Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series is presented to the best directing of a television drama series, usually for a particular episode.Winners and nominations
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2020s
Total awards by network
- NBC – 21
- CBS – 17
- ABC – 11
- HBO – 8
- Netflix – 3
- Fox – 2
- Hulu – 1
- PBS – 1
- Showtime – 1
Programs with multiple awards
;4 awards
;3 awards
- CBS Playhouse
- The Defenders
- Hill Street Blues
- The West Wing
;2 awards
- Boardwalk Empire
- Game of Thrones
- Cagney & Lacey
- Equal Justice
- ER
- Hallmark Hall of Fame
Programs with multiple nominations
;13 nominations
;12 nominations
- Hill Street Blues
- L.A. Law
;11 nominations
- Game of Thrones
- Hallmark Hall of Fame
;10 nominations
;9 nominations
;8 nominations
;7 nominations
;6 nominations
- Boardwalk Empire
- Homeland
- CBS Playhouse
;5 nominations
- Breaking Bad
- The Defenders
- Fame
- Ozark
;4 nominations
- The Crown
- Downton Abbey
- The Handmaid's Tale
- Lost
- Mad Men
- Moonlighting
- Roots
;3 nominations
- 24
- Boston Legal
- Cagney & Lacey
- Chicago Hope
- China Beach
- General Electric Theatre
- Law & Order
- Six Feet Under
- Succession
- The Waltons
;2 nominations
;3 awards
;2 awards
;10 nominations
;9 nominations
;7 nominations
;6 nominations
;5 nominations
;4 nominations
;3 nominations
;2 nominations
