In 2017, following the win of the eight-hour O.J.: Made in America in this category, the academy announced that multi-part and limited series would be ineligible for the award in the future, even if they are not broadcast after their Oscar-qualifying release (as was O.J.: Made in America).
In 2017, following the win of the eight-hour O.J: Made in America in this category, the academy announced that multi-part and limited series would be ineligible for the award in the future, even if they are not broadcast after their Oscar-qualifying release (as was O.J.: Made in America).