On September 11, 1977, "Roots" was named the Primetime Emmy Award winner for Outstanding Limited Series. The award was for the 1976-1997 season.
The 1977 ABC miniseries, based on Alex Haley's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "Roots: The Saga of an American Family," earned a whopping 36 Primetime Emmy nominations. It won nine awards, including Outstanding Limited Series.
Yes—When They See Us earned 16 Emmy nominations in 2019, including a nomination for Outstanding Limited Series. The show also received nominations for outstanding actors and actresses (lead and supporting), writing, directing, cinematography, casting, sound mixing and editing, and music composition.
True Detective is nominated for the following Emmys for the 2019 show season: Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie Outstanding Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie Outstanding Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic) Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score) Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Outstanding Main Title Design Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie
ER won the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series in 1996.
The 2001-2002 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series went to NBC's "Friends."
The 2007-2008 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series went to the NBC sitcom "30 Rock."
The 2001-2002 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series went to NBC's "Friends."
The 2003-2004 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series went to the FOX Network's "Arrested Development."
The 1977 mini-series won 9 Emmy awards, including Best Limited Series (AKA mini-series) and: Director (David Greene), Lead Actor (Louis Gossett), Supporting Actor (Edward Asner), Supporting Actress (Olivia Cole), Screenplay, Editing, Music and Sound Editing.
"Mad Men" won Outstanding Drama Series at the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards.
Ally McBeal won 2 Emmy Awards: Outstanding Comedy Series (1999) Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Peter MacNicol (2001).
The 2009-2010 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series went to Bryan Cranston of "Breaking Bad." It was his third consecutive Emmy win in the category. The 2009-2010 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series went to Jim Parsons of "The Big Bang Theory." Parsons also won the 2010-2011 Emmy in the category.