uhghhhh i love this show with all my heart

My avatar says it all: probably the best show I've ever watched (and I watched a lot of shows)!!!

Wow, what a show. I can see why so many people say that this show is one of the best shows ever made. This show has every aspect of american prison. From death row to solitary confinement to gang wars to rapes. It has given us an insight into something that most of us will never know. Nothing is shunned. Because of all the nudity, violence and death this is not show for kids. Like The Wire this show has an acting cast that manages to do a outstanding job. HBO has become one of my favorite channels regarding tv shows even though i never in my life watched the actual channel.

Soap opera set in jail. Unintentionally a comedy, as it is so far fetched, it's funny (in a "laughing AT you" kind of way). This will give your capacity for suspension of disbelief, a run for it's money. So much killing, and barely any repercussions. The acting, well, that of a soap opera; lots of shocked faces, then pause for tacky sound effect.

One of the shows that solidified HBO as a reason to have cable back in the day. No streaming service or DVRs, it was must see tv.