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A visual history · Golden Globes

The winners who defined TV (Comedy).

58 ceremonies, 1963–2025. 43 different winners. The longest run belongs to All in the Family, with 3 straight wins.

Who won most recently?
Hacks in 2025.
Who has won the most?
All in the Family, 4 wins (1972, 1973, 1974, 1978).
  1. HacksMax
  2. The BearFX
  3. Abbott ElementaryABC
  4. HacksHBO Max
  5. Schitt's CreekPop
  6. FleabagAmazon Prime Video
Years explored
1963–2025
Different winners
43
Category leader
All in the Family · 4
About this record

Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy was first awarded in 1963, so it does not run the full 1944–2025 window.

2000–2025

26 ceremonies

19632025

01 / The reigns

Sex and the City set the longest run.

The timeline turns the 2000–2025 record into a sequence of reigns. Longer bands reveal sustained runs; color shows the credited network / distributor.

  1. 01
    Sex and the City3 wins
  2. 02
    Desperate Housewives2 wins
  3. 03
    Glee2 wins
  4. 04
    Hacks2 wins
Each band is one winner’s reign. Wider means a longer run. Colored by network / distributor; hover for details.
Sex and the City'00–'02×3
Curb Your Enthusiasm'03
The Office'04
Desperate Housewives'05–'06×2
Ugly Betty'07
Extras'08
30 Rock'09
Glee'10–'11×2
Modern Family'12
Girls'13
Brooklyn Nine-Nine'14
Transparent'15
Mozart in the Jungle'16
Atlanta'17
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'18
The Kominsky Method'19
Fleabag'20
Schitt's Creek'21
Hacks'22
Abbott Elementary'23
The Bear'24
Hacks'25

02 / The power map

Who stood behind the winners?

HBO leads the recorded network / distributor credits with 8 wins, 2000–2025. The full distribution shows whether power was concentrated or shared.

HBO8 wins
ABC5 wins
Amazon4 wins
20th Century3 wins
FX2 wins
BBC1 win
Wins by network / distributor
  1. HBO831%
  2. ABC519%
  3. Amazon415%
  4. 20th Century312%
  5. FX28%
  6. BBC14%
  7. Other312%

03 / The near misses

The names that kept coming back without the ending they wanted.

Counting nominations in this category only, 2000–2025.

Most nominated, never won this award

  1. 01
    Will & Grace
    7 noms
  2. 02
    Entourage
    6 noms
  3. 03
    Only Murders in the Building
    4 noms
  4. 04
    Ally McBeal
    3 noms
  5. 05
    Barry
    3 noms
  6. 06
    Ted Lasso
    3 noms

Most losses in this category

  1. 01
    Will & Grace
    7L · 0W
  2. 02
    Entourage
    6L · 0W
  3. 03
    Modern Family
    4L · 1W
  4. 04
    Only Murders in the Building
    4L · 0W
  5. 05
    30 Rock
    3L · 1W
  6. 06
    Ally McBeal
    3L · 0W

04 / The archive

Every year.
Every winner.

The complete reference behind the story, showing 2000–2025. Open any year to see the rest of the field when nominee records are available.

YearWinnerNetwork / Distributor
2025Hacks
beat 5 others
  • Abbott Elementary
  • The Bear
  • The Gentlemen
  • Nobody Wants This
  • Only Murders in the Building
Max
2024The Bear
beat 5 others
  • Abbott Elementary
  • Barry
  • Jury Duty
  • Only Murders in the Building
  • Ted Lasso
FX
2023Abbott Elementary
beat 4 others
  • The Bear
  • Hacks
  • Only Murders in the Building
  • Wednesday
ABC
2022Hacks
beat 4 others
  • The Great
  • Only Murders in the Building
  • Reservation Dogs
  • Ted Lasso
HBO Max
2021Schitt's Creek
beat 4 others
  • Emily in Paris
  • The Flight Attendant
  • The Great
  • Ted Lasso
Pop
2020Fleabag
beat 4 others
  • Barry
  • The Kominsky Method
  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
  • The Politician
Amazon Prime Video
2019The Kominsky Method
beat 4 others
  • Barry
  • The Good Place
  • Kidding
  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Netflix
2018The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
beat 4 others
  • Black-ish
  • Master of None
  • SMILF
  • Will & Grace
Amazon Prime Video
2017Atlanta
beat 4 others
  • Black-ish
  • Mozart in the Jungle
  • Transparent
  • Veep
FX
2016Mozart in the Jungle
beat 5 others
  • Casual
  • Orange Is the New Black
  • Silicon Valley
  • Transparent
  • Veep
Amazon Prime Video
2015Transparent
beat 4 others
  • Girls
  • Jane the Virgin
  • Orange Is the New Black
  • Silicon Valley
Amazon Prime Video
2014Brooklyn Nine-Nine
beat 4 others
  • The Big Bang Theory
  • Girls
  • Modern Family
  • Parks and Recreation
Fox
2013Girls
beat 4 others
  • The Big Bang Theory
  • Episodes
  • Modern Family
  • Smash
HBO
2012Modern Family
beat 4 others
  • Enlightened
  • Episodes
  • Glee
  • New Girl
ABC
2011Gleerepeat
beat 5 others
  • 30 Rock
  • The Big Bang Theory
  • The Big C
  • Modern Family
  • Nurse Jackie
Fox
2010Glee
beat 4 others
  • 30 Rock
  • Entourage
  • Modern Family
  • The Office
Fox
200930 Rock
beat 4 others
  • Californication
  • Entourage
  • The Office
  • Weeds
NBC
2008Extras
beat 4 others
  • 30 Rock
  • Californication
  • Entourage
  • Pushing Daisies
HBO
2007Ugly Betty
beat 4 others
  • Desperate Housewives
  • Entourage
  • The Office
  • Weeds
ABC
2006Desperate Housewivesrepeat
beat 5 others
  • Curb Your Enthusiasm
  • Entourage
  • Everybody Hates Chris
  • My Name Is Earl
  • Weeds
ABC
2005Desperate Housewives
beat 4 others
  • Arrested Development
  • Entourage
  • Sex and the City
  • Will & Grace
ABC
2004The Office
beat 4 others
  • Arrested Development
  • Monk
  • Sex and the City
  • Will & Grace
BBC
2003Curb Your Enthusiasm
beat 4 others
  • Friends
  • Sex and the City
  • The Simpsons
  • Will & Grace
HBO
2002Sex and the Cityrepeat
beat 4 others
  • Ally McBeal
  • Frasier
  • Friends
  • Will & Grace
HBO
2001Sex and the Cityrepeat
beat 4 others
  • Ally McBeal
  • Frasier
  • Malcolm in the Middle
  • Will & Grace
HBO
2000Sex and the City
beat 4 others
  • Ally McBeal
  • Dharma & Greg
  • Spin City
  • Will & Grace
HBO