covering Peter shebetta ass
@@ryanc5681 That was totally worth waiting 2 years for. 🤣
*Wow they still look really young, and I am **_STILL_** watching Oz 20 years later!*
almost done with my 4th watch through!
Where's JK Simmons? You can't have an Oz Reunion without Vern Schillinger.
hey skillinger
Challenger
He wouldnt hurt a flea
He got stabbed
We are farmers!;
RIP to the following OZ actors (as of March 2023) in order of passing:
*Mason Adams ('Mr Hoyt') - 2005
*Richard. Right ('Detective Robert Stransky') - 2006
*Dana Reeve ('Wendy Shultz') - 2006 (late actor Christopher Reeves' wife)
*Adrienne Levine/Shelley ('Sarah' *secretary to Warden Glynn*) - 2006
*Steve Ryan ('Officer Mike Healey') - 2007
*Tony Hoty ('Lionel Kelsch') - 2008
*Oni Faida Lampley ('Rev Truman') - 2008
*Zakes Mokai ('Kipekemie Jara') - 2009
*Tony Musante ('Nino Schibetta') - 2013
*Milo O'Shea ('Dr Frederick Garvey') - 2013
*Edward Hermann ('Harrison Beecher') - 2014
*Matthew Cowles ('William Brandt') - 2014
*Curtis McClarin ('Officer Lonnie Smith') - 2014
*Emmanuel Yarborough ('Clarence Seroy') - 2015
*Roger Rees ('Jack Eldridge') - 2015
*Anne Meara ('Aunt Brenda O'Reilly') - 2015
*Sean Whitesell ('Donald Groves') - 2015
*Kristin Rhode ('Officer Claire Howell') - 2016
*Frank Senger ('Frank Manhardt') - 2016
*John McMartin ('Lars Nathan') - 2016
*Tomas Milian ('Ricardo Alvarez') - 2017
*Reg E Carthy ('Martin Querns') - 2018
*Luke Perry ('Jeremiah Cloutierre') - 2019
*George Morfogen ('Bob Rebadow') - 2019
*Brian Tarantina ('Ronald Poklewaldt') - 2019
*Dick Boccelli ('Heinrick Schillinger') - 2019
*Kevin Conway ('Seamus O'Reilly') - 2020
*Anthony Chisholm ('Burr Reading') - 2020
*Craig MuMs Grant ('Poet') - 2021
*Granville Adams ('Zahir Arif') - 2021
*Lance Reddick ('Desmond Mobay') - 2023
*Mark Margolis ('Antonio Nappa') - 2023
i read this list and i remember every single character...great actors who all added something to elevate this show to the cult status it deserves.
rip
@@AndThenShwarmaAfter honestly some of the best actors (and recogniseable) passed through this show on to other roles in other TV shows/movies. Just the breadth of talent in OZ is incredible.
may they all Rest In Peace
@@actorblakerobbins thank you for your comment Blake. You would have worked with a few of these actors over the years. Hope the show was just as amazing to work on as much as it was for us to watch.
@@AmaanStorm the cast and crew on the show was incredible. its why the show you watched was as special as it was. and it started at the very top. it was an amazing experience to be apart of
Great to see all the guys again. Sadly JK Simmons (Schillinger) & Adewale (Adebisi) weren’t there
Rusty Kuntz they were the best two characters lol
Two of the best characters
Alvarez (Acevedo) wasn't there either, another great character.
@@Suztvfan Also Guerra and Rebadow (who passed away 2 years later, RIP)
I didn't see meloni
Oz is such a great show, watched a few episodes of it when it was out, then about 8 years ago binge watched it, now binge watching it again, still so addictive!
It has loads of actors from the wire and dexter. Which were both great in my opinion.
J.K.Simmons,Adewale,Meloni and Kirk Acevedo are missing on this Reunion
Let's see...
J.K. is basically Clancy Brown 2, so he's always busy. In 2017, he was Gordon in that Justice League movie. It was a nice year for him.
Meloni was busy with Happy, the Syfy show with Patton Oswalt as a cartoon unicorn only he sees. It was a low year for him. Oh yeah, he made a cameo in a DC movie as well.
Adewale was busy making his own film, Farming, which contrary to the title, isn't about actual farming, but a dubious adoption process in the UK. I also think his adoptive parents died, so he spent some time mourning. Mixed reception of that year here.
Kirk Acevedo was busy with 12 Monkeys and Arrow. Definitely a better year for him.
@@jayjay86443 Ok
What an impact this exceptional show made. It will go down in history as truly one of the best.
This show was just amazing...writing to actors to set...everything about it
I love this show!!! Groundbreaking! Can’t wait to see the full episode
The ''I wish" from Beecher made me chuckle.
Lee Tergesen would be a terrific R-rated Joker.
BEST TV SHOW EVER DONE ! This show needs more publicity
I'm constantly telling everyone about it, even all these years later. And a newer audience are slowly starting to appreciate the show!
i loved oz so much. this reunion made me happy
One of the best shows ever
One of the best prison drama ever seen... definitely a masterpiece 👍❤️
Oz is the prototypical modern HBO original series because it started doing what alot of networks at the time wouldn't dare do but are very common place now.
20 Years? Now I do feel old. 😕
Best TV Shows ever
OZ
The Sopranos
The Wire
2, 3 and 4 maybe. Breaking Bad is #1
The trinity
Lost too, most of the actors of Oz were in Lost
@@JackMcCrack10 Better Call saul is Number one its the prequel of breaking bad
sex and the city
Just finished watching this show yesterday. One of the best I've seen.
Crazy I used to watch Oz in high school back in 2001.
One of the best shows! And sopranos!
I love Breaking Bad, GOT, Dexter. Butt my altime favorite show wil always be OZ.
Edie Falco in two best of all time tv drama series! 1- The Sopranos 2- OZ
I'd love to see the entire conference.
Please please please somebody post link to entire interview.
yah wtf
David Simon who created the greatest show interviewing the guy who made the second greatest show.... awesome.
Beecher is even more handsome
Just saw him n Outcast recent episode
Yes, they age gracefully.
Not McMannis he looks like shit
he's the psycho one in Point Break
@@gumpthompson5139 LMAO 😁👍
Rest In Peace Craig Grant aka Mums aka Poet
I see Oz actors n damn near every show Cant ever 4get that show
that's like a fraction of the Oz cast
OZ is BETTER than any other prison show or movie
I wish they would have kept making OZ. One of the best TV shows ever
The shortest reunion special ever, smh. Best show ever tho!
I was in high school when this was airing. I watched every episode until the end. It fucking ruled.
Still waiting for a Blu Ray release.
Iconic
SUPER COOL
Favorite show EVER. Better than The Soprans or The Wire IMO.
Yeah you are right and there are people who says Prison Break is the best prison tv serie 😂
Bold statement but I don’t entirely disagree. It’s crazy more people haven’t seen it.
I haven’t seen the sopranos but I have watched season 1 of the wire I’m planning the finish it soon
Ight you going to far
@@mariojudahsdad7333 how is the wire, have you finished all seasons
Funny how 2 of the prisoners now work for insurance companies lol.
Which ones? Winters and who?
JK Simmons. He knows a thing or two cuz he’s seen a thing or two
Geesh SMH nuewbie
But do they sell insurance for prison rape?
50 secs...I love that about em city n oz, one scene your the main guy n in the next your a background extra
Great series. Have it all on DVD
Poet was next to Beecher, RIP Mums
0:34 I know everyone took it as a joke, but I think he was being completely serious when said he would call actors and write what they wanted to happen to their characters because he completely ran out of ideas by the last season
Ohhh wow 🎉😊
The best of the World !!!!
Great show
Rip mumz the poet
OZ, Los Soprano y True Detective son las mejores series de HBO
My husband and watched this every single time it came on ... it was so awesome.... plus we got our snuggle time watching lol
Oz started it all
Damn finding any talk on Oz behind the scenes is tough!
Great tv show classic👍🏼💙
Great movie
Yea OZ is one of the best if not the best fiction jail show created I wish they did a reboot or came back with something
We live in such a sensitive society now. OZ probably wouldn't last long on TV today.
I always hoped we got to see a new version of Oz with the new prison politics some of the old characters back like Beacher
Storylines aside, Oz was the most real show I've ever seen.
My 3rd best tv show of all time
What are your first two?
@@jackmolloy6107 hah that was a year ago now it's climbed up to number 2# only 2nd to breaking bad
@@zaidabd7601 where would you put the sopranos?
@@jackmolloy6107 5th behind the wire, bojack and
Make more more more
RIP Poet
When he said you were paid like extras he ment that shitt!!💯
Woah! And they were interviewed by HBO's The Wire creator David Simon?!?! Is there a recording of this whole thing somewhere online?
All the OZ episodes are available on crave.
They better not do a remake of this show if it ain't broke don't fix it
Make a better season 6
Honestly i feel like it wouldn't hurt, this show is forgotten nowdays
@@isaacster5027
People said that about Harvey Birdman, and we got Birdgirl out of it.
Now imagine an actual show, a Classic HBO one no less, getting that treatment.
To put it politely, it's gonna hurt. A lot.
Where can I watch the full thing?
Would love to know that too.. Been looking like crazy for the full episode. Absolutely love Oz!
Trevor apparently they sell DVDs of the panels. So you need to buy the DVD to see the whole thing
Esmeralda Hernandez shiit man and what im I supposed to do if I'm in another country of theirs!!?
@@3lmadina Download a torrent.
has anybody got the link
Awesomee
Great to see the cast altogether 20 years later, got older except Dean who has a young head !Simmons, Adewale,Meloni, Kirk nor Ernie werent present unfortuately !
for those who werent aware, the Actress who played Claire Howell died (Kristin Rohde in 2016 !
Serie foda do caralho 😍
Rayan you are the best
I want to see the full video!
When can we see the full panel T_T???? Btw, it would great to see Christopher Meloni in there too.
It hurts that so many other shows have the full panels uploaded, but this doesn’t as far as I’ve been able to find.
Where can you Watch the full version ?
Is there a full version of this reunion. Never heard it took place
RIP muMs
BITCH an Oz reunión without Chris Meloni is Just not an Oz reunion , isn't that Clear???
exactly 😂😂😂😂
What about fucking JK Simmons?
U gay?
Because because because because because because because because because because of wonderful things he does
ok?
Please post the entire video. Thank you.
Where are Adebisi and Vern SchillinJJER ?
Algum brasileiro assistindo em 2020?
Now where's Adebisi the bully? Lol!
Kareeeem Saaaaaid!
Chief Boden has led a damned interesting life before becoming a fireman
0:34 oh we know that sir, specially in the last 2 seasons
Oz was a great show, kind of became silly towards the end but still a great show.
where's the full panel video?
is the full video somewhere? I've been trying to look through facebook but I cant find it anywhere
Where can we see the whole retrospective?
No Adebesi??
I love how Edie Falco is in there even though she left the show early.
Falco's voice is heard on an episode at the same time she is doing Sopranos. She was on BOTH shows at least for a while, maybe a first in HBO history.
Make a new Oz call it oz Reborn
where is the full show can you post it
Where can I see the rest of this?
How do I watch the full video?
Full video anywhere ?
Is that Terry Kinney next to Dean Winters?
Oz 🇮🇳
Do like Twin Peaks and do new series 20 years after!