Oz Series

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:television_series
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Wicked_Witch_of_the_West
gptkb:The_Wicked_Witch_of_the_West
gptkbp:awards gptkb:award
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:Tom_Fontana
gptkbp:critical_reception Generally positive reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact Significant impact on prison genre in television.
gptkbp:filming_location gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:finale_date “ Exeunt Omnes”
gptkbp:first_aired July 12, 1997
gptkbp:focus Diverse cast of characters including inmates and guards.
gptkbp:genre gptkb:High_School
gptkbp:has_spin_off gptkb:Oz:_The_Musical
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Oz Series
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Prison_Break
gptkb:Orange_Is_the_New_Black
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:The_Shawshank_Redemption
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:last_aired February 23, 2003
gptkbp:narrative_style Non-linear storytelling
gptkbp:network gptkb:musical_group
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:Peter_Dinklage
gptkb:Ernie_Hudson
gptkb:Kirk_Acevedo
gptkb:Adewale_Akinnuoye-Agbaje
gptkb:J._K._Simmons
gptkb:Christopher_Meloni
gptkb:Rita_Moreno
gptkb:Harold_Perrineau
gptkb:Eamonn_Walker
gptkb:Paula_Marshall
gptkb:Lee_Tergesen
gptkbp:notable_episodes “ The Final Countdown”
“ A Game of Cards”
“ The End of the Line”
“ The Enemy Within”
“ The Last Dance”
“ The Last Rights”
“ The Lesson”
“ The Road to Redemption”
“ The Tip”
“ The Truth and Nothing But the Truth”
gptkbp:number_of_episodes 56
gptkbp:number_of_seasons gptkb:6
gptkbp:original_run 1997-2003
gptkbp:premise Explores the lives of inmates and staff in a maximum-security prison.
gptkbp:production_company HBO Original Programming
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Oswald_State_Correctional_Facility
gptkbp:theme prison life
“ The Beast” by John Mc Crea
gptkbp:viewership Average 3 million viewers per episode