Northern Exposure is an American television drama series created by Joshua Brand and John Falsey and produced by Cine-Nevada Productions and Universal Television. The show originally aired in the United States on CBS between July 12, 1990 and July 26, 1995, with 110 episodes split across five seasons. The series, which starred Rob Morrow, Barry Corbin, Janine Turner, John Cullum, Darren E. Burrows, John Corbett, Cynthia Geary, Elaine Miles, Peg Phillips, Paul Provenza and Teri Polo, follows a New York City physician who sets up his practice in an eccentric small town. Northern Exposure garnered critical praise and amassed 116 nominations for various industry awards. This includes 39 Primetime Emmy Awards (with seven wins), 10 Golden Globe Awards (with two wins), six TCA Awards (with one win), 19 Q Awards (with two wins), five Directors Guild of America Awards (one win) and three Writers Guild of America Awards, as well as winning two consecutive Peabody Awards. Several Northern Exposure cast members received awards and nominations for their individual work. Turner, who portrayed lead character Maggie O'Donnell, received the most award nominations (12), while Valerie Mahaffey is the only actor on the series to win a Primetime Emmy Award.

Awards and nominations

ACE Eddie Awards

Presented since 1962, the Eddie Award is an annual accolade that was created by American Cinema Editors to award outstanding achievements in editing in television and film. Northern Exposure won an award, out of three nominations, for Best Edited One-Hour Series for Television.

American Television Awards

The American Television Awards was a television sweeps special that aired on ABC in 1993 as a remedy to 44th Primetime Emmy Awards, giving awards similar to those presented by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Northern Exposure received seven nominations.

Artios Awards

Presented by the Casting Society of America, the Artios Award is an annual accolades honoring outstanding achievements in casting. Northern Exposure won two awards out of five nominations.

BMI Film & TV Awards

Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed. Northern Exposure received three awards from BMI.

Directors Guild of America Awards

The Directors Guild of America Award is an annual accolade presented by the Directors Guild of America (DGA) which awards outstanding achievements in the field of directing. Northern Exposure received five nominations during its tenure, winning once for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Drama Series.

Emmy Awards

Presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences since 1949, the Primetime Emmy Award is an annual accolade that honors outstanding achievements in various aspects of television such as acting, directing and writing. The cast and crew of Northern Exposure received 39 nominations, winning seven awards.

Primetime Emmy Awards

Creative Arts Emmy Awards

Golden Globe Awards

The Golden Globe Award is an annual accolade presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) which honors the best performances in television and film. Northern Exposure received ten nominations, winning two awards for Best Television Series – Drama.

Peabody Awards

Awarded since 1940, the Peabody Award, named after American banker and philanthropist George Peabody, is an annual award the recognizes excellence in storytelling across mediums including television, radio, television networks, and online videos. Northern Exposure won two consecutive awards, a rarity for television series, with the second award for the episode "Cicely".

Q Awards

The Q Award, presented by the Viewers for Quality Television since 1986, recognizes critically acclaimed programs and performers for their outstanding achievements in television. During its tenure, Northern Exposure won 2 awards out of 19 nominations.

Television Critics Association Awards

Awarded by the Television Critics Association since 1985, the Television Critics Association Award (TCA Award) is an annual accolade that recognizes outstanding achievements in television programming and acting performances. Northern Exposure received six nominations, winning once for Program of the Year.

Other awards