The British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series is one of the major categories of the British Academy Television Awards (BAFTAs), the primary awards ceremony of the British television industry. The category is described on the official BAFTA website as being open a drama series "of between two and 19 episodes, that is intended to return." The category has been through several name and category changes: From 1992 onwards, the category was split in two, with a separate Best Drama Serial category also established. Inspector Morse, Cracker, The Cops, The Street and Happy Valley have all won the category twice, all except the last in successive years.

Winners and nominees

1950s

Best Drama Production

1960s

Best Drama Production Best Drama Series

1970s

Best Drama Production Best Drama Series Best Drama Series or Serial

1980s

Best Drama Series or Serial Best Drama Series

1990s

Best Drama Series or Serial Best Drama Series

2000s

2010s

2020s

Television Dramas with multiple awards nominations

Multiple awards

The following television series have won the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series multiple times: 2 awards

Multiple nominations

The following television series have been nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series multiple times: 6 nominations 4 nominations 3 nominations 2 nominations