Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series | |
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Description | Outstanding Drama Series |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
First awarded | 1951 |
Currently held by | Game of Thrones (2016) |
Website | emmys |
This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series,[1] since its institution in 1951. The award is often cited as one of the "main awards" at the Emmys ceremonies,[2] and has changed names many times in its history. It was first called Best Dramatic Show from 1951 to 1954, then Best Dramatic Series in 1955 and 1956. In 1957, no specific award for drama was given, but in 1958 its name was changed again and this time it was two separate categories Best Dramatic Anthology Series, and Best Dramatic Series with Continuing Characters with a winner selected from each category. The name was changed again in 1959 to Best Dramatic Series – Less Than One Hour. In 1960, the name was changed yet again to Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Drama; this name was kept from 1960 to 1964. In 1966, it had its sixth name change to Outstanding Dramatic Series or Outstanding Series-Drama; this was used from 1966 until recently, when it became Outstanding Drama Series.
Since 2000, every single winner has been a serial drama: The West Wing (2000–2003), The Sopranos (2004, 2007), Lost (2005), 24 (2006), Mad Men (2008–2011), Homeland (2012), Breaking Bad (2013–2014), and Game of Thrones (2015–2016).
Since the advent of Hill Street Blues in 1981, every winner has had some serialized arcs with the exception of Law & Order.
Winners and nominations
The following tables, divided by decade, display the winners and nominees of the "Drama Series" award, according to the Primetime Emmy Awards database:
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
Year | Program | Producers | Network |
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1980 (32nd) | |||
Lou Grant (Season 3) |
Gene Reynolds, executive producer; Seth Freeman, producer | CBS | |
Dallas (Season 3) |
Philip Capice and Lee Rich executive producers; Leonard Katzman, producer | CBS | |
Family (Season 5) |
Leonard Goldberg and Aaron Spelling executive producers; Edward Zwick, producer | ABC | |
The Rockford Files (Season 6) |
Juanita Bartlett, producer | NBC | |
The White Shadow (Season 2) |
Bruce Paltrow, executive producer; Mark Tinker, producer | CBS | |
1981 (33rd) | |||
Hill Street Blues (Season 1) |
Steven Bochco and Michael Kozoll, executive producers; Gregory Hoblit, producer | NBC | |
Dallas (Season 4) |
Philip Capice executive producer; Leonard Katzman, producer | CBS | |
Lou Grant (Season 4) |
Gene Reynolds, executive producer; Seth Freeman, producer | ||
Quincy, M.E. (Season 6) |
David Moessinger, executive producer; Sam Egan, producer; Lester William Berke and William O. Cairncross, supervising producers | NBC | |
The White Shadow (Season 3) |
Bruce Paltrow, executive producer; Mark Tinker, producer; John Masius, coordinating producer | CBS | |
1982 (34th) | |||
Hill Street Blues (Season 2) |
Steven Bochco, executive producer; David Anspaugh and Anthony Yerkovich, producers ;Gregory Hoblit, supervising producer | NBC | |
Dynasty (Season 2) |
Douglas S. Cramer and Aaron Spelling, executive producers; Edward Ledding and Elaine Rich, producers; E. Duke Vincent, supervising producer | ABC | |
Fame (Season 1) |
William Blinn and Gerald I. Isenberg, executive producers; Stan Rogow and Mel Swope, producers | NBC | |
Lou Grant (Season 5) |
Gene Reynolds, executive producer; Seth Freeman, producer | CBS | |
Magnum, P.I. (Season 2) |
Donald P. Bellisario, executive producer; Douglas Green, Andrew Schneider and Rick Weaver, producers | ||
1983 (35th) | |||
Hill Street Blues (Season 3) |
Steven Bochco, executive producer; Gregory Hoblit, co-executive producer; Anthony Yerkovich, supervising producer; David Anspaugh and Scott Brazil, producers | NBC | |
Cagney & Lacey (Season 2) |
Barney Rosenzweig, executive producer; Richard M. Rosenbloom and Harry R. Sherman, supervising producers; Steve Brown, Terry Louise Fisher, April Smith and Joseph Stern, producers | CBS | |
Fame (Season 2) |
William Blinn, executive producer; Mel Swope, producer | NBC | |
Magnum, P.I. (Season 3) |
Donald P. Bellisario, executive producer; Douglas Green and Joel Rogosin, supervising producers; Chas. Floyd Johnson, producer; Reuben Leder and Rick Weaver, co-producers | CBS | |
St. Elsewhere (Season 1) |
Bruce Paltrow, executive producer; Joshua Brand, John Falsey, John Masius and Mark Tinker, producers | NBC | |
1984 (36th) | |||
Hill Street Blues (Season 4) |
Steven Bochco, executive producer; Gregory Hoblit, co-executive producer; Scott Brazil, supervising producer; Jeff Lewis and Sascha Schneider, producers; David J. Latt, co-producer | NBC | |
Cagney & Lacey (Season 3) |
Barney Rosenzweig, executive producer; Peter Lefcourt, producer | CBS | |
Fame (Season 3) |
William Blinn, executive producer; Ken Ehrlich, producer | NBC | |
Magnum, P.I. (Season 4) |
Donald P. Bellisario, executive producer; Douglas Benton and Chas. Floyd Johnson, supervising producers; Reuben Leder, producer; Nick Thiel and Rick Weaver, co-producers | CBS | |
St. Elsewhere (Season 2) |
Bruce Paltrow, executive producer; Mark Tinker, supervising producer; Tom Fontana and John Masius, producers; Abby Singer, coordinating producer | NBC | |
1985 (37th) | |||
Cagney & Lacey (Season 4) |
Barney Rosenzweig, executive producer; Steve Brown, Terry Louise Fisher and Peter Lefcourt, producers | CBS | |
Hill Street Blues (Season 5) |
Steven Bochco, executive producer; Gregory Hoblit, co-executive producer; Scott Brazil, supervising producer; Jeff Lewis, producer; David Milch, co-producer | NBC | |
Miami Vice (Season 1) |
Michael Mann and Anthony Yerkovich, executive producers; Liam O'Brien, supervising producer; John Nicolella, supervising producer/producer; Mel Swope, producer; Richard Brams and George E. Crosby, co-producers | ||
Murder, She Wrote (Season 1) |
Peter S. Fischer, Richard Levinson and William Link, executive producers; Robert F. O'Neill, supervising producer/producer; Douglas Benton, producer | CBS | |
St. Elsewhere (Season 3) |
Bruce Paltrow, executive producer; Mark Tinker, supervising producer; Tom Fontana and John Masius, producers; Abby Singer, coordinating producer | NBC | |
1986 (38th) | |||
Cagney & Lacey (Season 5) |
Barney Rosenzweig, executive producer; Liz Coe, supervising producer; Steve Brown, Patricia Green and Ralph S. Singleton, producers; P.K. Knelman, co-producer | CBS | |
Hill Street Blues (Season 6) |
Jeff Lewis, executive producer; David Milch, co-executive producer; Scott Brazil, supervising producer; Michael Vittes, producer; Walon Green, co-producer; Penny Adams, coordinating producer | NBC | |
Moonlighting (Season 2) |
Glenn Gordon Caron, executive producer; Jay Daniel, co-executive producer/producer; Artie Mandelberg, supervising producer; Ron Osborn and Jeff Reno, producers | ABC | |
Murder, She Wrote (Season 2) |
Peter S. Fischer, executive producer; Robert F. O'Neill, producer | CBS | |
St. Elsewhere (Season 4) |
Bruce Paltrow, executive producer; Mark Tinker, supervising producer; Tom Fontana and John Masius, producers; Abby Singer, coordinating producer | NBC | |
1987 (39th) | |||
L.A. Law (Season 1) |
Steven Bochco, executive producer; Gregory Hoblit, co-executive producer; Terry Louise Fisher, supervising producer; Scott Goldstein and Ellen S. Pressman, producers; Phillip M. Goldfarb, coordinating producer | NBC | |
Cagney & Lacey (Season 6) |
Barney Rosenzweig, executive producer; Jonathan Estrin and Shelley List, supervising producers; Georgia Jeffries and Ralph S. Singleton, producers; P.K. Knelman, co-producer | CBS | |
Moonlighting (Season 3) |
Glenn Gordon Caron, executive producer; Jay Daniel, co-executive producer/producer; Artie Mandelberg and Karen Hall, supervising producer; Ron Osborn, Jeff Reno and Roger Director, producers | ABC | |
Murder, She Wrote (Season 3) |
Peter S. Fischer, executive producer; Robert F. O'Neill, producer | CBS | |
St. Elsewhere (Season 5) |
Bruce Paltrow, executive producer; Mark Tinker, supervising producer; Tom Fontana and John Masius, producers; Abby Singer, coordinating producer | NBC | |
1988 (40th) | |||
thirtysomething (Season 1) |
Marshall Herskovitz, executive producer; Edward Zwick, executive producer/producer; Paul Haggis, supervising producer; Scott Winant, producer | ABC | |
Beauty and the Beast (Season 1) |
Tony Thomas and Paul Junger Witt, executive producers; Ron Koslow, supervising producer; Stephen Kurzfeld, co-supervising producer; John David, Harvey Frand, Andrew Laskos, Kenneth R. Koch, George R.R. Martin and David Peckinpah, producers; Lynn Guthrie, co-producer | CBS | |
L.A. Law (Season 2) |
Steven Bochco, executive producer; Gregory Hoblit and Rick Wallace, co-executive producers; Terry Louise Fisher, supervising producer; Scott Goldstein, producer; David E. Kelley, co-producer; Phillip M. Goldfarb, coordinating producer | NBC | |
St. Elsewhere (Season 6) |
Bruce Paltrow and Mark Tinker, executive producers; John Tinker and Channing Gibson, producers; Abby Singer, coordinating producer | ||
1989 (41st) | |||
L.A. Law (Season 3) |
Steven Bochco, executive producer; Rick Wallace, co-executive producer; David E. Kelley, supervising producer; Michele Gallery and Scott Goldstein, producers; William M. Finkelstein and Judith Parker, co-producers; Phillip M. Goldfarb and Alice West, coordinating producers | NBC | |
Beauty and the Beast (Season 2) |
Ron Koslow, Tony Thomas and Paul Junger Witt, executive producers; Stephen Kurzfeld, supervising producer; Kenneth R. Koch and George R.R. Martin, producers; Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon and Patricia Livingston co-producers; David F. Schwartz, coordinating producer | CBS | |
China Beach (Season 2) |
John Sacret Young, executive producer; Patricia Green, supervising producer; John Wells, producer; Geno Escarrega and Christopher Nelson; Fred Gerber, coordinating producer | ABC | |
thirtysomething (Season 2) |
Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick, executive producers; Scott Winant, supervising producer; Richard Kramer, producer; Ellen S. Pressman, co-producer; Lindsley Parsons III, coordinating producer | ||
Wiseguy (Season 2) |
Stephen J. Cannell, executive producers; Les Sheldon, co-executive producer; David J. Burke, Stephen Kronish and Jo Swerling Jr., supervising producers; Alex Beaton and Alfonse Ruggiero, producers | CBS |
1990s
2000s
2010s
Total awards by network
- NBC – 21
- CBS – 18
- ABC – 9
- AMC – 6
- HBO – 4
- PBS – 4
- FOX – 1
- NET – 1
- KECA-TV – 1
- Showtime – 1
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Notes
- A : The sixth season of The Sopranos was split into two parts. They are both considered season 6.
- B : The fifth season of Breaking Bad was split into two parts. They are both considered season 5.
- C : The seventh season of Mad Men was split into two parts. They are both considered season 7.
See also
- Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Drama
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
References
- General
- "Advanced Primetime Awards Search". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved December 19, 2007.
- Specific
- ^ "59th Primetime Emmys Winners Revealed". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. September 16, 2007. Retrieved September 16, 2007.
- ^ "Sopranos wins top prize at Emmys". BBC News. September 17, 2007. Retrieved September 17, 2007.
- ^ In 1958, two separate drama series categories existed, Best Dramatic Series with Continuing Characters and Best Dramatic Anthology Series, and an award was given in each category. Gunsmoke won Best Dramatic Series with Continuing Characters, while Playhouse 90 won Best Dramatic Anthology Series.
- ^ In 1959, two separate drama series categories existed, Best Dramatic Series-Less Than One Hour and Best Dramatic Series-One Hour or Longer, and an award was given in each category. Alcoa-Goodyear Theatre won Best Dramatic Series-Less Than One Hour, while Playhouse 90 won Best Dramatic Series-One Hour or Longer.
- ^ a b c d e Shown as part of Masterpiece Theatre.
- ^ a b c d e Shown as part of the The NBC Mystery Movie series.