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[04/23/14 - 06:19 AM]
Amazon and HBO Ink Exclusive Multi-Year Deal to Bring Award-Winning HBO Programming To Prime Members
"The Sopranos," "Six Feet Under," "The Wire," "Big Love," "Eastbound & Down," "Oz," "Band of Brothers," "Deadwood," "Boardwalk Empire" and "True Blood" are among the titles.

[10/24/13 - 01:02 PM]
Starz Teams Up with Chris Collins, Ken Fink, and Dan Chaon to Develop New Hour-Long Scripted Drama Series "Most Wanted"
Set in the Great Plains during the 1970s, "Most Wanted" traces the rise and demise of a talented and prolific bank robber, Nate Daniels.

[04/29/13 - 12:02 PM]
Spike TV Announces New Scripted Event-Series Development Slate Featuring Projects from Hollywood's Most Creative and Dynamic Minds
Tom Fontana, Chris Collins, Leslie Greif, Gene Simmons, Bobby Moresco, Jonathan Koch, Steve Michaels, Craig Piligian, Dimitri Doganis and Bart Layton are among the featured auspices.

[01/09/13 - 09:52 AM]
Lifetime to Celebrate Black History Month with Three World Premiere Movies
Look for "Betty & Coretta" (February 2), "Twist of Faith" (February 9) and "Pastor Brown" (February 16) in the coming weeks.

[05/01/12 - 03:38 PM]
TV Land Picks Up 12 More Episodes for Second Season of "Happily Divorced" Starring Fran Drescher
The back-order of season two, bringing its season total to 24 episodes, will debut later this year.

[04/02/12 - 09:07 AM]
BBC America's First Original Drama, "Copper," to Premiere August 19
Kevin Ryan and Tom Weston-Jones star in the project, from co-creators Tom Fontana and Will Rokos.

[02/09/12 - 11:24 AM]
TV Land's "Happily Divorced" Announces Season Two Guest Stars
New and returning guests include Renee Taylor, Ann Guilbert, Morgan Fairchild, Sean Kanan and D.W. Moffett.

[01/20/12 - 01:39 PM]
TV Land's "Happily Divorced" Starring Fran Drescher Starts Production on Its Second Season
The new season will now air Wednesdays at 10:30/9:30c beginning March 7, bumping "Retired at 35" until later this year.

[05/17/11 - 10:29 AM]
The Highly-Anticipated Starz Original, "Torchwood: Miracle Day," Boasts Notable Guest Star Line-Up Including C. Thomas Howell, Wayne Knight, Ernie Hudson, Frances Fisher and Mare Winningham
Also on tap: "Star Trek" franchise alums Nana Visitor and John DeLancie.

[05/16/11 - 11:06 AM]
TV Land's New Original Sitcom "Happily Divorced" Starring Fran Drescher Starts Production on First Season
John Michael Higgins, Tichina Arnold, Rita Moreno, Robert Walden and Valente Rodriguez also star.

[05/16/11 - 07:34 AM]
DirecTV's The 101 Network Becomes The Audience Network on June 1
The Audience Network will be accessible in 19.4 million homes on channel number 239.

[06/14/10 - 01:10 PM]
Maura Tierney Joins Cast of "The Whole Truth," New Series from Jerry Bruckheimer Television for Fall on Abc
She officially replaces Joely Richardson as the female lead, Kathryn Peale.

[02/26/10 - 12:06 AM]
Development Update: Friday, February 26
Updates include: David Lyons to don "The Cape" at NBC; Shane West books the male lead on The CW's "Nikita"; and Ravi Patel to find "Nirvana" for FOX.

[10/28/09 - 03:33 PM]
Production Begins in New York on New HBO Comedy Series How to Make It in America
The series, due in February, stars Bryan Greenberg, Victor Rasuk, Luis Guzman, Lake Bell and Scott "Kid Cudi" Mescudi.

[08/05/09 - 02:14 PM]
USA Network Announces New Cast of Characters on Its Development Slate
Said slate includes projects from Mike Newell, Stephen J. Cannell and Tom Fontana.

[07/30/09 - 01:05 PM]
Syfy Names Andrew Plotkin as Senior Vice President, Original Programming, Syfy
In his new role, Plotkin will "work with the creative community across multiple platforms to find original voices and unique series concepts that fit the Syfy brand."

[07/09/09 - 10:50 AM]
Terry Kinney Joins the Cast of "The Mentalist" in a Recurring Role
He'll play Agent Sam Bosco, "a seemingly flat-footed policeman with a deceptively sharp intelligence."

[04/21/09 - 03:01 AM]
DirecTV Customers to Get a Jolt of Drama with the Addition of Award-Winning Hbo(R) Series Deadwood(R) and Oz(R), Free on the 101(R) Network Beginning May 31
All three seasons of "Deadwood" (36 episodes) and six seasons of "Oz" (56 episodes) will begin airing Sunday nights, May 31 on The 101 Network, at 9 and 10 p.m. ET/PT respectively.

[03/03/09 - 02:33 PM]
NBC Breezes Into March with Lineup That Showcases Premieres of 'Kings' and 'The Chopping Block' as Well as Continuing 'Fugitives' Volume of 'Heroes' and Challenging New Episodes of 'The Biggest Loser: Couples' and 'The Celebrity Apprentice'
NBC details its March sweeps highlights. (SPOILERS!)

[01/14/09 - 06:41 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, January 14
Updates include: Rhea Seehorn to topline FOX's "Eva Adams"; early contenders emerge for pilot season; and TCA updates from CBS and Showtime.

[10/07/08 - 11:16 AM]
NBC Universal Digital Studio Brings First Slate of Original Productions to Market
The slate includes projects from Scott Z. Burns, Tom Fontana and John August.

[06/12/08 - 01:14 PM]
CityTV Announces Fall 2008 - 2009 Programming Schedule
The Canadian broadcaster notes VH1's "Rock of Love" will be back for season three while apparently FOX's "Outnumbered" and The CW's "F.A.T. City" are a go for midseason.

[05/15/08 - 01:02 PM]
Mary-Louise Parker, Tim Guinee, Tom Skerritt and Betty Buckley Star in "Vinegar Hill," a New Television Movie to Be Broadcast Saturday, May 24 on the CBS Television Network
The film, which is based on an Oprah Book Club Selection, was completed back in 2004.

[05/15/08 - 08:20 AM]
FOX Announces Primetime Slate for 2008-2009 Season
Two new dramas, three new comedies and one new unscripted show will join the network's schedule next season.

[04/02/08 - 04:49 PM]
ABC Family Announces Casting for "Untitled Brenda Hampton Project" Which Is Set to Premiere This Summer
Among the additions: Molly Ringwald, John Schneider and Ernie Hudson.

[01/07/08 - 10:34 AM]
Showtime's Critically Acclaimed Drama "Dexter" Premieres Sunday, FeB. 17, 10:00-11:00 PM on the CBS Television Network
DEXTER's 12-episode first season will be edited for network television and will be broadcast on 12 consecutive Sundays.

[12/03/07 - 02:16 PM]
'Law & Order' and 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent' Return to NBC Lineup on Wednesdays in Early January
"Law & Order" resumes with a two-hour season premiere event on Wednesday, January 2 (9-11 p.m. ET), and will continue on Wednesdays starting January 9 (10-11 p.m. ET).

[08/02/07 - 09:57 PM]
AMC Strikes Key Development Deals
The deals include "The Things They Carried" (James Sadwith from the best-selling book by Tim O'Brien), an untitled political thriller (Jason Horwitch and Joshua Maurer), "Cutman" (Nick Grillo and Ernest Dickerson from F.X. Toole short stories) and an untitled basketball project from Rick Fox and Mark Canton.

[07/15/07 - 10:19 PM]
AMC to Launch New Original Drama Series "Breaking Bad"
The series is described as "the dark tale of a desperate man who turns to a life of crime to secure his family's financial security."

[07/15/07 - 10:17 PM]
AMC Continues Original Programming Momentum with New Slate of Series in Development
"AMC is committed to creating an environment of cinematic quality, and it is gratifying to see that our vision is resonating with such high profile talent," stated AMC's Executive Vice President of Programming and Production, Rob Sorcher.

[07/15/07 - 10:15 PM]
AMC Establishes Commitment to Miniseries with New Programming Slate in Development
The projects include "State of Wrath" (Michael Blake and Lou Morheim), "Berlin Mesa" (Michael Frost Beckner, John Baldecchi, and Rich Silverman), "Skylark" (Michael Nankin, Jonathan Baruch with CBS/Paramount), "White Rose" (John Leekley) and "L-19" (William Brookfield, Gub Neal, and Justin Thompson Glover).

[07/15/07 - 02:05 PM]
Alicia Witt to Join Cast of NBC Universal/Wolf Films Series Law & Order: Criminal Intent as It Moves to Its New Home on USA Network
Witt will play Detective Mike Logan's (Chris Noth) new partner, Detective Nola Falacci, and temporarily replaces Julianne Nicholson, who is out on maternity leave.

[06/20/07 - 06:02 PM]
AMC Greenlights New Original Drama Series Breaking Bad
Plus: the network confirms its original series "Mad Men" will premiere on Thursday, July 19 at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/07/07 - 04:29 PM]
Golden Globe(R) Winner Kyra Sedgwick Returns for Third Season of TNT's Hit Crime Drama the Closer, Ad-Supported Cable's #1 Series of All Time
The eagerly anticipated third season will kick off with the first episode being presented uninterrupted and commercial-free, sponsored by Toyota.

[04/18/07 - 11:25 PM]
AMC Establishes Commitment to Miniseries with New Programming Slate in Development
The cable channel's development slate includes projects from Michael Blake, Lou Morheim, Michael Frost Beckner, John Baldecchi, Rich Silverman, Michael Nankin, Jonathan Baruch, John Leekley, William Brookfield, Gub Neal, and Justin Thompson Glover.

[04/02/07 - 10:35 AM]
Comedy Central(R) Launches First-Ever Interactive Online Comedy School "Crash Course in Comedy" Begins Online Student Registration on Monday, April 2
The unique curriculum features 10 broadband video classes designed by a professional stand-up comedy coach that are presented to the students by comedian Ted Alexandro.

[03/22/07 - 10:51 PM]
AMC Continues Original Programming Momentum with New Slate of Series in Development
Tom Fontana, Freddie DeMann, William Finkelstein, Kip Koenig, David Semel, Karen Hall, Michael Oates Palmer, Jason Rothenberg, Scott Villa, Adam Glass, Bob Cooper, Orin Woinsky, Stacy Title and Jonathan Penner all have projects in the works at AMC.

[03/20/07 - 01:37 AM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 20
Updates include: "Extras" to wrap, ABC adds another series to its summer slate plus our usual wave of casting news.

[11/29/06 - 03:33 PM]
NBC's Mid-Season 2006-07 Schedule Includes New Sunday Lineup with Debut of 'Grease: You'Re the One That I Want' and Season Premiere of 'The Apprentice' Starting January 7, Followed by Return of 'Crossing Jordan' on January 21 After Conclusion of 'Sunday Night Football'
In addition, "Friday Night Lights" will shift to Wednesdays at 8:00/7:00c starting January 10.

[10/28/06 - 03:43 PM]
Development Update: October 23-27 (Weekly Round-Up)
Over 30 updates on projects in development and tidbits about shows currently on the air!

[10/26/06 - 10:17 AM]
NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution Has Sold Dick Wolf's Hit Drama "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" to the FOX Owned Stations
The show's off-network run has been sold to the Fox Owned and Operated stations for weekday airings in syndication starting in fall 2007.

[10/25/06 - 10:47 AM]
NBC Re-Makes Two-Hour Comedy Block on Thursdays with Return of 'Scrubs' and Move of '30 Rock' to Join 'My Name Is Earl' and 'The Office' Beginning November 30
Beginning November 30, NBC's Thursday night lineup will be "My Name Is Earl" (8-8:30 p.m. ET); "The Office" (8:30-9 p.m. ET); "Scrubs" (9-9:30 p.m. ET); and "30 Rock" (9:30-10 p.m. ET). "ER" will continue at 10-11 p.m. (ET).

[10/04/06 - 02:27 PM]
Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Jamey Sheridan and Courtney B. Vance Star in the Shockingly Suspenseful and Intriguing Television Drama
Season two of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" set to be released on DVD on December 12.

[10/02/06 - 12:00 AM]
Spike TV's Production of Frank Spotnitz and Vince Gilligan Pilot 'A.M.P.E.D.' Set to Begin October 2 in Vancouver

[07/28/06 - 12:00 AM]
Edie Falco, James Gandolfini, Dennis Haysbert, Heidi Klum, Evangeline Lilly and Kiefer Sutherland Confirmed Presenters for the 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

[06/30/06 - 12:00 AM]
TNT Renews Record-Breaking Original Series the Closer for Third 15-Episode Season

[05/31/06 - 12:00 AM]
TNT Revs Up for Second Season of the Closer with Eight-Hour Marathon of First-Season Episodes

[05/18/06 - 12:00 AM]
FOX Announces Primetime Slate for 2006-2007 Season Three New Dramas and Two New Comedies Join Network's Schedule Additional Drama and Comedy Announced for Mid-Season New Saturday Late-Night Entry Hosted by Spike Feresten Unscripted Series Include Simon Cowell's "Duets" and Mark Burnett and Steven Spielberg's Competition "On the Lot"

[05/15/06 - 12:00 AM]
NBC Accents Distinctive Talent, Quality Concepts and Cornerstone Dramas -- Along with 'Sunday Night Football' - in New 2006-07 Primetime Schedule

[05/12/06 - 12:00 AM]
ABC Adds Four Dramas, NBC Goes for 'Years'

[05/08/06 - 12:00 AM]
FOX Adds 'Primary,' 'American Crime' to 2006-07 Season Roster

[04/25/06 - 12:00 AM]
Summer 2006 Highlights

[04/20/06 - 12:00 AM]
NBC Celebrates May with Series Finales of Coveted Classics -- 'The West Wing' and 'Will & Grace' --And Offers Fans a Super-Sized Thursday Night of Comedies, the Miniseries '10.5: Apocalypse'And Can'T-Miss Season Finales

[04/12/06 - 12:00 AM]
A Groundbreaking Glimpse of American Justice Like It's Never Been Shown Before Now Available in a Highly Collectible DVD Set!

[03/29/06 - 12:00 AM]
NBC's "Scrubs" to Debut on Itunes

[03/22/06 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: March 21-22, Part 2: Dramas

[03/14/06 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: March 14

[03/09/06 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: March 9

[02/06/06 - 12:00 AM]
Things Heat Up Between Rebecca and Junior in an All-New Episode of ABC Family's 'Wildfire'

[02/02/06 - 12:00 AM]
Production Begins on Season Two of TNT's Top-Rated Crime Drama

[02/01/06 - 12:00 AM]
Stage and Screen Actors Rebecca De Mornay and Betty Buckley Guest-Star on NBC's 'Law & Order: Svu' on Tuesday, February 7, (10-11 PM. Et)

[01/24/06 - 12:00 AM]
Amy Adams, Pierce Brosnan, Sandra Bullock, Morgan Freeman, Jake Gyllenhaal, Sean Hayes, Terrence Howard, Heath Ledger, William H. Macy, Christopher Meloni and Ziyi Zhang Will Be Presenters at the 12th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(R)

[12/13/05 - 12:00 AM]
TNT to Encore First Season of the Closer, Ad-Supported Cable's Top New Original Series of 2005, Starring 2005 Golden Globe Nominee Kyra Sedgwick

[09/07/05 - 12:00 AM]
TNT's the Closer Ends Season as Ad-Supported Cable's Top Original Series of 2005

[07/27/05 - 12:00 AM]
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Joins the Cast of ABC's "Lost"

[07/12/05 - 12:00 AM]
TNT and the Dodge Dealers Join Forces for the Action-Packed New Drama Series Wanted, Premiering July 31

[06/29/05 - 12:00 AM]
TNT Renews Television's #1 New Drama of the Summer, the Closer, for Second Season

[06/14/05 - 12:00 AM]
TNT Original Dramatic Series the Closer Lands Record as Ad-Supported Cable's Top Original Scripted Series Telecast Ever

[05/27/05 - 12:00 AM]
2005 Summer Programming Preview: Drama Series

[05/17/05 - 12:00 AM]
The WB Announces 2005-06 Primetime Schedule

[04/25/05 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: April 25

[03/16/05 - 12:00 AM]
Casting Is Complete on ABC Telefilm 'Ambition,' a Biopic of Donald Trump

[03/01/05 - 12:00 AM]
TNT Ramps Up Development on Eight New Series, Including Limited Series Based on Short Stories of Stephen King

[01/10/05 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: January 10

[01/06/05 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: January 5-6

[11/12/04 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: November 11-12

[11/10/04 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: November 8-10

[10/05/04 - 12:00 AM]
Kirk Acevedo ('Band of Brothers') and Amy Carlson ('Third Watch') Named to Join Cast of NBC's 'Law & Order: Trial by Jury,' New 2005 Drama from Executive Producer Dick Wolf

[09/30/04 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: September 29-30

[09/17/04 - 12:00 AM]
Edie Falco, Jon Cryer, Anthony Lapaglia, Blair Underwood, Heather Locklear, Adam Brody, James Gandolfini, George Lopez, Melina Kanakaredes, Simon Cowell, Charlie Sheen and Treat Williams Confirmed as Presenters for the '56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards'

[06/01/04 - 12:00 AM]
2004 Summer Programming Preview: Drama Series

[05/20/04 - 12:00 AM]
2004 Broadcast Upfront Presentations: Fox, Part 2

[05/18/04 - 12:00 AM]
2004 Broadcast Upfront Presentations: Abc, Part 1

[05/10/04 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: May 6-10

[05/07/04 - 12:00 AM]
FOX Doubles Up on 'Jury' Premiere

[04/19/04 - 12:00 AM]
FOX Releases Summer 2004 Schedule

[03/18/04 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: March 18

[03/10/04 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: March 10

[02/24/04 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: February 24

[12/18/03 - 12:00 AM]
ABC Schedules Three Originals for 2004

[12/12/03 - 12:00 AM]
HBO Keeps 'Carnivale' Open for Second Season

[11/24/03 - 12:00 AM]
ABC Books 'The D.A.' for Midseason

[08/14/03 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: August 14

[08/01/03 - 12:00 AM]
Trio Slates Failed Pilots for September

[07/11/03 - 12:00 AM]
Development Update: July 11

[05/13/03 - 12:00 AM]
Broadcast Upfront Presentations: Abc

[04/25/03 - 12:00 AM]
Telefilm Roundup: April 25

[03/04/03 - 12:00 AM]
Pilot Update: March 4

[03/03/03 - 12:00 AM]
Pilot Update: March 3







OZ (HBO)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
7/12/97 - 2/23/03
STATUS:
canceled/ended (2002-2003 season)
TIME SLOT:
not on the schedule
SEASON(S):
6 (56 episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
DESCRIPTION:
(from HBO Max's web site, May 2020) You wanna punish a man? Send him to Oswald Maximum Security Penitentiary. Inmates at Oz are considered lucky if they get into the prison's 'Emerald City' unit. They're even luckier if they get out alive. HBO presents this gritty drama series about the corrections officers and inmates of this experimental prison within a prison.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Dean Winters as Ryan O'Reily
· Eamonn Walker as Kareem Saïd
· Ernie Hudson as Warden Leo Glynn
· Harold Perrineau as Augustus Hill
· J. K. Simmons as Vernon Schillinger
· Kirk Acevedo as Miguel Alvarez
· Lee Tergesen as Tobias Beecher
· Rita Moreno as Sister Peter Marie Reimondo
· Terry Kinney as Tim McManus
RECURRING/PREVIOUS CAST INFORMATION:
· Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Simon Adebisi
CREW INFORMATION:
· Barry Levinson as EP
· Darnell Martin as DIR (Pilot)
· Jim Finnerty as EP
· Tom Fontana as CRTR/EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· Levinson-Fontana Company, The
· Rysher Entertainment