National Television Award for Outstanding Drama Series

The National Television Award for Most Popular Drama Series is an annual category presented by the National Television Awards (NTA). Established in 1995, the award is determined by public vote.

Winners and nominees

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Note: Beginning 2021, the National Television Awards changed the "Drama" category to "Returning Drama".

Multiple wins

6 wins

• Doctor Who (5 consecutive)

4 wins

• Downton Abbey

3 wins

• Peaky Blinders

2 wins

• Bad Girls (consecutive)
• The Bill

Multiple nominations

12 nominations

• Doctor Who (11 consecutive)

10 nominations

• The Bill (3 consecutive)

8 nominations

• Casualty

7 nominations

• Bad Girls (consecutive)
• Call the Midwife (consecutive)

6 nominations

• A Touch of Frost

5 nominations

• Downton Abbey (consecutive)

3 nominations

• Desperate Housewives
• Merlin
• Shameless
• Sherlock
• Where the Heart Is

2 nominations

• Band of Gold
• Broadchurch
• Game of Thrones
• Heartbeat
• London's Burning
• Waterloo Road
• Bridgerton
• Line of Duty
• Happy Valley
• Vera
• The Crown

See also

• British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series

References