this be a hard show to watch . it not something to sit back and relax to . it keep me on the edge of my seat for several season . people get screw over and rap and torture and die like fly . there be male organ everywhere and there be excrement and puke and blood . oz be a brave show . it bring up issue like racism and homosexuality and prisoner reality and most of all while capital punishment . it be and in my opinion also successful in do so and unlike for example and the single tracked medium . it bore me sometimes . it have some weird story line and they spend to much time on character that just do not interest me . strangely enough and i find season 1 to be quite boring . if i have watch it while it air i think i wouldn not have continue to watch it . i love season 2 4. season 5 and 6 be watchable and ( although i think it shouldn not be allow to utter the word cyril and death row in the same sentence ) there be so many marvelous character to root for . the old guy bob and busmalis and who i absolutely fell in love with from day one . say and adebesi and pancamo and schillinger and four very strong and charismatic leader in their own way . augustus hill and who monologue tie the episode together so efficient . the staff with people like sister pete and ray mukada also brilliant . also minor character that be only in for a couple of episode or a few season and but leave a good impression a well . my favorite be the oreily brother . their relationship be the most gut wrenching and warm i see on television . if there be anything i will always remember about this show it them . there will never be another pairing or what to call it and that will make me ache so much . thats why and when the end come for them as well and it almost hurt to much . i wish it would never have happen . i wish i have never watch it . but good one fontana . i do recommend it .