Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series

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The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series is a major television accolade presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to honor the best self-contained, limited-run narrative series produced for American primetime TV.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Primetime Emmy Award category
television award
administeredBy Television Academy
alsoKnownAs Emmy for Outstanding Limited Series
Emmy for Outstanding Miniseries
awardedFor best limited series
best self-contained limited-run narrative series
broadcastOn American primetime television
categoryType program award
ceremonyLocation Los Angeles
country United States
eligibilityCriteria limited number of episodes
no ongoing storyline across seasons
self-contained story
excludes ongoing comedy series
ongoing drama series
reality television series
variety shows
firstAwarded 1973
formerName Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama/Comedy – Limited Episodes
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Program
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries
frequency annual
genreFocus narrative fiction
hasCategoryWithin Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
hasMedium television
inception 1973
industry television
language English
notableWinner Band of Brothers
Big Little Lies
Chernobyl
Fargo
John Adams
Mare of Easttown
Roots
The Queen's Gambit
organizer Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
partOf Primetime Emmy Awards
presentedBy Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
relatedTo Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie
scope American television programs
selectionProcess voted on by members of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Downton Abbey ("Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie")
Elizabeth I (miniseries) ("Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries")
Frances McDormand
From the Earth to the Moon ("Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries")
Nicole Kidman
The Pacific ("Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries")
awardReceived
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series ("Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Program")
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series ("Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama/Comedy – Limited Episodes")
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series ("Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries")
formerName
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series ("Emmy for Outstanding Limited Series")
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Series ("Emmy for Outstanding Miniseries")
alsoKnownAs
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows ("Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries")
awarded
Backstairs at the White House
awardNomination
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series ("Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series")
distinguishedFrom
Band of Brothers ("Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries")
receivedAward
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie ("Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series")
relatedCategory
International Emmy Award for Best TV Movie or Miniseries ("Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series")
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