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Every Emmys Outstanding Drama Series winner

26 ceremonies, 2000–2025. 13 different winners. The longest run was The West Wing, 4 years straight (2000–2003).

Game of Thrones ×4Mad Men ×4The West Wing ×4Succession ×3Breaking Bad ×2
Each band is one winner’s reign. Wider means a longer run. Colored by network; hover for details.
The West Wing'00–'03×4
The Sopranos'04
Lost'05
24'06
The Sopranos'07
Mad Men'08–'11×4
Homeland'12
Breaking Bad'13–'14×2
Game of Thrones'15–'16×2
The Handmaid's Tale'17
Game of Thrones'18–'19×2
Succession'20
The Crown'21
Succession'22–'23×2
Shōgun'24
The Pitt'25
Wins by network
HBO10AMC6NBC420th Century1ABC1FX1Other3

Who kept losing

Counting nominations in this category only, 2000–2025.

Most nominated, never won

  • Better Call Saul7 noms
  • Downton Abbey5 noms
  • House of Cards5 noms
  • Dexter4 noms
  • House4 noms
  • Stranger Things4 noms

Most losses

  • Better Call Saul7L · 0W
  • Downton Abbey5L · 0W
  • House of Cards5L · 0W
  • The Crown5L · 1W
  • 244L · 1W
  • Dexter4L · 0W

The full list

YearWinnerNetwork
2025The Pitt
beat 7 others
  • Andor
  • The Diplomat
  • The Last of Us
  • Paradise
  • Severance
  • Slow Horses
  • The White Lotus
HBO Max
2024Shōgun
beat 7 others
  • The Crown
  • Fallout
  • The Gilded Age
  • The Morning Show
  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith
  • Slow Horses
  • 3 Body Problem
FX
2023Successionrepeat
beat 7 others
  • Andor
  • Better Call Saul
  • The Crown
  • House of the Dragon
  • The Last of Us
  • The White Lotus
  • Yellowjackets
HBO
2022Succession
beat 7 others
  • Better Call Saul
  • Euphoria
  • Ozark
  • Severance
  • Squid Game
  • Stranger Things
  • Yellowjackets
HBO
2021The Crown
beat 7 others
  • The Boys
  • Bridgerton
  • The Handmaid's Tale
  • Lovecraft Country
  • The Mandalorian
  • Pose
  • This Is Us
Netflix
2020Succession
beat 7 others
  • Better Call Saul
  • The Crown
  • The Handmaid's Tale
  • Killing Eve
  • The Mandalorian
  • Ozark
  • Stranger Things
HBO
2019Game of Thronesrepeat
beat 7 others
  • Better Call Saul
  • Bodyguard
  • Killing Eve
  • Ozark
  • Pose
  • Succession
  • This Is Us
HBO
2018Game of Thrones
beat 6 others
  • The Americans
  • The Crown
  • The Handmaid's Tale
  • Stranger Things
  • This Is Us
  • Westworld
HBO
2017The Handmaid's Tale
beat 6 others
  • Better Call Saul
  • The Crown
  • House of Cards
  • Stranger Things
  • This Is Us
  • Westworld
Hulu
2016Game of Thronesrepeat
beat 6 others
  • The Americans
  • Better Call Saul
  • Downton Abbey
  • Homeland
  • House of Cards
  • Mr. Robot
HBO
2015Game of Thrones
beat 6 others
  • Better Call Saul
  • Downton Abbey
  • Homeland
  • House of Cards
  • Mad Men
  • Orange Is the New Black
HBO
2014Breaking Badrepeat
beat 5 others
  • Downton Abbey
  • Game of Thrones
  • House of Cards
  • Mad Men
  • True Detective
AMC
2013Breaking Bad
beat 5 others
  • Downton Abbey
  • Game of Thrones
  • Homeland
  • House of Cards
  • Mad Men
AMC
2012Homeland
beat 5 others
  • Boardwalk Empire
  • Breaking Bad
  • Downton Abbey
  • Game of Thrones
  • Mad Men
Showtime
2011Mad Menrepeat
beat 5 others
  • Boardwalk Empire
  • Dexter
  • Friday Night Lights
  • Game of Thrones
  • The Good Wife
AMC
2010Mad Menrepeat
beat 5 others
  • Breaking Bad
  • Dexter
  • The Good Wife
  • Lost
  • True Blood
AMC
2009Mad Menrepeat
beat 6 others
  • Big Love
  • Breaking Bad
  • Damages
  • Dexter
  • House
  • Lost
AMC
2008Mad Men
beat 5 others
  • Boston Legal
  • Damages
  • Dexter
  • House
  • Lost
AMC
2007The Sopranos
beat 4 others
  • Boston Legal
  • Grey's Anatomy
  • Heroes
  • House
HBO
200624
beat 4 others
  • Grey's Anatomy
  • House
  • The Sopranos
  • The West Wing
Fox
2005Lost
beat 4 others
  • Deadwood
  • Six Feet Under
  • 24
  • The West Wing
ABC
2004The Sopranos
beat 4 others
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  • Joan of Arcadia
  • 24
  • The West Wing
HBO
2003The West Wingrepeat
beat 4 others
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  • Six Feet Under
  • The Sopranos
  • 24
NBC
2002The West Wingrepeat
beat 4 others
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  • Law & Order
  • Six Feet Under
  • 24
NBC
2001The West Wingrepeat
beat 4 others
  • ER
  • Law & Order
  • The Practice
  • The Sopranos
NBC
2000The West Wing
beat 4 others
  • ER
  • Law & Order
  • The Practice
  • The Sopranos
NBC

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