| Year |
Nominated |
Awards Won |
| Season 1 (2002) |
| TCA Award, New Program of the Year |
TCA Award, Individual Achievement in Drama (Michael Chiklis) |
| TCA Award, Outstanding Achievement in Drama |
| TCA Award, Program of the Year |
| Emmy, Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Clark Johnson) for "Pilot" |
Emmy, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Michael Chiklis) for "Pilot" |
| Emmy, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (Shawn Ryan) for "Pilot" |
| Season 2 (2003) |
TCA Award, Outstanding Achievement in Drama |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (Michael Chiklis) |
| Golden Satellite Award, Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Drama (Michael Chiklis) |
Golden Satellite Award, Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Drama (CCH Pounder) |
| GLAAD Media Award, Outstanding Drama Series |
| Emmy, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Michael Chiklis) |
| DVDX Award, Best Overall DVD, TV Program (Including All Extra Features) (Eric Young) for season 1 |
| Excellence in Production Design Award, Television - Episode of a Single Camera Television Series (James William Newport, production designer), (William J. Durrell Jr., art director) for "Pilot" |
| Season 3 (2004) |
| TCA Award, Outstanding Achievement in Drama |
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Golden Satellite Award, Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Drama (Michael Chiklis) |
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Golden Satellite Award, Best Performance by an Actress in a Series, Drama (CCH Pounder) |
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Golden Satellite Award, Best Television Series, Drama |
| Image Award, Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series (CCH Pounder) |
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| Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series—Drama (Michael Chiklis) |
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| Season 4 (2005) |
| Golden Satellite Award, Best Television Series, Drama |
| Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series—Drama (Michael Chiklis) |
| Emmy, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Glenn Close) |
| Emmy, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (CCH Pounder) |
| Season 5 (2006) |
| Satellite Award, Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television (Forest Whitaker) |
Peabody Award |
| Image Award, Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series (CCH Pounder) |
| Image Award, Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series (Philip G. Atwell) |
| Golden Globe, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series—Drama (Glenn Close) |
| ALMA Award, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Television Series (Benito Martinez) |
| Season 6 (2007) |
| Vision Award, Best Actor—Drama (Benito Martinez) |
Vision Award, Best Actor—Drama (Forest Whitaker) |
| Vision Award, Best Actress—Drama (CCH Pounder) |
| Image Award, Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series (CCH Pounder) |
