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The Primetime Emmy Award

Awarded For

This prestigious award recognizes outstanding achievement in the realm of limited and anthology television series. It specifically honors programs that present a self-contained narrative, typically spanning two or more episodes with a minimum total running time of 150 minutes, without recurring storylines or main characters in subsequent seasons.

Origin and Presentation

Originating in the United States, this award is presented by the esteemed Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The category has evolved over the decades, reflecting changes in television production and programming trends, with its first iteration appearing in 1973.

Historical Context

The award's lineage traces back to earlier categories like "Outstanding Drama/Comedy - Limited Episodes." Its structure and naming have undergone several transformations, including mergers and separations with the Outstanding Television Movie category, before solidifying into its current form to better accommodate the rise of sophisticated limited and anthology series.

Eligibility Criteria

Defining Excellence

To qualify for this esteemed award, a program must adhere to specific structural and narrative guidelines. The core requirement is that the series must present a complete, non-recurring story arc. This means it should not feature ongoing plotlines or main characters that continue into subsequent seasons, ensuring a distinct and finite narrative experience for the viewer.

Evolution of the Award

A Dynamic Category

The category's journey began in 1973 as "Outstanding Drama/Comedy - Limited Episodes." It later evolved through various iterations, including "Outstanding Limited Series" (1974) and "Outstanding Miniseries" (1986). Notably, it was merged with the Outstanding Television Movie category between 1991 and 2013, before being re-established as a distinct category, reflecting the growing prominence and artistic merit of limited and anthology series in contemporary television.

Global Influence

A unique characteristic of this award is the frequent presence of British productions among nominees and winners. This highlights the international quality and reach of limited series, with many acclaimed British co-productions, often involving U.S. networks like HBO, achieving significant recognition.

Distinguished Winners

Below is a comprehensive listing of the programs that have received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, showcasing the pinnacle of achievement in this category.

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series Winners
Year Program Producers Network
Outstanding Drama/Comedy - Limited Episodes
1973
(25th)
Tom Brown's Schooldays John McRae, producer PBS
The Last of the Mohicans John McRae, producer PBS
The Life of Leonardo da Vinci RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana CBS
Outstanding Limited Series
1974
(26th)
Columbo (Season 3) Dean Hargrove and Roland Kibbee, executive producers; Douglas Benton, Robert F. O'Neil, and Edward K. Dodds, producers NBC
The Blue Knight Lee Rich, executive producer; Walter Coblenz, producer NBC
McCloud (Season 4) Glen A. Larson, executive producer; Michael Gleason, producer NBC
1975
(27th)
Benjamin Franklin Lewis Freedman, executive producer; George Lefferts and Glenn Jordan, producers CBS
Columbo (Season 4) Roland Kibbee and Dean Hargrove, executive producers; Everett Chambers and Edward K. Dodds, producers NBC
McCloud (Season 5) Glen A. Larson, executive producer; Michael Gleason and Ron Satlof, producers NBC
1976
(28th)
Upstairs, Downstairs (Season 4) Rex Firkin, executive producer; John Hawkesworth, producer PBS
The Adams Chronicles Jac Venza, executive producer; Virginia Kassel, series producer; Paul Bogart, Robert Costello, James Cellan Jones, and Fred Coe, producers PBS
Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill Stella Richman, executive producer; Andrew Brown, producer PBS
The Law William Sackheim, producer NBC
Rich Man, Poor Man Harve Bennett, executive producer; Jon Epstein, producer ABC
1977
(29th)
Roots David L. Wolper, executive producer; Stan Margulies, producer ABC
The Adams Chronicles Jac Venza, executive producer; Virginia Kassel, series producer; Robert Costello, coordinating producer; Fred Coe and James Cellan Jones, producers PBS
Captains and the Kings Roy Huggins, executive producer; Jo Swerling Jr., producer NBC
Madame Bovary Richard Beynon, producer PBS
The Moneychangers Ross Hunter and Jacque Mapes, producers NBC
1978
(30th)
Holocaust Herbert Brodkin, executive producer; Robert Berger, producer NBC
Anna Karenina Ken Riddington, executive producer; Joan Sullivan, series producer; Donald Wilson, producer PBS
I, Claudius Joan Sullivan, series producer; Martin Lisemore, producer PBS
King Edward S. Feldman, executive producer; Paul Maslansky, producer; Bill Finnegan, supervising producer NBC
Washington: Behind Closed Doors Stanley Kallis, executive producer; Eric Bercovici and David W. Rintels, supervising producers; Norman S. Powell, producer ABC
1979
(31st)
Roots: The Next Generations David L. Wolper, executive producer; Stan Margulies, producer ABC
Backstairs at the White House Ed Friendly, executive producer; Michael O'Herlihy, producer NBC
Blind Ambition David Susskind, executive producer; George Schaefer and Renee Valente, producers CBS
Outstanding Miniseries
1980
(32nd)
Edward & Mrs. Simpson Andrew Brown, producer Syndicated
Disraeli: Portrait of a Romantic Joan Wilson, series producer; Cecil Clarke, producer PBS
The Duchess of Duke Street Joan Wilson, series producer; John Hawkesworth, producer PBS
The Scarlett O'Hara War David L. Wolper, executive producer; Stan Margulies, producer NBC
1981
(33rd)
Shลgun James Clavell, executive producer; Eric Bercovici, producer NBC
East of Eden Mace Neufeld, executive producer; Barney Rosenzweig, producer; Ken Wales, co-producer ABC
Masada George Eckstein, producer ABC
Rumpole of the Bailey Joan Wilson, series producer; Jacqueline Davis, producer PBS
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Jac Venza, executive producer; Jonathan Powell, producer; Samuel Paul, series producer PBS
1982
(34th)
Marco Polo Vincenzo Labella, producer NBC
Brideshead Revisited Jac Venza and Robert B. Kotlowitz, executive producers; Samuel Paul, series producer; Derek Granger, producer PBS
Flickers Joan Wilson, executive producer; Joan Brown, producer PBS
Oppenheimer Peter Goodchild, producer; Lindsay Law, coordinating producer PBS
A Town Like Alice Joan Wilson, executive producer; Henry Crawford, producer PBS
1983
(35th)
Nicholas Nickleby Colin Callender, producer Syndicated
Smiley's People Jonathan Powell, producer Syndicated
The Thorn Birds David L. Wolper and Edward Lewis, executive producers; Stan Margulies, producer ABC
To Serve Them All My Days Ken Riddington, producer PBS
The Winds of War Dan Curtis, producer ABC
1984
(36th)
Concealed Enemies Lindsay Law and David Elstein, executive producers; Peter B. Cook, producer PBS
Chiefs Martin Manulis, executive producer; Jerry London, supervising producer; John E. Quill, producer CBS
George Washington David Gerber, executive producer; Buzz Kulik, supervising producer; Richard Fielder, producer CBS
Nancy Astor Philip Hinchcliffe, producer PBS
Reilly, Ace of Spies Verity Lambert, executive producer; Chris Burt, producer PBS
1985
(37th)
The Jewel in the Crown Denis Forman, executive producer; Christopher Morahan, producer PBS
Ellis Island Gabriel Katzka and Frank Konigsberg, executive producers; Jerry London, supervising producer; Nick Gillott, producer CBS
Robert Kennedy and His Times Rick Rosenberg and Robert W. Christiansen, producers CBS
Space Richard Berg, executive producer; Martin Manulis, producer; Allan Marcil, co-producer; Jack Clements and Robert Birnbaum, coordinating producers CBS
A Woman of Substance Ian Warren and Tom Donald, executive producers; Diane Baker, producer OPT
Outstanding Miniseries
1986
(38th)
Peter the Great Lawrence Schiller, executive producer; Marvin J. Chomsky, producer; Konstantin Thoeren, line producer NBC
Dress Gray Francis von Zerneck, executive producer; Glenn Jordan and William Beaudine Jr., producers NBC
The Long Hot Summer Leonard Hill and John Thomas Lenox, executive producers; Ronald Gilbert, supervising producer; Dori Weiss, producer NBC
Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy George Walker, executive producer; Judith de Paul, producer PBS
On Wings of Eagles Edgar J. Scherick, executive producer; Lynn Raynor, producer NBC
1987
(39th)
A Year in the Life Joshua Brand and John Falsey, executive producers; Stephen Cragg, producer NBC
Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna Michael Lepiner and Kenneth Kaufman, executive producers; Graham Cottle, supervising producer; Marvin J. Chomsky, producer NBC
Nutcracker: Money, Madness and Murder Chuck McLain and William Hanley, executive producers; William Beaudine Jr., producer NBC
Out on a Limb Stan Margulies, producer; Colin Higgins, co-producer ABC
The Two Mrs. Grenvilles Susan G. Pollock, executive producer; John Erman, supervising producer; Preston Fischer, producer NBC
1988
(40th)
The Murder of Mary Phagan George Stevens Jr., producer NBC
Baby M Ilene Amy Berg, executive producer; Gordon Freedman, producer ABC
Billionaire Boys Club Donald March, executive producer; Marvin J. Chomsky, supervising producer; Marcy Gross and Ann Weston, producers NBC
Lincoln Sheldon Pinchuk, Bill Finnegan and Patricia Finnegan, executive producers; Robert W. Christiansen and Rick Rosenberg, producers NBC
Rumpole of the Bailey Jacqueline Davis, producer; Rebecca Eaton, series executive producer; Lloyd Shirley, executive producer PBS
The Bourne Identity Frederick Muller, producer ABC
1989
(41st)
War and Remembrance Dan Curtis, executive producer; Barbara Steele, producer ABC
I Know My First Name Is Steven Andrew Adelson, executive producer; Kim C. Friese, producer NBC
Lonesome Dove Suzanne de Passe and William D. Wittliff, executive producers; Robert Halmi Jr., co-executive producer; Dyson Lovell, producer; Michael Weisbarth, supervising producer CBS
A Perfect Spy Jonathan Powell, executive producer; Colin Rogers, producer PBS
The Women of Brewster Place Carole Isenberg and Oprah Winfrey, executive producers; Karen Hall, supervising producer; Patricia K. Meyer and Reuben Cannon, producers; Barbara Black, line producer ABC
Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special and Miniseries
1991
(43rd)
Separate but Equal Stan Margulies and George Stevens Jr., executive producers ABC
Decoration Day (TV movie) Marian Rees, executive producer; Joyce Corrington, co-producer; Dick Gallegly, line producer; Anne Hopkins, producer NBC
The Josephine Baker Story (TV movie) Robert Halmi and David Puttnam, executive producers; John Kemeny, producer HBO
Paris Trout (TV movie) Diana Kerew, executive producer; Frank Konigsberg and Larry Sanitsky, producers Showtime
Sarah, Plain and Tall (TV movie) Glenn Close and William Self, executive producers; Edwin Self, supervising producer; Glenn Jordan, producer CBS
Switched at Birth Richard Heus, Lawrence Horowitz, Barry Morrow, and Michael O'Hara, executive producers; Mark Sennet, supervising producer; Ervin Zavada, producer NBC
Outstanding Miniseries
1992
(44th)
A Woman Named Jackie Lester Persky, executive producer; Tomlinson Dean, co-producer; Lorin Bennett Salob, producer NBC
The Burden of Proof Mike Robe, executive producer; Preston Fischer, supervising producer; John Flynn, producer ABC
Cruel Doubt Susan Baerwald, executive producer/producer; Dan Franklin, co-producer NBC
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel Michael Mann, executive producer; Richard Brams and Gordon Greisman, co-executive producers NBC
In a Child's Name Helen Verno and Dan Wigutow, executive producers; Vahan Moosekian, supervising producer CBS
1993
(45th)
Prime Suspect 2 Sally Head, executive producer; Paul Marcus, producer PBS
Alex Haley's Queen Bernard Sofronski and David L. Wolper, executive producers; Mark M. Wolper, producer CBS
Family Pictures Les Alexander and Don Enright, executive producers; Joe Broido, producer; Jennifer Miller, co-producer ABC
The Jacksons: An American Dream Suzanne De Passe and Stan Margulies, executive producers; Joyce Eliason, supervising producer; Jermaine Jackson and Margaret Maldonado Jackson, producer ABC
Sinatra Tina Sinatra, executive producer; Richard Rosenbloom, producer CBS
1994
(46th)
Prime Suspect 3 Sally Head, executive producer; Paul Marcus, producer PBS
Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City Tim Bevan, Richard Kramer, Armistead Maupin, and Sigurjon Sighvatsson, executive producers; Antony Root, supervising producer; Alan Poul, producer PBS
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All Frank Konigsberg and Larry Sanitsky, executive producers; Joyce Eliason, supervising producer; Jack Clements, producer CBS
Stephen King's The Stand Stephen King and Richard P. Rubinstein, executive producers; Peter McIntosh, supervising producer; Mitchell Galin, producer ABC
World War II: When Lions Roared Ethel Winant, executive producer; Bruce Kerner, supervising producer; David W. Rintels, producer; Victoria Riskin, co-producer NBC
1995
(47th)
Joseph Gerald Rafshoon, executive producer; Laura Fattori, line producer; Lorenzo Minoli, producer TNT
Buffalo Girls Suzanne de Passe, executive producer; Sandra Saxon Brice and Suzanne Coston, producer CBS
Children of the Dust Joyce Eliason and Frank Konigsberg, executive producers; Harold Tichenor, producer CBS
Martin Chuzzlewit Rebecca Eaton and Michael Wearing, executive producers; Chris Parr, producer PBS
A Woman of Independent Means Sally Field, executive producer; Preston Fischer, co-executive producer; Philip Kleinbart, supervising producer; Robert Greenwald, producer; Steve Saeta, co-producer NBC
1996
(48th)
Gulliver's Travels Robert Halmi Sr. and Brian Henson, executive producers; Duncan Kenworthy, producer NBC
Andersonville John Frankenheimer and Ethel Winant, executive producers; David W. Rintels, producer; Diane Smith, co-producer TNT
Hiroshima Andrew Adelson, Michael Campus, Tetsuya Ikeda, Paul Painter, and Robin Spry, executive producers; Tracey Alexander, co-executive producer; Kazutoshi Wadakura, producer Showtime
Moses Gerald Rafshoon, executive producer; Laura Fattori, line producer; Lorenzo Minoli, producer TNT
Pride and Prejudice Rebecca Eaton and Michael Wearing, executive producers; Sue Britwistle, producer A&E
1997
(49th)
Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgement Rebecca Eaton and Gub Neal, executive producers; Lynn Horsford, producer PBS
In Cold Blood Robert Halmi Sr., executive producer; Tom Rowe, producer CBS
The Last Don Joyce Eliason, Frank Konigsberg, and Larry Sanitsky, executive producers; Jim Davis, producer CBS
The Odyssey Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Fuchs, Robert Halmi Sr., and Nicholas Meyer, executive producers; Dyson Lovell, producer NBC
Stephen King's The Shining Stephen King, executive producer; Elliot Friedgen, supervising producer; Mark Carliner, producer ABC
1998
(50th)
From the Earth to the Moon Tom Hanks, executive producer; Tony To, co-executive producer; John Melfi and Graham Yost, supervising producers; Michael Bostick, Brian Grazer, and Ron Howard, producers; Erik Bork, Bruce Richmond, and Janace Tashjian, co-producers HBO
Armistead Maupin's More Tales of the City Tim Bevan, Suzanne Girard, and Alan Poul, executive producers; Kevin Tierney, producer Showtime
George Wallace Mark Carliner, executive producer; Mitch Engel and James Sbardellati, line producers; John Frankenheimer and Julian Krainin, producers; Ethel Winant, co-producer TNT
Merlin Robert Halmi Sr., executive producer; Dyson Lovell, producer; Chris Thompson, line producer NBC
Moby Dick Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Fuchs, and Robert Halmi Sr., executive producers; Steve McGlothen, Kris Noble, and Franc Roddam, producers USA
1999
(51st)
Hornblower Delia Fine and Vernon Lawrence, executive producers; Andrew Benson, producer A&E
Great Expectations Rebecca Eaton and Michael Wearing, executive producers; David Snodin, producer PBS
Joan of Arc Graham Flashner, Ed Gernon, and Peter Sussman, executive producers; Andrew Deane Brenda Friend, co-executive producers; Peter Bray, producer CBS
The โ€™60s Lynda Obst, executive producer; Jim Chory, line producer NBC
The Temptations Suzanne Coston, Suzanne de Passe, and David V. Picker, executive producers; Jay Benson, producer NBC
Outstanding Miniseries
2000
(52nd)
The Corner Robert F. Colesberry, David Mills and David Simon, executive producers; Nina Kostroff Noble, producer HBO
Arabian Nights Robert Halmi Sr. and Robert Halmi Jr., executive producers; Howard Ellis, supervising producer; Dyson Lovell, producer ABC
The Beach Boys: An American Family Neil Meron, John Stamos and Craig Zadan, executive producers; Jeff Bleckner, co-executive producer; John Whitman, producer ABC
Jesus Lorenzo Minoli and Judd Parkin, executive producers; Frank Konigsberg, co-executive producer; Russell Kagan and Paolo Piria, producer CBS
P. T. Barnum Delia Fine, David V. Picker and Kevin Tierney, executive producers; Suzanne Girard, producer A&E
2001
(53rd)
Anne Frank: The Whole Story Hans Proppe, executive producer; David Kappes, produced by ABC
Armistead Maupin's Further Tales of the City Tim Bevan, Luc Chatelain, Suzanne Girard, Armistead Maupin and Alan Poul, executive producers Showtime
Horatio Hornblower (โ€œMutinyโ€) Michele Buck and Delia Fine, executive producers; Andrew Benson, producer A&E
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows Ed Gernon, Neil Meron, Peter Sussman, and Craig Zadan, executive producer; Robert Allan Ackerman, Kirk Ellis, and Lorna Luft, co-executive producers; Philip Von Alvensleben, supervising producer; Robert L. Freedman and John Ryan, producers ABC
Nuremberg Gerald Abrams, Alec Baldwin, Jon Cornick, Suzanne Girard and Peter Sussman, executive producers; Mychele Boudrias and Ian McDougall, producers TNT
2002
(54th)
Band of Brothers Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, executive producers; Stephen E. Ambrose, Gary Goetzman and Tony To, co-executive producers; Erik Bork and Erik Jendresen, supervising producers; Mary Richards, producer HBO
Dinotopia Robert Halmi Jr. and Robert Halmi Sr., executive producers; Howard Ellis, supervising producer; William P. Cartlidge and Dusty Symonds, produced by ABC
The Mists of Avalon Lisa Alexander, James Coburn and Mark M. Wolper, executive producers; Bernd Eichinger, producer; Gideon Amir, produced by TNT
Shackleton Francesca Barra and Delia Fine, executive producers; Emilio Nunez, supervising producer; Selwyn Roberts, producer A&E
2003
(55th)
Taken Leslie Bohem and Steven Spielberg, executive producers; Joe M. Aguilar, Steve Beers and Darryl Frank, co-executive producers; Richard Heus, produced by Sci Fi
Hitler: The Rise of Evil Ed Gernon and Peter Sussman, executive producers; Christian Duguay and Diana Kerew, co-executive producers; Ian McDougall and Phillip Von Alvensleben, supervising producers; John Ryan, producer CBS
Napolรฉon Marc Vade, executive producer; Delia Fine, executive producer for A&E; David Craig, supervising producer for A&E; Gรฉrard Depardieu and Jean-Pierre Guรฉrin, producers A&E
2004
(56th)
Angels in America Cary Brokaw and Mike Nichols, executive producers; Mike Haley, co-executive producer; Celia Costas, produced by HBO
American Family (Season 1) Robert Greenblatt, David Janollari, Barbara Martinez Jitner and Gregory Nava, executive producers; Eric L. Gold, co-executive producer PBS
Horatio Hornblower (โ€œLoyalty,โ€ โ€œDutyโ€) Michele Buck and Delia Fine, executive producers; Emilio Nunez, supervising producer; Andrew Benson, produced by A&E
Prime Suspect 6: The Last Witness Rebecca Eaton and Andy Harries, executive producers; David Boulter, producer PBS
Traffic Colin Cotter, Ron Hutchinson and Graham King, executive producers; Stephen Hopkins, producer; Jay Benson, produced by USA
2005
(57th)
The Lost Prince Joanna Beresford, Rebecca Eaton, Peter Fincham and David M. Thompson, executive producers; John Chapman, producer PBS
Elvis Howard Braunstein, Robert Greenblatt, Michael Jaffe and David Janollari, executive producers; Thomas Becker, Ilene Kahn Power and Jorg Westerkamp, co-executive producers; Kimberly C. Anderson and Malcolm Petal, supervising producers; Judy Cairo-Simpson, produced by CBS
Empire Falls Paul Newman, Marc Platt, Fred Schepisi and Scott Steindorff, executive producers; William Teitler, produced by HBO
The 4400 (Season 1) Ira Steven Behr, Renรฉ Echevarria and Maira Suro, executive producers; Scott Peters, co-executive producer; Yves Simoneau, producer; Brent Karl Clackson, produced by USA
2006
(58th)
Elizabeth I George S. J. Faber, Suzan Harrison, Charles Pattinson and Nigel Williams, executive producers; Barney Reisz, producer HBO
Bleak House Rebecca Eaton, executive producer; Nigel Stafford-Clark, produced by PBS
Into the West Steven Spielberg, executive producer; Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank and William Mastrosimone, co-executive producers; Kirk Ellis, supervising producer; Larry Rapaport, producer; David A. Rosemont, produced by TNT
Sleeper Cell (Season 1) Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris, executive producers; Janet Tamaro, producer; Ann Kindberg, produced by Showtime
2007
(59th)
Broken Trail Stanley M. Brooks, Robert Duvall and Robert Carliner, executive producers; Chad Oakes and Damian Ganczewski, producers; Walter Hill, produced by AMC
Prime Suspect: The Final Act Rebecca Eaton and Andy Harries, executive producers; Andrew Benson, produced by PBS
The Starter Wife Josann McGibbon, Sara Parriott, Jon Avnet, Stephanie Davis, Howard Klein and Gigi Levangie Grazer, executive producers; Jeff Hayes, co-executive producer; Marsha Oglesby, producer USA
2008
(60th)
John Adams Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman, executive producers; Kirk Ellis and Frank Doelger, co-executive producers; David Coatsworth and Steven Shareshian, produced by HBO
The Andromeda Strain Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, David W. Zucker and Tom Thayer, executive producers; Mikael Salomon, co-executive producer; Clara George, produced by A&E
Cranford Kate Harwood and Rebecca Eaton, executive producers; Sue Birtwistle, producer PBS
Tin Man Robert Halmi Sr., Robert Halmi Jr., Michael O'Connor, Steven Long Mitchell and Craig W. Van Sickle, executive producers; Matthew O'Connor, producer Sci Fi
2009
(61st)
Little Dorrit Anne Pivcevic and Rebecca Eaton, executive producers; Lisa Osborne, producer PBS
Generation Kill David Simon, Ed Burns and George S. J. Faber, executive producers; Nina Kostroff Noble, co-executive producer; Andrea Calderwood, produced by HBO
Outstanding Miniseries
2010
(62nd)
The Pacific Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Gary Goetzman, executive producers; Tony To, Graham Yost, Eugene Kelly and Bruce C. McKenna, co-executive producers; Tim Van Patten, supervising producer; Cherylanne Martin, Todd London and Steven Shareshian, producers HBO
Return to Cranford Kate Harwood, executive producer; Sue Birtwistle, producer PBS
Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
2011
(63rd)
Downton Abbey (Season 1) Gareth Neame, Rebecca Eaton and Julian Fellowes, executive producers; Nigel Marchant, producer; Liz Trubridge, series producer PBS
Cinema Verite (TV movie) Gavin Polone and Zanne Devine, executive producers; Karyn McCarthy, produced by HBO
The Kennedys Jonathan Koch, Steve Michaels, Jon Cassar, Stephen Kronish, Michael Prupas, Jamie Paul Rock, Joel Surnow, David McKillop, Dirk Hoogstra, Christine Shipton and Tara Ellis, executive producers; Brian Gibson, supervising producer Reelz
Mildred Pierce Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler, John Wells, and Todd Haynes, executive producers; Ilene S. Landress, co-executive producer HBO
The Pillars of the Earth David A. Rosemont, Jonas Bauer, Tim Halkin, Michael Prupas, David W. Zucker, Rola Bauer, Ridley Scott and Tony Scott, executive producers; John Ryan, produced by Starz
Too Big to Fail (TV movie) Curtis Hanson, Paula Weinstein and Jeffrey Levine, executive producers; Carol Fenelon, co-executive producer; Ezra Swerdlow, produced by HBO
2012
(64th)
Game Change (TV movie) Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Jay Roach, executive producers; Danny Strong and Steven Shareshian, co-executive producers; Amy Sayres, producer HBO
American Horror Story (Murder House) Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Dante Di Loreto, executive producers; Bradley Buecker, co-executive producer; Alexis Martin Woodall, producer; Chip Vucelich, produced by FX
Hatfields & McCoys Leslie Greif, Nancy Dubuc and Dirk Hoogstra, executive producers; Barry Berg, supervising producer; Vlad Paunescu, producer; Kevin Costner, Darrell Fetty and Herb Nanas, produced by History
Hemingway & Gellhorn (TV movie) Peter Kaufman, Trish Hofmann, James Gandolfini, Alexandra Ryan and Barbara Turner, executive producers; Nancy Sanders and Mark Armstrong, co-executive producers HBO
Luther (Season 2) Phillippa Giles, executive producer; Katie Swinden, producer BBC America
Sherlock: A Scandal in Belgravia (TV movie) Beryl Vertue, Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, Rebecca Eaton and Bethan Jones, executive producers; Sue Vertue, produced by PBS
2013
(65th)
Behind the Candelabra (TV movie) Jerry Weintraub, executive producer; Susan Ekins, Gregory Jacobs and Michael Polaire, producers HBO
American Horror Story: Asylum Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Dante Di Loreto and Tim Minear, executive producers; Jennifer Salt, James Wong, Jessica Sharzer and Bradley Buecker, co-executive producers; Alexis Martin Woodall and Chip Vucelich, producers FX
The Bible Mark Burnett, Roma Downey, Richard Bedser, Nancy Dubuc, Dirk Hoogstra and Julian P. Hobbs, executive producers History
Phil Spector (TV movie) Barry Levinson and David Mamet, executive producers; Michael Hausman, producer HBO
Political Animals Greg Berlanti, Sarah Caplan, Larry Marks and Laurence Mark, executive producers; Melissa Kellner Berman, co-executive producer; Michael Cedar and Speed Weed, producers USA
Top of the Lake Emile Sherman, Iain Canning and Jane Campion, executive producers; Philippa Campbell, producer Sundance TV
Outstanding Miniseries
2014
(66th)
Fargo (Season 1) Noah Hawley, Warren Littlefield and Geyer Kosinski, executive producers; John Cameron, co-executive producer; Chad Oakes, Mike Frislev and Kim Todd, producers FX
American Horror Story: Coven Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Dante Di Loreto, Tim Minear, Jennifer Salt and Bradley Buecker, executive producers; Jessica Sharzer, co-executive producer; Alexis Martin Woodall, producer; Joseph Incaprera, produced by FX
Bonnie & Clyde Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, executive producers; John Rice and Joe Batteer, co-executive producers; David A. Rosemont, produced by Lifetime
Luther (Season 3) Phillippa Giles, executive producer; Claire Bennett, producer BBC America
Treme (Season 4) David Simon, Nina Kostroff Noble, Eric Overmyer, George Pelecanos and Carolyn Strauss, executive producers; Joseph Incaprera, produced by HBO
The White Queen John Griffin, Colin Callender, George S. J. Faber, Charles Pattinson, Philippa Gregory, Eurydice Gysel, Jan Vrints and Polly Hill, executive producers; Gina Cronk, produced by Starz
Outstanding Limited Series
2015
(67th)
Olive Kitteridge Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks, Jane Anderson and Frances McDormand, executive producers; Steven Shareshian, co-executive producer; David Coatsworth, producer HBO
American Crime (Season 1) John Ridley and Michael J. McDonald, executive producers; Julie Hรฉbert, Stacy A. Littlejohn and Diana Son, co-executive producers; Keith Huff, supervising producer; Lori-Etta Taub, produced by ABC
American Horror Story: Freak Show Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Dante Di Loreto, Tim Minear, Jennifer Salt, James Wong and Bradley Buecker, executive producers; Jessica Sharzer, co-executive producer; Alexis Martin Woodall, producer; Robert M. Williams Jr., produced by FX
The Honourable Woman Greg Brenman, executive producer; Abi Bach, producer; Hugo Blick, produced by Sundance TV
Wolf Hall Colin Callender, John Yorke, Polly Hill and Rebecca Eaton, executive producers; Mark Pybus, producer PBS
2016
(68th)
The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story Ryan Murphy, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Brad Falchuk, Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, executive producers; D. V. DeVincentis and Anthony Hemingway, co-executive producers; Alexis Martin Woodall and John Travolta, producers; Chip Vucelich, produced by FX
American Crime (Season 2) John Ridley and Michael J. McDonald, executive producers; Julie Hรฉbert, Stacy A. Littlejohn and Diana Son, co-executive producers; Keith Huff, supervising producer; Lori-Etta Taub, produced by ABC
Fargo (Season 2) Noah Hawley, Warren Littlefield, John Cameron, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, executive producers; Bob DeLaurentis, Matt Wolpert, Ben Nedivi and Steve Blackman, co-executive producers; Monica Beletsky and Kim Todd, supervising producers; Leslie Cowan, Chad Oakes, Mike Frislev and Regis Kimble, producers FX
The Night Manager (Season 1) Stephen Garrett, Simon Cornwell, Stephen Cornwell, Susanne Bier, David Farr, John le Carrรฉ, Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie, Alexei Boltho and William D. Johnson, executive producers; Rob Bullock, producer AMC
Roots Barry Jossen, Lawrence Konner, Mark Rosenthal, Will Packer, Marc Toberoff and Mark M. Wolper, executive producers; LeVar Burton and Korin D. Huggins, co-executive producers; Ann Kindberg, producer; Alissa M. Kantrow, produced by History
2017
(69th)
Big Little Lies (Season 1) David E. Kelley, Jean-Marc Vallรฉe, Reese Witherspoon, Bruna Papandrea, Nicole Kidman, Per Saari, Gregg Fienberg and Nathan Ross, executive producers; Barbara A. Hall, produced by HBO
Fargo (Season 3) Noah Hawley, Warren Littlefield, John Cameron, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, executive producers; Bob DeLaurentis, Matt Wolpert, Ben Nedivi and Steve Blackman, co-executive producers; Monica Beletsky and Kim Todd, supervising producers; Leslie Cowan, Chad Oakes, Mike Frislev and Regis Kimble, producers FX
Feud: Bette and Joan Ryan Murphy, Dede Gardner, Tim Minear and Alexis Martin Woodall, executive producers; Chip Vucelich, co-executive producer; John J. Gray, supervising producer; Jaffe Cohen, Renee Tab, Michael Zam, Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon, producers FX
Genius: Einstein (Season 1) Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, Francie Calfo, Gigi Pritzker, Rachel Shane, Sam Sokolow and Kenneth Biller, executive producers; Noah Pink, co-executive producer; Robert M. Williams Jr., produced by Nat Geo
The Night Of Steven Zaillian, Richard Price and Jane Tranter, executive producers; Garrett Basch, co-executive producer; Scott Ferguson, produced by HBO
2018
(70th)
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Ryan Murphy, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Alexis Martin Woodall, Tom Rob Smith, Daniel Minahan, Brad Falchuk, Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, executive producers; Chip Vucelich, co-executive producer / produced by; Eric Kovtun, Lou Eyrich and Eryn Krueger Mekash, producers FX
The Alienist Hossein Amini, E. Max Frye, Rosalie Swedlin, Steve Golin, Chris Symes, Jakob Verbruggen, Cary Joji Fukunaga and Eric Roth, executive producers; Jamie Payne, Marshall Persinger, Ben Rosenblatt, and Seth Fisher, co-executive producers TNT
Genius: Picasso (Season 2) Kenneth Biller, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Francie Calfo, Gigi Pritzker, Rachel Shane and Sam Sokolow, executive producers; Raf Green, Wendy Riss Gatsiounis and Noah Pink, co-executive producers; Matthew Newman, supervising producer; Kelly M. Manners, produced by Nat Geo
Godless Casey Silver, Steven Soderbergh and Scott Frank, executive producers; Jessica Levin, producer; Michael Malone, produced by Netflix
Patrick Melrose Rachael Horovitz, Michael Jackson, Adam Ackland, Benedict Cumberbatch and Helen Flint, executive producers; Stephen Smallwood, producer Showtime
2019
(71st)
Chernobyl Craig Mazin, Carolyn Strauss and Jane Featherstone, executive producers; Johan Renck and Chris Fry, co-executive producers; Sanne Wohlenberg, producer HBO
Escape at Dannemora Ben Stiller, Michael Tolkin, Brett Johnson, Michael De Luca, Bryan Zuriff, Nicholas Weinstock and William Carraro, executive producers; Adam Brightman and Lisa M. Rowe, producers Showtime
Fosse/Verdon Steven Levenson, Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Joel Fields, George Stelzner, Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams, executive producers; Nicole Fosse, Charlotte Stoudt and Tracey Scott Wilson, co-executive producers; Kate Sullivan and Brad Carpenter, producers; Erica Kay, produced by FX
Sharp Objects Marti Noxon, Jason Blum, Gillian Flynn, Amy Adams, Jean-Marc Vallรฉe, Nathan Ross, Gregg Fienberg, Jessica Rhoades, Charles Layton, Marci Wiseman and Jeremy Gold, executive producers; Vince Calandra, co-executive producer; David Auge, produced by HBO
When They See Us Ava DuVernay, Jeff Skoll, Jonathan King, Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro, Berry Welsh and Oprah Winfrey, executive producers Netflix
Outstanding Limited Series
2020
(72nd)
Watchmen Damon Lindelof, Tom Spezialy, Nicole Kassell, Stephen Williams and Joseph E. Iberti, executive producers; Ron Schmidt and Carly Wray, co-executive producers; Lila Byock, Nick Cuse and Christal Henry, supervising producers; Karen Wacker and John Blair, producers HBO
Little Fires Everywhere Reese Witherspoon, Lauren Neustadter, Kerry Washington, Pilar Savone, Liz Tigelaar and Lynn Shelton, executive producers; Merri Howard, Nancy Won, Attica Locke, Raamla Mohamed and Amy Talkington, co-executive producers; Harris Danow, Rosa Handelman, Shannon Houston and Celeste Ng, producers Hulu
Mrs. America Dahvi Waller, Stacey Sher, Coco Francini, Cate Blanchett, Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, executive producers; Micah Schraft and James W. Skotchdopole, co-executive producers; Tanya Barfield and Boo Killebrew, producers FX
Unbelievable Susannah Grant, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, Lisa Cholodenko, Ayelet Waldman, Michael Chabon, Katie Couric, Richard Tofel, Neil Barsky, Robyn Semien and Marie, executive producers; Jennifer Schuur and Becky Mode, co-executive producers; T. Christian Miller, Ken Armstrong, Kate DiMento and Chris Leanza, producers; John Vohlers, produced by Netflix
Unorthodox Anna Winger and Henning Kamm, executive producers; Alexa Karolinski, producer Netflix
2021
(73rd)
The Queen's Gambit William Horberg, Allan Scott and Scott Frank, executive producers; Mick Aniceto, producer; Marcus Loges, produced by Netflix
I May Destroy You Michaela Coel, Phil Clarke and Roberto Troni, executive producers; Simon Meyers and Simon Maloney, producers HBO
Mare of Easttown Paul Lee, Mark Roybal, Craig Zobel, Kate Winslet, Brad Ingelsby, Gavin O'Connor and Gordon Gray, executive producers; Ron Schmidt, co-executive producer; Karen Wacker, producer HBO
The Underground Railroad Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Colson Whitehead, Richard Heus and Jacqueline Hoyt, executive producers; Richleigh Heagh, producer Prime Video
WandaVision Kevin Feige, Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Matt Shakman and Jac Schaeffer, executive producers; Mary Livanos and Trevor Waterson, co-executive producers; Gretchen Enders, supervising producer; Chuck Hayward, producer Disney+
2022
(74th)
The White Lotus (Season 1) Mike White, David Bernad and Nick Hall, executive producers; Mark Kamine, co-executive producer HBO
Dopesick Danny Strong, John Goldwyn, Warren Littlefield, Karen Rosenfelt, Barry Levinson, Beth Macy and Michael Keaton, executive producers; Jane Bartelme, Mandy Safavi, Eoghan O'Donnell, Jessica Mecklenburg, Ann Johnson and Graham Littlefield, co-executive producers Hulu
The Dropout Elizabeth Meriwether, Katherine Pope, Michael Showalter, Jordana Mollick, Rebecca Jarvis, Taylor Dunn, Victoria Thompson, Liz Heldens and Liz Hannah, executive producers; Hilton Smith, co-executive producer; Dan LeFranc, supervising producer; Amanda Seyfried, Hilary Bettis and Megan Mascena, producers Hulu
Inventing Anna Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers and Tom Verica, executive producers; Matt Byrne, Kathy Ciric, Scott Collins, Alison Eakle and Sara Fischer, co-executive producers; Abby Ajayi, supervising producer; Jess Brownell, Holden Chang and Jessica Pressler, producers Netflix
Pam & Tommy Megan Ellison, Sue Naegle, Ali Krug, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver, Alex McAtee, Robert Siegel, D.V. DeVincentis, Craig Gillespie, Dylan Sellers and Dave Franco, executive producers; Chip Vucelich and Sarah Gubbins, co-executive producers Hulu
2023
(75th)
Beef Lee Sung Jin, Steven Yeun, Ali Wong, Jake Schreier, Ravi Nandan and Alli Reich, executive producers; Alice Ju and Carrie Kemper, co-executive producers; Alex Russell, supervising producer; Jes Anderson, Savey Cathey, Inman Young and Alex Gayner, producers; Matthew Medlin, produced by Netflix
Dahmer โ€“ Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Kovtun, Evan Peters and Janet Mock, executive producers; Scott Robertson, Sara Stelwagen and Tanase Popa, co-executive producers; David McMillan, supervising producer; Todd Nenninger, Lou Eyrich, Todd Kubrak, Reilly Smith, Regis Kimble and Richard Jenkins, producers; Mathew Hart, produced by Netflix
Daisy Jones & the Six James Ponsoldt, Brad Mendelsohn, Will Graham, Reese Witherspoon, Lauren Neustadter, Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber, executive producers; Jenny Klein, Stacy Traub, Nzingha Stewart, Michael Nelson, Charmaine DeGratรฉ, Susan Coyne and Liz Koe, co-executive producers; Harris Danow, Judalina Neira and Ashley Strumwasser, supervising producers; Josie Craven, Taylor Jenkins Reid and Amanda Kay Price, producers Prime Video
Fleishman Is in Trouble Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Sarah Timberman, Carl Beverly, Susannah Grant, Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, executive producers; Diana Schmidt and Cindy Chupack, co-executive producers; Kate DiMento, supervising producer; Anne M. Uemura, producer FX
Obi-Wan Kenobi Deborah Chow, Ewan McGregor, Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan and Joby Harold, executive producers; Thomas Hayslip and Katterli Frauenfelder, producers Disney+
2024
(76th)
Baby Reindeer Richard Gadd, Wim De Greef, Petra Fried, Matt Jarvis and Ed Macdonald, executive producers; Matthew Mulot, producer Netflix
Fargo (Season 5) Noah Hawley, Warren Littlefield, Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Steve Stark and Kim Todd, executive producers; Thomas Bezucha, Bob DeLaurentis, April Shih and Caitlin Jackson, co-executive producers; Regis Kimble and Dana Gonzales, producers; Leslie Cowan, produced by FX
Lessons in Chemistry Hannah Fidell, Rosa Handelman, Susannah Grant, Natalie Sandy, Louise Shore, Jason Bateman, Michael Costigan, Brie Larson and Lee Eisenberg, executive producers; Elijah Allan-Blitz, Mfoniso Udofia, Boo Killebrew, Elissa Karasik, Bonnie Garmus and Tracey Nyberg, co-executive producers; Teagan Wall, Nicole Delaney and Dr. Shamell Bell, supervising producers Apple TV+
Ripley Steven Zaillian, Garrett Basch, Clayton Townsend, Guymon Casady, Benjamin Forkner, Philipp Keel, Sharon Levy and Charlie Corwin, executive producers; Ben Rosenblatt, co-executive producer; Enzo Sisti and Andrew Scott, producers Netflix
True Detective: Night Country Issa Lรณpez, Mari Jo Winkler-Ioffreda, Jodie Foster, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski, Mark Ceryak, Chris Mundy, Nic Pizzolatto, Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Steve Golin, Richard Brown, Cary Joji Fukunaga and Alan Page Arriaga, executive producers; Princess Daazhraii Johnson, Cathy Tagnak Rexford and Layla Blackman, producers; Sam Breckman, produced by HBO
2025
(77th)
Adolescence Mark Herbert, Emily Feller, Hannah Walters, Stephen Graham, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Nina Wolarsky, Jack Thorne and Philip Barantini, executive producers; Carina Sposato, Niall Shamma and Peter Balm, co-executive producers; Jo Johnson, produced by Netflix
Black Mirror (Season 7) Charlie Brooker, Jessica Rhoades and Annabel Jones, executive producers; Mark Kinsella, supervising producer Netflix
Dying for Sex Elizabeth Meriwether, Kim Rosenstock, Katherine Pope, Kathy Ciric, Hernan Lopez, Jen Sargent, Marshall Lewy, Aaron Hart, Michelle Williams, Nikki Boyer and Shannon Murphy, executive producers; Elijah Allan-Blitz, Mfoniso Udofia, Boo Killebrew, Elissa Karasik, Bonnie Garmus and Tracey Nyberg, co-executive producers; Teagan Wall, Nicole Delaney and Dr. Shamell Bell, supervising producers FX
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story Ryan Murphy, Ian Brennan, Alexis Martin Woodall, Eric Kovtun, Scott Robertson, David McMillan, Louise Shore and Javier Bardem, executive producers; Sara Stelwagen, Tanase Popa, Todd Nenninger, Lou Eyrich and Reilly Smith, co-executive producers; Todd Kubrak, supervising producer; Peggy Tachdjian and Danielle Wang, producers Netflix
The Penguin Lauren LeFranc, Matt Reeves, Dylan Clark, Craig Zobel, Colin Farrell, Bill Carraro and Daniel Pipski, executive producers; Vladimir Cvetko, Erika L. Johnson and Noelle Valdivia, co-executive producers; John McCutcheon, supervising producer; Nick Towne, Corina Maritescu and Claudine Farrell, producers; Dana Robin, produced by HBO

Notable Achievements

Programs with Multiple Wins

3 wins
  • Prime Suspect
2 wins
  • American Crime Story

Producers with Multiple Awards

6 awards
  • Tom Hanks
5 awards
  • Gary Goetzman
4 awards
  • Rebecca Eaton
  • Steven Shareshian
3 awards
  • Stan Margulies
  • Steven Spielberg
  • Tony To
2 awards
  • Scott Alexander
  • Erik Bork
  • David Coatsworth
  • Brad Falchuk
  • Sally Head
  • Nina Jacobson
  • Larry Karaszewski
  • Paul Marcus
  • Ryan Murphy
  • Chad Oakes
  • Brad Simpson
  • George Stevens Jr.
  • Chip Vucelich
  • David L. Wolper
  • Alexis Martin Woodall
  • Graham Yost

Network Performance

Award Distribution

  • HBO โ€“ 14
  • NBC โ€“ 10
  • PBS โ€“ 10
  • ABC โ€“ 5
  • Netflix โ€” 4
  • FX โ€“ 3
  • Syndicated โ€“ 2
  • A&E โ€“ 1
  • AMC โ€“ 1
  • CBS โ€“ 1
  • Syfy โ€“ 1
  • TNT โ€“ 1

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  1.  In 1991 (Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special and Miniseries) and from 2011 to 2013 (Outstanding Miniseries or Movie), miniseries competed in a combined category.
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