This is a list of the winning and nominated programs of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a series, miniseries, film, or special. Since the award ceremony of 1998, the category has been divided into Special Visual Effects for a Series and Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special. In 1991, the Television Academy nominated four programs, but did not determine a winner. Before becoming well-known directors, Neill Blomkamp, Gareth Edwards, and Robert Stromberg were nominees for the award. Winners and nominations 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Programs with multiple awards 7 awards Game of Thrones 3 awards Star Trek: The Next Generation Star Trek: Voyager 2 awards Battlestar Galactica Boardwalk Empire The Mandalorian Star Trek: Enterprise Programs with multiple nominations 9 nominations Star Trek: Voyager 8 nominations Game of Thrones Stargate SG-1 Star Trek: The Next Generation 7 nominations Star Trek: Enterprise Vikings 6 nominations Battlestar Galactica Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 5 nominations The Walking Dead 4 nominations Black Sails Boardwalk Empire Star Trek Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 3 nominations The Borgias The Crown Gotham The Handmaid's Tale Heroes Lost in Space The Man in the High Castle Stargate Universe Stranger Things Westworld The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles 2 nominations Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Band of Brothers Da Vinci's Demons Falling Skies Lost The Mandalorian Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King Rome Sherlock Stargate Atlantis Star Trek: Discovery Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan The Umbrella Academy The X-Files Notes References External links Special Visual Effects Visual effects awards