Emmys 2018: 'Game Of Thrones' Reclaims Emmy for Best Drama Series

By R. Thomas Umstead
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HBO's The Game Of Thrones has reclaimed its crown as the best drama on television, winning the Emmy for best drama series.

The fantasy series, which won the best drama Emmy in 2015 and 2016 before being declared ineligible for the award in 2017, beat out Netflix's Stranger Things and The Crown, FX's The Americans, Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale, NBC's This Is Us and HBO's Westworld for top honors during NBC's live Emmy telecast.  

Overall Game Of Thrones won nine combined Primetime and Creative Emmys, the most of any TV or streaming show, according to the TV Academy.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.