--- product_id: 13814973 title: "Oz: The Complete First Season" price: "SAR 19" currency: SAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/13814973-oz-the-complete-first-season store_origin: SA region: Saudi Arabia --- # Oz: The Complete First Season **Price:** SAR 19 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Oz: The Complete First Season - **How much does it cost?** SAR 19 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.sa](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/13814973-oz-the-complete-first-season) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Product Description Oz: The Complete First Season (DVD) desertcart.com HBO's violent men-behind-bars drama is an addictive, testosterone-driven soap opera for guys. The eight episodes of the first season set the style for the show: a massive cast of a vivid characters on both sides of the bars, four or five stories unleashed at a breakneck pace and framed by angry, oddball introductions, and a soaring casualty rate. Created by Homicide producer Tom Fontana, this drama quickly earned its rightful reputation as the most brutal show on TV. It's simple chemistry: combine volatile ingredients in a confined space, shut tight, and shake. The yellow brick road of the Oswald Correctional Facility (affectionately known as "Oz" among the inmates) leads to "Emerald City," an antiseptic cellblock of cement and glass overseen by prison-reform advocate Tim McManus (Terry Kinney). The first episode introduces its two most compelling inmates: meek lawyer Beecher (Lee Terguson), who transforms from a vulnerable lamb to a fearless, drug-addicted wildcat, and Muslim activist Kareem Said (Eamonn Walker), a fiercely non-violent leader whose campaign for reform explodes in a season-climaxing riot. The stunning first-season cast also features Ernie Hudson (the warden), Rita Moreno (a worldly drug-counseling nun), and Edie Falco (who jumped from her role as a single-mother prison guard to mob wife in The Sopranos). It carries no rating, but the drug use, nudity, and brutal violence make this highly inappropriate for young viewers and unsuited to the squeamish. Oz pulls no punches in its portrayal of prison violence and predatory abuse. --Sean Axmaker Review: This is Where it all Started - If you want to know what turned television into a genre that rivals the best of anything in film you have to start with the masterpiece HBO series "OZ." Without "OZ" there would be no "The Wire," no "Deadwood," no "Breaking Bad," no "Downton Abbey," no extended dramas you could watch for 60 hours without being able to shut them off. This was the beginning of "binge watching" and I am sure that anybody who is into high end television could name 10 more series' that make up their own favorites that completely changed for them what television is all about. Before "OZ" I think most people would agree that "Lonesome Dove" was the greatest 6 hours in the history of TV. Then HBO came at you with the baseball bat called "OZ." I have no idea how they got it even on cable. Back when I was in my youth it would have been X-Rated. Even from the standpoint of a jaded viewer like myself the violence and horror can be shocking. But "OZ" paved the way for all those great shows in which people speak to each other as they really speak and in which events unfold in ways that are not hemmed in by convention. This is the masterpiece that started it all. Even if there was nothing other than cartoons available on desertcart Prime I would consider that I got my money's worth as a result of being able to revisit the horrific brilliance of "OZ." As I suggested above this is an adults only show and I can imagine it making quite a few adults I know very squeamish as well. Be forewarned: This great series pulls absolutely no punches and is at least as hard hitting as anything that has followed in its wake. If you want to see where the renaissance of TV began this is it. Very highest recommendation and major thanks to desertcart for making it available with all of its original content on desertcart Prime streaming video. This should be the first thing on your watch list in my humble opinion. Review: Late to the Party, but the series is timeless - After seeing some raw violence and sex scenes in movies and cutting edge shows, this series is not as shocking as it once was. What is truly shocking is the twisted motives of some characters. Some characters like Arayan leader Schillenger are motivated by power. He needs his slaves to prove his authoritarian position. Many of the prisoners plot to control the drug trade, gain power, or just survive the onslaught of predators. The narrator scenes take us outside the drama and reminds us that this is just a show. However man's worst desires are shown and we know that such people exist. We get to know the characters and care what happens to them. This is not just about life and death, but about redemption and morality. A few struggle to keep their morals yet must break them in order to survive. If we know that they are doing acts that are repulsive to them, can we judge them and say that you can never harm others in order to save yourself. The show is compelling and worth a look. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00005Y6YJ | | Actors | Eamonn Walker, Ernie Hudson, Harold Perrineau, Jr., Terry Kinney | | Aspect Ratio | 1.33:1 | | Best Sellers Rank | #83,847 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #13,143 in Drama DVDs | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (2,446) | | Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No | | Language | English, Unqualified | | MPAA rating | NR (Not Rated) | | Media Format | NTSC | | Number of discs | 3 | | Producers | Barry Levinson, Tom Fontana | | Product Dimensions | 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.75 inches; 8.8 ounces | | Release date | March 19, 2002 | | Run time | 8 hours | | Studio | HBO Studios | ## Product Details - **Contributor:** Barry Levinson, Eamonn Walker, Ernie Hudson, Harold Perrineau, Jr., Terry Kinney, Tom Fontana - **Format:** NTSC - **Language:** English - **Number Of Discs:** 3 - **Runtime:** 8 hours ## Images ![Oz: The Complete First Season - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71q9ZJN+E2L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is Where it all Started *by L***B on August 27, 2016* If you want to know what turned television into a genre that rivals the best of anything in film you have to start with the masterpiece HBO series "OZ." Without "OZ" there would be no "The Wire," no "Deadwood," no "Breaking Bad," no "Downton Abbey," no extended dramas you could watch for 60 hours without being able to shut them off. This was the beginning of "binge watching" and I am sure that anybody who is into high end television could name 10 more series' that make up their own favorites that completely changed for them what television is all about. Before "OZ" I think most people would agree that "Lonesome Dove" was the greatest 6 hours in the history of TV. Then HBO came at you with the baseball bat called "OZ." I have no idea how they got it even on cable. Back when I was in my youth it would have been X-Rated. Even from the standpoint of a jaded viewer like myself the violence and horror can be shocking. But "OZ" paved the way for all those great shows in which people speak to each other as they really speak and in which events unfold in ways that are not hemmed in by convention. This is the masterpiece that started it all. Even if there was nothing other than cartoons available on Amazon Prime I would consider that I got my money's worth as a result of being able to revisit the horrific brilliance of "OZ." As I suggested above this is an adults only show and I can imagine it making quite a few adults I know very squeamish as well. Be forewarned: This great series pulls absolutely no punches and is at least as hard hitting as anything that has followed in its wake. If you want to see where the renaissance of TV began this is it. Very highest recommendation and major thanks to Amazon for making it available with all of its original content on Amazon Prime streaming video. This should be the first thing on your watch list in my humble opinion. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Late to the Party, but the series is timeless *by P***C on April 24, 2007* After seeing some raw violence and sex scenes in movies and cutting edge shows, this series is not as shocking as it once was. What is truly shocking is the twisted motives of some characters. Some characters like Arayan leader Schillenger are motivated by power. He needs his slaves to prove his authoritarian position. Many of the prisoners plot to control the drug trade, gain power, or just survive the onslaught of predators. The narrator scenes take us outside the drama and reminds us that this is just a show. However man's worst desires are shown and we know that such people exist. We get to know the characters and care what happens to them. This is not just about life and death, but about redemption and morality. A few struggle to keep their morals yet must break them in order to survive. If we know that they are doing acts that are repulsive to them, can we judge them and say that you can never harm others in order to save yourself. The show is compelling and worth a look. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great drama for a great price. *by R***Y on September 3, 2011* The first season of Oz is little diffrent from the 5 seasons that follow it. For one thing the pace is a little bit slower than the others. Also it has a lot of memorable characters that are exclusive to the first season. Overall is is a great season. It sets up the series nicely and has alot of interesting plots going on. When its over it will leave you wanting more. What makes this show so interesting is how real it is, sure some stuff is exagerated like the number of rapes and death, but it gives everyone a glimpse into the American prison system. With a price tag of 15 dollars you cant go wrong here espicially if your a fan of the series. 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