Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series


The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series is handed out annually at the Creative Arts Emmy Award ceremony. The award was established in 2013 as the awards restructured previous categories for Outstanding Nonfiction Series and Outstanding Nonfiction Special. The category was called Outstanding Nonfiction Series from 1998–2012. Prior to 1998, the category was called Outstanding Informational Series.

Winners and nominations

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

Programs with multiple wins

;10 awards
;2 awards
;19 nominations
;15 nominations
;13 nominations
;5 nominations
;4 nominations
;3 nominations
;2 nominations