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name: "Emmy Outstanding Drama Series winners"
kind: "award"
canonical: "https://film.one/collections/emmy-drama"
films: 0
series: 8
years: "1966–2025"
average_fi1m_score: 82
updated: "2026-09-20T09:11:25.947722+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Emmy Outstanding Drama Series winners

*Award winners.*

Television's top drama prize, from the anthology series of the 1950s to the streaming era, with the nominated series each year.

**Order.** By ceremony year, newest first; a series appears in each year it won.

Best on Fi1m: [*Mad Men*](https://film.one/tv/mad-men.md) (88).

## Every year, newest first

Winners in bold; a title without a link is one we have not reviewed yet.

- **2026** — **[*The Pitt*](https://film.one/tv/the-pitt.md) (Fi1m 81)**. Nominees: *The Diplomat*, *The Gilded Age*, [*A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms*](https://film.one/tv/a-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms.md) (Fi1m 73), [*Paradise*](https://film.one/tv/paradise.md) (Fi1m 73), [*Pluribus*](https://film.one/tv/pluribus.md) (Fi1m 82), *Slow Horses*, [*Your Friends & Neighbors*](https://film.one/tv/your-friends-and-neighbors.md) (Fi1m 72)
- **2025** — **[*The Pitt*](https://film.one/tv/the-pitt.md) (Fi1m 81)**. Nominees: *Andor*, *The Diplomat*, *The Last of Us*, [*Paradise*](https://film.one/tv/paradise.md) (Fi1m 73), *Severance*, *Slow Horses*, *The White Lotus*
- **2024** — ***Shōgun***. Nominees: *The Crown*, [*Fallout*](https://film.one/tv/fallout.md) (Fi1m 80), *The Gilded Age*, *The Morning Show*, *Mr. & Mrs. Smith*, *Slow Horses*, *3 Body Problem*
- **2023** — ***Succession***. Nominees: [*Andor*](https://film.one/tv/andor.md) (Fi1m 86), *Better Call Saul*, *The Crown*, *House of the Dragon*, [*The Last of Us*](https://film.one/tv/the-last-of-us.md) (Fi1m 85), *The White Lotus*, *Yellowjackets*
- **2022** — ***Succession***. Nominees: *Better Call Saul*, *Euphoria*, *Ozark*, [*Severance*](https://film.one/tv/severance.md) (Fi1m 86), [*Squid Game*](https://film.one/tv/squid-game.md) (Fi1m 81), *Stranger Things | (Stranger Things 4, Volume 1)*, [*Yellowjackets*](https://film.one/tv/yellowjackets.md) (Fi1m 76)
- **2021** — ***The Crown***. Nominees: *The Boys*, *Bridgerton*, *The Handmaid's Tale*, [*Lovecraft Country*](https://film.one/tv/lovecraft-country.md) (Fi1m 74), *The Mandalorian*, *Pose*, *This Is Us*
- **2020** — ***Succession***. Nominees: *Better Call Saul*, *The Crown*, *The Handmaid's Tale*, *Killing Eve*, [*The Mandalorian*](https://film.one/tv/the-mandalorian.md) (Fi1m 76), *Ozark*, *Stranger Things | (Stranger Things 3)*
- **2019** — ***Game of Thrones***. Nominees: *Better Call Saul*, [*Bodyguard*](https://film.one/tv/bodyguard.md) (Fi1m 77), [*Killing Eve*](https://film.one/tv/killing-eve.md) (Fi1m 82), *Ozark*, [*Pose*](https://film.one/tv/pose.md) (Fi1m 78), [*Succession*](https://film.one/tv/succession.md) (Fi1m 88), *This Is Us*
- **2018** — ***Game of Thrones***. Nominees: *The Americans*, *The Crown*, [*The Handmaid's Tale*](https://film.one/tv/the-handmaids-tale.md) (Fi1m 75), *Stranger Things | (Stranger Things 2)*, *This Is Us*, *Westworld*
- **2017** — **[*The Handmaid's Tale*](https://film.one/tv/the-handmaids-tale.md) (Fi1m 75)**. Nominees: *Better Call Saul*, [*The Crown*](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md) (Fi1m 78), *House of Cards*, [*Stranger Things*](https://film.one/tv/stranger-things.md) (Fi1m 77), *This Is Us*, [*Westworld*](https://film.one/tv/westworld-2016.md) (Fi1m 74)
- **2016** — ***Game of Thrones***. Nominees: *The Americans*, [*Better Call Saul*](https://film.one/tv/better-call-saul.md) (Fi1m 84), *Downton Abbey*, *Homeland*, *House of Cards*, [*Mr. Robot*](https://film.one/tv/mr-robot.md) (Fi1m 84)
- **2015** — ***Game of Thrones***. Nominees: [*Better Call Saul*](https://film.one/tv/better-call-saul.md) (Fi1m 84), *Downton Abbey*, *Homeland*, *House of Cards*, *Mad Men*, *Orange Is the New Black*
- **2014** — ***Breaking Bad***. Nominees: *Downton Abbey*, *Game of Thrones*, *House of Cards*, *Mad Men*, [*True Detective*](https://film.one/tv/true-detective.md) (Fi1m 80)
- **2013** — ***Breaking Bad***. Nominees: *Downton Abbey*, *Game of Thrones*, *Homeland*, *House of Cards*, *Mad Men*
- **2012** — **[*Homeland*](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md) (Fi1m 78)**. Nominees: *Boardwalk Empire*, *Breaking Bad*, *Downton Abbey*, [*Game of Thrones*](https://film.one/tv/game-of-thrones.md) (Fi1m 82), *Mad Men*
- **2011** — ***Mad Men***. Nominees: [*Boardwalk Empire*](https://film.one/tv/boardwalk-empire.md) (Fi1m 80), *Dexter*, *Friday Night Lights*, [*Game of Thrones*](https://film.one/tv/game-of-thrones.md) (Fi1m 82), *The Good Wife*
- **2010** — ***Mad Men***. Nominees: *Breaking Bad*, *Dexter*, [*The Good Wife*](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md) (Fi1m 84), *Lost*, *True Blood*
- **2009** — ***Mad Men***. Nominees: *Big Love*, [*Breaking Bad*](https://film.one/tv/breaking-bad.md) (Fi1m 91), *Damages*, *Dexter*, *House*, *Lost*
- **2008** — **[*Mad Men*](https://film.one/tv/mad-men.md) (Fi1m 88)**. Nominees: *Boston Legal*, [*Damages*](https://film.one/tv/damages.md) (Fi1m 78), *Dexter*, *House*, *Lost*
- **2007** — ***The Sopranos***. Nominees: *Boston Legal*, *Grey's Anatomy*, [*Heroes*](https://film.one/tv/heroes.md) (Fi1m 68), *House*
- **2006** — ***24***. Nominees: [*Grey's Anatomy*](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md) (Fi1m 68), *House*, *The Sopranos*, *The West Wing*
- **2005** — **[*Lost*](https://film.one/tv/lost.md) (Fi1m 81)**. Nominees: [*Deadwood*](https://film.one/tv/deadwood.md) (Fi1m 91), *Six Feet Under*, *24*, *The West Wing*
- **2004** — ***The Sopranos***. Nominees: *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation*, *Joan of Arcadia*, *24*, *The West Wing*
- **2003** — ***The West Wing***. Nominees: *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation*, *Six Feet Under*, *The Sopranos*, *24*
- **2002** — ***The West Wing***. Nominees: *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation*, *Law & Order*, [*Six Feet Under*](https://film.one/tv/six-feet-under.md) (Fi1m 86), [*24*](https://film.one/tv/24.md) (Fi1m 78)
- **2001** — ***The West Wing***. Nominees: *ER*, *Law & Order*, *The Practice*, *The Sopranos*
- **2000** — **[*The West Wing*](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md) (Fi1m 86)**. Nominees: *ER*, *Law & Order*, *The Practice*, [*The Sopranos*](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md) (Fi1m 94)
- **1999** — ***The Practice***. Nominees: *ER*, *Law & Order*, *NYPD Blue*, [*The Sopranos*](https://film.one/tv/the-sopranos.md) (Fi1m 94)
- **1998** — ***The Practice***. Nominees: *ER*, *Law & Order*, *NYPD Blue*, *The X-Files*
- **1997** — ***Law & Order***. Nominees: *Chicago Hope*, *ER*, *NYPD Blue*, *The X-Files*
- **1996** — ***ER***. Nominees: *Chicago Hope*, *Law & Order*, *NYPD Blue*, *The X-Files*
- **1995** — ***NYPD Blue***. Nominees: *Chicago Hope*, [*ER*](https://film.one/tv/er.md) (Fi1m 88), *Law & Order*, *The X-Files*
- **1994** — ***Picket Fences***. Nominees: *Law & Order*, *Northern Exposure*, [*NYPD Blue*](https://film.one/tv/nypd-blue.md) (Fi1m 82), *Star Trek: The Next Generation*
- **1993** — ***Picket Fences***. Nominees: *Homefront*, *I'll Fly Away*, *Law & Order*, *Northern Exposure*
- **1992** — ***Northern Exposure***. Nominees: *I'll Fly Away*, *L.A. Law*, *Law & Order*, *Quantum Leap*
- **1991** — ***L.A. Law***. Nominees: *China Beach*, *Northern Exposure*, *Quantum Leap*, *thirtysomething*
- **1990** — ***L.A. Law***. Nominees: *China Beach*, *Quantum Leap*, *thirtysomething*, [*Twin Peaks*](https://film.one/tv/twin-peaks.md) (Fi1m 86)
- **1989** — ***L.A. Law***. Nominees: *Beauty and the Beast*, *China Beach*, *thirtysomething*, *Wiseguy*
- **1988** — ***thirtysomething***. Nominees: *Beauty and the Beast*, *L.A. Law*, *Rumpole of the Bailey*, *St. Elsewhere*
- **1987** — ***L.A. Law***. Nominees: *Cagney & Lacey*, *Moonlighting*, *Murder, She Wrote*, *St. Elsewhere*
- **1986** — ***Cagney & Lacey***. Nominees: *Hill Street Blues*, [*Moonlighting*](https://film.one/tv/moonlighting.md) (Fi1m 82), *Murder, She Wrote*, *St. Elsewhere*
- **1985** — ***Cagney & Lacey***. Nominees: *Hill Street Blues*, [*Miami Vice*](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md) (Fi1m 81), *Murder, She Wrote*, *St. Elsewhere*
- **1984** — ***Hill Street Blues***. Nominees: *Cagney & Lacey*, *Fame*, *Magnum, P.I.*, *St. Elsewhere*
- **1983** — ***Hill Street Blues***. Nominees: [*Cagney & Lacey*](https://film.one/tv/cagney-and-lacey.md) (Fi1m 81), *Fame*, *Magnum, P.I.*, [*St. Elsewhere*](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md) (Fi1m 78)
- **1982** — **[*Hill Street Blues*](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md) (Fi1m 86)**. Nominees: *Dynasty*, *Fame*, *Lou Grant*, *Magnum, P.I.*
- **1981** — **[*Hill Street Blues*](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md) (Fi1m 86)**. Nominees: *Dallas*, *Lou Grant*, *Quincy, M.E.*, *The White Shadow*
- **1980** — ***Lou Grant***. Nominees: *Dallas*, *Family*, *The Rockford Files*, *The White Shadow*
- **1979** — ***Lou Grant***. Nominees: *The Paper Chase*, *The Rockford Files*
- **1978** — ***The Rockford Files***. Nominees: *Columbo*, *Family*, *Lou Grant*, *Quincy, M.E.*
- **1977** — ***Upstairs, Downstairs***. Nominees: *Baretta*, *Columbo*, *Family*, *Police Story*
- **1976** — ***Police Story***. Nominees: *Baretta*, *Columbo*, *The Streets of San Francisco*
- **1975** — ***Upstairs, Downstairs***. Nominees: *Kojak*, *Police Story*, *The Streets of San Francisco*, *The Waltons*
- **1974** — ***Upstairs, Downstairs***. Nominees: [*Kojak*](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md) (Fi1m 80), *Police Story*, *The Streets of San Francisco*, *The Waltons*
- **1973** — ***The Waltons***. Nominees: *Cannon*, *Columbo*, *Hawaii Five-O*, *Kung Fu*, *Mannix*
- **1972** — ***Elizabeth R***. Nominees: [*Columbo*](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md) (Fi1m 86), *Mannix*, *Marcus Welby, M.D.*, *The Six Wives of Henry VIII*
- **1971** — ***The Bold Ones: The Senator***. Nominees: *The First Churchills*, *Ironside*, *Marcus Welby, M.D.*, *NET Playhouse | season 5*
- **1970** — ***Marcus Welby, M.D.***. Nominees: *The Forsyte Saga*, *Ironside*, *The Mod Squad*, *The Name of the Game*, *NET Playhouse | season 4*
- **1969** — ***NET Playhouse | season 3***. Nominees: *The F.B.I.*, *Ironside*, *Judd, for the Defense*, *Mission: Impossible*, *The Name of the Game*
- **1968** — ***Mission: Impossible***. Nominees: *The Avengers*, *I Spy*, *NET Playhouse | season 2*, *Run for Your Life | season 3*, *Star Trek*
- **1967** — **[*Mission: Impossible*](https://film.one/tv/mission-impossible-1966.md) (Fi1m 82)**. Nominees: *The Avengers*, *I Spy*, *Run for Your Life | season 2*, [*Star Trek*](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-1966.md) (Fi1m 83)
- **1966** — ***The Fugitive***. Nominees: *Bonanza*, *I Spy*, *The Man from U.N.C.L.E.*, *Slattery's People | season 2*
- **1965** — ***The Dick Van Dyke Show***. Nominees: *Hallmark Hall of Fame: "The Magnificent Yankee"*, *My Name Is Barbra*, *New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts with Leonard Bernstein*, *The Andy Williams Show*, *Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | season 2*, *A Carol for Another Christmas*, *The Defenders*, *Hallmark Hall of Fame*, *The Man from U.N.C.L.E.*, *Mr. Novak | season 2*, *Profiles in Courage*, *Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color*, *Who Has Seen the Wind?*, *The Wonderful World of Burlesque*, *Outstanding Dramatic Series*
- **1964** — ***The Defenders***. Nominees: *Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | season 1*, *East Side/West Side*, *Mr. Novak | season 1*, *The Richard Boone Show*, *Outstanding Program Achievements in Entertainment*
- **1963** — ***The Defenders***. Nominees: *Alcoa Premiere | season 2*, *The Dick Powell Show | season 2*, *The Eleventh Hour | season 1*, *Naked City*
- **1962** — ***The Defenders***. Nominees: *Alcoa Premiere*, *Ben Casey*, *The Dick Powell Show | season 1*, *Hallmark Hall of Fame*, *Naked City*
- **1961** — ***Hallmark Hall of Fame***. Nominees: *Naked City*, *Sacco-Vanzetti Story*, *The Twilight Zone*, *The Untouchables*
- **1960** — ***Playhouse 90 | season 4***. Nominees: *DuPont Show of the Month*, *The Moon and Sixpence*, *Ford Startime*, *The Untouchables*
- **1959** — ***Alcoa-Goodyear Theatre***. Nominees: *Best Dramatic Series – Less Than One Hour*, *Alfred Hitchcock Presents*, *General Electric Theater*, *The Loretta Young Show*, *Naked City*, *Peter Gunn*, *Best Dramatic Series – One Hour or Longer*, *Playhouse 90*, *The United States Steel Hour*, *Best Western Series*, *Maverick*, *Gunsmoke*, *Have Gun – Will Travel*, *The Rifleman*, *Wagon Train*
- **1958** — ***Gunsmoke***. Nominees: *Best Dramatic Series with Continuing Characters*, *Lassie*, *Maverick*, *Perry Mason*, *Wagon Train*, *Best Dramatic Anthology Series*, *Playhouse 90*, *Alfred Hitchcock Presents*, *Climax!*, *Hallmark Hall of Fame*, *Studio One*
- **1957** — ***The Phil Silvers Show (comedy)***. Nominees: *Best Series – Half Hour or Less*, *Alfred Hitchcock Presents (anthology)*, *Father Knows Best (comedy)*, *The Jack Benny Program (comedy)*, *Person to Person (interview)*, *Best Series – One Hour or More*, *Caesar's Hour (comedy)*, *Climax! (drama)*, *The Ed Sullivan Show (musical variety)*, *Omnibus (educational)*, *The Perry Como Show (musical variety)*
- **1956** — ***Producers' Showcase***. Nominees: *Best Dramatic Series*, *Alcoa-Goodyear Theatre*, *Climax!*, *Studio One*, *The United States Steel Hour*, *Best Action or Adventure Series*, *Disneyland*, *Alfred Hitchcock Presents*, *Dragnet*, *Gunsmoke*, *The Lineup*
- **1955** — ***The United States Steel Hour***. Nominees: *Best Dramatic Series*, *Four Star Playhouse*, *Medic*, *The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse*, *Studio One*, *Best Mystery or Intrigue Series*, *Dragnet*, *Foreign Intrigue*, *I Led 3 Lives*, *Racket Squad*, *Waterfront*, *Best Western or Adventure Series*, *Stories of the Century*, *The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok*, *Annie Oakley*, *Death Valley Days*, *The Roy Rogers Show*
- **1954** — ***The United States Steel Hour***. Nominees: *Best Dramatic Program*, *Kraft Television Theatre*, *The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse*, *Robert Montgomery Presents*, *Studio One*, *Best Mystery, Action or Adventure Program*, *Dragnet*, *Foreign Intrigue*, *I Led 3 Lives*, *Suspense*, *The Web*
- **1953** — ***Robert Montgomery Presents***. Nominees: *Best Dramatic Program*, *Celanese Theatre*, *Kraft Television Theatre*, *The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse*, *Studio One*, *Best Mystery, Action or Adventure Program*, *Dragnet*, *The Big Story*, *Foreign Intrigue*, *Martin Kane, Private Eye*, *Racket Squad*
- **1952** — ***Studio One***. Nominees: *Celanese Theatre*, *The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse*, *Pulitzer Prize Playhouse*, *Robert Montgomery Presents*
- **1951** — ***Pulitzer Prize Playhouse***. Nominees: *Fireside Theatre*, *I Remember Mama*, *The Philco Television Playhouse*, *Studio One*

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