TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama

The TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama is an award given by the Television Critics Association.[1]

## Winners and nominees

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Year | Winner | Other Nominees

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1984-1985
(1st) | The Jewel in the Crown (PBS) |

* Farrah Fawcett – The Burning Bed (NBC)
* American Playhouse (PBS)
* The Burning Bed (NBC)
* Cagney & Lacey (CBS)
* Call to Glory (ABC)
* Fatal Vision (NBC)
* Hill Street Blues (NBC)
* Miami Vice (NBC)
* St. Elsewhere (NBC)

1985-1986
(2nd) | Death of a Salesman (CBS) |

* Anne of Green Gables (PBS)
* An Early Frost (NBC)
* Love Is Never Silent (NBC)
* Nobody's Child (CBS)
* St. Elsewhere (NBC)

1986-1987
(3rd) | L.A. Law (NBC) |

* St. Elsewhere (NBC)

1987-1988
(4th) | St. Elsewhere (NBC) |

* L.A. Law (NBC)
* thirtysomething (ABC)

1988-1989
(5th) | Lonesome Dove (CBS) |

* China Beach (ABC)
* L.A. Law (NBC)
* thirtysomething (ABC)
* War and Remembrance (ABC)

1989-1990
(6th) | Twin Peaks (ABC) |

* The Final Days (ABC)
* L.A. Law (NBC)
* Shannon's Deal (NBC)
* thirtysomething (ABC)

1990-1991
(7th) | thirtysomething (ABC) |

* The Civil War (PBS)
* Law & Order (NBC)
* Northern Exposure (CBS)
* Separate but Equal (ABC)

1991-1992
(8th) | I'll Fly Away (NBC) |

* Civil Wars (ABC)
* Homefront (ABC)
* Law & Order (NBC)
* Northern Exposure (CBS)

1992-1993
(9th) | I'll Fly Away (NBC) |

* Barbarians at the Gate (HBO)
* Homefront (ABC)
* Homicide: Life on the Street (NBC)
* Law & Order (NBC)
* Prime Suspect 2 (PBS)

1993-1994
(10th) | NYPD Blue (ABC) |

* Homicide: Life on the Street (NBC)
* Law & Order (NBC)
* Prime Suspect 3 (PBS)
* The X-Files (Fox)

1994-1995
(11th) | My So-Called Life (ABC) |

* ER (NBC)
* Homicide: Life on the Street (NBC)
* NYPD Blue (ABC)
* The X-Files (Fox)

1995-1996
(12th) | Homicide: Life on the Street (NBC) |

* ER (NBC)
* Murder One (ABC)
* NYPD Blue (ABC)
* The X-Files (Fox)

1996-1997
(13th) | Homicide: Life on the Street (NBC) |

* EZ Streets (CBS)
* Law & Order (NBC)
* NYPD Blue (ABC)
* The X-Files (Fox)

1997-1998
(14th) | Homicide: Life on the Street (NBC) |

* ER (NBC)
* Law & Order (NBC)
* The Practice (ABC)
* The X-Files (Fox)

1998-1999
(15th) | The Sopranos (HBO) |

* Homicide: Life on the Street (NBC)
* Law & Order (NBC)
* NYPD Blue (ABC)
* The Practice (ABC)

1999-2000
(16th) | The West Wing (NBC) |

* Buffy the Vampire Slayer (The WB)
* Freaks and Geeks (NBC)
* Once and Again (ABC)
* The Practice (ABC)
* The Sopranos (HBO)

2000-2001
(17th) | The Sopranos (HBO)
and
The West Wing (NBC) |

* Buffy the Vampire Slayer (The WB)
* CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS)
* Gilmore Girls (The WB)

2001-2002
(18th) | Six Feet Under (HBO) |

* 24 (Fox)
* CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (CBS)
* Gilmore Girls (The WB)
* The Shield (FX)

2002-2003
(19th) | Boomtown (NBC) |

* 24 (Fox)
* The Shield (FX)
* Six Feet Under (HBO)
* The Sopranos (HBO)
* The Wire (HBO)

2003-2004
(20th) | The Sopranos (HBO) |

* 24 (Fox)
* Deadwood (HBO)
* The Shield (FX)
* The Wire (HBO)

2004-2005
(21st) | Lost (ABC) |

* 24 (Fox)
* Deadwood (HBO)
* House (Fox)
* Rescue Me (FX)

2005-2006
(22nd) | Lost (ABC) |

* 24 (Fox)
* Grey's Anatomy (ABC)
* House (Fox)
* The Sopranos (HBO)

2006-2007
(23rd) | The Sopranos (HBO) |

* Friday Night Lights (NBC)
* Heroes (NBC)
* Lost (ABC)
* The Wire (HBO)

2007-2008
(24th) | Mad Men (AMC) |

* Damages (FX)
* Friday Night Lights (NBC)
* Lost (ABC)
* The Wire (HBO)

2008-2009
(25th) | Mad Men (AMC) |

* Breaking Bad (AMC)
* Friday Night Lights (The 101 Network / NBC)
* Lost (ABC)
* The Shield (FX)

2009-2010
(26th) | Breaking Bad (AMC)
and
Lost (ABC) |

* The Good Wife (CBS)
* Mad Men (AMC)
* Sons of Anarchy (FX)

2010-2011
(27th) | Mad Men (AMC) |

* Friday Night Lights (The 101 Network / NBC)
* Game of Thrones (HBO)
* The Good Wife (CBS)
* Justified (FX)

2011-2012
(28th) | Breaking Bad (AMC) |

* Game of Thrones (HBO)
* Homeland (Showtime)
* Justified (FX)
* Mad Men (AMC)

2012-2013
(29th) | Game of Thrones (HBO) |

* The Americans (FX)
* Breaking Bad (AMC)
* Homeland (Showtime)
* Mad Men (AMC)

2013-2014
(30th) | The Good Wife (CBS) |

* The Americans (FX)
* Breaking Bad (AMC)
* Game of Thrones (HBO)
* House of Cards (Netflix)

2014-2015
(31st) | The Americans (FX) |

* Empire (Fox)
* Game of Thrones (HBO)
* Justified (FX)
* Mad Men (AMC)

2015-2016
(32nd) | The Americans (FX) |

* Better Call Saul (AMC)
* Game of Thrones (HBO)
* The Leftovers (HBO)
* Mr. Robot (USA)
* UnREAL (Lifetime)

2016-2017
(33rd)[2] | The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu) |

* The Americans (FX)
* Better Call Saul (AMC)
* The Crown (Netflix)
* Stranger Things (Netflix)
* This Is Us (NBC)

2017-2018
(34th)[3] | The Americans (FX) |

* The Crown (Netflix)
* The Good Fight (CBS All Access)
* The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)
* Killing Eve (BBC America)
* This Is Us (NBC)

2018-2019
(35th)[4] | Better Call Saul (AMC) |

* The Good Fight (CBS All Access)
* Homecoming (Amazon)
* Killing Eve (BBC America)
* Pose (FX)
* Succession (HBO)

2019-2020
(36th)[5] | Succession (HBO) |

* Better Call Saul (AMC)
* The Crown (Netflix)
* Euphoria (HBO)
* The Good Fight (CBS All Access)
* Pose (FX)

2020-2021
(37th)[6] | The Crown (Netflix) |

* Bridgerton (Netflix)
* For All Mankind (Apple TV+)
* The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)
* Lovecraft Country (HBO)
* The Mandalorian (Disney+)
* Pose (FX)
* P-Valley (Starz)

2021-2022
(38th)[7] | Succession (HBO) |

* Better Call Saul (AMC)
* The Good Fight (Paramount+)
* Pachinko (Apple TV+)
* Severance (Apple TV+)
* Squid Game (Netflix)
* This Is Us (NBC)
* Yellowjackets (Showtime)

2022-2023
(39th)[8] | Succession (HBO) |

* Andor (Disney+)
* Better Call Saul (AMC)
* The Good Fight (Paramount+)
* Interview with the Vampire (AMC)
* The Last of Us (HBO)
* The White Lotus (HBO)
* Yellowjackets (Showtime)

2023-2024
(40th)[9] | Shōgun (FX) |

* Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
* Fallout (Amazon)
* Fargo (FX)
* Ripley (Netflix)
* True Detective: Night Country (HBO / Max)

2024-2025
(41st)[10] |  |

* Andor (Disney+)
* Industry (HBO)
* Interview with the Vampire (AMC)
* The Last of Us (HBO)
* Matlock (CBS)
* The Pitt (HBO Max)
* Severance (Apple TV+)
* The White Lotus (HBO)

## Multiple wins

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4 wins

* The Sopranos

3 wins

* The Americans (2 consecutive)
* Homicide: Life on the Street (consecutive)
* Lost (2 consecutive)
* Mad Men (2 consecutive)
* Succession (2 consecutive)

2 wins

* Breaking Bad
* I'll Fly Away (consecutive)
* The West Wing (consecutive)

## Multiple nominees

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7 nominations

* Homicide: Life on the Street
* Law & Order
* Mad Men
* The Sopranos

6 nominations

* The Americans
* Better Call Saul
* Game of Thrones
* Lost

5 nominations

* 24
* Breaking Bad
* The Good Fight
* NYPD Blue
* The X-Files

4 nominations

* The Crown
* Friday Night Lights
* L.A. Law
* The Shield
* St. Elsewhere
* Succession
* thirtysomething
* The Wire

3 nominations

* ER
* The Good Wife
* The Handmaid's Tale
* Justified
* Pose
* The Practice
* This Is Us

2 nominations

* Andor
* Buffy the Vampire Slayer
* CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
* Deadwood
* Gilmore Girls
* Homefront
* Homeland
* House
* I'll Fly Away
* Interview with the Vampire
* Killing Eve
* The Last of Us
* Northern Exposure
* Severance
* Six Feet Under
* The West Wing
* The White Lotus
* Yellowjackets

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## Total awards by network

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* NBC – 10
* HBO/Max – 9
* ABC – 7
* AMC – 6
* FX – 4
* CBS – 3
* Hulu – 1
* Netflix - 1
* PBS – 1

## Total nominations by network

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* NBC – 47
* HBO/Max – 36
* ABC – 31
* FX – 21
* AMC – 20
* CBS – 13
* Fox - 13
* Netflix - 10
* PBS – 6
* Apple TV+ - 4
* Showtime - 4
* The WB - 4
* CBS All Access - 3
* Hulu – 3
* Amazon - 2
* BBC America - 2
* Disney+ - 3
* Paramount+ - 2
* The 101 Network - 2
* Lifetime - 1
* Starz - 1
* USA - 1

## References

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1. ^ "Past winners of the TCA Awards". Television Critics Association. Archived from the original on 2011-01-28. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
2. ^ 2017 TCA Awards Winners Full List|Screen Rant
3. ^ 'The Americans' Wins Big at TV Critics Awards|Hollywood Reporter
4. ^ 'Fleabag', 'Chernobyl' & 'Leaving Neverland' Win Big At TCA Awards 2019 —— Deadline
5. ^ 2020 TCA Awards full winners list|EW.com
6. ^ Ausiello, Michael (September 15, 2021). "TCA Awards: Ted Lasso Scores With 3 Wins, Including Program of the Year". TVLine. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
7. ^ Hailu, Selome (August 6, 2022). "'Abbott Elementary' Tops 2022 TCA Awards". Variety. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
8. ^ Schneider, Michael (August 7, 2023). "'Succession' and 'The Bear' Dominate TCA Awards; Mel Brooks and 'The Carol Burnett Show' Honored". Variety. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
9. ^ Longeretta, Emily (June 10, 2024). "'Baby Reindeer,' 'Ripley' and 'Shogun' Lead 2024 TCA Awards Nominations: Full List". Variety. Retrieved June 10, 2024.
10. ^ Porter, Rick (June 9, 2025). "'Severance' Leads TCA Awards Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on July 10, 2025. Retrieved July 14, 2025.

## External links

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* Official website Archived 2018-06-20 at the Wayback Machine

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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 Sketch/Variety Shows
* Outstanding Achievement in Reality Programming
* Heritage Award
* Career Achievement Award

Retired awards|

* Outstanding Achievement in Sports

Ceremonies|

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TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama

1980s|

* 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)

1990s|

* 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)

2000s|

* 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)

2010s|

* 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)
* The Americans (season 4) (2016)
* The Handmaid's Tale (season 1) (2017)
* The Americans (season 6) (2018)
* Better Call Saul (season 4) (2019)

2020s|

* Succession (season 2) (2020)
* The Crown (season 4) (2021)
* Succession (season 3) (2022)
* Succession (season 4) (2023)
* Shōgun (season 1) (2024)

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