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Every Golden Globes Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy winner

26 ceremonies, 2000–2025. 21 different winners. The longest run was Sex and the City, 3 years straight (2000–2002).

Sex and the City ×3Desperate Housewives ×2Glee ×2Hacks ×2
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
Wins by network / distributor
HBO8ABC5Amazon420th Century3FX2BBC1Other3

Who kept losing

Counting nominations in this category only, 2000–2025.

Most nominated, never won

  • Will & Grace7 noms
  • Entourage6 noms
  • Only Murders in the Building4 noms
  • Ally McBeal3 noms
  • Barry3 noms
  • Ted Lasso3 noms

Most losses

  • Will & Grace7L · 0W
  • Entourage6L · 0W
  • Modern Family4L · 1W
  • Only Murders in the Building4L · 0W
  • 30 Rock3L · 1W
  • Ally McBeal3L · 0W

The full list

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

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