in relative term have watch a lot of disgustingly bad tele tom fontana and levinson be genius for create and deliver in this writer book the great ever tv show . oz be treat horribly in this country and the finale go out well go 3 in the morning and before that it be strictly consider alternative viewing for those oblivious to prime time garbage . i first catch oz towards the end of the first series and from then on it be an unmissable watch . my man adebisi possibly the most intimidating villain ever and beacher the perfect anti hero and eammon walker saeed an acting class in evocation . there be the hardcore stuff of course some plain evil but essentially oz have soul . augustus narrate the unfolding plot with pearl of insight while the struggle of beacher and mcmanus and saeed and rebedahl etc be good than any soap opera before or since . compassion violence wisdom tragedy intelligence pain joy brutality love and heroism oz go through the spectrum of human emotion all inside a max security prison . i can honestly say those thursday night with the great vids to follow oz series 2/3 way back in 99 be the best tv i will ever see . beacher assault vern in the gym be a moment i do not need a video for a small screen classic i will never forget . imagine what oz would have do with the same push a the soprano give a 10 pm timeslot and all the promos . fine i be over that now and for those that catch it consider yourself privilege for those who do not tv be shite . and you deserve it .