Now Playing on DIRECTV: ‘Deadwood’ and ‘OZ’
Sundays Sizzle on Satellite Network
A few weeks ago, I wrote about two excellent premium-cable shows coming to satellite network DIRECTV this summer: HBO’s western Deadwood and prison drama OZ. In case a reminder is in order, the series began airing on May 31, and new episodes debut each Sunday at 9pm and 10pm ET, respectively.
Deadwood, which unfolded on HBO from March 2004 to August 2006, revolves around a group of settlers who live in an outlaw camp in Deadwood, South Dakota. The ensemble series won Emmy and Golden Globe awards during its three-season run, and it stars Ian McShane, Powers Booth, Brad Dourif, E.B. Farnum, Timothy Olyphant, and Robin Weigert.
OZ aired on HBO from July 1997 until February 2003, and its six seasons gave a closeup view of life inside an experimental cell block in the brutal Oswald Maximum Security Correctional Facility. Among the members of the series’ large regular cast are Ernie Hudson, Terry Kinney, Christopher Meloni, Rita Moreno, Harold Perrineau, J.K. Simmons, Lee Tergesen, and Dean Winters.
If you wanted to watch the shows (legally) in the past, your main options were either subscribing to HBO or catching them on DVD. However, DIRECTV’s 101 Network is now broadcasting each series uncut, commercial free, and in high definition. The network also plans to air all 36 episodes of Deadwood and all 56 episodes of OZ on both The 101 Network on Sundays and DIRECTV on DEMAND. What more could a fan ask for?
Lee Tergesen and Christopher Meloni/OZ photo (top) and Ian McShane and William Sanderson/Deadwood photo (bottom) courtesy of The Lippin Group
Deadwood yippy!
I second that, Gail!
I really loved Deadwood, sunday was my night to be alone and watch a program that really had some great writting….what can I say about ian mcshane? you hated to love him