Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
| Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
| First awarded | 1955 |
| Currently held by |
David Benioff and D. B. Weiss, Game of Thrones (2016) |
| Official website | emmys |
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). It was first awarded at the 7th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony, held in 1955 and it is given in honor of a writer or writers who produced an outstanding story or screenplay for an episode of a television drama series during the primetime network season. Undergoing several name changes, the award received its current title at the 48th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1996.
Since its inception, the award has been presented to 74 writers. Writing team David Benioff and D. B. Weiss are the current recipients of the award for their work for the Game of Thrones episode "Battle of the Bastards". Rod Serling holds the record for most wins for this category at six. The Sopranos also hold the record for most wins and nominations for this category at six and 21, respectively.
Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees.
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