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Oz
1997–2003
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 6 seasons
A
MEANRANK
85/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #55
- IMDb #47
- Metacritic #98
- RatingGraph #98
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #91
- Metacritic Critics #151
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- Metacritic Audience #86
- Criticker #12
- Trakt #57
Every rating
73–95
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 73, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 95.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →Follows the daily activities of the Inmates at the Oswald Maximum Security Correctional Facility (aka "Oz" for short), an unusual prison where it's criminal inhabitants face challenges head on behind bars and do all they can to stay alive.
Details
- Created by
- Tom Fontana
- Released
- 12 July 1997
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 56 across 6 seasons
- Awards
- 14 wins, 32 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (111) →
Awards & nominations
See all 46 →14 wins from 46 nominations across 22 ceremonies
| Special Edgar Award 2005 | Special Edgar Award | Tom Fontana | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series 2003 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Rita Moreno | Nominee |
| Dramatic Episodic Casting 2002 | Dramatic Episodic Casting | Alexa L. Fogel | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series 2002 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Lauren Vélez | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series 2002 | Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Rita Moreno | Winner |
| Outstanding Television Series 2002 | Outstanding Television Series | Oz | Nominee |
| Best Episodic Drama 2001 | Best Episodic Drama | Oz | Nominee |
| Dramatic Episodic Casting 2001 | Dramatic Episodic Casting | Alexa L. Fogel | Nominee |
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Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
9 nominations, 4 won
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Rita Moreno | Winner |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Lauren Vélez | Winner |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Rita Moreno | Winner |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Rita Moreno | Winner |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Lauren Vélez | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Rita Moreno | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Rita Moreno | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Lauren Vélez | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Lauren Vélez | Nominee |
Dramatic Episodic Casting
5 nominations, 2 won
| Dramatic Episodic Casting | Alexa L. Fogel | Winner |
| Dramatic Episodic Casting | Alexa L. Fogel | Winner |
| Dramatic Episodic Casting | Alexa L. Fogel | Nominee |
| Dramatic Episodic Casting | Alexa L. Fogel | Nominee |
| Dramatic Episodic Casting | Alexa L. Fogel | Nominee |
Actor in a Dramatic Special or Series
3 nominations, 1 won
| Actor in a Dramatic Special or Series | Eamonn Walker | Winner |
| Actor in a Dramatic Special or Series | Terry Kinney | Nominee |
| Actor in a Dramatic Special or Series | Kirk Acevedo | Nominee |
Best Actor – Television Series Drama
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Ernie Hudson | Winner |
| Best Actor – Television Series Drama | Eamonn Walker | Nominee |
Best Television Series – Drama
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Television Series – Drama | Oz | Winner |
| Best Television Series – Drama | Oz | Nominee |
Actress in a Dramatic Special or Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Actress in a Dramatic Special or Series | Rita Moreno | Winner |
Dramatic Pilot Casting
1 nomination, 1 won
| Dramatic Pilot Casting | Alexa L. Fogel | Winner |
Dramatic Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Dramatic Series | Oz | Winner |
Special Edgar Award
1 nomination, 1 won
| Special Edgar Award | Tom Fontana | Winner |
Special Jury Prize
1 nomination, 1 won
| Special Jury Prize | Giovanni Giacomo Galassi | Winner |
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
5 nominations
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Kirk Acevedo | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Kirk Acevedo | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Kirk Acevedo | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Kirk Acevedo | Nominee |
Best Episodic Drama
2 nominations
| Best Episodic Drama | Oz | Nominee |
| Best Episodic Drama | Tom Fontana Bradford Winters | Nominee |
Outstanding Drama Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Drama Series | Oz | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Oz | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Charles S. Dutton | Nominee |
Outstanding Television Series
2 nominations
| Outstanding Television Series | Oz | Nominee |
| Outstanding Television Series | Oz | Nominee |
Best Actress – Television Series Drama
1 nomination
| Best Actress – Television Series Drama | Rita Moreno | Nominee |
Directing a Dramatic Special or Series
1 nomination
| Directing a Dramatic Special or Series | Nick Gomez | Nominee |
Outstanding Casting for a Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Casting for a Series | Alexa L. Fogel | Nominee |
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | Charles S. Dutton | Nominee |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Rita Moreno | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Rita Moreno | Nominee |
Writing a Dramatic Special or Series
1 nomination
| Writing a Dramatic Special or Series | Tom Fontana | Nominee |