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TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama
Annual US television award
Annual US television award
The TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Drama is an award given by the Television Critics Association.
Winners and nominees
| Year | Winner | Other Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| 1984-1985 | ||
| (1st) | The Jewel in the Crown (PBS) | |
| 1985-1986 | ||
| (2nd) | Death of a Salesman (CBS) | |
| 1986-1987 | ||
| (3rd) | L.A. Law (NBC) | |
| 1987-1988 | ||
| (4th) | St. Elsewhere (NBC) | |
| 1988-1989 | ||
| (5th) | Lonesome Dove (CBS) | |
| 1989-1990 | ||
| (6th) | Twin Peaks (ABC) | |
| 1990-1991 | ||
| (7th) | thirtysomething (ABC) | |
| 1991-1992 | ||
| (8th) | I'll Fly Away (NBC) | |
| 1992-1993 | ||
| (9th) | I'll Fly Away (NBC) | |
| 1993-1994 | ||
| (10th) | NYPD Blue (ABC) | |
| 1994-1995 | ||
| (11th) | My So-Called Life (ABC) | |
| 1995-1996 | ||
| (12th) | Homicide: Life on the Street (NBC) | |
| 1996-1997 | ||
| (13th) | Homicide: Life on the Street (NBC) | |
| 1997-1998 | ||
| (14th) | Homicide: Life on the Street (NBC) | |
| 1998-1999 | ||
| (15th) | The Sopranos (HBO) | |
| 1999-2000 | ||
| (16th) | The West Wing (NBC) | |
| 2000-2001 | ||
| (17th) | The Sopranos (HBO) | |
| and | ||
| The West Wing (NBC) | ||
| 2001-2002 | ||
| (18th) | Six Feet Under (HBO) | |
| 2002-2003 | ||
| (19th) | Boomtown (NBC) | |
| 2003-2004 | ||
| (20th) | The Sopranos (HBO) | |
| 2004-2005 | ||
| (21st) | Lost (ABC) | |
| 2005-2006 | ||
| (22nd) | Lost (ABC) | |
| 2006-2007 | ||
| (23rd) | The Sopranos (HBO) | |
| 2007-2008 | ||
| (24th) | Mad Men (AMC) | |
| 2008-2009 | ||
| (25th) | Mad Men (AMC) | |
| 2009-2010 | ||
| (26th) | Breaking Bad (AMC) | |
| and | ||
| Lost (ABC) | ||
| 2010-2011 | ||
| (27th) | Mad Men (AMC) | |
| 2011-2012 | ||
| (28th) | Breaking Bad (AMC) | |
| 2012-2013 | ||
| (29th) | Game of Thrones (HBO) | |
| 2013-2014 | ||
| (30th) | The Good Wife (CBS) | |
| 2014-2015 | ||
| (31st) | The Americans (FX) | |
| 2015-2016 | ||
| (32nd) | The Americans (FX) | |
| 2016-2017 | ||
| (33rd) | The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu) | |
| 2017-2018 | ||
| (34th) | The Americans (FX) | |
| 2018-2019 | ||
| (35th) | Better Call Saul (AMC) | |
| 2019-2020 | ||
| (36th) | Succession (HBO) | |
| 2020-2021 | ||
| (37th) | The Crown (Netflix) | |
| 2021-2022 | ||
| (38th) | Succession (HBO) | |
| 2022-2023 | ||
| (39th) | Succession (HBO) | |
| 2023-2024 | ||
| (40th) | Shōgun (FX) | |
| 2024-2025 | ||
| (41st) | The Pitt (HBO Max) |
Multiple wins
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
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
Total awards by network
- HBO/Max – 10
- NBC – 10
- ABC – 7
- AMC – 6
- FX – 4
- CBS – 3
- Hulu – 1
- Netflix - 1
- PBS – 1
Total nominations by network
- 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
References
- "Past winners of the TCA Awards". [[Television Critics Association]].
- [https://screenrant.com/2017-television-critics-association-awards-winners-handmaids-tale-atlanta-seinfeld/ 2017 TCA Awards Winners Full List. Screen Rant]
- [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/americans-wins-big-at-tv-critics-awards-2018-tca-award-winners-1132272 'The Americans' Wins Big at TV Critics Awards. Hollywood Reporter]
- [https://deadline.com/2019/08/fleabag-is-the-big-winner-at-tca-awards-2019-1202660684/ 'Fleabag', 'Chernobyl' & 'Leaving Neverland' Win Big At TCA Awards 2019 —— Deadline]
- [https://ew.com/tv/2020-tca-awards-winners/ 2020 TCA Awards full winners list. EW.com]
- Ausiello, Michael. (September 15, 2021). "TCA Awards: Ted Lasso Scores With 3 Wins, Including Program of the Year".
- Hailu, Selome. (August 6, 2022). "'Abbott Elementary' Tops 2022 TCA Awards".
- Schneider, Michael. (August 7, 2023). "'Succession' and 'The Bear' Dominate TCA Awards; Mel Brooks and 'The Carol Burnett Show' Honored".
- Longeretta, Emily. (June 10, 2024). "‘Baby Reindeer,’ ‘Ripley’ and ‘Shogun’ Lead 2024 TCA Awards Nominations: Full List".
- Porter, Rick. (June 9, 2025). "'Severance' Leads TCA Awards Nominations".
- Schneider, Michael. (August 20, 2025). "'The Pitt' Dominates 2025 Television Critics Association Awards With Four Wins".
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