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Every International Emmy winner for Best Drama Series

The top 3 according to 51 votes from people: The Empress (2023) · Rivals (2025) · McMafia (2019). (Updated Sep 7, 2026.)

Life on Mars, The Returned, Utopia, Deutschland 83, Money Heist, Delhi Crime, Tehran and Drops of God: every non-US series that has won the International Emmy for Best Drama Series, 2002 to 2025.

Milagros Silva Torres · · 24 items · 51 votes · 0 comments

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Top 24

  1. 1

    The Empress (2023)

    International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2023. A series from Germany.

    ▲ 5 ▼ 0

    5
  2. 2

    Rivals (2025)

    International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2025. A series from United Kingdom.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  3. 3

    McMafia (2019)

    International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2019. A series from United Kingdom.

    ▲ 4 ▼ 0

    4
  4. 4

    Delhi Crime (2020)

    International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2020. A series from India.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  5. 5

    The Returned (2013)

    International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2013. A series from France.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  6. 6

    Life on Mars (2008)

    International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2008. A series from United Kingdom.

    ▲ 3 ▼ 0

    3
  7. 7

    Vigil (2022)

    International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2022. A series from United Kingdom.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  8. 8

    Money Heist (2018)

    International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2018. A series from Spain.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  9. 9

    Mammon (2017)

    International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2017. A series from Norway.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 0

    2
  10. 10

    Drops of God (2024)

    International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2024. A series from France.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 1

    1
  11. 11

    Tehran (2021)

    International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2021. A series from Israel.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 1

    1
  12. 12

    The Protectors (2009)

    International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2009. A series from Denmark.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  13. 13

    The Street (2007)

    International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2007. A series from United Kingdom.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  14. 14

    Nikolaj og Julie (2003)

    International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2003. A series from Denmark.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 0

    1
  15. 15

    Unit One (2002)

    International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2002. A series from Denmark.

    ▲ 2 ▼ 2

    0
  16. 16

    Deutschland 83 (2016)

    International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2016. A series from Germany.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 1

    0
  17. 17

    Spiral (2015)

    International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2015. A series from France.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 1

    0
  18. 18

    Life on Mars (2006)

    International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2006. A series from United Kingdom.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 1

    0
  19. 19

    Utopia (2014)

    International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2014. A series from United Kingdom.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  20. 20

    Accused (2011)

    International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2011. A series from United Kingdom.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  21. 21

    The Eagle (2005)

    International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2005. A series from Denmark.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  22. 22

    Waking the Dead (2004)

    International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2004. A series from United Kingdom.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 0

    0
  23. 23

    The Street (2010)

    International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2010. A series from United Kingdom.

    ▲ 1 ▼ 2

    -1
  24. 24

    Braquo (2012)

    International Emmy for Best Drama Series 2012. A series from France.

    ▲ 0 ▼ 1

    -1

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