The Academy Awards focuses on excellence in Motion Pictures and the Emmy Award focuses on excellence in television. The Golden Globes comes out as a cross between these two awards as it recognizes excellence in both cinema and television. The Award for Best Television Series - Drama was introduced in 1962 by the HFPA. Documentary series and mini-series are also eligible to be nominated for this award.
List of Winners - Golden Globes Best Television Series Drama
|
Year
|
Series
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Studio
|
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1962
|
The Dick Powell Show
|
-
|
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1964
|
The Rogues
|
-
|
|
1965
|
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
|
-
|
|
1966
|
I Spy
|
-
|
|
1967
|
Mission-Impossible
|
-
|
|
1968
|
Rowan & Martin's Laugh In
|
-
|
|
1963
|
The Richard Boone Show
|
-
|
|
1969
|
Marcus Welby, M.D.
|
-
|
|
1970
|
Medical Center
|
-
|
|
1971
|
Mannix
|
-
|
|
1972
|
Columbo
|
NBC
|
|
1973
|
The Waltons
|
CBS
|
|
1974
|
Upstairs, Downstairs
|
|
|
1975
|
Kojak
|
CBS
|
|
1976
|
Rich Man, Poor Man
|
|
|
1977
|
Roots
|
ABC
|
|
1978
|
60 Minutes
|
CBS
|
|
1979
|
Lou Grant
|
CBS
|
|
1980
|
Shogun
|
ABC
|
|
1981
|
Hill Street Blues
|
NBC
|
|
1982
|
Hill Street Blues
|
NBC
|
|
1983
|
Dynasty
|
ABC
|
|
1984
|
Murder, She Wrote
|
CBS
|
|
1985
|
Murder, She Wrote
|
CBS
|
|
1986
|
L.A. Law
|
NBC
|
|
1987
|
L.A. Law
|
NBC
|
|
1988
|
thirtysomething
|
ABC
|
|
1989
|
China Beach
|
ABC
|
|
1990
|
Twin Peaks
|
ABC
|
|
1991
|
Northern Exposure
|
CBS
|
|
1992
|
Northern Exposure
|
CBS
|
|
1993
|
NYPD Blue
|
ABC
|
|
1994
|
The X-Files
|
FOX
|
|
1995
|
Party of Five
|
FOX
|
|
1996
|
The X-Files
|
FOX
|
|
1997
|
The X-Files
|
FOX
|
|
1998
|
The Practice
|
ABC
|
|
1999
|
The Sopranos
|
HBO
|
|
2000
|
The West Wing
|
NBC
|
|
2001
|
Six Feet Under
|
HBO
|
|
2002
|
The Shield
|
FX
|
|
2003
|
24
|
Fox
|
|
2004
|
Nip/Tuck
|
FX
|
|
2005
|
Lost
|
ABC
|
|
2006
|
Grey's Anatomy
|
ABC
|
|
2007
|
Mad Men
|
AMC
|
|
2008
|
Mad Men
|
AMC
|
|
2009
|
Mad Men
|
AMC
|