Logie Award for Most Outstanding Drama Series | |
---|---|
Country | Australia |
Presented by | TV Week |
First awarded | 1961 |
Currently held by | The Twelve (2023) |
Most awards | Homicide (7), Number 96 , SeaChange , The Secret Life of Us and Love My Way (3) |
Website | www |
The Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Drama Series is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. The award is given to recognise an outstanding Australian drama series. The winner and nominees of this award are chosen by television industry juries. [1]
It was first awarded at the 3rd Annual TV Week Logie Awards ceremony, held in 1961 as Best Australian Drama. [2] The award was renamed many times in subsequent ceremonies; Best Australian TV Drama Series (1962), [3] Best Drama (1963, 1966–1967), [3] [4] Best Australian Drama Series (1965, 1970), [3] [5] Best Drama Series (1968), [4] and Best Drama Show (1969). [4] This award category was eliminated in 1977.
At the 33rd Annual TV Week Logie Awards in 1991, an industry voted award for drama returned, originally called Most Outstanding Single Drama or Miniseries. [6] It has also been known as Most Outstanding Series (1992–1993, 1998), [6] Most Outstanding Achievement in Drama Production (1994–1997) [7] and Most Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie (2007–2012). [8] It was known as the Most Outstanding Drama Series from 2013-2022 before changing to Most Outstanding Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie in 2023. [9]
Homicide held the record for the most wins of the original award, with seven and Number 96 had three. SeaChange , The Secret Life of Us and Love My Way also had three wins each, followed by Phoenix , Underbelly , Redfern Now and Division 4 with two wins.
Key | Meaning |
---|---|
‡ | Indicates the winning program |
Listed below are the winners of the award for each year for Best Australian Drama.
Year | Program | Network | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
1961 | Shadow of a Pale Horse ‡ | ||
1962 | Consider Your Verdict ‡ | Seven Network | |
1963 | The One Day of the Year ‡ | ||
1965 | Homicide ‡ | Seven Network | |
1966 | Homicide‡ | Seven Network | |
1967 | Homicide‡ | Seven Network | |
1968 | Homicide‡ | Seven Network | |
1969 | Homicide‡ | Seven Network | |
1970 | Division 4 ‡ | Nine Network | |
1971 | Homicide‡ | Seven Network | |
1972 | Division 4‡ | Nine Network | |
1973 | Homicide‡ | Seven Network | |
1974 | Number 96 ‡ | ||
1975 | Number 96‡ | Network Ten | |
1976 | Number 96‡ | Network Ten | |
Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees for Most Outstanding Drama Series.
Year | Program | Network | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
1991 | Come In Spinner ‡ | ||
1992 | G.P. ‡ | ABC TV | |
1993 | Phoenix ‡ | ABC TV | |
1994 | Phoenix II‡ | ABC TV | |
1995 | Janus ‡ | ABC TV | |
1996 | Blue Murder ‡ | ABC TV | |
1997 | Water Rats ‡ | ||
1998 | Frontline ‡ | ABC TV | |
Good Guys, Bad Guys | Nine Network | ||
Water Rats | Nine Network | ||
1999 | SeaChange ‡ | ABC TV | |
Blue Heelers | |||
Water Rats | Nine Network | ||
Wildside | ABC TV | ||
2000 | SeaChange‡ | ABC TV | |
All Saints | Seven Network | ||
Water Rats | Nine Network | ||
Wildside | ABC TV | ||
2001 | SeaChange‡ | ABC TV | |
All Saints | Seven Network | ||
Stingers | Nine Network | ||
Water Rats | Nine Network | ||
2002 | The Secret Life of Us ‡ | ||
All Saints | Seven Network | ||
Always Greener | Seven Network | ||
Love Is a Four Letter Word | ABC TV | ||
Stingers | Nine Network | ||
2003 | The Secret Life of Us‡ | Network Ten | |
All Saints | Seven Network | ||
Always Greener | Seven Network | ||
MDA | ABC TV | ||
Stingers | Nine Network | ||
White Collar Blue | Network Ten | ||
2004 | The Secret Life of Us‡ | Network Ten | |
All Saints | Seven Network | ||
Always Greener | Seven Network | ||
Grass Roots | ABC TV | ||
McLeod's Daughters | Nine Network | ||
2005 | Love My Way ‡ | ||
Love Bytes | Fox8 | ||
Fireflies | ABC TV | ||
Stingers | Nine Network | ||
The Secret Life of Us | Network Ten | ||
2006 | Love My Way‡ | Fox8 | |
All Saints | Seven Network | ||
McLeod's Daughters | Nine Network | ||
MDA | ABC TV | ||
The Surgeon | Network Ten | ||
2007 | Love My Way‡ | ||
Answered by Fire | ABC TV | ||
RAN Remote Area Nurse | |||
The Silence | ABC TV | ||
The Society Murders | Network Ten | ||
2008 | Curtin ‡ | ABC1 | |
City Homicide | Seven Network | ||
East West 101 | SBS | ||
The King | |||
Satisfaction | |||
2009 | Underbelly ‡ | Nine Network | |
Bed of Roses | ABC1 | ||
Packed to the Rafters | Seven Network | ||
Rush | Network Ten | ||
Scorched | Nine Network | ||
2010 | East West 101‡ | SBS | |
A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne | Network Ten | ||
Packed to the Rafters | Seven Network | ||
Tangle | Showcase | ||
Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities | Nine Network | ||
2011 | Underbelly: The Golden Mile ‡ | Nine Network | |
Hawke | Network Ten | ||
Packed to the Rafters | Seven Network | ||
Rake | ABC1 | ||
Rush | Network Ten | ||
Sisters of War | ABC1 | ||
2012 | The Slap ‡ | ABC1 | |
Cloudstreet | Showcase | ||
Offspring | Network Ten | ||
Paper Giants: The Birth of Cleo | ABC1 | ||
Underbelly: Razor | Nine Network | ||
2013 | Redfern Now ‡ | ABC1 | |
Offspring | Network Ten | ||
Puberty Blues | Network Ten | ||
Rake | ABC1 | ||
Tangle | Showcase | ||
2014 | Redfern Now‡ | ABC1 | |
A Place to Call Home | Seven Network | ||
Offspring | Network Ten | ||
The Time of Our Lives | ABC1 | ||
Wentworth | |||
2015 | Wentworth‡ | SoHo | |
The Code | ABC | ||
Janet King | ABC | ||
Puberty Blues | Network Ten | ||
Rake | ABC | ||
2016 | Glitch‡ | ABC | |
800 Words | Seven Network | ||
A Place to Call Home | Soho | ||
Love Child | Nine Network | ||
Wentworth | Soho | ||
2017 | A Place to Call Home ‡ | Showcase | |
Cleverman | ABC | ||
Rake | ABC | ||
The Code | ABC | ||
Wentworth | Showcase | ||
2018 | Wentworth‡ | Showcase | |
A Place to Call Home | Showcase | ||
Doctor Doctor | Nine Network | ||
Harrow | ABC | ||
Top of the Lake: China Girl | BBC First | ||
2019 | Wentworth‡ | Showcase | |
Doctor Doctor | Nine Network | ||
Mystery Road | ABC | ||
Neighbours | Network Ten | ||
Secret City: Under The Eagle | Foxtel | ||
2022 | The Newsreader ‡ | ABC | |
Bump | Stan | ||
Love Me | Binge/Foxtel | ||
RFDS | Seven Network | ||
Wentworth - The Final Sentence | Foxtel | ||
2023 | The Twelve ‡ | Binge/Foxtel | |
Black Snow | Stan | ||
Five Bedrooms | |||
In Our Blood | ABC | ||
Mystery Road: Origin | ABC | ||
Significant Others | ABC |
Number | Program |
---|---|
Wins | |
3 | SeaChange |
3 | The Secret Life of Us |
3 | Love My Way |
3 | Wentworth |
2 | Phoenix |
2 | Underbelly |
2 | Redfern Now |
The Silver Logie Most Popular Drama Program is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. It recognises the popularity of an Australian drama production.
The Silver Logie for Most Popular Presenter is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. The award recognises the popularity of a presenter, co-host or judge of an Australian program.
The Logie Award for Most Popular Actress is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. The award recognises the popularity of an actress in an Australian program. Commonly known as the Silver Logie for Best Actress, it has undergone several official changes of name. It was first awarded at the 19th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, held in 1977 when the award was originally called Most Popular Australian Lead Actress. It was later renamed Most Popular Actress and briefly Best Actress (2016–2017). For the 2018 ceremony, the award category name was reverted to Most Popular Actress.
The Silver Logie for Most Popular Actor is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. The award recognises the popularity of an actor in an Australian program.
The Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actor is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. It was first awarded at the 30th Annual TV Week Logie Awards in 1988 and is given to recognise the outstanding performance of an actor in an Australian program. The winner and nominees of this award are chosen by television industry juries. Richard Roxburgh holds the record for the most wins, with three.
The Logie Award for Most Outstanding Actress, commonly known as the Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Actress, is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. It was first awarded at the 30th Annual TV Week Logie Awards in 1988 and is given to recognise the outstanding performance of an actress in an Australian program. The winner and nominees of this award are chosen by television industry juries. Deborah Mailman holds the record for the most wins, with four, followed by Claudia Karvan with three and Ruth Cracknell, Alison Whyte and Sigrid Thornton with two wins each.
The Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Newcomer, also known as the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Outstanding Newcomer, was an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. It was created in honour of Graham Kennedy following his death in 2005. The award was first presented at the 48th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, held in 2006 when it was originally called Most Outstanding New Talent. It was given to honour an outstanding performance of a new talent on an Australian program. It may or may not be their first television appearance, however it is their first major television role. The winner and nominees of this award was chosen by television industry juries. It was last presented in 2017.
The Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Children's Program is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. It was first awarded at the 42nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards in 2000, and is given to honour an outstanding Australian children's television program. The winner and nominees of this award are chosen by television industry juries. Hi-5, Round the Twist, My Place, Dance Academy, Nowhere Boys and Bluey hold the record for the most wins, with two each.
The Silver Logie for Most Popular New Talent, also known as the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent, is an award presented at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. The award recognises the popularity of a new talent in an Australian program. The program may or may not be the nominee's first television appearance, however it should be their first major television role.
The Silver Logie for Most Popular New Female Talent was an award presented at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. It was first awarded at the 41st Annual TV Week Logie Awards ceremony, held in 1999. The award is given to honour a standout performance of a new female talent on an Australian program. It may or may not be her first television appearance, however it is her first major television role. The winner and nominees of Most Popular New Female Talent were chosen by the public through an online voting survey on the TV Week website. This award category was eliminated in 2014 and replaced by the gender non-specific category, Most Popular New Talent. Home and Away has the most recipients of this award, with a total of five wins, followed by Neighbours with two wins.
The Silver Logie for Most Popular New Male Talent was an award presented at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. It was first awarded at the 41st Annual TV Week Logie Awards ceremony, held in 1999. The award is given to honour a standout performance of a new male talent on an Australian program. It may or may not be his first television appearance, however it is his first major television role. The winner and nominees of Most Popular New Male Talent were chosen by the public through an online voting survey on the TV Week website. This award category was eliminated in 2014 and replaced by the gender non-specific category, Most Popular New Talent. Home and Away has the most recipients of this award, with a total of seven wins, followed by Neighbours with two wins.
The Logie for Most Popular Reality Program is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. The award recognises the popularity of an Australian reality program.
The Logie for Most Popular Lifestyle Program is a Silver Logie award presented annually at the annual Australian Logie Awards. The award recognises the popularity of an Australian lifestyle program or series giving expert advice on lifestyle matters.
The Logie for Most Popular Entertainment Program is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. It recognises the popularity of an Australian light entertainment program from various formats including comedy, talent, variety, music, talk, and traditional game shows.
The Logie Award for Most Popular Panel or Current Affairs Program is an award which is presented at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. It is given to recognise the popularity of an Australian news panel discussion or current affairs television show.
The Logie for Most Popular Factual Program was an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. It was given to recognise the popularity of an Australian factual program.
The Logie for Most Popular Comedy Program is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. It recognises the popularity of an Australian comedy program, which over the years have included scripted comedy series, sketch comedy, variety comedy shows and panel comedy shows.
The Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Comedy Program is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. The award is given to recognise an outstanding Australian comedy series. The winner and nominees of this award are chosen by television industry juries.
The Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. The award is given to recognise an outstanding Australian single drama, miniseries or telemovie. The winner and nominees of this award are chosen by television industry juries.
The Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Entertainment Program is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. The award is given to recognise an outstanding Australian light entertainment series, from various formats including comedy, panel, talent, variety, music, talk, and traditional game shows. The winner and nominees of this award are chosen by television industry juries.