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The Best Episodes of Oz Season 6

Every episode of Oz Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Oz Season 6!

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The daily lives of prisoners in Emerald City, an experimental unit of the Oswald Maximum Security Prison where ingroups - Muslims, Latinos, Italians, Aryans - stick close to their mutual friends and terrorize their mutual

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Oz Season 6 Episode 1 - Dead Man Talking
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Dead Man Talking

    S6:E1

    At the bi-annual review of solitary prisoners, the board decides to release Alvarez and Schillinger back into gen pop. Rebadow, still mourning the loss of his grandson, gets transferred to work in the library, where he is thrilled to meet the new librarian, Stella Coffo. Meanwhile, Timmy Kirk, now sentenced to Death Row, pleads to Father Mukada to help exorcize him; Ryan O'Reily seeks to prove his brother Cyril had no premeditated plans of murder; and Winthrop makes Schillinger an offer he can't refuse.

    Director:Adam Bernstein
    Writer:Tom Fontana

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  2. Oz Season 6 Episode 2 - See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Smell No Evil
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #2 - See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Smell No Evil

    S6:E2

    The unexpected arrival of Mayor Wilson Loewen at Oz spurs an ironic turn involving Schillinger and Beecher. Meanwhile, Dr. Nathan discovers why solitary inmates are getting sick; a new business plan within Oz inspires Redding; Schibetta looks to puts a curse on the O'Reily family; and some Death Row prisoners get a bang out of a magazine photo shoot.

    Director:Marc Klasfeld
    Writers:Tom Fontana, Sunil Nayar

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  3. Oz Season 6 Episode 3 - Sonata de Oz
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #3 - Sonata de Oz

    S6:E3

    Schillinger has a disappointing visit with his "hero", Mayor Loewen. Glynn has to face up to the truth when Oz loses its first prisoner to toxic poisoning. Down in solitary, Officer Brass gets some quality one-on-one time with Morales. Cyril undergoes a round of unusual therapy, and Said gets more than he bargained for in leading the Muslims into a new business venture.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Tom Fontana, Sunil Nayar

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  4. Oz Season 6 Episode 4 - A Failure to Communicate
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #4 - A Failure to Communicate

    S6:E4

    Glynn receives some good and bad news on the toxic-poisoning case. Meanwhile, Rebadow's relationship with Stella hits a snag; Keller and Beecher work out a mutually beneficial arrangement; Poet and Redding nearly come to blows; Hoyt is transferred from Death Row; and Robson finally gets some redemption.

    Director:David Von Ancken
    Writer:Tom Fontana

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  5. Oz Season 6 Episode 5 - 4 Giveness
    5.9/10(8 votes)

    #5 - 4 Giveness

    S6:E5

    Everyone has a different opinion of new inmate Idzik; Alvarez receives shocking news; Redding's attempts at reform continue; Murphy makes a confession to Glynn; Morales'(David Zayas) medical suspicions are confirmed; and Beecher's devotion to Keller leads him into a perilous position.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tom Fontana

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  6. Oz Season 6 Episode 6 - A Day in the Death...
    7.6/10(8 votes)

    #6 - A Day in the Death...

    S6:E6

    Idzik faces his enemies; the intrigues behind the Loewen case get more complicated; changes are made in the hospital; the Muslims run into business trouble; Rebadow and Stella get closer; and the inmates rally to support the O'Reilys.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Tom Fontana, Sunil Nayar

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  7. Oz Season 6 Episode 7 - Junkyard Dawgs
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Junkyard Dawgs

    S6:E7

    Three new inmates arrive, one of whom is close to the O'Reilys; Busmalis and Rebadow prove to be "true Romeos"; the Keller-Beecher-Schillinger triangle gets more pointed; and an awards banquet ends in a fateful discovery.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tom Fontana

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  8. Oz Season 6 Episode 8 - Exeunt Omnes
    6.4/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Exeunt Omnes

    S6:E8

    Oz is in upheaval following the return of Martin Querns. Meanwhile, Howell and Robson each receive troubling news, Mukada answers an unsolved mystery, and the O'Reilys struggle to make amends. Finally, the prison production of 'Macbeth' ends with a staggering final act.

    Director:Alex Zakrzewski
    Writer:Tom Fontana

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Dead Man Talking" is the best rated episode of "Oz" season 6. It scored 7.3/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Adam Bernstein and written by Tom Fontana, it aired on 1/5/2003. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Smell No Evil".