
Shows that feel likeOz (1997–2003)
If you loved Oz, the closest series we have are The Glory (2022), Girl from Nowhere (2018) and The Queen of Flow (2018). All three share Oz's gritty and contemplative feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is Revenge (2011).
If Oz hit the spot, these will too

The same preoccupation in both: revenge
The difference: Trades the bleakness of Oz for an angle of its own

Both are built on the same subject: betrayal
The difference: Easier on the bleakness than Oz

One thread runs through both: revenge
The difference: 21 years apart, and the 2010s show

The same mix in both: grit, then stillness
The difference: Leans harder into action & adventure than Oz does


Gritty crime, and it commits to that

Both lean on stillness more than on drama

The same two preoccupations: prison, and drugs

Drama with a pulse of relentlessness, in both cases

Both keep coming back to the same thing: betrayal

Bleak crime in both cases

In the mood for more gritty?
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