Primetime Emmy award for Outstanding Drama Series - wikipedia Primetime Emmy award for Outstanding Drama Series Not to be confused with the Daytime Emmy Award with the same name. Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series Awarded for Outstanding Drama Series Country United States Presented by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences First awarded 1951 Currently held by The Handmaid 's Tale ( 2017 ) Website emmys.com This is a list of winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, since its institution in 1951. The award is often cited as one of the `` main awards '' at the Emmys ceremonies, 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 the category was split into two separate categories, Best Dramatic Anthology Series, and Best Dramatic Series with Continuing Characters with a winner selected from each category. The following year, the category was differently split into two separate categories, 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. In 1988, Rumpole of the Bailey ( PBS ) was initially nominated in the Outstanding Miniseries category but the Academy ruled that the nomination was not valid a few days later and later allowed the program to compete in the Outstanding Drama Series category. 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 ), Game of Thrones ( 2015 -- 2016 ), and The Handmaid 's Tale ( 2017 ). Since the advent of Hill Street Blues in 1981, every winner has had some serialized arcs with the exception of Law & Order. The majority of these shows have won between their first and fifth seasons. Only two shows have won on their sixth season, Game of Thrones and The Sopranos, and only one on its seventh, Law & Order. Contents 1 Winners and nominations 1.1 1950s 1.2 1960s 1.3 1970s 1.4 1980s 1.5 1990s 1.6 2000s 1.7 2010s 2 Total awards by network 3 Programs with multiple awards 4 Programs with multiple nominations 5 Notes 6 See also 7 References 8 External links 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 Year Program Network 1951 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse KECA - TV Fireside Theatre KTLA The Philco Television Playhouse KNBH, NBC Studio One KTTV, CBS 1952 Studio One CBS The Philco - Goodyear Television Playhouse NBC Pulitzer Prize Playhouse ABC Robert Montgomery Presents NBC 1953 Robert Montgomery Presents NBC Kraft Television Theatre NBC The Philco - Goodyear Television Playhouse Studio One CBS 1954 The United States Steel Hour ABC Kraft Television Theatre NBC The Philco - Goodyear Television Playhouse Robert Montgomery Presents Studio One CBS 1955 The United States Steel Hour ABC Four Star Playhouse CBS Medic NBC The Philco - Goodyear Television Playhouse Studio One CBS 1956 Producers ' Showcase NBC Alcoa - Goodyear Theatre NBC Climax ! CBS Studio One The United States Steel Hour 1958 Series with Continuing Characters Gunsmoke CBS Lassie CBS Maverick ABC Perry Mason CBS Wagon Train NBC Anthology Series Playhouse 90 CBS Alfred Hitchcock Presents CBS Climax ! Hallmark Hall of Fame NBC Studio One CBS 1959 Less Than One Hour Alcoa - Goodyear Theatre NBC Alfred Hitchcock Presents CBS General Electric Theater The Loretta Young Show NBC Naked City ABC Peter Gunn NBC One Hour or Longer Playhouse 90 CBS The United States Steel Hour CBS 1960s Year Program Producers Network 1959 -- 1960 ( 12th ) Playhouse 90 ( Season 4 ) CBS Ford Startime ( Season 1 ) NBC The Untouchables ( Season 1 ) ABC 1960 -- 1961 ( 13th ) Hallmark Hall of Fame : Macbeth NBC Naked City ( Season 2 ) ABC The Twilight Zone ( Season 2 ) CBS The Untouchables ( Season 2 ) ABC 1961 -- 1962 ( 14th ) The Defenders ( Season 1 ) CBS Alcoa Premiere ( Season 1 ) ABC Ben Casey ( Season 1 ) The Dick Powell Show ( Season 1 ) NBC Hallmark Hall of Fame ( Season 11 ) Naked City ( Season 3 ) ABC 1962 -- 1963 ( 15th ) The Defenders ( Season 2 ) CBS Alcoa Premiere ( Season 2 ) ABC The Dick Powell Show ( Season 2 ) NBC The Eleventh Hour ( Season 1 ) Naked City ( Season 4 ) ABC 1963 -- 1964 ( 16th ) The Defenders ( Season 3 ) CBS Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre ( Season 1 ) NBC East Side / West Side ( Entire series ) CBS Mr. Novak ( Season 1 ) NBC The Richard Boone Show ( Entire series ) 1964 -- 1965 ( 17th ) No specific award offered 1965 -- 1966 ( 18th ) The Fugitive ( Season 3 ) Alan A. Armer ( producer ) ABC Bonanza ( Season 7 ) David Dortort ( producer ) NBC I Spy ( Season 1 ) Morton S. Fine ( producer ) The Man from U.N.C.L.E. ( Season 2 ) Norman Felton ( executive producer ) Slattery 's People ( Season 2 ) Irving Elman ( producer ) CBS 1966 -- 1967 ( 19th ) Mission : Impossible ( Season 1 ) Joseph Gantman ( producer ), Bruce Geller ( producer ) CBS The Avengers ( Season 5 ) Julian Wintle ( executive producer ) ABC I Spy ( Season 2 ) David Friedkin ( producer ), Morton S. Fine ( producer ) NBC Run for Your Life ( Season 2 ) Jo Swerling Jr. ( producer ) Star Trek ( Season 1 ) Gene Roddenberry ( producer ), Gene L. Coon ( producer ) 1967 -- 1968 ( 20th ) Mission : Impossible ( Season 2 ) Joseph Gantman ( producer ) CBS The Avengers ( Season 5 ) Albert Fennell ( producer ), Brian Clemens ( producer ) ABC I Spy ( Season 3 ) David Friedkin ( producer ), Morton S. Fine ( producer ) NBC NET Playhouse ( Season 2 ) Curtis W. Davis ( executive producer ) NET Run for Your Life ( Season 3 ) Roy Huggins ( executive producer ) NBC Star Trek ( Season 2 ) Gene Roddenberry ( executive producer ) 1968 -- 1969 ( 21st ) NET Playhouse ( Season 3 ) Curtis W. Davis NET The F.B.I. ( Season 4 ) Charles Larson ( producer ) ABC Ironside ( Season 2 ) Cy Chermak ( executive producer ) NBC Judd, for the Defense ( Season 2 ) Harold Gast ( producer ) ABC Mission : Impossible ( Season 3 ) Bruce Geller ( executive producer ) CBS The Name of the Game ( Season 1 ) Richard Irving ( producer ), Leslie Stevens ( producer ), David Victor ( producer ) NBC 1970s Year Program Producers Network 1969 -- 1970 ( 22nd ) Marcus Welby, M.D. ( Season 1 ) David Victor, executive producer ; David J. O'Connell, producer ABC The Forsyte Saga ( Limited series ) Donald Wilson, producer PBS Ironside ( Season 3 ) Cy Chermak, executive producer ; Douglas Benton, Winston Miller, Joel Rogosin and Albert Aley, producers NBC The Mod Squad ( Season 2 ) Danny Thomas and Aaron Spelling, executive producers ; Tony Barrett and Harve Bennett, producers ABC The Name of the Game ( Season 2 ) Richard Irving, executive producer ; George Eckstein, Dean Hargrove, Norman Lloyd and Boris Sagal, producers NBC NET Playhouse ( Season 4 ) Jac Venza, executive producer NET 1970 -- 1971 ( 23rd ) The Bold Ones : The Senator ( Entire series ) David Levinson, producer NBC The First Churchills ( Limited series ) Christopher Sarson and Donald Wilson, producers PBS Ironside ( Season 4 ) Cy Chermak, executive producer ; Douglas Benton, Winston Miller, Joel Rogosin and Albert Aley, producers NBC Marcus Welby, M.D. ( Season 2 ) David Victor, executive producer ; David J. O'Connell, producer ABC NET Playhouse ( Season 5 ) Jac Venza, executive producer NET 1971 -- 1972 ( 24th ) Elizabeth R ( Limited series ) Christopher Sarson, executive producer ; Roderick Graham, producer PBS Columbo ( Season 1 ) Richard Levinson and William Link, executive producers ; Everett Chambers, producer NBC Mannix ( Season 5 ) Bruce Geller, executive producer ; Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts, producers CBS Marcus Welby, M.D. ( Season 3 ) David Victor, executive producer ; David J. O'Connell, producer ABC The Six Wives of Henry VIII ( Limited series ) Ronald Travers and Mark Shivas, producers PBS 1972 -- 1973 ( 25th ) The Waltons ( Season 1 ) Lee Rich, executive producer ; Robert L. Jacks, producer CBS Cannon ( Season 2 ) Quinn Martin, executive producer ; Harold Gast and Adrian Samish, producers CBS Columbo ( Season 2 ) Dean Hargrove, producer NBC Hawaii Five - O ( Season 5 ) Leonard Freeman, executive producer ; Bob Sweeney and Bill Finnegan, producers CBS Kung Fu ( Season 1 ) Jerry Thorpe, producer ABC Mannix ( Season 6 ) Bruce Geller, executive producer ; Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts, producers CBS 1973 -- 1974 ( 26th ) Upstairs, Downstairs ( Season 3 ) Rex Firkin, executive producer ; John Hawkesworth, producer PBS Kojak ( Season 1 ) Abby Mann and Matthew Rapf, executive producers ; James Duff McAdams, producer CBS Police Story ( Season 1 ) David Gerber, executive producer ; Stanley Kallis, producer NBC The Streets of San Francisco ( Season 2 ) Quinn Martin, executive producer ; John Wilder, producer ABC The Waltons ( Season 2 ) Lee Rich, executive producer ; Robert L. Jacks, producer CBS 1974 -- 1975 ( 27th ) Upstairs, Downstairs ( Season 4 ) Rex Firkin, executive producer ; John Hawkesworth, producer PBS Kojak ( Season 2 ) Matthew Rapf, executive producer ; Jack Laird and James Duff McAdams, producer CBS Police Story ( Season 2 ) David Gerber and Stanley Kallis, executive producers ; Christopher Morgan, producer NBC The Streets of San Francisco ( Season 3 ) Quinn Martin, executive producer ; John Wilder and William Robert Yates, producers ABC The Waltons ( Season 3 ) Lee Rich, executive producer ; Robert L. Jacks, producer CBS 1975 -- 1976 ( 28th ) Police Story ( Season 3 ) David Gerber and Stanley Kallis, executive producers ; Liam O'Brien and Carl Pingitore, producers NBC Baretta ( Season 2 ) Bernard L. Kowalski, executive producer ; Jo Swerling Jr., Robert Harris, Howie Horwitz and Robert Levin, producers ABC Columbo ( Season 5 ) Everett Chambers, producer NBC The Streets of San Francisco ( Season 4 ) Quinn Martin, executive producer ; William Robert Yates, producer ABC 1976 -- 1977 ( 29th ) Upstairs, Downstairs ( Season 5 ) John Hawkesworth and Joan Sullivan, producers PBS Baretta ( Season 3 ) Anthony Spinner, Bernard L. Kowalski and Leigh Vance, executive producers ; Charles Dismukes, producer ABC Columbo ( Season 6 ) Everett Chambers, producer NBC Family ( Season 2 ) Aaron Spelling, Leonard Goldberg and Mike Nichols, executive producers ; Nigel McKeand, producer ABC Police Story ( Season 4 ) David Gerber, executive producer ; Liam O'Brien, producer ; Mel Swope, co-producer NBC 1977 -- 1978 ( 30th ) The Rockford Files ( Season 4 ) Meta Rosenberg, executive producer ; Stephen J. Cannell, supervising producer ; David Chase and Chas. Floyd Johnson, producers NBC Columbo ( Season 7 ) Richard Alan Simmons, producer NBC Family ( Season 3 ) Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg, executive producers ; Nigel McKeand, producer ABC Lou Grant ( Season 1 ) James L. Brooks and Allan Burns, executive producers ; Gene Reynolds, producer CBS Quincy, M.E. ( Season 3 ) Glen A. Larson, Jud Kinberg and Richard Irving, executive producers ; B.W. Sandefur, supervising producer ; Christopher Morgan, Peter J. Thompson, Edward Montagne and Robert F. O'Neill, producers ; Michael Sloan, associate executive producer NBC 1978 -- 1979 ( 31st ) Lou Grant ( Season 2 ) Gene Reynolds, executive producer ; Seth Freeman and Gary David Goldberg, producers CBS The Paper Chase ( Season 1 ) Robert C. Thompson, executive producer ; Robert Lewin and Albert Aley, producers CBS The Rockford Files ( Season 5 ) Meta Rosenberg, executive producer ; Stephen J. Cannell, supervising producer ; Chas. Floyd Johnson, David Chase and Juanita Bartlett, producers NBC 1980s Year Program Producers Network 1979 -- 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 1980 -- 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 1981 -- 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 1982 -- 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 1983 -- 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 1984 -- 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 1985 -- 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 1986 -- 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 1987 -- 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 Rumpole of the Bailey Lloyd Shirley ( executive producer ), Jacqueline Davis ( producer ), Rebecca Eaton ( series executive producer ) PBS In 1988, Rumpole of the Bailey was added to this category after it was nominated and disqualified in the Miniseries category. As of March 2017, both the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Internet Movie Database still incorrectly omit Rumpole of the Bailey as a nominee. 1988 -- 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 Year Program Producers Network 1989 -- 1990 ( 42nd ) L.A. Law ( Season 4 ) David E. Kelley, executive producer ; Rick Wallace, co-executive producer ; William M. Finkelstein, supervising producer ; Alice West, coordinating producer ; Robert M. Breech, co-producer ; Elodie Keene, and Michael M. Robin, producers NBC China Beach ( Season 3 ) John Sacret Young, executive producer ; Georgia Jeffries, and John Wells, supervising producers ; Geno Escarrega, Fred Gerber, and Mimi Leder, producers ABC Quantum Leap ( Season 2 ) Donald P. Bellisario, executive producer ; Deborah Pratt, and Michael Zinberg, co-executive producers ; Paul M. Belous, Scott Shepherd, Harker Wade, and Robert Wolterstorff, supervising producers ; Paul Brown, Jeff Gourson, and Chris Ruppenthal, co-producers NBC thirtysomething ( Season 3 ) Edward Zwick, and Marshall Herskovitz, executive producers ; Scott Winant, supervising producer ; Lindsley Parsons III, coordinating producer ; Ellen S. Pressman, co-producer ; and Richard Kramer, producer ABC Twin Peaks ( Season 1 ) Mark Frost, and David Lynch, executive producers ; Gregg Fienberg, and David J. Latt, producers 1990 -- 1991 ( 43rd ) L.A. Law ( Season 5 ) Robert Breech, Alan Brennert, Patricia Green, James C. Hart, John Hill, Elodie Keene, David E. Kelley, Rick Wallace, and Alice West NBC China Beach ( Season 4 ) Geno Escarrega, Carol Flint, Mimi Leder, John Wells, Lydia Woodward, and John Sacret Young ABC Northern Exposure ( Seasons 1 -- 2 ) Cheryl Bloch, Joshua Brand, John Falsey, Diane Frolov, Robin Green, Mathew Nodella, Charles Rosin, Andrew Schneider, and Robert T. Skodis CBS Quantum Leap ( Season 3 ) Donald P. Bellisario, Paul Brown, Jeff Gourson, Deborah Pratt, Chris Ruppenthal, Harker Wade, Robert Wolterstorff, and Michael Zinberg NBC thirtysomething ( Season 4 ) Joseph Dougherty, Ann Lewis Hamilton, Marshall Herskovitz, Richard Kramer, Lindsley Parsons III, Ellen Pressman, Scott Winant, and Edward Zwick ABC 1991 -- 1992 ( 44th ) Northern Exposure ( Season 3 ) Cheryl Bloch, Joshua Brand, John Falsey, Diane Frolov, Robin Green, Jeff Melvoin, Matthew Nodella, Andrew Schneider, and Rob Thompson CBS I 'll Fly Away ( Season 1 ) Joshua Brand, David Chase, John Falsey, Barbara Hall, John Forrest Niss, and Ian Sander NBC L.A. Law ( Season 6 ) Don Behrns, Steven Bochco, Robert Breech, Alan Brennert, Carol Flint, Patricia Green, James C. Hart, Elodie Keene, and Rick Wallace Law & Order ( Season 2 ) David Black, Michael Duggan, Jeffrey Hayes, Robert Nathan, Robert Palm, Daniel Sackheim, Joseph Stern, and Dick Wolf Quantum Leap ( Season 4 ) Donald P. Bellisario, David Bellisario, Paul Brown, Jeff Gourson, Deborah Pratt, Chris Ruppenthal, Tommy Thompson, Harker Wade, and Michael Zinberg 1992 -- 1993 ( 45th ) Picket Fences ( Season 1 ) Robert Breech, David E. Kelley, Mark Perry, Jonathan Pontell, Michael Pressman, and Alice West CBS Homefront ( Season 2 ) Christopher Chulack, David Jacobs, Lynn Marie Latham, Bernard Lechowick, Dianne Massock, and Jim Stanley ABC I 'll Fly Away ( Season 2 ) Joshua Brand, Henry Bromell, David Chase, John Falsey, Barbara Hall, John Forrest Niss, and Ian Sander NBC Law & Order ( Season 3 ) Michael Chernuchin, Arthur Forney, Walon Green, Jeffrey Hayes, Robert Nathan, Joseph Stern, and Dick Wolf Northern Exposure ( Season 4 ) Cheryl Bloch, Joshua Brand, Martin Bruestle, John Falsey, Diane Frolov, Robin Green, Jeff Melvoin, Andrew Schneider, Rob Thompson, and Michael Vittes CBS 1993 -- 1994 ( 46th ) Picket Fences ( Season 2 ) Robert Breech, Ann Donahue, David E. Kelley, Geoffrey Neigher, Jack Philbrick, Jonathan Pontell, Michael Pressman, and Alice West CBS Law & Order ( Season 4 ) René Balcer, Michael S. Chernunchin, Arthur W. Forney, Lewis H. Gould, Walon Green, Jeffrey Hayes, Robert Nathan, Ed Sherin, and Dick Wolf NBC Northern Exposure ( Season 5 ) Cheryl Bloch, Martin Bruestle, David Chase, Michael Fresco, Diane Frolov, Robin Green, Barbara Hall, Jeff Melvoin, Andrew Schneider, and Michael Vittes CBS NYPD Blue ( Season 1 ) Burton Armus, Steven Bochco, Steven DePaul, Robert Doherty, Gregory Hoblit, Ted Mann, David Milch, Michael M. Robin, and Gardner Stern ABC Star Trek : The Next Generation ( Season 7 ) Rick Berman, Brannon Braga, Merri Howard, Peter Lauritson, David Livingston, Ronald D. Moore, Wendy Neuss, Michael Piller, and Jeri Taylor Syndicated 1994 -- 1995 ( 47th ) NYPD Blue ( Season 2 ) Burton Armus, Steven Bochco, Bill Clark, Steven DePaul, Robert Doherty, Charles H. Eglee, Channing Gibson, Walon Green, Gregory Hoblit, Ted Mann, David Milch, Michael M. Robin, Gardner Stern, and Mark Tinker ABC Chicago Hope ( Season 1 ) Michael Braverman, Dennis Cooper, Rob Corn, Michael Dinner, David E. Kelley, James C. Hart, John Heath, Michael Pressman, and John Tinker CBS ER ( Season 1 ) Christopher Chulack, Michael Crichton, Mimi Leder, Paul Manning, Dennis Murphy, Robert Nathan, John Wells, and Lydia Woodward NBC Law & Order ( Season 5 ) René Balcer, Michael S. Chernuchin, Arthur W. Forney, Lewis H. Gould, Jeffrey Hayes, Mark B. Perry, Ed Sherin, Dick Wolf, and Ed Zuckerman The X-Files ( Season 2 ) Chris Carter, executive producer ; R.W. Goodwin, Glen Morgan, and James Wong, co-executive producers ; Howard Gordon, supervising producer ; Paul Rabwin, co-producer ; Rob Bowman, Joseph Patrick Finn, Kim Manners, and David Nutter, producers FOX 1995 -- 1996 ( 48th ) ER ( Season 2 ) Christopher Chulack, Michael Crichton, Carol Flint, Mimi Leder, Paul Manning, Wendy Spence, John Wells, Lydia Woodward NBC Chicago Hope ( Season 2 ) Kevin Arkadle, Rob Corn, Bill D'Elia, Michael Dinner, Patricia Green, James C. Hart, John Heath, David E. Kelley, and John Tinker CBS Law & Order ( Season 6 ) René Balcer, Michael S. Chernuchin, Arthur W. Forney, Billy Fox, Morgan Gendel, Lewis H. Gould, Jeffrey Hayes, Ed Sherin, Dick Wolf, and Ed Zuckerman NBC NYPD Blue ( Season 3 ) Steven Bochco, Bill Clark, Steven DePaul, Robert Doherty, David Milch, Theresa Rebeck, Michael M. Robin, Gardner Stern, and Mark Tinker ABC The X-Files ( Season 3 ) Rob Bowman, Chris Carter, Joseph Patrick Finn, R.W. Goodwin, Howard Gordon, Kim Manners, and Paul Rabwin FOX 1996 -- 1997 ( 49th ) Law & Order ( Season 7 ) René Balcer, Arthur W. Forney, Billy Fox, Lewis H. Gould, Jeffrey Hayes, Jeremy R. Littman, Ed Sherin, Gardner Stern, Dick Wolf, and Ed Zuckerman NBC Chicago Hope ( Season 3 ) Rob Corn, Bill D'Elia, James C. Hart, John Heath, Tim Kring, Dawn Prestwich, John Tinker, and Nicole Yorkin CBS ER ( Season 3 ) Penny Adams, Neal Baer, Christopher Chulack, Michael Crichton, Carol Flint, Lance Gentile, Paul Manning, Wendy Spence, John Wells, and Lydia Woodward NBC NYPD Blue ( Season 4 ) Steven Bochco, Bill Clark, Steven DePaul, Robert Doherty, David Milch, David Mills, Theresa Rebeck, Michael M. Robin, Mark Tinker, and Michael Watkins ABC The X-Files ( Season 4 ) Chris Carter, R.W. Goodwin, and Howard Gordon, executive producers ; Ken Horton, Glen Morgan, and James Wong, consulting producers ; Vince Gilligan, Paul Rabwin, and Frank Spotnitz, co-producers ; Lori Jo Nemhauser, associate producer ; Rob Bowman, Joseph Patrick Finn, and Kim Manners, producers FOX 1997 -- 1998 ( 50th ) The Practice ( Season 2 ) Robert Breech, David E. Kelley, Jeffrey Kramer, Christina Musrey, Jonathan Pontell, Ed Redlich, Gary Strangis, Alice West, and Pam Wisne ABC ER ( Season 4 ) Penny Adams, Neal Baer, Christopher Chulack, Michael Crichton, Carol Flint, Lance Gentile, Walon Green, David Mills, Jack Orman, Tom Park, Wendy Spence Rosato, John Wells, and Lydia Woodward NBC Law & Order ( Season 8 ) René Balcer, David Black, William N. Fordes, Arthur W. Forney, Billy Fox, Lewis H. Gould, Jeffrey Hayes, Kathy McCormick, I.C. Rapoport, Ed Sherin, David Shore, Richard Sweren, and Dick Wolf NYPD Blue ( Season 5 ) Kevin Arkadie, Paris Barclay, Steven Bochco, Bill Clark, Steven DePaul, Robert Doherty, David Milch, and Mark Tinker ABC The X-Files ( Season 5 ) Chris Carter, R.W. Goodwin, Paul Rabwin, and John Shiban, executive producers ; Frank Spotnitz, co-executive producer ; Vince Gilligan, supervising producer ; Ken Horton, consulting producer ; Lori Jo Nemhauser, co-producer ; Rob Bowman, Joseph Patrick Finn, and Kim Manners, producers FOX 1998 -- 1999 ( 51st ) The Practice ( Season 3 ) Robert Breech, David E. Kelley, Jeffrey Kramer, Christina Musrey, Gary Strangis, and Pam Wisne ABC ER ( Season 5 ) Penny Adams, Neal Baer, Christopher Chulack, Michael Crichton, Carol Flint, Jonathan Kaplan, Jack Orman, Tom Park, Wendy Spence Rosato, John Wells, and Lydia Woodward NBC Law & Order ( Season 9 ) René Balcer, William N. Fordes, Billy Fox, Lewis H. Gould, Jeffrey Hayes, Kathy McCormick, Ed Sherin, David Shore, Richard Sweren, Dick Wolf, and Ed Zuckerman NYPD Blue ( Season 6 ) Paris Barclay, Steven Bochco, Bill Clark, Steven DePaul, Robert Doherty, Leonard Gardner, David Milch, Doug Palau, Meredith Stiehm, Mark Tinker, and Nicholas Wootton ABC The Sopranos ( Season 1 ) Mitchell Burgess, David Chase, Allen Coulter, Robin Green, Brad Grey, Ilene S. Landress, and Frank Renzulli HBO 2000s Year Program Producers Network 1999 -- 2000 ( 52nd ) The West Wing ( Season 1 ) Aaron Sorkin, Thomas Schlamme, and John Wells, executive producers ; Kristin Harms, Llewellyn Wells, producers NBC ER ( Season 6 ) John Wells, Michael Crichton, and Lydia Woodward, executive producers ; Neal Baer and Jack Orman, co-executive producers ; R. Scott Gemmill, supervising producer ; Penny Adams, Patrick Harbinson, Jonathan Kaplan, Wendy Spence Rosato, and Richard Thorpe, producers NBC Law & Order ( Season 10 ) Dick Wolf, René Balcer, and Ed Sherin, executive producers ; Jeffrey Hayes and Kathy McCormick, co-executive producers ; Billy Fox and Richard Sweren, supervising producers ; William N. Fordes, Lynn Mamet, Barry Schindel, and Lewis H. Gould, producers The Practice ( Season 4 ) David E. Kelley, executive producer ; Bob Breech, co-executive producer ; Jeffrey Kramer, Christina Musrey, Gary M. Strangis, and Pamela Wisne, producers ABC The Sopranos ( Season 2 ) David Chase, Mitchell Burgess, Robin Green, and Brad Grey, executive producers ; Frank Renzulli, co-executive producer ; Martin Bruestle, Allen Coulter, Todd A. Kessler, Ilene S. Landress, and Terence Winter, producers HBO 2000 -- 2001 ( 53rd ) The West Wing ( Season 2 ) Aaron Sorkin, Thomas Schlamme, and John Wells, executive producers ; Kevin Falls, co-executive producer ; Kristin Harms, Michael Hissrich, Lawrence O'Donnell, Jr., and Llewellyn Wells, producers NBC ER ( Season 7 ) John Wells, Neal Baer, Michael Crichton, and Jack Orman, executive producers ; Meredith Stiehm, co-executive producer ; R. Scott Gemmill and Dee Johnson, supervising producer ; Jonathan Kaplan, Christopher Misiano, Wendy Spence Rosato, Joe Sachs, and Richard Thorpe, producers NBC Law & Order ( Season 11 ) Dick Wolf, William Finkelstein, Jeffrey Hayes, Arthur Penn, and Barry Schindel and executive producers ; Arthur Forney, Kathy McCormick, and Richard Sweren, co-executive producers ; William Fordes and Lynn Mamet, supervising producers ; Lewis Gould, Kati Johnston, and Gary Karr, producers The Practice ( Season 5 ) David E. Kelley and Robert Breech, executive producer ; Joseph Berger - Davis, Christina Musrey, supervising producer ; Todd Kessler, Gary Strangis, and Pamela Wisne, producers ABC The Sopranos ( Season 3 ) David Chase, Mitchell Burgess, Robin Green, and Brad Grey, executive producers ; Ilene Landress, co-executive producer ; Terence Winter, supervising producer ; Henry Bronchtein, Martin Bruestle, and Todd Kessler, producers HBO 2001 -- 2002 ( 54th ) The West Wing ( Season 3 ) Aaron Sorkin, Thomas Schlamme, and John Wells, executive producers ; Kevin Falls, co-executive producer ; Alex Graves and Christopher Misiano, supervising producers ; Kristin Harms, Michael Hissrich, and Llewellyn Wells, producers NBC 24 ( Season 1 ) Joel Surnow, Robert Cochran, Brian Grazer, and Tony Krantz, executive producers ; Howard Gordon and Stephen Hopkins, co-executive producers ; Cyrus Yavneh, producer FOX CSI : Crime Scene Investigation ( Season 2 ) Jerry Bruckheimer, Anthony Zuiker, Ann Donahue, and Carol Mendelsohn, executive producers ; Jonathan Littman and Sam Strangis, co-executive producers ; Danny Cannon, Cindy Chvatal, and William Petersen, supervising producers CBS Law & Order ( Season 12 ) Dick Wolf, Jeffrey Hayes, Peter Jankowski, and Barry Schindel executive producers ; Arthur Forney, Lewis H. Gould, Eric Overmyer, and Richard Sweren, co-executive producers ; William N. Fordes and Lynn Mamet, supervising producers ; Wendy Battles, Gary Karr, Roz Weinman, and Kati Johnston, producers NBC Six Feet Under ( Seasons 1 -- 2 ) Alan Ball, Robert Greenblatt, David Janollari, and Alan Poul, executive producers ; Bruce Eric Kaplan and Christian Williams, co-executive producers ; Laurence Andries, Scott Buck, Rick Cleveland, supervising producers ; Jill Soloway and Christian Taylor, producers HBO 2002 -- 2003 ( 55th ) The West Wing ( Season 4 ) Aaron Sorkin, Thomas Schlamme, and John Wells, executive producers ; Kevin Falls, Alex Graves, Christopher Misiano, and Llewellyn Wells, co-executive producers ; Paul Redford, supervising producer ; Neal Ahern, Jr. and Kristin Harms, producers NBC 24 ( Season 2 ) Joel Surnow, Robert Cochran, Howard Gordon, Brian Grazer, and Tony Krantz, executive producers ; Jon Cassar, Michael Loceff, Norman Powell, Kiefer Sutherland, producers FOX CSI : Crime Scene Investigation ( Season 3 ) Jerry Bruckheimer, Anthony Zuiker, Danny Cannon, Ann Donahue, and Carol Mendelsohn, executive producers ; Cindy Chvatal, Jonathan Littman, William Petersen, and Naren Shankar, co-executive producers ; Andrew Lipsitz, supervising producer ; Josh Berman, Ken Fink, Richard Lewis, and Louis Milito, producers CBS Six Feet Under ( Season 3 ) Alan Ball, Robert Greenblatt, David Janollari, and Alan Poul, executive producers ; Bruce Eric Kaplan, co-executive producer ; Scott Buck, Rick Cleveland, and Jill Soloway, supervising producers ; Robert Del Valle and Lori Jo Nemhauser, and Kate Robin, producers HBO The Sopranos ( Season 4 ) David Chase, Mitchell Burgess, Robin Green, Brad Grey, and Ilene S. Landress, executive producers ; Terence Winter, co-executive producer ; Henry J. Bronchtein and Martin Bruestle, producers 2003 -- 2004 ( 56th ) The Sopranos ( Season 5 ) David Chase, Mitchell Burgess, Robin Green, Brad Grey, Ilene S. Landress, and Terence Winter, executive producers ; Henry J. Bronchtein, co-executive producer ; Matthew Weiner, supervising producer ; Martin Bruestle, producer HBO 24 ( Season 3 ) Joel Surnow, Robert Cochran, Howard Gordon, Brian Grazer, and Tony Krantz, executive producers ; Evan Katz and Kiefer Sutherland, co-executive producers ; Michael Loceff, supervising producer ; Jon Cassar, Tim Iacofano, and Stephen Kronish, producers FOX CSI : Crime Scene Investigation ( Season 4 ) Jerry Bruckheimer, Anthony E. Zuiker, Danny Cannon, Cindy Chvatal, Ann Donahue, Jonathan Littman, Carol Mendelsohn, and William Petersen, executive producers ; Andrew Lipsitz and Naren Shankar, co-executive producers ; Josh Berman, supervising producer ; Elizabeth Devine, Ken Fink, Bruce Golin, Richard Lewis, and Louis Milito, producers CBS Joan of Arcadia ( Season 1 ) Barbara Hall and James Hayman, executive producers ; Randy Anderson and Peter Schindler, co-executive producer ; Tom Garrigus, producer The West Wing ( Season 5 ) John Wells, executive producer ; Alex Graves, Christopher Misiano, and Llewellyn Wells, co-executive producers ; Carol Flint, Alexa Junge, Peter Noah, Paul Redford, and John Sacret Young, supervising producers ; Eli Attie, Kristin Harms, and Andrew Stearn, producers NBC 2004 -- 2005 ( 57th ) Lost ( Season 1 ) J.J. Abrams, Jack Bender, Bryan Burk, Carlton Cuse, and Damon Lindelof, executive producers ; Jesse Alexander and David Fury, co-executive producers ; Javier Grillo - Marxuach, supervising producer ; Sarah Caplan, Leonard Dick, and Jean Higgins, producers ABC 24 ( Season 4 ) Joel Surnow, Robert Cochran, Howard Gordon, Brian Grazer, and Evan Katz, executive producers ; Jon Cassar, Stephen Kronish, Peter M. Lenkov, Michael Loceff, and Kiefer Sutherland, co-executive producers ; Tim Iacofano, producer FOX Deadwood ( Season 2 ) David Milch and Gregg Fienberg, executive producers ; Scott Stephens and Jody Worth, supervising producers ; Ed Bianchi, Ted Mann, and Elizabeth Sarnoff, producers HBO Six Feet Under ( Season 4 ) Alan Ball, Robert Greenblatt, David Janollari, Bruce Eric Kaplan, and Alan Poul, executive producers ; Scott Buck and Rick Cleveland, co-executive producers ; Jill Soloway, supervising producer ; Robert Del Valle and Lori Jo Nemhauser, and Kate Robin, producers The West Wing ( Season 6 ) John Wells, Alex Graves, and Christopher Misiano, executive producer ; Carol Flint, Peter Noah, and John Sacret Young, supervising producers ; Eli Attie, Kristin Harms, Andrew Stearn, and Michael Hissrich, producers NBC 2005 -- 2006 ( 58th ) 24 ( Season 5 ) Joel Surnow, Robert Cochran, Howard Gordon, Brian Grazer, and Evan Katz, executive producers ; Jon Cassar, Manny Coto, David Fury, Michael Klick, Stephen Kronish, Michael Loceff, and Kiefer Sutherland, co-executive producers ; Brad Turner, producer FOX Grey 's Anatomy ( Season 2 ) Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, and Jim Parriott, executive producers ; Peter Horton, Krista Vernoff, and Mark Wilding, co-executive producers ; Kip Koenig, Mimi Schmir, Gabrielle Stanton, and Harry Werksman, supervising producers ; Tony Phelan, Joan Rater, and Rob Corn, producers ABC House ( Season 2 ) David Shore, Bryan Singer, Paul Attanasio, Katie Jacobs, executive producers ; Doris Egan, Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner, Thomas L. Moran, and David Semel, co-executive producers ; Matt Witten, supervising producer ; Lawrence Kaplow and Gerrit van der Meer, producers FOX The Sopranos ( Season 6 ) David Chase, Brad Grey, Ilene S. Landress, and Terence Winter, executive producers ; Henry J. Bronchtein and Matthew Weiner, co-executive producers ; Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider, supervising producer ; Martin Bruestle and Gianna Maria Smart, producers HBO The West Wing ( Season 7 ) John Wells, Alex Graves, Christopher Misiano, Peter Noah, and Lawrence O'Donnell Jr... executive producer ; Eli Attie, supervising producers ; Debora Cahn, Kristin Harms, Andrew Stearn, Patrick Ward, and Michael Hissrich, producers NBC 2006 -- 2007 ( 59th ) The Sopranos ( Season 6 ) David Chase, Brad Grey, Ilene S. Landress, Terence Winter, and Matthew Weiner, executive producers ; Henry J. Bronchtein, co-executive producer ; Diane Frolov and Andrew Schneider, supervising producers ; Martin Bruestle and Gianna Maria Smart, producers HBO Boston Legal ( Season 3 ) David E. Kelley, Bill D'Elia, and Janet Leahy, executive producers ; Mike Listo, co-executive producer ; Steve Robin, supervising producer ; Janet Knutsen McCann, producer ABC Grey 's Anatomy ( Season 3 ) Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, Mark Gordon, Peter Horton, and Krista Vernoff, executive producers ; Mark Wilding, Allan Heinberg and Tony Phelan, co-executive producers ; Joan Rater, Debora Cahn, and Kip Koenig, supervising producers ; Linda Klein, and Rob Corn, producers Heroes ( Season 1 ) Tim Kring, Dennis Hammer, and Allan Arkush, executive producers ; Greg Beeman, Jesse Alexander, Jeph Loeb, Michael Green, Bryan Fuller, and Natalie Chaidez, co-executive producers ; Adam Armus and Kay Foster, supervising producers ; Jim Chory, producer NBC House ( Season 3 ) David Shore, Katie Jacobs, Paul Attanasio, Bryan Singer, Daniel Sackheim, executive producers ; Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner, Thomas L. Moran, Doris Egan, co-executive producers ; Peter Blake and Leonard Dick, supervising producers ; Lawrence Kaplow and Gerrit van der Meer, producers FOX 2007 -- 2008 ( 60th ) Mad Men ( Season 1 ) Matthew Weiner, executive producer ; Tom Palmer, co-executive producer ; Scott Hornbacher, Lisa Albert, Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, producers AMC Boston Legal ( Season 4 ) David E. Kelley and Bill D'Elia, executive producers ; Mike Listo and Lawrence Broch, co-executive producers ; Steve Robin, supervising producer ; Janet Knutsen, producer ABC Damages ( Season 1 ) Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, Daniel Zelman, and Mark A. Baker, executive producers FX Dexter ( Season 2 ) John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Clyde Phillips, Daniel Cerone, executive producers ; Melissa Rosenberg, Scott Buck, co-executive producers ; Robert Lloyd Lewis, producer Showtime House ( Season 4 ) David Shore, Bryan Singer, Paul Attanasio, Katie Jacobs, Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner, and Thomas L. Moran, executive producers ; Gerrit van der Meer, Peter Blake, Eli Attie, Doris Egan, and Deran Sarafian, co-executive producers ; Leonard Dick, supervising producer ; Marcy Kaplan, producer FOX Lost ( Season 4 ) J.J. Abrams, Damon Lindelof, Carlton Cuse, Bryan Burk, and Jack Bender, executive producers ; Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, Drew Goddard, Stephen Williams, and Jean Higgins, co-executive producers ; Elizabeth Sarnoff, supervising producer ; Pat Churchill and Ra'uf Glasgow, producers ABC 2008 -- 2009 ( 61st ) Mad Men ( Season 2 ) Matthew Weiner, executive producer ; Scott Hornbacher, co-executive producer ; Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, and Lisa Albert, supervising producer AMC Big Love ( Season 3 ) Mark V. Olsen, Will Scheffer, Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, and David Knoller, executive producers ; Bernadette Caulfield, co-executive producer ; Steve Turner, producer HBO Breaking Bad ( Season 2 ) Vince Gilligan and Mark Johnson, executive producers ; Melissa Bernstein, Stewart A Lyons, and Karen Moore, producers AMC Damages ( Season 2 ) Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, and Daniel Zelman, executive producers ; Aaron Zelman, co-executive producer ; Mark Baker, producer FX Dexter ( Season 3 ) John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Clyde Phillips, and Charles H. Eglee, executive producers ; Melissa Rosenberg and Scott Buck, co-executive producer ; Tim Schlattmann, and Robert Lloyd Lewis, producers Showtime House ( Season 5 ) David Shore, Bryan Singer, Paul Attanasio, Katie Jacobs, Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner, Thomas L. Moran, and Hugh Laurie, executive producers ; Gerrit van der Meer, Peter Blake, Eli Attie, Doris Egan, Deran Sarafian, Leonard Dick, and Lawrence Kaplow, co-executive producers ; Liz Friedman, supervising producer ; David Foster, David Hoselton, and Marcy G. Kaplan, producer FOX Lost ( Season 5 ) J.J. Abrams, Jack Bender, Bryan Burk, Carlton Cuse, Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis, and Damon Lindelof, executive producers ; Jean Higgins, Elizabeth Sarnoff, and Stephen Williams, co-executive producers ; Paul Zbyszewski, supervising producer ; Pat Churchill, Ra'uf Glasgow, and Brian K. Vaughan, producers ABC 2010s Year Program Producers Network 2009 -- 2010 ( 62nd ) Mad Men ( Season 3 ) Matthew Weiner and Scott Hornbacher, executive producers ; Lisa Albert, supervising producer ; Blake McCormick and Dwayne Shattuck, producers AMC Breaking Bad ( Season 3 ) Vince Gilligan and Mark Johnson, executive producers ; Michelle MacLaren, co-executive producer ; Sam Catlin, supervising producer ; Melissa Bernstein, Peter Gould, George Mastras, Tom Schnauz, and Stewart A. Lyons, producers AMC Dexter ( Season 4 ) John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Clyde Phillips, Charles H. Eglee, Melissa Rosenberg, and Scott Buck, executive producers ; Tim Schlattmann and Wendy West, supervising producers ; Lauren Gussis, and Robert Lloyd Lewis, producers Showtime The Good Wife ( Season 1 ) Robert King, Michelle King, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, David W. Zucker, and Brooke Kennedy, executive producers ; Todd Ellis Kessler and Ted Humphrey, co-executive producers CBS Lost ( Season 6 ) Damon Lindelof, J.J. Abrams, Carlton Cuse, Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz, Elizabeth Sarnoff, Jack Bender, Bryan Burk, and Jean Higgins, executive producers ; Paul Zbyszewski, co-executive producer ; Melinda Hsu Taylor and Ra'uf Glasgow, producers ABC True Blood ( Season 2 ) Alan Ball and Gregg Fienberg, executive producers ; Brian Buckner and Nancy Oliver, co-executive producers ; Alexander Woo, supervising producer ; Raelle Tucker, and Mark McNair, producers HBO 2010 -- 2011 ( 63rd ) Mad Men ( Season 4 ) Matthew Weiner and Scott Hornbacher, executive producers ; Andre Jacquemetton and Maria Jacquemetton, co-executive producers ; Dahvi Waller, Jonathan Abrahams, Dwayne Shattuck, and Blake McCormick, producers AMC Boardwalk Empire ( Season 1 ) Terence Winter, Martin Scorsese, Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, and Tim Van Patten, executive producers ; Eugene Kelly and Lawrence Konner, co-executive producers ; Howard Korder and Margaret Nagle, supervising producers ; Rick Yorn and Rudd Simmons, producers HBO Dexter ( Season 5 ) John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton, Chip Johannessen, Manny Coto, Scott Buck, and Michael C. Hall, executive producers ; Tim Schlattmann and Wendy West, co-executive producers ; Lauren Gussis, supervising producer ; Robert Lloyd Lewis, producer Showtime Friday Night Lights ( Season 5 ) Brian Grazer, David Nevins, Peter Berg, Sarah Aubrey, David Hudgins, and Jason Katims, executive producers ; John Cameron, Patrick Massett, John Zinman, and Bridget Carpenter, co-executive producers ; Rolin Jones, supervising producer ; Ron Fitzgerald, Michael Waxman, Kerry Ehrin, and Nan Bernstein Freed, producers DirecTV Game of Thrones ( Season 1 ) David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, executive producers ; George R.R. Martin, Vince Gerardis, Ralph Vicinanza, Guymon Casady, and Carolyn Strauss, co-executive producers ; Frank Doelger and Mark Huffam, producers HBO The Good Wife ( Season 2 ) Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Robert King, Michelle King, David W. Zucker, and Brooke Kennedy, executive producers ; Ted Humphrey, Leonard Dick, and Keith Eisner, co-executive producers ; Courtney Kemp Agboh and Corinne Brinkerhoff, producers CBS 2011 -- 2012 ( 64th ) Homeland ( Season 1 ) Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, Michael Cuesta, Gideon Raff, Avi Nir, and Ran Tellem, executive producers ; Chip Johannessen and Alexander Cary, co-executive producers, Henry Bromell and Meredith Stiehm, consulting producers ; and Michael Klick, producer Showtime Boardwalk Empire ( Season 2 ) Terence Winter, Martin Scorsese, Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, and Tim Van Patten, executive producers ; Eugene Kelly and Howard Korder, co-executive producers ; Rick Yorn and Joe Iberti, producers HBO Breaking Bad ( Season 4 ) Vince Gilligan, Mark Johnson, and Michelle MacLaren, executive producers ; Melissa Bernstein and Sam Catlin co-executive producer ; Peter Gould, George Mastras, and Tom Schnauz, supervising producers ; Moira Walley - Beckett, Bryan Cranston, Diane Mercer, and Stewart A. Lyons, producers AMC Downton Abbey ( Season 2 ) Gareth Neame, Julian Fellowes, and Rebecca Eaton, executive producers ; and Liz Trubridge, producer PBS Game of Thrones ( Season 2 ) David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Frank Doelger, and Carolyn Strauss, executive producers ; George R.R. Martin, Vanessa Taylor, Alan Taylor, Guymon Casady and Vince Gerardis, co-executive producers, and Bernadette Caulfield, producers HBO Mad Men ( Season 5 ) Matthew Weiner, Scott Hornbacher, Andre Jacquemetton, and Maria Jacquemetton, executive producers ; Victor Levin, co-executive producer ; and Jon Hamm and Blake McCormick, producers AMC 2012 -- 2013 ( 65th ) Breaking Bad ( Season 5 ) Vince Gilligan, Mark Johnson, and Michelle MacLaren, executive producers ; Melissa Bernstein and Sam Catlin, Peter Gould, George Mastras, and Tom Schnauz, co-executive producer ; Moira Walley - Beckett, supervising producer ; Bryan Cranston, Diane Mercer, and Stewart A. Lyons, producers AMC Downton Abbey ( Season 3 ) Gareth Neame, Julian Fellowes, executive producers ; Nigel Marchant, co-executive producer ; and Liz Trubridge, producer PBS Game of Thrones ( Season 3 ) David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, Frank Doelger, and Bernadette Caulfield, executive producers ; Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis, George R.R. Martin, and Vanessa Taylor, co-executive producers ; Chris Newman, and Greg Spence, producers HBO Homeland ( Season 2 ) Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, Michael Cuesta, Gideon Raff, Avi Nir, Ran Tellem, Meredith Stiehm, Chip Johannessen, Alexander Cary, and Henry Bromell, executive producers ; and Michael Klick, producer Showtime House of Cards ( Season 1 ) David Fincher, Joshua Donen, Eric Roth, Beau Willimon, John Melfi, Kevin Spacey, Dana Brunetti, Michael Dobbs, and Andrew Davies, executive producers ; Sarah Treem, co-executive producer ; Keith Huff, and Karyn McCarthy, producers Netflix Mad Men ( Season 6 ) Matthew Weiner, Scott Hornbacher, Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, and Janet Leahy, executive producers ; Semi Chellas, supervising producers ; Jon Hamm, Blake McCormick, and Erin Levy, producers AMC 2013 -- 2014 ( 66th ) Breaking Bad ( Season 5 ) Vince Gilligan, Mark Johnson, and Michelle MacLaren, executive producers ; Melissa Bernstein, Sam Catlin, Peter Gould, George Mastras, Tom Schnauz, and Moira Walley - Beckett co-executive producers ; Bryan Cranston and Diane Mercer and Stewart A. Lyons, producers AMC Downton Abbey ( Season 4 ) Gareth Neame, Julian Fellowes, and Liz Trubridge, executive producers ; Nigel Marchant, co-executive producer ; and Rupert Ryle - Hodges, producer PBS Game of Thrones ( Season 4 ) David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, Frank Doelger, and Bernadette Caulfield, executive producers ; Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis, and George R.R. Martin, co-executive producers ; Chris Newman, and Greg Spence, producers HBO House of Cards ( Season 2 ) Beau Willimon, Joshua Donen, Eric Roth, David Fincher, Kevin Spacey, Dana Brunetti, Andrew Davies, Michael Dobbs, and David Manson, executive producers ; John Mankiewicz and Robert Zotnowski, co-executive producers ; and Iain Paterson, producer Netflix Mad Men ( Season 7 ) Matthew Weiner, Scott Hornbacher, and Janet Leahy, executive producers ; Semi Chellas, co-executive producer ; Erin Levy, supervising producer ; and Jon Hamm, Blake McCormick, and Tom Smuts, producers AMC True Detective ( Season 1 ) Nic Pizzolatto, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Scott Stephens, Steve Golin, Woody Harrelson, Matthew McConaughey, and Richard Brown, executive producers ; and Carol Cuddy, producer HBO 2014 -- 2015 ( 67th ) Game of Thrones ( Season 5 ) David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, Frank Doelger, and Bernadette Caulfield, executive producers ; Guymon Casady, Vince Gerardis, and George R.R. Martin, co-executive producers ; Chris Newman, Greg Spence, Lisa McAtackney, and Bryan Cogman, producers HBO Better Call Saul ( Season 1 ) Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Mark Johnson, and Melissa Bernstein, executive producers ; Thomas Schnauz and Stewart A. Lyons, co-executive producers ; Gennifer Hutchinson, supervising producer ; Diane Mercer, Nina Jack, and Bob Odenkirk, producer AMC Downton Abbey ( Season 5 ) Gareth Neame, Julian Fellowes, Nigel Marchant, and Liz Trubridge, executive producers ; and Chris Croucher, producer PBS Homeland ( Season 4 ) Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, Lesli Linka Glatter, Gideon Raff, Avi Nir, Ran Tellem, Meredith Stiehm, Chip Johannessen, Alexander Cary, executive producers ; Patrick Harbinson and Michael Klick, co-executive producers ; Claire Danes and Lauren White, producers Showtime House of Cards ( Season 3 ) Beau Willimon, Joshua Donen, Eric Roth, David Fincher, Kevin Spacey, Dana Brunetti, Andrew Davies, Michael Dobbs, and John David Coles, executive producers ; John Mankiewicz and Robert Zotnowski, co-executive producers ; and Jay Carson, producer ; and Karen Moore, produced by Netflix Mad Men ( Season 7 ) Matthew Weiner, Scott Hornbacher, and Janet Leahy, executive producers ; Semi Chellas, co-executive producer ; Erin Levy, supervising producer ; and Jon Hamm, Blake McCormick, and Tom Smuts, producers AMC Orange Is the New Black ( Season 2 ) Jenji Kohan, executive producer ; Mark A. Burley, Sara Hess, Michael Trim and Lisa I. Vinnecour, co-executive producers ; and Tera Herrmann, producer ; and Neri Kyle Tannenbaum, produced by Netflix 2015 -- 2016 ( 68th ) Game of Thrones ( Season 6 ) David Benioff, D.B. Weiss, Carolyn Strauss, Frank Doelger, and Bernadette Caulfield, executive producers ; Vince Gerardis, Guymon Casady, and George R.R. Martin, co-executive producers ; Bryan Cogman, supervising producer ; and Chris Newman, Greg Spence, and Lisa McAtackney, producers HBO The Americans ( Season 4 ) Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields, Graham Yost, Darryl Frank, Justin Falvey, and Chris Long, executive producers ; Stephen Schiff, co-executive producers ; and Mary Rae Thewlis, produced by FX Better Call Saul ( Season 2 ) Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Mark Johnson, Melissa Bernstein, and Thomas Schnauz, executive producers ; Gennifer Hutchison, co-executive producer ; Nina Jack, supervising producer ; Diane Mercer, and Bob Odenkirk, producers ; and Robin Sweet, produced by AMC Downton Abbey ( Season 6 ) Gareth Neame, Julian Fellowes, Liz Trubridge, and Nigel Marchant, executive producers ; and Chris Croucher, producer PBS Homeland ( Season 5 ) Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, Chip Johannessen, Lesli Linka Glatter, Meredith Stiehm, Avi Nir, Ran Telem, Gideon Raff, and Patrick Harbinson, executive producers ; Michael Klick, Claire Danes, Ron Nyswaner, Ted Mann, and Benjamin Cavell, co-executive producers ; and Lauren White, Katie O'Hara, producers Showtime House of Cards ( Season 4 ) Beau Willimon, Andrew Davies, Michael Dobbs, Robin Wright, Kevin Spacey, Dana Brunetti, Josh Donen, Eric Roth, and David Fincher, executive producers ; John Mankiewicz, and Robert Zotnowski, co-executive producers ; Jay Carson, and Frank Pugliese, supervising producers ; Hameed Shaukat, producer ; and Boris Malden, produced by Netflix Mr. Robot ( Season 1 ) Sam Esmail, Chad Hamilton, and Steve Golin, executive producers ; Kyle Bradstreet, and David Iserson, supervising producers ; and Margo Myers Massey, produced by USA 2016 -- 2017 ( 69th ) The Handmaid 's Tale ( Season 1 ) Bruce Miller, Warren Littlefield, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears and Ilene Chaiken, executive producers ; Sheila Hockin, Eric Tuchman, Frank Siracusa and John Weber, co-executive producers ; Kira Snyder, supervising producer ; Elisabeth Moss, producer ; Joseph Boccia, produced by ; Leila Gerstein, consulting producer Hulu Better Call Saul ( Season 3 ) Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Mark Johnson, Melissa Bernstein, Thomas Schnauz and Gennifer Hutchison, executive producers ; Nina Jack and Diane Mercer, co-executive producers ; Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Glatzer and Gordon Smith, producers ; Robin Sweet, produced by AMC The Crown ( Season 1 ) Peter Morgan, Stephen Daldry, Andy Harries, Philip Martin, Suzanne Mackie, Matthew Byam - Shaw, Robert Fox and Tanya Seghatchian, executive producers ; Andrew Eaton, producer Netflix House of Cards ( Season 5 ) Andrew Davies, Michael Dobbs, Robin Wright, Kevin Spacey, Dana Brunetti, Josh Donen, Eric Roth, David Fincher, John Mankiewicz, Frank Pugliese, Daniel Minahan and Melissa James Gibson, executive producers ; Robert Zotnowski, co-executive producer ; Kenneth Lin and Hameed Shaukat, supervising producers ; Laura Eason and Bill Kennedy, producers ; Boris Malden, produced by Stranger Things ( Season 1 ) The Duffer Brothers, Dan Cohen and Shawn Levy, executive producers ; Iain Paterson, co-executive producer This Is Us ( Season 1 ) Dan Fogelman, Jess Rosenthal, John Requa, Glenn Ficarra, Ken Olin, Donald Todd and Charles Gogolak, executive producers ; KJ Steinberg, Isaac Aptaker, Elizabeth Berger, Joe Lawson and Steve Beers, co-executive producers ; Vera Herbert and Bekah Brunstetter, producers NBC Westworld ( Season 1 ) J.J. Abrams, Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy and Bryan Burk, executive producers ; Athena Wickham, Kathy Lingg, Richard J. Lewis, Roberto Patino and Katherine Lingenfelter, co-executive producers ; Cherylanne Martin, producer HBO Total awards by network NBC -- 21 CBS -- 18 ABC -- 9 AMC -- 6 HBO -- 4 PBS -- 4 Fox -- 1 Hulu -- 1 KECA - TV -- 1 NET -- 1 Showtime -- 1 Programs with multiple awards 4 awards Hill Street Blues ( consecutive ) L.A. Law ( 3 consecutive ) Mad Men ( consecutive ) The West Wing ( consecutive ) 3 awards The Defenders ( consecutive ) Playhouse 90 ( consecutive ) Upstairs, Downstairs ( 2 consecutive ) 2 awards Breaking Bad ( consecutive ) Cagney and Lacey ( consecutive ) Game of Thrones ( consecutive ) Lou Grant ( consecutive ) Mission : Impossible ( consecutive ) Picket Fences ( consecutive ) The Practice ( consecutive ) The Sopranos The United States Steel Hour ( consecutive ) Programs with multiple nominations 11 nominations Law & Order 8 nominations Mad Men 7 nominations ER The Sopranos Studio One The West Wing 6 nominations Game of Thrones Hill Street Blues L.A. Law NYPD Blue St. Elsewhere 5 nominations 24 Breaking Bad Downton Abbey Cagney & Lacey Columbo House of Cards Lou Grant 4 nominations Dexter Homeland House Lost Northern Exposure The Philco - Goodyear Television Playhouse The Practice thirtysomething The X-Files 3 nominations Better Call Saul Chicago Hope China Beach CSI : Crime Scene Investigation The Defenders Fame Family I Spy Ironside Magnum, P.I. Marcus Welby, M.D. Mission : Impossible Murder, She Wrote Naked City Playhouse 90 Police Story Quantum Leap Robert Montgomery Presents The Rockford Files Six Feet Under The Streets of San Francisco The United States Steel Hour Upstairs, Downstairs The Waltons 2 nominations Alfred Hitchcock Presents The Avengers Baretta Beauty and the Beast Boardwalk Empire Boston Legal Celanese Theatre Dallas Damages The Dick Powell Show The Good Wife Grey 's Anatomy I 'll Fly Away Kojak Kraft Television Theatre Moonlighting Picket Fences Pulitzer Prize Playhouse Quincy, M.E. Star Trek : The Original Series The Untouchables The White Shadow Notes A : Saying Law & Order had no serialized arcs is potentially misleading. It 's true that Law & Order is at its core a procedural, with only very lightly - serialized elements as a general rule. However, in its Emmy - winning seventh season, the show had a three - episode arc -- `` D - Girl '', `` Turnaround '', and `` Showtime '' -- concerning a high - profile murder case. In addition, the episode `` Entrapment '' was a sequel to season 3 's `` Conspiracy ''. B : The sixth season of The Sopranos was split into two parts. They are both considered season 6. C : The fifth season of Breaking Bad was split into two parts. They are both considered season 5. D : 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 Jump up ^ `` 59th Primetime Emmys Winners Revealed ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. September 16, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007 - 10 - 14. Retrieved September 16, 2007. Jump up ^ `` Sopranos wins top prize at Emmys ''. BBC News. September 17, 2007. Retrieved September 17, 2007. Jump up ^ `` Nominations for Prime - Time Emmys ''. Los Angeles Times. July 29, 1988. Jump up ^ Clark, Kenneth R. ( July 29, 1988 ). `` Cable TV Makes Emmy Connection : 15 Nominations Surprise The Experts ''. Chicago Tribune. Jump up ^ Voland, John ( August 10, 1988 ). `` First Off... '' Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 22, 2014. Jump up ^ `` PBS ' ' Rumpole ' Back in Emmy Race -- as a Drama ''. Los Angeles Times. August 20, 1988. Retrieved November 22, 2014. Jump up ^ Rosenberg, Howard ( August 28, 1988 ). `` A TV Critic Marks His Emmy Ballot ''. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 22, 2014. Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ 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. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Program Achievement in The Field of Drama - 1960 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Program Achievement in The Field of Drama - 1961 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Program Achievement in The Field of Drama - 1962 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Program Achievement in The Field of Drama - 1963 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Program Achievement in The Field of Drama - 1964 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` 17th Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ 1965 Emmy Awards Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Dramatic Series - 1966 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Dramatic Series - 1967 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Dramatic Series - 1968 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Dramatic Series - 1969 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Dramatic Series - 1970 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Series - Drama - 1971 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. ^ Jump up to : Shown as part of Masterpiece Theatre. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Series - Drama - 1972 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. ^ Jump up to : Shown as part of The NBC Mystery Movie series. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - Continuing - 1973 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1974 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1975 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1976 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1977 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1978 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1979 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1980 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1981 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1982 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1983 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1984 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1985 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1986 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1987 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. ^ Jump up to : `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1988 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ 1988 Emmy Awards Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1989 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1990 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1991 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1992 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1993 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1994 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1995 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1996 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1997 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1998 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 1999 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 2000 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 2001 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 2002 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 2003 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 2004 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 2005 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 2006 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 2007 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 2008 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 2009 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 2010 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 2011 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 2012 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 2013 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 2014 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 2015 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 2016 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Jump up ^ `` Outstanding Drama Series - 2017 ''. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. 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Question: what tv show won outstanding drama series at the 69th primetime emmy awards
Answer: The Handmaid's Tale