Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series is an award presented annually by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences ( ATAS ) . It was first awarded at the 7th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony , held in 1955 and it is given in honor of a writer or writers who produced an outstanding story or screenplay for an episode of a television drama series during the primetime network season . Undergoing several name changes , the award received its current title at the 48th Primetime Emmy Awards in 1996
7th Primetime Emmy Awards
7th Primetime Emmy Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series