| Primetime Emmy Award for Casting for a Drama Series | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series |
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |
| Currently held by | The Pitt (2025) |
| Website | emmys |
This is a list of the winners and nominations for thePrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series.
| Year | Program | Casting | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 andGeorgianne Walken – casting executives | HBO |
| Year | Program | Casting | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 andGeorgianne 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 andGeorgianne 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 andGeorgianne 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 andJohn Papsidera – casting by | HBO | |
| Deadwood(Season 1) | Libby Goldstein and Junie Lowry-Johnson – casting by | ||
| The Sopranos(Season 5) | Sheila Jaffe andGeorgianne 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 andRobert 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 andApril 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 |
| Year | Program | Casting | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 andBernard 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 |
| Year | Program | Casting | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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+ | |
| 2025 (77th) [10] | |||
| The Pitt(Season 1) | Cathy Sandrich Gelfond and Erica Berger – casting directors | HBO Max | |
| The Last of Us(Season 2) | Mary Vernieu, Lindsay Graham Ahanonu and Sydney Shircliff – casting directors; Corinne Clark and Jennifer Page – location casting directors | HBO | |
| Severance(Season 2) | Rachel Tenner – casting director; Bess Fifer – location casting director | Apple TV+ | |
| Slow Horses(Season 4) | Nina Gold and Melissa Gethin Clarke – casting directors | ||
| The White Lotus(Season 3) | Meredith Tucker – casting director; Non Jungmeier – location casting director | HBO |
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