The 20 Best Emmy-Winning TV Shows of All Time

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. 1
   The Sopranos

   The mob drama widely credited with launching television's prestige-drama era.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Breaking Bad

   The chemistry-teacher-turned-kingpin saga that won consecutive Outstanding Drama Emmys.
   771pts

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3. 3
   Veep

   The political satire that won Outstanding Comedy Series three consecutive years.
   485pts
4. 4
   The West Wing

   The political drama that dominated the Emmys with four Outstanding Drama wins.
   478pts
5. 5
   The Simpsons

   The longest-running animated sitcom, still collecting Emmys after more than three decades on air.
   428pts
6. 6
   Frasier

   The Cheers spinoff that tied for the most Outstanding Comedy Series wins ever.
   371pts
7. 7
   Mad Men

   The 1960s advertising drama that won four straight Outstanding Drama Series Emmys.
   371pts
8. 8
   All in the Family

   The groundbreaking 1970s sitcom that won four Outstanding Comedy Series Emmys.
   371pts
9. 9
   Hill Street Blues

   The gritty 1980s police drama that helped invent the modern ensemble drama format.
   371pts
10. 10
    Ted Lasso

    The feel-good soccer comedy that won Outstanding Comedy Series in back-to-back years.
    306pts
11. 11
    30 Rock

    The sharp-witted showbiz satire that won Outstanding Comedy Series three years running.
    306pts
12. 12
    Game of Thrones

    HBO's fantasy epic that won a record-setting number of Emmys across its eight seasons.
    306pts
13. 13
    L.A. Law

    The 1980s legal drama that won four Outstanding Drama Series Emmys.
    306pts
14. 14
    The Crown

    Netflix's royal saga that swept all seven major Emmy categories in a single year.
    306pts
15. 15
    Friends

    The generation-defining sitcom about six New York friends that swept award seasons.
    231pts
16. 16
    Cheers

    The beloved Boston-bar sitcom that racked up 28 Emmys over its run.
    230pts
17. 17
    Modern Family

    The mockumentary sitcom that tied Frasier's record of five Outstanding Comedy Emmys.
    230pts
18. 18
    Succession

    The media-dynasty drama that won Outstanding Drama Series three times.
    230pts
19. 19
    Shogun

    The 2024 FX samurai epic that broke records with the most wins for a single season.
    143pts
20. 20
    Schitt's Creek

    The fish-out-of-water comedy that swept all seven comedy categories in its final season.
    143pts

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