Oz (HBO): Ratings Recap

HBO's 'Oz' premiered July 12, 1997 to a 2.4 HH rating and 3.45 million viewers - low in comparison to what the Big 4 broadcast networks were getting at that time, but on-par with UPN, WB, and other basic cable programs. The first season as a whole averaged 2.68 million viewers and grew in the two subsequent seasons to 2.89 million in 1998 and 3.27 million in 1999. It remained solid throughout the rest of its run, peaking in its fifth season (3.57 million) and concluding to 3.7 million viewers in 2003.

Oz Season 1 Ratings (1997)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	HH rating
Jul. 12, 1997	3.45	2.4
Jul. 14, 1997	2.90	2.2
Jul. 21, 1997	2.48	2.0
Jul. 28, 1997	2.30	1.9
Aug. 4, 1997	1.99	1.7
Aug. 11, 1997	2.26	1.9
Aug. 18, 1997	2.85	2.0
Aug. 25, 1997	3.21	2.5
Average	2.68	2.1

Oz Season 2 Ratings (1998)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	HH rating
Jul. 11, 1998	3.42	2.5
Jul. 20, 1998	2.87	2.1
Jul. 27, 1998	2.25	1.7
Aug. 3, 1998	2.46	1.9
Aug. 10, 1998	2.92	2.1
Aug. 17, 1998	3.23	2.5
Aug. 24, 1998	2.75	2.1
Aug. 31, 1998	3.24	2.3
Average	2.89	2.2

Oz Season 3 Ratings (1999)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	HH rating
Jul. 14, 1999	2.693	2.1
Jul. 21, 1999	3.175	2.3
Jul. 28, 1999	3.006	2.4
Aug. 4, 1999	2.857	2.2
Aug. 11, 1999	3.333	2.3
Aug. 18, 1999	3.692	2.6
Aug. 25, 1999	3.441	2.5
Sept. 1, 1999	3.941	2.8
Average	3.267	2.4

Oz Season 4 Ratings (2000-01)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	HH rating
Jul. 12, 2000	2.559	1.7
Jul. 19, 2000	3.023	2.0
Jul. 26, 2000	2.084	1.6
Aug. 2, 2000	3.076	2.3
Aug. 9, 2000	2.791	2.1
Aug. 16, 2000	3.096	2.2
Aug. 23, 2000	3.123	2.3
Aug. 30, 2000	3.456	2.5
Jan. 7, 2001	3.060	2.2
Jan. 14, 2001	2.790	1.9
Jan. 21, 2001	3.754	2.3
Jan. 28, 2001	2.814	1.8
Feb. 4, 2001	3.402	2.2
Feb. 11, 2001	3.708	2.5
Feb. 18, 2001	3.722	2.4
Feb. 25, 2001	4.159	2.7
Average	3.164	2.2

Oz Season 5 Ratings (2002)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	HH rating
Jan. 6, 2002	4.168	2.6
Jan. 13, 2002	3.451	2.2
Jan. 20, 2002	3.379	2.2
Jan. 27, 2002	3.797	2.5
Feb. 3, 2002	2.614	1.8
Feb. 10, 2002	3.894	2.7
Feb. 17, 2002	3.654	2.5
Feb. 24, 2002	3.590	2.3
Average	3.568	2.4

Oz Season 6 Ratings (2003)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	HH rating
Jan. 5, 2003	3.860	2.5
Jan. 12, 2003	2.637	1.7
Jan. 19, 2003	2.512	1.7
Jan. 26, 2003	3.085	1.9
Feb. 2, 2003	3.199	2.1
Feb. 9, 2003	3.683	2.5
Feb. 16, 2003	3.270	2.3
Feb. 23, 2003	3.706	2.4
Average	3.244	2.1

Source: Nielsen Media Research