Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series

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Primetime Emmy Award for Casting for a Drama Series
Awarded forOutstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Country United States
Presented by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Currently held by Shōgun (2024)
Website emmys.com

This is a list of the winners and nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series.

Contents

Winners and nominations

1990s

YearProgramCastingNetwork
1994
(46th)
NYPD Blue (Season 1)Alexa L. Fogel and Junie Lowry-Johnson – casting executives ABC
1995
(47th)
ER (Season 1)John Frank Levey and Barbara Miller NBC
NYPD Blue (Season 2)Junie Lowry-Johnson, Alexa L. Fogel, Susan Bluestein and Donna Ekholdt – casting executives ABC
1996
(48th)
Chicago Hope (Season 2)Debi Manwiller – casting executives CBS
1997
(49th)
ER (Season 3)John Frank Levey and Barbara Miller NBC
1998
(50th)
Homicide: Life on the Street (Season 6) Louis DiGiaimo, Pat Moran and Brett Goldstein NBC
1999
(51st)
The Sopranos (Season 1)Sheila Jaffe and Georgianne Walken – casting executives HBO

2000s

YearProgramCastingNetwork
2000
(52nd)
The West Wing (Season 1)John Levey, Barbara Miller and Kevin Scott – casting executives NBC
ER (Season 6)John Levey and Barbara Miller – casting executives NBC
Law & Order (Season 10)Suzanne Ryan – casting executive
The Practice (Season 3)Janet Gilmore and Megan McConnell – casting executives ABC
The Sopranos (Season 2)Sheila Jaffe and Georgianne Walken – casting executives HBO
2001
(53rd)
The West Wing (Season 2)John Levey, Barbara Miller and Kevin Scott – casting executives NBC
Law & Order (Season 11)Suzanne Ryan – casting executive NBC
Once and Again (Season 1)Amy Lippens and Lizzie Scheck – casting executives ABC
The Practice (Season 4)Janet Gilmore and Megan McConnell – casting executives
The Sopranos (Season 3)Sheila Jaffe and Georgianne Walken – casting executives HBO
2002
(54th)
Six Feet Under (Seasons 1-2)Libby Goldstein and Junie Lowry-Johnson – casting by; Julie Tucker – New York casting by HBO
Alias (Season 1)Janet Gilmore and Megan McConnell – original casting by; April Webster – casting by ABC
Law & Order (Season 12)Suzanne Ryan – casting by NBC
Once and Again (Season 2)Amy Lippens – casting by ABC
24 (Season 1)Debi Manwiller and Rick Pagano – casting by Fox
The West Wing (Season 3)Barbara Miller and Anthony Sepulveda – casting by NBC
2003
(55th)
Six Feet Under (Season 3)Libby Goldstein and Junie Lowry-Johnson – casting by HBO
American Dreams (Season 1)Laura Adler, Natalie Hart, Jason La Padura and Coreen Mayrs – casting by NBC
The Sopranos (Season 4)Sheila Jaffe and Georgianne Walken – casting by HBO
24 (Season 2)Peggy Kennedy, Debi Manwiller and Rick Pagano – casting by Fox
The West Wing (Season 4)Barbara Miller and Anthony Sepulveda – casting by NBC
2004
(56th)
24 (Season 3)Peggy Kennedy and Debi Manwiller – casting by Fox
Carnivàle (Season 1)Wendy O'Brien and John Papsidera – casting by HBO
Deadwood (Season 1)Libby Goldstein and Junie Lowry-Johnson – casting by
The Sopranos (Season 5)Sheila Jaffe and Georgianne Walken – casting by
The West Wing (Season 5)Laura Schiff – casting by NBC
2005
(57th)
Lost (Season 1)Veronica Collins, Mandy Sherman, April Webster and Alyssa Weisberg – casting by ABC
Deadwood (Season 2)Libby Goldstein and Junie Lowry-Johnson – casting by HBO
Grey's Anatomy (Season 1)John Brace and Linda Lowy – casting by ABC
House (Season 1)Amy Lippens – casting by Fox
Nip/Tuck (Season 1)Eric Dawson, Carol Kritzer and Robert J. Ulrich – casting by FX
24 (Season 4)Peggy Kennedy and Debi Manwiller – casting by Fox
2006
(58th)
Grey's Anatomy (Season 2)John Brace and Linda Lowy – casting by ABC
Big Love (Season 1)Libby Goldstein and Junie Lowry-Johnson – casting directors HBO
Boston Legal (Season 2)Ken Miller and Nikki Valko – casting by ABC
House (Season 2)Stephanie Laffin and Amy Lippens – casting by Fox
Lost (Season 2)Veronica Collins Rooney, Mandy Sherman and April Webster – casting by ABC
2007
(59th)
Friday Night Lights (Season 1)Linda Lowy and John Brace – casting by; Beth Sepko – location casting by NBC
Brothers & Sisters (Season 1)Jeanie Bacharach and Gillian O'Neill – casting directors ABC
Grey's Anatomy (Season 3)Linda Lowy and John Brace – casting by
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (Season 1)Elizabeth Barnes, Francine Maisler, Meg Liberman and Cami Patton – casting directors NBC
The Tudors (Season 1)Nuala Moiselle and Frank Moiselle – casting by; Mary Jo Slater and Steve Brooksbank – U.S. casting consultant Showtime
2008
(60th)
Damages (Season 1)Julie Tucker and Ross Meyerson – casting directors (pilot and series); Avy Kaufman – casting director (pilot) FX
Brothers & Sisters (Season 2)Jeanie Bacharach and Gillian O'Neill – casting directors ABC
Friday Night Lights (Season 2)Linda Lowy and John Brace – casting directors; Beth Sepko – Texas casting director NBC
Mad Men (Season 1)Kim Miscia and Beth Bowling – casting directors (pilot); Laura Schiff and Carrie Audino – casting directors (series) AMC
The Tudors (Season 2)Nuala Moiselle and Frank Moiselle – casting by; Mary Jo Slater and Steve Brooksbank – U.S. casting by; Stephanie Gorin – Canadian casting by Showtime
2009
(61st)
True Blood (Season 1)Junie Lowry-Johnson and Libby Goldstein – casting directors HBO
Damages (Season 2)Julie Tucker and Ross Meyerson – casting by FX
Friday Night Lights (Season 3)Linda Lowy and John Brace – casting by; Beth Sepko – location casting director (Texas) DirecTV
Mad Men (Season 2)Laura Schiff and Carrie Audino – casting by AMC
The Tudors (Season 3)Nuala Moiselle and Frank Moiselle – casting by; Stephanie Gorin – Canadian casting by; Mary Jo Slater and Steve Brooksbank – U.S. casting by Showtime

2010s

YearProgramCastingNetwork
2010
(62nd)
Mad Men (Season 3)Laura Schiff and Carrie Audino – casting by AMC
Big Love (Season 4)Libby Goldstein, Junie Lowry-Johnson and Lisa Soltau – casting directors HBO
Dexter (Season 4)Shawn Dawson – casting by Showtime
Friday Night Lights (Season 4)Linda Lowy and John Brace – casting directors; Beth Sepko – location casting director (Texas) DirecTV
The Good Wife (Season 1)Mark Saks – casting by CBS
True Blood (Season 2)Junie Lowry-Johnson and Libby Goldstein – casting directors HBO
2011
(63rd)
Boardwalk Empire (Season 1) Ellen Lewis and Meredith Tucker – casting directors HBO
Game of Thrones (Season 1) Nina Gold and Robert Sterne – casting directors HBO
The Good Wife (Season 2)Mark Saks – casting director CBS
The Killing (Season 1)Junie Lowry-Johnson and Libby Goldstein – casting directors; Stuart Aikins, Corrine Clark and Jennifer Page – casting directors (Canada) AMC
Mad Men (Season 4)Laura Schiff and Carrie Audino – casting directors
2012
(64th)
Homeland (Season 1)Junie Lowry-Johnson, Libby Goldstein, Judy Henderson, Craig Fincannon and Lisa Mae Fincannon – casting by Showtime
Boardwalk Empire (Season 2)Meredith Tucker – casting by HBO
Downton Abbey (Season 2)Jill Trevellick – casting by PBS
Game of Thrones (Season 2) Nina Gold and Robert Sterne – casting by HBO
The Good Wife (Season 3)Mark Saks – casting by CBS
Mad Men (Season 5)Laura Schiff and Carrie Audino – casting by AMC
2013
(65th)
House of Cards (Season 1)Laray Mayfield and Julie Schubert – casting directors Netflix
Downton Abbey (Season 3)Jill Trevellick – casting director PBS
Game of Thrones (Season 3) Nina Gold and Robert Sterne – casting directors HBO
The Good Wife (Season 4)Mark Saks – casting director CBS
Homeland (Season 2)Judy Henderson, Craig Fincannon and Lisa Mae Fincannon – casting directors Showtime
2014
(66th)
True Detective (Season 1)Alexa L. Fogel, Christine Kromer and Meagan Lewis – casting directors HBO
Breaking Bad (Season 5, Part 2)Sharon Bialy, Sherry Thomas and Kiira Arai – casting directors AMC
Game of Thrones (Season 4) Nina Gold and Robert Sterne – casting directors HBO
The Good Wife (Season 5)Mark Saks – casting director CBS
House of Cards (Season 2)Laray Mayfield, Julie Schubert – casting directors Netflix
2015
(67th)
Game of Thrones (Season 5) Nina Gold, Robert Sterne and Carla Stronge – casting directors HBO
Downton Abbey (Season 5)Jill Trevellick – casting director PBS
House of Cards (Season 3)Laray Mayfield and Julie Schubert – casting directors Netflix
Mad Men (Season 7, Part 2)Laura Schiff and Carrie Audino – casting directors AMC
Orange Is the New Black (Season 2) Jennifer Euston – casting director Netflix
2016
(68th)
[1]
Game of Thrones (Season 6) Nina Gold, Robert Sterne and Carla Stronge – casting directors HBO
Downton Abbey (Season 6)Jill Trevellick – casting director PBS
House of Cards (Season 4)Laray Mayfield and Julie Schubert – casting directors Netflix
Mr. Robot (Season 1)Susie Farris, Beth Bowling and Kim Miscia – casting directors USA
Orange Is the New Black (Season 3) Jennifer Euston – casting director Netflix
2017
(69th)
[2]
Stranger Things (Season 1)Carmen Cuba – casting director; Tara Feldstein Bennett and Chase Paris – location casting directors Netflix
The Crown (Season 1) Nina Gold and Robert Sterne – casting directors Netflix
The Handmaid's Tale (Season 1)Sharon Bialy, Sherry Thomas, Russell Scott – casting directors; and Robin D. Cook – location casting director Hulu
This Is Us (Season 1)Tiffany Little Canfield and Bernard Telsey – casting directors NBC
Westworld (Season 1) John Papsidera – casting director HBO
2018
(70th)
[3]
The Crown (Season 2) Nina Gold and Robert Sterne – casting directors Netflix
Game of Thrones (Season 7) Nina Gold and Robert Sterne – casting directors; Carla Stronge - location casting director HBO
The Handmaid's Tale (Season 2)Sharon Bialy, Sherry Thomas, Russell Scott – casting directors; and Robin D. Cook – Canadian casting director Hulu
Stranger Things (Season 2)Carmen Cuba – casting director; Tara Feldstein Bennett and Chase Paris – location casting directors Netflix
Westworld (Season 2) John Papsidera – casting director HBO
2019
(71st)
[4]
Game of Thrones (Season 8) Nina Gold and Robert Sterne – casting directors; Carla Stronge - location casting director HBO
Killing Eve (Season 2)Suzanne Crowley and Gilly Poole – casting directors BBC America
Ozark (Season 2)Alexa L. Fogel – casting director; Tara Feldstein Bennett and Chase Paris – location casting directors Netflix
Pose (Season 1)Alexa L. Fogel – casting director FX
Succession (Season 1)Francine Maisler – original casting; Douglas Aibel and Henry Russell Bergstein – casting directors HBO

2020s

YearProgramCastingNetwork
2020
(72nd)
[5]
Succession (Season 2) Avy Kaufman – casting director HBO
Big Little Lies (Season 2) David Rubin – casting director HBO
The Crown (Season 3) Nina Gold and Robert Sterne – casting directors Netflix
The Handmaid's Tale (Season 3)Sharon Bialy, Sherry Thomas, Russell Scott – casting directors; and Robin D. Cook – Canadian casting director Hulu
Killing Eve (Season 3)Suzanne Crowley and Gilly Poole – casting directors BBC America
Ozark (Season 3)Alexa L. Fogel – casting director; Tara Feldstein Bennett and Chase Paris – location casting directors Netflix
2021
(73rd)
[6]
The Crown (Season 4)Robert Sterne – casting director Netflix
Bridgerton (Season 1)Kelly Valentine Hendry – casting director Netflix
The Handmaid's Tale (Season 4)Sharon Bialy, Sherry Thomas and Russell Scott – casting directors; Robin D. Cook – Canadian casting director Hulu
Lovecraft Country (Season 1)Kim Taylor-Coleman – casting director, Meagan Lewis – location casting director HBO
The Mandalorian (Season 2)Sarah Halley Finn – casting director Disney+
2022
(74th)
[7]
Succession (Season 3) Avy Kaufman – casting director; Francine Maisler – original casting director HBO
Euphoria (Season 2)Jessica Kelly, Mary Vernieu and Bret Howe – casting directors; Jennifer Venditti, original/location casting director HBO
Ozark (Season 4)Alexa L. Fogel – casting director; Tara Feldstein Bennett and Chase Paris – location casting directors Netflix
Severance (Season 1)Rachel Tenner – casting director; Bess Fifer – location casting director Apple TV+
Stranger Things (Season 4: Part 1)Carmen Cuba – casting director; Tara Feldstein Bennett and Chase Paris – location casting directors Netflix
Yellowjackets (Season 1)Junie Lowry-Johnson and Libby Goldstein – casting directors; Corinne Clark and Jennifer Page – location casting directors Showtime
2023
(75th)
[8]
The White Lotus (Season 2)Meredith Tucker – casting director; Francesco Vedovati and Barbara Giordani – location casting directors HBO
Bad Sisters (Season 1) Nina Gold and Lucy Amos – casting directors Apple TV+
The Crown (Season 5)Robert Sterne – casting director Netflix
The Last of Us (Season 1)Victoria Thomas– casting director; Corinne Clark and Jennifer Page – location casting directors HBO
Succession (Season 4) Avy Kaufman – casting director
Yellowjackets (Season 2)Junie Lowry Johnson and Libby Goldstein – casting directors; Corinne Clark and Jennifer Page – location casting directors Showtime
2024
(76th)
[9]
Shōgun (Season 1)Laura Schiff and Carrie Audino – casting directors; Kei Kawamura, Maureen Webb and Colleen Bolton – location casting directors FX
The Crown (Season 6)Robert Sterne – casting director Netflix
The Morning Show (Season 3)Victoria Thomas – casting director Apple TV+
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Season 1)Carmen Cuba – casting director; Candice Alustiza-Lee, Teresa Razzauti and Alejandro Reza – location casting directors Prime Video
Slow Horses (Season 3) Nina Gold – casting director Apple TV+

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