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The 20 Best Emmy-Winning TV Shows of All Time

By YPB Team

From mob dramas to mockumentary sitcoms, these shows swept trophy season and defined must-watch TV across five decades. Which one deserves the crown?

  1. The Sopranos — ranked #11
    The Sopranos
    The mob drama widely credited with launching television's prestige-drama era.
    1000pts
  2. Breaking Bad — ranked #22
    Breaking Bad
    The chemistry-teacher-turned-kingpin saga that won consecutive Outstanding Drama Emmys.
    853pts
  3. Veep — ranked #33
    Veep
    The political satire that won Outstanding Comedy Series three consecutive years.
    641pts
  4. The West Wing — ranked #44
    The West Wing
    The political drama that dominated the Emmys with four Outstanding Drama wins.
    579pts
  5. The Simpsons — ranked #55
    The Simpsons
    The longest-running animated sitcom, still collecting Emmys after more than three decades on air.
    473pts
  6. All in the Family — ranked #66
    All in the Family
    The groundbreaking 1970s sitcom that won four Outstanding Comedy Series Emmys.
    473pts
  7. Game of Thrones — ranked #77
    Game of Thrones
    HBO's fantasy epic that won a record-setting number of Emmys across its eight seasons.
    473pts
  8. Hill Street Blues — ranked #88
    Hill Street Blues
    The gritty 1980s police drama that helped invent the modern ensemble drama format.
    473pts
  9. Ted Lasso — ranked #99
    Ted Lasso
    The feel-good soccer comedy that won Outstanding Comedy Series in back-to-back years.
    410pts
  10. Frasier — ranked #1010
    Frasier
    The Cheers spinoff that tied for the most Outstanding Comedy Series wins ever.
    410pts
  11. Mad Men — ranked #1111
    Mad Men
    The 1960s advertising drama that won four straight Outstanding Drama Series Emmys.
    410pts
  12. Succession — ranked #1212
    Succession
    The media-dynasty drama that won Outstanding Drama Series three times.
    410pts
  13. 30 Rock — ranked #1313
    30 Rock
    The sharp-witted showbiz satire that won Outstanding Comedy Series three years running.
    338pts
  14. Cheers — ranked #1414
    Cheers
    The beloved Boston-bar sitcom that racked up 28 Emmys over its run.
    338pts
  15. L.A. Law — ranked #1515
    L.A. Law
    The 1980s legal drama that won four Outstanding Drama Series Emmys.
    338pts
  16. The Crown — ranked #1616
    The Crown
    Netflix's royal saga that swept all seven major Emmy categories in a single year.
    338pts
  17. Modern Family — ranked #1717
    Modern Family
    The mockumentary sitcom that tied Frasier's record of five Outstanding Comedy Emmys.
    255pts
  18. Shogun — ranked #1818
    Shogun
    The 2024 FX samurai epic that broke records with the most wins for a single season.
    158pts
  19. Schitt's Creek — ranked #1919
    Schitt's Creek
    The fish-out-of-water comedy that swept all seven comedy categories in its final season.
    158pts
  20. Friends — ranked #2020
    Friends
    The generation-defining sitcom about six New York friends that swept award seasons.
    0pts

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