Awards & Winners

Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama

Writers Guild of America Award

The Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama is an award presented by the Writers Guild of America to the best written episodes of a dramatic television series. It has been presented annually since the 14th annual Writers Guild of America awards in 1962. The years denote when each episode first aired. Though, due to the eligibility period, some nominees could have aired in a different year. The current eligibility period is December 1st to November 30th. The winners are highlighted in gold.

Check all the winners of Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama presented under Writers Guild of America Award since 1971 .


Gennifer Hutchison

Honored for : Confessions
(From the TV Series: Breaking Bad)

Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Thomas Schnauz Buried
From the TV Series: Breaking Bad
Gennifer Hutchison Confessions
From the TV Series: Breaking Bad
Beau Willimon House of Cards
Episode 101
Peter Gould Granite State
From the TV Series: Breaking Bad
Robert King Hitting the Fan
From the TV Series: The Good Wife
Michelle King Hitting the Fan
From the TV Series: The Good Wife
Michelle Ashford Pilot
From the TV Series: Master of Sex

Matthew Weiner, Semi Chellas

Honored for : The Other Woman
(From the TV Series: Mad Men)

Nominations 2013 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Meredith Stiehm Homeland
For episode \"New Car Smell\"
George Mastras Breaking Bad
For episode \"Dead Freight\"
Sam Catlin Breaking Bad
For episode \"Fifty-One\"
Matthew Weiner Mad Men
For episode \"The Other Woman\"
Semi Chellas Mad Men
For episode \"The Other Woman\"
Thomas Schnauz Breaking Bad
For episode \"Say My Name\"
Gennifer Hutchison Breaking Bad
For episode \"Buyout\"

Henry Bromell

Honored for : The Good Soldier
(From the TV Series Homeland)

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Henry Bromell The Good Soldier
From the TV Series \"Homeland\"
Vince Gilligan Box Cutter
From the TV Series \"Breaking Bad\"
Itamar Moses Boardwalk Empire
For episode \"A Dangerous Maid\"
Bathsheba Doran Boardwalk Empire
For episode \"The Age of Reason\"
Thomas Schnauz Breaking Bad
For episode \"End Times\"
Moira Walley-Beckett Breaking Bad
For episode \"End Times\"
Jace Richdale Dexter
For episode \"Just Let Go\"

Vince Gilligan

Honored for : Box Cutter
(From the TV Series Breaking Bad)

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Henry Bromell The Good Soldier
From the TV Series \"Homeland\"
Vince Gilligan Box Cutter
From the TV Series \"Breaking Bad\"
Itamar Moses Boardwalk Empire
For episode \"A Dangerous Maid\"
Bathsheba Doran Boardwalk Empire
For episode \"The Age of Reason\"
Thomas Schnauz Breaking Bad
For episode \"End Times\"
Moira Walley-Beckett Breaking Bad
For episode \"End Times\"
Jace Richdale Dexter
For episode \"Just Let Go\"

Erin Levy

Honored for : The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
(From the TV Series Mad Men)

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Erin Levy The Chrysanthemum and the Sword
From the TV Series \"Mad Men\"
Ted Humphrey Boom
From the TV Series \"The Good Wife\"
Damon Lindelof Lost
For the episode \"The End\" (17th)
Carlton Cuse Lost
For the episode \"The End\" (17th)
Russel Friend House
For the episode \"Help me\"
Garrett Lerner House
For the episode \"Help me\"
Peter Blake House
For the episode \"Help me\"
Gennifer Hutchison Breaking Bad
For the episode \"I See You\"
George Mastras Breaking Bad
For the episode \"I.F.T.\"

David Foster, David Shore, Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner

Honored for : Broken, Part 2
(From the TV Series House M.D.)

Vince Gilligan

Honored for : Pilot
(From the TV Series Breaking Bad)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Vince Gilligan Breaking Bad
For the pilot of the TV series \"Breaking Bad\"
Patty Lin Breaking Bad
For the episode \"Gray Matter\"
Craig S. O'Neil Burn Notice
For the episode \"Double Booked\"
Jason Tracey Burn Notice
For the episode \"Double Booked\"
Scott Reynolds Dexter
For the episode \"There's Something About Hary\"
Greg Berlanti Eli Stone
For the pilot of the TV series \"Elis Stone\"
Marc Guggenheim Eli Stone
For the pilot of the TV series \"Elis Stone\"
Doris Egan House
For the episode \"Don't Ever Change
Leonard Dick House
For the episode \"Don't Ever Change

Terence Winter

Honored for : The Second Coming
(From the TV series The Sopranos)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Terence Winter The Second Coming
From the TV series \"The Sopranos\"
Michael Alaimo The Round File
From the TV Series \"The Closer\"
Timothy Schlattman The Dark Defender
From the TV Series \"Dexter\"
Chris Provenzano The Hobo Code
From the TV Series \"Mad Men\"
David Simon Final Grades
From the TV Series \"The Wire\"
Ed Burns Final Grades
From the TV Series \"The Wire\"

Mark V. Olsen, Will Scheffer

Honored for : Pilot
(From the TV Series Big Love)

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Mark V. Olsen Pilot
From the TV Series \"Big Love\"
Will Scheffer Pilot
From the TV Series \"Big Love\"
Ronald D. Moore Occupation","Precipice
From the TV Series \"Battlestar Galactica\"
Elizabeth Sarnoff Two for the Road
From the TV Series \"Lost\"
Christina M. Kim Two for the Road
From the TV Series \"Lost\"
Lawrence D. Cohen The End of the Whole Mess
From the TV Series \"Nightmares & Dreamscapes:From the Stories of Stephen King\"
Aaron Sorkin Pilot
From the TV Series \"Studio 60\"
Eli Attie Election Day, Part II
From the TV Series \"The West Wing\"
John Wells Election Day, Part II
From the TV Series \"The West Wing\"

Lawrence Kaplow

Honored for : Autopsy
(From the TV series House M.D.)

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lawrence Kaplow Autopsy
Anthony E. Zuiker Grave Danger
From the TV Series \"CSI\"
Carol Mendelsohn Grave Danger
From the TV Series \"CSI\"
Naren Shankar Grave Danger
From the TV Series \"CSI\"
Quentin Tarantino Grave Danger
From the TV Series \"CSI\"
Jennifer Salt Rhea Reynolds
From the TV Series \"Nip/Tuck\"
Scott Buck Singing For Our Lives
From the TV Series \"Six Feet Under\"
Rob Thomas Normal Is the Watchword
From the TV Series \"Veronica Mars\"
Carol Flint A Good Day
From the TV Series \"The West Wing\"

Debora Cahn

Honored for : The Supremes
(From the TV series The West Wing)

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Debora Cahn The Supremes
From the TV series \"The West Wing\"
Craig Wright Falling Into Place
From the TV Series \"Six Feet Under\"
Terence Winter Long Term Parking
From the TV Series \"Sopranos\"
John Sacret Young Memorial Day
From the TV Series \"The West Wing\"
Josh Singer Memorial Day
From the TV Series \"The West Wing\"

Evan Katz

Honored for : Day 2: 7:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M.
(From the TV series 24)

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Evan Katz Day 2: 7:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M.
From the TV series \"24\"
Michael S. Chernuchin Bounty
From the TV Series \"Law & Order\"
Michele Fazekas Abomination
From the TV Series \"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit\"
Tara Butters Abomination
From the TV Series \"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit\"
Michele Fazekas Loss
From the TV Series \"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit\"
Tara Butters Loss
From the TV Series \"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit\"
Josh Schwartz Premiere
From the TV Series \"O.C.\"
Alexa Junge Disaster Relief
From the TV Series \"The West Wing\"
Lauren Schmidt Disaster Relief
From the TV Series \"The West Wing\"

Dawn Prestwich, Nicole Yorkin

Honored for : Pilot
(From the TV series The Education of Max Bickford)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dawn Prestwich Pilot
From the TV series \"The Education of Max Bickford\"
Nicole Yorkin Pilot
From the TV series \"The Education of Max Bickford\"
John Wells On the Beach
From the TV Series \"ER\"
Robert Eisele Nino del Polvo
From the TV Series \"Resurrection Blvd.\"
Christian Taylor In Place of Anger
From the TV Series \"Six Feet Under\"
Mitchell Burgess Whoever Did This
From the TV Series \"Sopranos\"
Robin Green Whoever Did This
From the TV Series \"Sopranos\"
Paul Redford Game On
From the TV Series \"The West Wing\"
Aaron Sorkin Game On
From the TV Series \"The West Wing\"

Terence Winter, Tim Van Patten

Honored for : Pine Barrens
(From the TV series The Sopranos)

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Terence Winter Pine Barrens
From the TV Series \"The Sopranos\"
Tim Van Patten Pine Barrens
From the TV Series \"The Sopranos\"
Ann Donahue Blood Drops
From the TV Series \"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation\"
Tish McCarthy Blood Drops
From the TV Series \"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation\"
David Chase Proshai, Livushka
From the TV Series \"The Sopranos\"
Robin Green Employee of the Month
From the TV Series \"The Sopranos\"
Mitchell Burgess Employee of the Month
From the TV Series \"The Sopranos\"
Paul Redford Somebody's Going to Emergency, Somebody's Going to Jail
From the TV Series \"The West Wing\"
Aaron Sorkin Somebody's Going to Emergency, Somebody's Going to Jail
From the TV Series \"The West Wing\"
Aaron Sorkin Two Cathedrals
From the TV Series \"The West Wing\"

Aaron Sorkin, Rick Cleveland

Honored for : In Excelsis Deo
(From the TV series The West Wing)

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Aaron Sorkin In Excelsis Deo
From the TV Series \"The West Wing\"
Rick Cleveland In Excelsis Deo
From the TV Series \"The West Wing\"
Aaron Sorkin Take This Sabbath Day
From the TV Series \"The West Wing\"
Lawrence O'Donnell Take This Sabbath Day
From the TV Series \"The West Wing\"
Paul Redford Take This Sabbath Day
From the TV Series \"The West Wing\"
Richard Kramer Strangers and Brothers
From the TV Series \"Once and Again\"
Robin Green Knight in White Satin Armor
From the TV Series \"The Sopranos\"
Mitchell Burgess Knight in White Satin Armor
From the TV Series \"The Sopranos\"
Terence Winter Big Girls Don't Cry
From the TV Series \"The Sopranos\"
Ron Osborn Enemies
From the TV Series \"The West Wing\"
Jeff Reno Enemies
From the TV Series \"The West Wing\"
Rick Cleveland Enemies
From the TV Series \"The West Wing\"
Lawrence O'Donnell Enemies
From the TV Series \"The West Wing\"
Patrick Caddell Enemies
From the TV Series \"The West Wing\"

Jason Cahill

Honored for : Meadowlands
(From the TV series The Sopranos)

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
René Balcer DWB
Jason Cahill Meadowlands
From the TV Series \"The Sopranos\"
John Wells The Storm (1)
From the TV Series \"ER\"
Tom Fontana U.S. Male
From the TV Series \"Oz\"
Bradford Winters U.S. Male
From the TV Series \"Oz\"

Paul Leland

Honored for : Proofs for the Existence of God
(From the TV series Nothing Sacred)

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Paul Leland Proofs for the Existence of God
From the TV Series \"Nothing Sacred\"
David Mills Finnegan's Wake
From the TV Series \"Homicide: Life on the Street\"
James Yoshimura Finnegan's Wake
From the TV Series \"Homicide: Life on the Street\"
David Simon Finnegan's Wake
From the TV Series \"Homicide: Life on the Street\"
Walon Green Exodus
From the TV Series \"ER\"
Joe Sachs Exodus
From the TV Series \"ER\"
Eric Overmyer Saigon Rose
From the TV Series \"Homicide: Life on the Street\"
James Yoshimura Subway
From the TV Series \"Homicide: Life on the Street\"
Graham Yost Apollo 1
From the documentary series \"From the Earth to the Moon\"
David E. Kelley Betrayal
From the TV Series \"The Practice\"
Cy Chermak Rescuers: Stories Of Courage: Two Couples
For \"The Marie Taquet Story\"
Francine Carroll Rescuers: Stories Of Courage: Two Couples
For \"The Marie Taquet Story\"
Malka Drucker Rescuers: Stories Of Courage: Two Couples
For \"The Marie Taquet Story\"
Siobhan Byrne O'Connor Burned
From the TV Series \"Law & Order\"

René Balcer, Richard Sweren

Honored for : Entrapment
(From the TV series Law & Order)

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
René Balcer Entrapment
From the TV Series \"Law & Order\"
Richard Sweren Entrapment
From the TV Series \"Law & Order\"
Ed Zuckerman Deadbeat
From the TV Series \"Law & Order\"
Neal Baer Whose Appy Now?
From the TV Series \"ER\"

Theresa Rebeck, Bill Clark

Honored for : Girl Talk
(From the TV series NYPD Blue)

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Theresa Rebeck Girl Talk
From the TV Series \"NYPD Blue\"
Bill Clark Girl Talk
From the TV Series \"NYPD Blue\"
Janis Diamond Aftershock
From the TV Series \"Law & Order\"
Michael S. Chernuchin Aftershock
From the TV Series \"Law & Order\"
Jeremy R. Littman Trophy
From the TV Series \"Law & Order\"
Ed Zuckerman Trophy
From the TV Series \"Law & Order\"
Charles H. Eglee Chapter One
From the TV Series \"Murder One\"
Channing Gibson Chapter One
From the TV Series \"Murder One\"
Steven Bochco Chapter One
From the TV Series \"Murder One\"
David Milch Chapter One
From the TV Series \"Murder One\"
Morgan Gendel Savages
From the TV Series \"Law & Order\"
Barry M. Schkolnick Savages
From the TV Series \"Law & Order\"
Michael S. Chernuchin Savages
From the TV Series \"Law & Order\"
Darin Morgan Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose
From the TV Series \"The X Files\"
Mark B. Perry Falsies
From the TV Series \"Party of Five\"

Lance Gentile

Honored for : Love's Labor Lost
(From the TV series ER)

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Lance Gentile Love's Labor Lost
From the TV series \"ER\"
Bonnie Mark Fits Like a Glove
From the TV Series \"Homicide: Life on the Street\"
Tom Fontana Fits Like a Glove
From the TV Series \"Homicide: Life on the Street\"
Julie Martin Fits Like a Glove
From the TV Series \"Homicide: Life on the Street\"
Nick Harding Saint Zach
From the TV Series \"Picket Fences\"
David E. Kelley Saint Zach
From the TV Series \"Picket Fences\"
Chris Carter Duane Barry
From the TV Series \"The X Files\"

David Simon, David Mills, Tom Fontana

Honored for : Bop Gun
(From the TV series Homicide: Life on the Street)

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Simon Bop Gun
From the TV Series \"Homicide: Life on the Street\"
David Mills Bop Gun
From the TV Series \"Homicide: Life on the Street\"
Tom Fontana Bop Gun
From the TV Series \"Homicide: Life on the Street\"
Noel Behn A Many Splendored Thing
From the TV Series \"Homicide: Life on the Street\"
Tom Fontana A Many Splendored Thing
From the TV Series \"Homicide: Life on the Street\"
Robin Green Hello, I Love You
From the TV Series \"Northern Exposure\"
Mitchell Burgess Hello, I Love You
From the TV Series \"Northern Exposure\"
David Milch Pilot
From the TV Series \"NYPD Blue\"
Steven Bochco Pilot
From the TV Series \"NYPD Blue\"
Gardner Stern Tempest in a C-Cup
From the TV Series \"NYPD Blue\"

Frank Pugliese, Tom Fontana

Honored for : Night of the Dead Living
(From the TV series Homicide: Life on the Street)

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Frank Pugliese Night of the Dead Living
From the TV Series \"Homicide: Life on the Street\"
Tom Fontana Night of the Dead Living
From the TV Series \"Homicide: Life on the Street\"
Paul Attanasio Gone for Goode
From the TV Series \"Homicide: Life on the Street\"
Barbara Hall Comfort And Joy
From the TV Series \"I'll Fly Away\"
Toni Graphia Last Wish
From the TV Series \"Life Goes On\"
David E. Kelley Thanksgiving
From the TV Series \"Picket Fences\"
Ed Zuckerman Thank God, It's Friday
From the TV Series \"Reasonable Doubts\"
David J. Burke The Box
From the TV Series \"Tribeca\"
Hans Tobeason The Box
From the TV Series \"Tribeca\"

David J. Burke, Hans Tobeason

Honored for : The Box
(From the TV series Tribeca)

Racelle Rosett Schaefer

Honored for : Photo Opportunity
(From the TV serie Thirtysomething)

Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick

Honored for : Pilot
(From the TV series Thirtysomething)

Susan Shilliday

Honored for : Therapy
(From the TV series Thirtysomething)

Georgia Jeffries

Honored for : Cagney & Lacey

Georgia Jeffries

Honored for : Unusual Occurence
(From the TV Series Cagney & Lacey)

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Georgia Jeffries Unusual Occurence
From the TV Series \"Cagney & Lacey\"
Anthony Yerkovich Brother's Keeper
From the TV Series \"Miami Vice\"
Deborah Arakelian Child Witness
From the TV Series \"Cagney & Lacey\"
Patricia Green Cagney & Lacey
For episode \"Who Says It's Fair: Part 2\"
Josef Anderson A Wind from the East
From the TV Series \"Call to Glory\"
David Milch Watt a Way to Go
From the TV Series \"Hill Street Blues\"
Roger Director Watt a Way to Go
From the TV Series \"Hill Street Blues\"
Steven Bochco Watt a Way to Go
From the TV Series \"Hill Street Blues\"
Jeff Lewis Watt a Way to Go
From the TV Series \"Hill Street Blues\"
John Masius Sweet Dreams
From the TV Series \"St. Elsewhere\"
Tom Fontana Sweet Dreams
From the TV Series \"St. Elsewhere\"

Anthony Yerkovich

Honored for : Brother's Keeper
(From the TV Series Miami Vice)

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Georgia Jeffries Unusual Occurence
From the TV Series \"Cagney & Lacey\"
Anthony Yerkovich Brother's Keeper
From the TV Series \"Miami Vice\"
Deborah Arakelian Child Witness
From the TV Series \"Cagney & Lacey\"
Patricia Green Cagney & Lacey
For episode \"Who Says It's Fair: Part 2\"
Josef Anderson A Wind from the East
From the TV Series \"Call to Glory\"
David Milch Watt a Way to Go
From the TV Series \"Hill Street Blues\"
Roger Director Watt a Way to Go
From the TV Series \"Hill Street Blues\"
Steven Bochco Watt a Way to Go
From the TV Series \"Hill Street Blues\"
Jeff Lewis Watt a Way to Go
From the TV Series \"Hill Street Blues\"
John Masius Sweet Dreams
From the TV Series \"St. Elsewhere\"
Tom Fontana Sweet Dreams
From the TV Series \"St. Elsewhere\"

Bruce Robinson

Honored for : The Killing Fields

Michael Kozoll, Steven Bochco

Honored for : Hill Street Station
(From the TV Series Hill Street Blues)

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Kozoll Hill Street Station
From the TV Series \"Hill Street Blues\"
Steven Bochco Hill Street Station
From the TV Series \"Hill Street Blues\"
Anthony Yerkovich Film at Eleven
From the TV Series \"Hill Street Blues\"
Michael Vittes Campesinos
From the TV Series \"Lou Grant\"
April Smith Strike
From the TV Series \"Lou Grant\"
Dan Wilcox Bless You, Hawkeye
From the TV Series \"M*A*S*H\"
Thad Mumford Bless You, Hawkeye
From the TV Series \"M*A*S*H\"
Ronald Rubin Future City
From the TV Series \"Palmerstown, U.S.A.\"

Seth Freeman

Honored for : Prisoner

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Seth Freeman Prisoner
From the TV Series \"Lou Grant\"
Gary David Goldberg Murder
From the TV Series \"Lou Grant\"
Howard Berk The Conspirators
From the TV Series \"Columbo\"
Stephen J. Cannell The House on Willis Avenue, Part 1
From the TV Series \"The Rockford Files\"
Ray Cuneff The Captive
From the TV Series \"The Waltons\"
John McGreevey The Illusion
From the TV Series \"The Waltons\"

David W. Rintels

Honored for : A Continual Roar of Musketry (1), A Continual Roar of Musketry (2)
(From the TV Series The Bold Ones: The Senator)

Nominations 1971 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David W. Rintels A Continual Roar of Musketry (1)","A Continual Roar of Musketry (2)
From the TV Series \"The Bold Ones: The Senator\"
Cliff Gould Infinity
From the TV Series \"Bracken's World\"
Joseph Bonaduce Meanwhile, Back at the Studio
From the TV Series \"Bracken's World\"
Mel Goldberg Trouble In Mind
From the TV Series \"Hawaii Five-O\"
Sasha Gilien Trouble In Mind
From the TV Series \"Hawaii Five-O\"
John W. Bloch The Glass Prison
From the TV Series \"The Young Lawyers\"