Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Drama Series (Primetime Emmy Award)

Primetime Emmy Award

The Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series is awarded to one television episode each year at the Primetime Emmy Awards. Often regarded as the highest honor that can be bestowed upon an individual episode of television, the nominees and winners often reflect outstanding achievement in character, emotion, and storytelling. In the following list, the first titles listed in gold are the winners; those not in gold are nominees, which are listed in alphabetical order. The years given are those in which the ceremonies took place.

Check all the winners of Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Drama Series presented under Primetime Emmy Award since 1960 .

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Moira Walley-Beckett

Honored for : Breaking Bad

(Ozymandias)

Henry Bromell

Honored for : Homeland

(Q & A)

Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa, Gideon Raff

Honored for : Homeland

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Julian Fellowes	Downton Abbey \"Episode 7\"
Howard Gordon	Homeland \"Pilot\"
Alex Gansa	Homeland \"Pilot\"
Gideon Raff	Homeland \"Pilot\"
Matthew Weiner	Mad Men \"Far Away Places\"
Semi Chellas	Mad Men \"Far Away Places\"
Semi Chellas	Mad Men \"The Other Woman\"
Matthew Weiner	Mad Men \"The Other Woman\"
Maria Jacquemetton	Mad Men \"Commissions And Fees\"
Andre Jacquemetton	Mad Men \"Commissions And Fees\"

Jason Katims

Honored for : Friday Night Lights

(Always)

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
D. B. Weiss	Game of Thrones \"Baelor\"
David Benioff	Game of Thrones \"Baelor\"
Veena Sud	The Killing \"Pilot\"
Matthew Weiner	Mad Men \"The Suitcase\"
Maria Jacquemetton	Mad Men \"Blowing Smoke\"
Andre Jacquemetton	Mad Men \"Blowing Smoke\"
Jason Katims	Friday Night Lights Always

Matthew Weiner, Erin Levy

Honored for : Mad Men

(Shut The Door. Have A Seat.)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Michelle King	The Good Wife Pilot
Robert King	The Good Wife Pilot
Robin Veith	Mad Men Guy Walks Into An Advertising Agency
Matthew Weiner	Mad Men Guy Walks Into An Advertising Agency
Matthew Weiner	Mad Men Shut The Door. Have A Seat.
Erin Levy	Mad Men Shut The Door. Have A Seat.
Rolin Jones	Friday Night Lights The Son
Damon Lindelof	Lost The End
Carlton Cuse	Lost The End

Matthew Weiner, Kater Gordon

Honored for : Mad Men

(Meditations In An Emergency)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Matthew Weiner	Mad Men \"Meditations In An Emergency\"
Kater Gordon	Mad Men \"Meditations In An Emergency\"
Carlton Cuse	Lost \"The Incident\"
Damon Lindelof	Lost \"The Incident\"
Matthew Weiner	Mad Men \"The Jet Set\"
Andre Jacquemetton	Mad Men \"Six Month Leave\"
Maria Jacquemetton	Mad Men \"Six Month Leave\"
Matthew Weiner	Mad Men \"Six Month Leave\"
Robin Veith	Mad Men \"A Night To Remember\"
Matthew Weiner	Mad Men \"A Night To Remember\"

Matthew Weiner

Honored for : Mad Men

(Smoke Gets in Your Eyes)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Matthew Weiner	Mad Men Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
Daniel Zelman	Damages Get Me a Lawyer
Glenn Kessler	Damages Get Me a Lawyer
Todd A. Kessler	Damages Get Me a Lawyer
Michael Angeli	Battlestar Galactica Six of One
David Simon	The Wire 30
Ed Burns	The Wire 30
Robin Veith	Mad Men The Wheel
Matthew Weiner	Mad Men The Wheel

David Chase

Honored for : The Sopranos

(Made In America)

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Damon Lindelof	Lost Through The Looking Glass
Carlton Cuse	Lost Through The Looking Glass
Ronald D. Moore	Battlestar Galactica Occupation/Precipice
Matthew Weiner	The Sopranos Kennedy And Heidi
David Chase	The Sopranos Kennedy And Heidi
Terence Winter	The Sopranos The Second Coming
David Chase	The Sopranos Made In America

Terence Winter

Honored for : The Sopranos

(Members Only)

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Terence Winter	The Sopranos Members Only
Alan Ball	Six Feet Under Everyone's Waiting
Krista Vernoff	Grey's Anatomy Into You Like A Train
Shonda Rhimes	Grey's Anatomy It's the End Of The World, As We Know It
Carlton Cuse	Lost The 23rd Psalm
Damon Lindelof	Lost The 23rd Psalm

David Shore

Honored for : House

(Three Stories)

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
J.J. Abrams	Lost Pilot
Jeffrey Lieber	Lost Pilot
Damon Lindelof	Lost Pilot
David Fury	Lost Walkabout
Denis Leary	Rescue Me Pilot
Peter Tolan	Rescue Me Pilot
George Pelecanos	The Wire Middle Ground
David Simon	The Wire Middle Ground
David Shore	House Three Stories

Terence Winter

Honored for : The Sopranos

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Michael Caleo	The Sopranos
Matthew Weiner	The Sopranos
Terence Winter	The Sopranos
Mitchell Burgess	The Sopranos
Robin Green	The Sopranos
David Milch	Deadwood

Mitchell Burgess, David Chase, Robin Green

Honored for : The Sopranos

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Mitchell Burgess	The Sopranos
David Chase	The Sopranos
Robin Green	The Sopranos
Craig Wright	Six Feet Under
Terence Winter	The Sopranos
Aaron Sorkin	The West Wing

Robert Cochran, Joel Surnow

Honored for : 24

(Midnight - 1:00 A.M. (Pilot))

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Aaron Sorkin	The West Wing Posse Comitatus
Robert Cochran	24 Midnight - 1:00 A.M. (Pilot)
Joel Surnow	24 Midnight - 1:00 A.M. (Pilot)
J.J. Abrams	Alias Truth Be Told (Pilot)
Shawn Ryan	The Shield Pilot
John Wells	ER On The Beach

Mitchell Burgess, Robin Green

Honored for : The Sopranos

(Employee Of The Month)

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Aaron Sorkin	The West Wing In The Shadow Of Two Gunmen, part I and II
Lawrence Konner	The Sopranos Second Opinion
Tim Van Patten	The Sopranos Pine Barrens
Terence Winter	The Sopranos Pine Barrens
David Chase	The Sopranos Amour Fou
Frank Renzulli	The Sopranos Amour Fou
Mitchell Burgess	The Sopranos Employee Of The Month
Robin Green	The Sopranos Employee Of The Month

Rick Cleveland, Aaron Sorkin

Honored for : The West Wing

(In Excelsis Deo)

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Joss Whedon	Buffy the Vampire Slayer Hush
David Chase	The Sopranos Funhouse
Todd A. Kessler	The Sopranos Funhouse
Mitchell Burgess	The Sopranos The Knight In White Satin Armor
Robin Green	The Sopranos The Knight In White Satin Armor
Rick Cleveland	The West Wing In Excelsis Deo
Aaron Sorkin	The West Wing In Excelsis Deo

James Manos, Jr., David Chase

Honored for : The Sopranos

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
David Chase	The Sopranos
James Manos, Jr.	The Sopranos
Steven Bochco	NYPD Blue
Bill Clark	NYPD Blue
David Milch	NYPD Blue
Nicholas Wootton	NYPD Blue
Frank Renzulli	The Sopranos
Mitchell Burgess	The Sopranos
Robin Green	The Sopranos

Bill Clark, Nicholas Wootton, David Milch

Honored for : NYPD Blue

(Lost Israel)

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bill Clark	NYPD Blue Lost Israel
Nicholas Wootton	NYPD Blue Lost Israel
David Milch	NYPD Blue Lost Israel
Bill Clark	NYPD Blue Lost Israel, part 2
David Milch	NYPD Blue Lost Israel, part 2
Ted Mann	NYPD Blue Lost Israel, part 2
Meredith Stiehm	NYPD Blue Lost Israel, part 2
James Yoshimura	Homicide: Life on the Street The Subway
David E. Kelley	The Practice Betrayal
Chris Carter	The X-Files The Post-Modern Prometheus

Stephen Gaghan, David Milch, Michael R. Perry

Honored for : NYPD Blue

(Where's Swaldo?)

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Neal Baer	ER Whose Appy Now?
John Wells	ER Faith
David Mills	NYPD Blue Taillight's Last Gleaming
Chris Carter	The X-Files Memento Mori
Vince Gilligan	The X-Files Memento Mori
John Shiban	The X-Files Memento Mori
Frank Spotnitz	The X-Files Memento Mori
Stephen Gaghan	NYPD Blue Where's Swaldo?
David Milch	NYPD Blue Where's Swaldo?
Michael R. Perry	NYPD Blue Where's Swaldo?

Darin Morgan

Honored for : The X-Files

(Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose)

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Darin Morgan	The X-Files Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose
John Wells	ER The Healers
Neal Baer	ER Hell And High Water
Steven Bochco	Murder One Chapter One
Charles H. Eglee	Murder One Chapter One
Channing Gibson	Murder One Chapter One
David Milch	Murder One Chapter One
David Mills	NYPD Blue The Backboard Jungle
William L. Morris	NYPD Blue The Backboard Jungle

Lance Gentile

Honored for : ER

(Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Drama Series, Love's Labor Lost)

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Chris Carter	The X-Files Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Drama Series","Duane Barry
Winnie Holzman	My So-Called Life Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Drama Series
Lance Gentile	ER Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Drama Series","Love's Labor Lost
Michael Crichton	ER Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Drama Series
Steven Bochco	NYPD Blue Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Drama Series","Simone Says
Walon Green	NYPD Blue Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Drama Series","Simone Says
David Milch	NYPD Blue Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Drama Series","Simone Says

Ann Biderman

Honored for : NYPD Blue

(Steroid Roy)

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Ann Biderman	NYPD Blue Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Drama Series","Steroid Roy
Gardner Stern	NYPD Blue Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Drama Series","Tempest In A C-Cup
Ted Mann	NYPD Blue Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Drama Series","NYPD Lou
Burton Armus	NYPD Blue Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Drama Series","Steroid Roy
David Milch	NYPD Blue Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Drama Series","Steroid Roy
Steven Bochco	NYPD Blue Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Drama Series
David Milch	NYPD Blue Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Drama Series

Tom Fontana

Honored for : Homicide: Life on the Street

(Three Men And Adena, Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Drama Series)

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bernard Lechowick	Homefront The Lacemakers","Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Drama Series
Tom Fontana	Homicide: Life on the Street Three Men And Adena","Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Drama Series
Walon Green	Law & Order Manhood","Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Drama Series
Robert Stuart Nathan	Law & Order Manhood","Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Drama Series
Geoffrey Neigher	Northern Exposure Midnight Sun","Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Drama Series
Jeff Melvoin	Northern Exposure Kaddish For Uncle Manny","Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Drama Series

Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider

Honored for : Northern Exposure

(Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Drama Series, Seoul Mates)

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Carol Flint	China Beach Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Drama Series","Hello-Goodbye
John Sacret Young	China Beach Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Drama Series","Hello-Goodbye
John Wells	China Beach Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Drama Series","Hello-Goodbye
Lydia Woodward	China Beach Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Drama Series","Hello-Goodbye
Diane Frolov	Northern Exposure Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Drama Series","Seoul Mates
Andrew Schneider	Northern Exposure Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Drama Series","Seoul Mates
Jeff Melvoin	Northern Exposure Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Drama Series","Democracy In America
Robin Green	Northern Exposure Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Drama Series","Burning Down The House
David Chase	I'll Fly Away Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Drama Series","Master Magician

David E. Kelley

Honored for : L.A. Law

(Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series, On The Toad Again)

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
David E. Kelley	L.A. Law On The Toad Again
Joshua Brand	Northern Exposure The Pilot Episode
John Falsey	Northern Exposure The Pilot Episode
Alan Brennert	L.A. Law Mutinies On The Banzai
Patricia Green	L.A. Law Mutinies On The Banzai
David E. Kelley	L.A. Law Mutinies On The Banzai
Ann Lewis Hamilton	Thirtysomething Second Look
Judith Feldman	L.A. Law Lie Harder
Sarah Woodside Gallagher	L.A. Law Lie Harder

David E. Kelley

Honored for : L.A. Law

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Joseph Dougherty	Thirtysomething
William M. Finkelstein	L.A. Law
David E. Kelley	L.A. Law
Harley Peyton	Twin Peaks
Mark Frost	Twin Peaks
David Lynch	Twin Peaks

Joseph Dougherty

Honored for : Thirtysomething

(First Day/Last Day, Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series)

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Joseph Dougherty	Thirtysomething First Day/Last Day","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series
Steven Bochco	L.A. Law His Suit Is Hirsute","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series
David E. Kelley	L.A. Law His Suit Is Hirsute","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series
William M. Finkelstein	L.A. Law His Suit Is Hirsute","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series
Michele Gallery	L.A. Law His Suit Is Hirsute","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series
David E. Kelley	L.A. Law Urine Trouble Now","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series
William M. Finkelstein	L.A. Law Urine Trouble Now","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series
Michele Gallery	L.A. Law Urine Trouble Now","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series
Judith Parker	L.A. Law Urine Trouble Now","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series
David E. Kelley	L.A. Law I'm In The Nude For Love","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series
Edward Zwick	Thirtysomething The Mike Van Dyke Show","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series
Marshall Herskovitz	Thirtysomething The Mike Van Dyke Show","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series

Paul Haggis, Marshall Herskovitz

Honored for : Thirtysomething

(Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series)

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Paul Haggis	Thirtysomething Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Business as Usual (aka Michael's Father's Death)
Marshall Herskovitz	Thirtysomething Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Business as Usual (aka Michael's Father's Death)
Tom Fontana	St. Elsewhere Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","The Last One
Channing Gibson	St. Elsewhere Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","The Last One
Bruce Paltrow	St. Elsewhere Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","The Last One
Mark Tinker	St. Elsewhere Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","The Last One
John Tinker	St. Elsewhere Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","The Last One
Steven Bochco	L.A. Law Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Full Marital Jacket
Terry Louise Fisher	L.A. Law Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Full Marital Jacket
David E. Kelley	L.A. Law Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Full Marital Jacket
Ron Koslow	Beauty and the Beast Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
John Sacret Young	China Beach Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

Steven Bochco, Terry Louise Fisher

Honored for : L.A. Law

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
John Tinker	St. Elsewhere
Tom Fontana	St. Elsewhere
John Masius	St. Elsewhere
Jeff Lewis	Hill Street Blues
David Milch	Hill Street Blues
John Romano	Hill Street Blues
William M. Finkelstein	L.A. Law
Georgia Jeffries	Cagney & Lacey
Glenn Gordon Caron	Moonlighting
Jeff Reno	Moonlighting
Ron Osborn	Moonlighting
Karen Hall	Moonlighting
Roger Director	Moonlighting
Charles H. Eglee	Moonlighting
Steven Bochco	L.A. Law
Terry Louise Fisher	L.A. Law

Tom Fontana, John Masius, John Tinker

Honored for : St. Elsewhere

(Time Heals, Part 1 and 2, Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series)

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Debra Frank	Moonlighting The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series
Carl Sautter	Moonlighting The Dream Sequence Always Rings Twice","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series
Dick Wolf	Hill Street Blues What Are Friends For?","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series
Tom Fontana	St. Elsewhere Time Heals, Part 1 and 2","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series
John Masius	St. Elsewhere Time Heals, Part 1 and 2","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series
John Tinker	St. Elsewhere Time Heals, Part 1 and 2","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series
Glenn Gordon Caron	Moonlighting 'Twas the Episode Before Christmas","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series
Charles H. Eglee	St. Elsewhere Haunted","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series
Tom Fontana	St. Elsewhere Haunted","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series
Channing Gibson	St. Elsewhere Haunted","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series
John Masius	St. Elsewhere Haunted","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series
John Tinker	St. Elsewhere Haunted","Outstanding Writing In A Drama Series

Patricia Green

Honored for : Cagney & Lacey

(Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series)

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Patricia Green	Cagney & Lacey Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Anthony Yerkovich	Miami Vice Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Steve Bello	St. Elsewhere Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Tom Fontana	St. Elsewhere Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
John Masius	St. Elsewhere Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Deborah Arakelian	Cagney & Lacey
Jacob Epstein	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Michael I. Wagner	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

Tom Fontana, John Masius, John Ford Noonan

Honored for : St. Elsewhere

(Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series)

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Tom Fontana	St. Elsewhere Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
John Masius	St. Elsewhere Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Emilie R. Small	St. Elsewhere Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Garn Stephens	St. Elsewhere Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Steven Bochco	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Jeff Lewis	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
David Milch	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Peter Silverman	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Tom Fontana	St. Elsewhere Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
John Masius	St. Elsewhere Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Mark Tinker	St. Elsewhere Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
John Tinker	St. Elsewhere Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Tom Fontana	St. Elsewhere Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
John Masius	St. Elsewhere Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
John Ford Noonan	St. Elsewhere Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Steven Bochco	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Mark Frost	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Karen Hall	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Jeff Lewis	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
David Milch	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Michael I. Wagner	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

David Milch

Honored for : Hill Street Blues

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Steven Bochco	Hill Street Blues
Karen Hall	Hill Street Blues
Jeff Lewis	Hill Street Blues
David Milch	Hill Street Blues
Anthony Yerkovich	Hill Street Blues
Steven Bochco	Hill Street Blues
Jeff Lewis	Hill Street Blues
David Milch	Hill Street Blues
Michael I. Wagner	Hill Street Blues
Anthony Yerkovich	Hill Street Blues

Michael Kozoll, Steven Bochco, Jeff Lewis

Honored for : Hill Street Blues

(Freedom's Last Stand)

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Seth Freeman	Lou Grant Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Blacklist
Steven Bochco	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Freedom's Last Stand
Jeff Lewis	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Freedom's Last Stand
Michael I. Wagner	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Freedom's Last Stand
Michael Kozoll	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Freedom's Last Stand
Anthony Yerkovich	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Freedom's Last Stand
Steven Bochco	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","The Second Oldest Profession
Robert Crais	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","The Second Oldest Profession
Michael Kozoll	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","The Second Oldest Profession
Anthony Yerkovich	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","The Second Oldest Profession
Michael I. Wagner	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","The World According to Freedom
Steven Bochco	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Personal Foul
Jeff Lewis	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Personal Foul
Michael I. Wagner	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Personal Foul
Anthony Yerkovich	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Personal Foul

Steven Bochco, Michael Kozoll, Jeff Lewis, Michael I. Wagner, Anthony Yerkovich

Honored for : Hill Street Blues

(Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series, Freedom's Last Stand)

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Seth Freeman	Lou Grant Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Blacklist
Steven Bochco	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Freedom's Last Stand
Jeff Lewis	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Freedom's Last Stand
Michael I. Wagner	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Freedom's Last Stand
Michael Kozoll	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Freedom's Last Stand
Anthony Yerkovich	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Freedom's Last Stand
Steven Bochco	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","The Second Oldest Profession
Robert Crais	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","The Second Oldest Profession
Michael Kozoll	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","The Second Oldest Profession
Anthony Yerkovich	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","The Second Oldest Profession
Michael I. Wagner	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","The World According to Freedom
Steven Bochco	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Personal Foul
Jeff Lewis	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Personal Foul
Michael I. Wagner	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Personal Foul
Anthony Yerkovich	Hill Street Blues Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Personal Foul

Michael Kozoll, Steven Bochco

Honored for : Hill Street Blues

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
April Smith	Lou Grant
Seth Freeman	Lou Grant
Steven Bochco	Hill Street Blues
Michael Kozoll	Hill Street Blues
Anthony Yerkovich	Hill Street Blues
Ronald M. Cohen	American Dream
Barbara Corday	American Dream
Ken Hecht	American Dream

Seth Freeman

Honored for : Lou Grant

(Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series, Cop)

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Michele Gallery	Lou Grant Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Lou
Abby Mann	Skag Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Seth Freeman	Lou Grant Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Cop
Allan Burns	Lou Grant Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Brushfire
Gene Reynolds	Lou Grant Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Brushfire
Stephen J. Cannell	Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

Michele Gallery

Honored for : Lou Grant

(Dying, Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series)

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Leon Tokatyan	Lou Grant Vet","Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
James Bridges	The Paper Chase The Late Mr. Hart","Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Gene Reynolds	Lou Grant Marathon","Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Michele Gallery	Lou Grant Dying","Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

Gerald Green

Honored for : Holocaust

(Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series)

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Abby Mann	King Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Robert Lenski	The Dain Curse Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Alan Ayckbourn	The Norman Conquests: Table Manners Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","The Norman Conquests: Table Manners","The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden","The Norman Conquests: Living Together
Steve Allen	Meeting of Minds Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Gerald Green	Holocaust Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

William Blinn, Ernest Kinoy

Honored for : Roots

(Part II)

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Tad Mosel	The Adams Chronicles John Quincy Adams: President
Roger O. Hirson	The Adams Chronicles Charles Francis Adams: Minister to Great Britain
M. Charles Cohen	Roots Part VIII
James Lee	Roots Part V
William Blinn	Roots Part II
Ernest Kinoy	Roots Part II

Sherman Yellen

Honored for : The Adams Chronicles

(Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series, John Adams, Lawyer)

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Alfred Shaughnessy	Upstairs, Downstairs Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Julian Mitchell	Great Performances Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchil","Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Joel Oliansky	The Law Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","Complaint Amended
Dean Riesner	Rich Man, Poor Man Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Sherman Yellen	The Adams Chronicles Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series","John Adams, Lawyer

Howard Fast

Honored for : Benjamin Franklin

(Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series)

Nominations 1975 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
John Hawkesworth	Masterpiece Upstairs, Downstairs
Loring Mandel	Benjamin Franklin
Robert L. Collins	Police Story
Alfred Shaughnessy	Masterpiece Upstairs, Downstairs
Howard Fast	Benjamin Franklin

Eleanor Perry

Honored for : The House Without a Christmas Tree

(Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation)

Nominations 1973 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Ron Bishop	The Red Pony Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation
Robert Totten	The Red Pony Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation
Ellen M. Violett	Go Ask Alice Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation
Eleanor Perry	The House Without a Christmas Tree Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation
Richard Levinson	That Certain Summer Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
William Link	That Certain Summer Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
David Karp	Hawkins Hawkins on Murder","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
Abby Mann	Kojak The Marcus-Nelson Murders","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
John McGreevey	The Waltons The Scholar","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
Steven Bochco	NBC Mystery Movie Columbo","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
Earl Hamner, Jr.	The Waltons The Love Story","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama

Abby Mann

Honored for : Kojak

(The Marcus-Nelson Murders, Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay)

Nominations 1973 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Ron Bishop	The Red Pony Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation
Robert Totten	The Red Pony Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation
Ellen M. Violett	Go Ask Alice Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation
Eleanor Perry	The House Without a Christmas Tree Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation
Richard Levinson	That Certain Summer Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
William Link	That Certain Summer Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
David Karp	Hawkins Hawkins on Murder","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
Abby Mann	Kojak The Marcus-Nelson Murders","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
John McGreevey	The Waltons The Scholar","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
Steven Bochco	NBC Mystery Movie Columbo","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
Earl Hamner, Jr.	The Waltons The Love Story","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama

John McGreevey

Honored for : The Waltons

(The Scholar, Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama)

Nominations 1973 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Ron Bishop	The Red Pony Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation
Robert Totten	The Red Pony Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation
Ellen M. Violett	Go Ask Alice Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation
Eleanor Perry	The House Without a Christmas Tree Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation
Richard Levinson	That Certain Summer Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
William Link	That Certain Summer Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
David Karp	Hawkins Hawkins on Murder","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
Abby Mann	Kojak The Marcus-Nelson Murders","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
John McGreevey	The Waltons The Scholar","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
Steven Bochco	NBC Mystery Movie Columbo","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
Earl Hamner, Jr.	The Waltons The Love Story","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama

Allan Sloane

Honored for : To All My Friends on Shore

(Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay)

Nominations 1972 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
William Blinn	ABC Movie of the Week Brian`s Song","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation
John D. F. Black	ABC Movie of the Week Thief","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
Jack Sher	The CBS Friday Night Movies Goodbye, Raggedy Ann","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
Allan Sloane	To All My Friends on Shore Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
Jackson Gillis	NBC Mystery Movie Columbo","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
Steven Bochco	NBC Mystery Movie Columbo","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
Richard Levinson	NBC Mystery Movie Columbo","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
William Link	NBC Mystery Movie Columbo","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama

Richard Levinson, William Link

Honored for : NBC Mystery Movie

(Columbo, Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama)

Nominations 1972 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
William Blinn	ABC Movie of the Week Brian`s Song","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation
John D. F. Black	ABC Movie of the Week Thief","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
Jack Sher	The CBS Friday Night Movies Goodbye, Raggedy Ann","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
Allan Sloane	To All My Friends on Shore Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
Jackson Gillis	NBC Mystery Movie Columbo","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
Steven Bochco	NBC Mystery Movie Columbo","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
Richard Levinson	NBC Mystery Movie Columbo","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
William Link	NBC Mystery Movie Columbo","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama

Saul Levitt

Honored for : The Andersonville Trial

(Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation)

Nominations 1971 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
John Barton	Hallmark Hall of Fame Hamlet","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation
Dean Riesner	Vanished Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation
Saul Levitt	The Andersonville Trial Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation
Allan Balter	Four in One San Francisco International (#1.0)","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
William Woodfield	Four in One San Francisco International (#1.0)","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
David Karp	The Brotherhood of the Bell Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
Marvin Schwartz	Tribes Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
Tracy Keenan Wynn	Tribes Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
Jerrold Freedman	Four in One The Psychiatrist","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
Joel Oliansky	The Bold Ones: The Senator To Taste of Death But Once","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
David W. Rintels	The Bold Ones: The Senator A Continual Roar of Musketry Part I and 2","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama

Marvin Schwartz, Tracy Keenan Wynn

Honored for : Tribes

(Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay)

Nominations 1971 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
John Barton	Hallmark Hall of Fame Hamlet","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation
Dean Riesner	Vanished Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation
Saul Levitt	The Andersonville Trial Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation
Allan Balter	Four in One San Francisco International (#1.0)","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
William Woodfield	Four in One San Francisco International (#1.0)","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
David Karp	The Brotherhood of the Bell Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
Marvin Schwartz	Tribes Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
Tracy Keenan Wynn	Tribes Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
Jerrold Freedman	Four in One The Psychiatrist","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
Joel Oliansky	The Bold Ones: The Senator To Taste of Death But Once","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
David W. Rintels	The Bold Ones: The Senator A Continual Roar of Musketry Part I and 2","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama

Joel Oliansky

Honored for : The Bold Ones: The Senator

(Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama, To Taste of Death But Once)

Nominations 1971 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
John Barton	Hallmark Hall of Fame Hamlet","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation
Dean Riesner	Vanished Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation
Saul Levitt	The Andersonville Trial Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation
Allan Balter	Four in One San Francisco International (#1.0)","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
William Woodfield	Four in One San Francisco International (#1.0)","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
David Karp	The Brotherhood of the Bell Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
Marvin Schwartz	Tribes Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
Tracy Keenan Wynn	Tribes Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
Jerrold Freedman	Four in One The Psychiatrist","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
Joel Oliansky	The Bold Ones: The Senator To Taste of Death But Once","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
David W. Rintels	The Bold Ones: The Senator A Continual Roar of Musketry Part I and 2","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama

Richard Levinson, William Link

Honored for : My Sweet Charlie

(Outstanding Writing Achievement In Drama)

Nominations 1970 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Don Mankiewicz	ABC Movie of the Week A Matter of Humanities - Marcus Welby, M.D.","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
Richard Levinson	My Sweet Charlie Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
William Link	My Sweet Charlie Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
George Bellak	CBS Playhouse Sadbird","Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama

J.P. Miller

Honored for : CBS Playhouse

(The People Next Door)

Nominations 1969 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Ellen M. Violett	CBS Playhouse The Experiment
Allan Sloane	Hallmark Hall of Fame Teacher,Teacher
J.P. Miller	CBS Playhouse The People Next Door

Loring Mandel

Honored for : CBS Playhouse

Nominations 1968 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Loring Mandel	CBS Playhouse
Don Mankiewicz	Ironside
Reginald Rose	CBS Playhouse
William Woodfield	Mission: Impossible
Allan Balter	Mission: Impossible

Bruce Geller

Honored for : Mission: Impossible

Nominations 1967 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bruce Geller	Mission: Impossible
Robert Culp	I Spy
Ronald Ribman	CBS Playhouse The Final War of Olly Winter (#1.1)

Millard Lampell

Honored for : Hallmark Hall of Fame

(Eagle in a Cage)

Nominations 1966 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Millard Lampell	Hallmark Hall of Fame Eagle in a Cage
S. Lee Pogostin	Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Morton S. Fine	I Spy
David Friedkin	I Spy

Robert Thom, Reginald Rose

Honored for : The Defenders

(The Madman)

Nominations 1963 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Norman Katkov	Ben Casey A Cardinal Act of Mercy
Sidney Carroll	DuPont Show of the Week Big Deal in Laredo
James Lee	Hallmark Hall of Fame Invincible Mr. Disraeli
Halsted Welles	Alcoa Premiere The Voice of Charlie Pont
Robert Thom	The Defenders The Madman
Reginald Rose	The Defenders The Madman

Reginald Rose

Honored for : The Defenders

Nominations 1962 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Reginald Rose	The Defenders
Rod Serling	The Twilight Zone
Richard Alan Simmons	The Dick Powell Show The Price of Tomatoes
Jack Laird	Ben Casey I Remember A Lemon Tree
Henry F. Greenberg	Alcoa Premiere People Need People

Rod Serling

Honored for : The Twilight Zone

Nominations 1961 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Dale Wasserman	DuPont Show of the Month The Lincoln Murder Case
Reginald Rose	NBC Sunday Showcase The Sacco-Vanzetti Story: Part 1
Rod Serling	The Twilight Zone

Rod Serling

Honored for : The Twilight Zone

Nominations 1960 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Rod Serling	The Twilight Zone
James Costigan	Startime The Turn of the Screw
Loring Mandel	Playhouse 90 Project Immortality

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Drama Series