The TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama is an award given by the Television Critics Association.[1]
Winners and Nominees[]
Year | Winner | Other Nominees |
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1984-1985 (1st) |
The Jewel in the Crown (PBS) | |
1985-1986 (2nd) |
Death of a Salesman (CBS) |
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1986-1987 (3rd) |
L.A. Law (NBC) |
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1987-1988 (4th) |
St. Elsewhere (NBC) |
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1988-1989 (5th) |
Lonesome Dove (CBS) |
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1989-1990 (6th) |
Twin Peaks (ABC) |
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1990-1991 (7th) |
thirtysomething (ABC) |
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1991-1992 (8th) |
I'll Fly Away (NBC) |
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1992-1993 (9th) |
I'll Fly Away (NBC) |
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1993-1994 (10th) |
NYPD Blue (ABC) |
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1994-1995 (11th) |
My So-Called Life (ABC) |
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1995-1996 (12th) |
Homicide: Life on the Street (NBC) |
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1996-1997 (13th) |
Homicide: Life on the Street (NBC) |
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1997-1998 (14th) |
Homicide: Life on the Street (NBC) |
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1998-1999 (15th) |
The Sopranos (HBO) |
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1999-2000 (16th) |
The West Wing (NBC) |
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2000-2001 (17th) |
The Sopranos (HBO) and The West Wing (NBC) |
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2001-2002 (18th) |
Six Feet Under (HBO) |
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2002-2003 (19th) |
Boomtown (NBC) |
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2003-2004 (20th) |
The Sopranos (HBO) |
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2004-2005 (21st) |
Lost (ABC) | |
2005-2006 (22nd) |
Lost (ABC) |
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2006-2007 (23rd) |
The Sopranos (HBO) | |
2007-2008 (24th) |
Mad Men (AMC) |
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2008-2009 (25th) |
Mad Men (AMC) |
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2009-2010 (26th) |
Breaking Bad (AMC) and Lost (ABC) |
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2010-2011 (27th) |
Mad Men (AMC) |
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2011-2012 (28th) |
Breaking Bad (AMC) |
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2012-2013 (29th) |
Game of Thrones (HBO) |
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2013-2014 (30th) |
The Good Wife (CBS) |
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2014-2015 (31st) |
The Americans (FX) |
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2015-2016 (32nd) |
The Americans (FX) |
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2016-2017 (33rd) |
The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu) |
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Multiple wins[]
4 wins
- The Sopranos
3 wins
- Homicide: Life on the Street (consecutive)
- Lost (2 consecutive)
- Mad Men (2 consecutive)
2 wins
- The Americans (consecutive)
- Breaking Bad
- I'll Fly Away (consecutive)
- The West Wing (consecutive)
Multiple nominees[]
7 nominations
- Homicide: Life on the Street
- Law & Order
- Mad Men
- The Sopranos
6 nominations
- Game of Thrones
- Lost
5 nominations
- 24
- The Americans
- Breaking Bad
- NYPD Blue
- The X-Files
4 nominations
- Friday Night Lights
- L.A. Law
- The Shield
- St. Elsewhere
- thirtysomething
- The Wire
3 nominations
- ER
- The Good Wife
- Justified
- The Practice
2 nominations
- Better Call Saul
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- Deadwood
- Gilmore Girls
- Homefront
- Homeland
- House
- I'll Fly Away
- Northern Exposure
- Six Feet Under
- The West Wing
References[]
External links[]
TCA Awards | ||
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Current awards | Program of the Year • Outstanding Achievement in Comedy • Outstanding Achievement in Drama • Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries, and Specials • Outstanding New Program • Individual Achievement in Comedy • Individual Achievement in Drama • Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming • Outstanding Achievement in News and Information • Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming • Heritage Award • Career Achievement Award | |
Retired awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sports | |
Ceremonies | 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 |
TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama |
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The Jewel in the Crown (1985) • Death of a Salesman (1986) • L.A. Law, season 1 (1987) • St. Elsewhere, season 6 (1988) • Lonesome Dove (1989) • Twin Peaks, season 1 (1990) • thirtysomething, season 4 (1991) • I’ll Fly Away, season 1 (1992) • I’ll Fly Away, season 2 (1993) • NYPD Blue, season 1 (1994) • My So-Called Life, season 1 (1995) • Homicide: Life on the Street, season 4 (1996) • Homicide: Life on the Street, season 5 (1997) • Homicide: Life on the Street, season 6 (1998) • The Sopranos, season 1 (1999) • The West Wing, season 1 (2000) • The Sopranos, season 3 / The West Wing, season 2 (2001) • Six Feet Under, season 1 + season 2 (2002) • Boomtown, season 1 (2003) • The Sopranos, season 5 (2004) • Lost, season 1 (2005) • Lost, season 2 (2006) • The Sopranos, season 6, part II (2007) • Mad Men, season 1 (2008) • Mad Men, season 2 (2009) • Breaking Bad, season 3 / Lost, season 6 (2010) • Mad Men, season 4 (2011) • Breaking Bad, season 4 (2012) • Game of Thrones, season 3 (2013) • The Good Wife, season 5 (2014) • The Americans, season 3 (2015) |