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The OA
2016–2019
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 2 seasons
B
MEANRANK
76/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #235
- IMDb #275
- Rotten Tomatoes #145
- Metacritic #174
- RatingGraph #108
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #214
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- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #131
- Metacritic Critics #283
- Metacritic Audience #79
- Criticker #205
- Trakt #314
Every rating
55–84
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 55, highest is Metacritic users on 84.
See the most agreed on TV shows →Having gone missing seven years ago, the previously blind Prairie returns home, now in her twenties with her sight restored. While many believe she is a miracle, others worry that she could be dangerous.
Details
- Created by
- Brit Marling, Zal Batmanglij
- Released
- 16 December 2016
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 16 across 2 seasons
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Cast
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Awards
3 wins & 9 nominations total
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