Chapter 1
The drama revolution
Chapter 2
Comedy in transition
Chapter 3
Unforgettable ceremony chaos
Chapter 4
Record-breakers and history-makers
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Ch 1 · The drama revolution
schopenhauer The Drama Revolution
The networks handed over their big trophy to a cable crew, In two thousand four when modern drama showed what it could do.
schopenhauer A mysterious island adventure proved that high-concept genre shows could win major Emmy gold.
schopenhauer HBO's iconic mob drama made history as the first cable show to win the top drama prize.
BETA
schopenhauer Match 2000s stars to their winning roles to discover the decade's biggest Emmy champions.
Fun Fact
Sopranos final bow: The Sopranos is the first drama series to win Outstanding Drama Series for its final season since Upstairs, Downstairs did so in 1977.
Glossary
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A system of delivering television programming to paying subscribers via coaxial or fiber-optic lines. In 2004, The Sopranos became the first cable show to win Outstanding Drama Series at the Emmys.
A system of delivering television programming to paying subscribers via coaxial or fiber-optic lines. In 2004, The Sopranos became the first cable show to win Outstanding Drama Series at the Emmys.
Quiz
In 2004, which HBO series became the first cable show to win Outstanding Drama Series?
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Which political drama won Outstanding Drama Series four times in a row from 2000 to 2003?
Quiz
How many Emmys did The West Wing win during its record-breaking debut season in 2000?
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Which basic cable network won its first Outstanding Drama Series Emmy in 2008 with Mad Men?
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Which of these shows won Outstanding Drama Series in 2006, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer?
Quiz
Prior to The Sopranos in 2004, all Outstanding Drama Series winners in Emmy history had aired on which type of network?
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In 2005, which high-concept mystery series about plane crash survivors won Outstanding Drama Series?