‘The Last Of Us’ Hits Milestone For Video Game Adaptations As Genre Becomes Mainstay In Top Drama Emmy Category

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Aside from a handful of outliers like The X-Files, a four-time Outstanding Drama Series nominee, the top Emmy drama category had not been very welcoming to genre shows.

That changed in a big way with HBO’s fantasy series Game Of Thrones, which became a four-time drama series winner. Its acceptance paved the way for others, with three genre entries in the Outstanding Drama Series category becoming a norm over the past few years with shows like Netflix’s Stranger Things and Disney+’s Star Wars offshoot The Mandalorian making repeat appearances. RELATED: 2023 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming This year, we again have three genre shows vying for the Outstanding Drama Series crown, HBO’s The Last Of Us and GoT prequel House of the Dragon and Disney+’s new Star Wars universe entry Andor.

In landing the fully expected drama series nomination, The Last Of Us became the first live-action adaptation of a video game to accomplish the feat and score a major Emmy nom.

The series, created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann based on the latter’s popular PlayStation game, has been a critical and commercial hit for HBO. RELATED: Emmy Winners For Best Drama Since 1960: A Photo Gallery The Last Of Us’ haul of 24 Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series, builds on the momentum for video game TV adaptations. RELATED: Best Comedy Series Emmy Winners Since 1952: A Photo Gallery Last year, Netflix’s Arcane, also based on a game, became the first streaming show to win the Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program, the biggest awards achievement for a video game TV adaptation at the time. RELATED: We’ll Be Back: Photo Gallery Of TV Series Renewed In 2023RELATED: TV Series Fading To Black In