| Logie Award for Most Popular Drama Program | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Presented by | TV Week |
| First awarded | 1977 |
| Currently held by | Home and Away (2023) |
| Most awards | Home and Away (9) |
| Website | www |
The Silver Logie Most Popular Drama Program is an award presented annually at the Australian TV Week Logie Awards. It recognises the popularity of an Australian drama production.
It was first awarded at the 19th Annual TV Week Logie Awards, held in 1977 when it was originally called Most Popular Australian Drama.[1] This award category was eliminated in 1989 when the category Most Popular Series replaced it, but was reintroduced in 1991, only to be eliminated again the following year for that alternative category name. It returned in 1994 for three years alongside that other category. After a seven-year absence, the category was reintroduced in 2004.
Over the years, it has been known as Most Popular Drama (1978, 1986, 1988), Most Popular Drama Series (1979–1984, 1987, 1991, 2008–2013), Most Popular Drama Program (1985, 2014–15),[2] Most Popular Australian Drama Series (2004–2005)[3][4] and Best Drama Program (2016-2017).[5] In 2018, the award category name was reverted to Most Popular Drama Program.[6] In 2023, the award category was renamed to Most Popular Drama Series, Miniseries or Telemovie.
The winner and nominees of Most Popular Drama Program are chosen by the public through an online voting survey on the TV Week website.[7] Home and Away holds the record for the most wins, with eight, followed by Packed to the Rafters with four wins.
| Key | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ‡ | Indicates the winning program |
| Year | Program | Network | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Power Without Glory‡ | ||
| 1978 | The Sullivans‡ | ||
| 1979 | The Sullivans‡ | Nine Network
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| 1980 | The Sullivans‡ | Nine Network
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| 1981 | Prisoner‡ | ||
| 1982 | Prisoner‡ | Network Ten
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| 1983 | Sons and Daughters‡ | ||
| 1984 | A Country Practice‡ | Seven Network
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| 1985 | A Country Practice‡ | Seven Network
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| 1986 | A Country Practice‡ | Seven Network
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| 1987 | Neighbours‡ | Network Ten
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| 1988 | Neighbours‡ | Network Ten
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| 1991 | Home and Away‡ | Seven Network
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| 1994 | Police Rescue‡ | ABC
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| 1995 | The Battlers‡ | Seven Network
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| 1996 | Police Rescue‡ | ABC
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| 2004 | McLeod's Daughters‡ | Nine Network
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| All Saints | Seven Network
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| Blue Heelers | Seven Network
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| Home and Away | Seven Network
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| Neighbours | Network Ten
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| 2005 | McLeod's Daughters‡ | Nine Network
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| All Saints | Seven Network
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| Blue Heelers | Seven Network
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| Home and Away | Seven Network
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| Neighbours | Network Ten
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| 2006 | Home and Away‡ | Seven Network
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| All Saints | Seven Network
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| Blue Heelers | Seven Network
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| McLeod's Daughters | Nine Network
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| Neighbours | Network Ten
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| 2007 | Home and Away‡ | Seven Network
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| All Saints | Seven Network
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| Blue Heelers | Seven Network
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| McLeod's Daughters | Nine Network
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| Neighbours | Network Ten
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| 2008 | Home and Away‡ | Seven Network
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| All Saints | Seven Network
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| City Homicide | Seven Network
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| McLeod's Daughters | Nine Network
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| Neighbours | Network Ten
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| 2009 | Packed to the Rafters‡ | Seven Network
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| Home and Away | Seven Network
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| McLeod's Daughters | Nine Network
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| Neighbours | Network Ten
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| Underbelly | Nine Network
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| 2010 | Packed to the Rafters‡ | Seven Network
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| All Saints: Medical Response Unit | Seven Network
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| Home and Away | Seven Network
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| Neighbours | Network Ten
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| Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities | Nine Network
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| 2011 | Packed to the Rafters‡ | Seven Network
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| Home and Away | Seven Network
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| Neighbours | Network Ten
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| Offspring | Network Ten
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| Rush | Network Ten
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| Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities | Nine Network
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| 2012 | Packed to the Rafters‡ | Seven Network
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| Home and Away | Seven Network
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| Offspring | Network Ten
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| Underbelly: Razor | Nine Network
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| Winners & Losers | Seven Network
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| 2013 | House Husbands‡ | Nine Network
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| Home and Away | Seven Network
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| Offspring | Network Ten
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| Packed to the Rafters | Seven Network
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| Puberty Blues | Network Ten
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| 2014 | Home and Away‡ | Seven Network
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| House Husbands | Nine Network
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| Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries | |||
| Offspring | Network Ten
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| Winners & Losers | Seven Network
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| 2015 | Home and Away‡ | Seven Network
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| House Husbands | Nine Network
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| INXS: Never Tear Us Apart | Seven Network
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| Love Child | Nine Network
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| Offspring | Network Ten
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| 2016 | Home and Away‡ | Seven Network
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| 800 Words | Seven Network
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| A Place to Call Home | Soho
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| House Husbands | Nine Network
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| Love Child | Nine Network
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| 2017 | Molly‡ | Seven Network
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| 800 Words | Seven Network
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| Doctor Doctor | Nine Network
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| Home and Away | Seven Network
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| Offspring | Network Ten
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| Wentworth | |||
| 2018 | Wentworth‡ | Showcase
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| Doctor Doctor | Nine Network
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| Home and Away | Seven Network
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| Love Child | Nine Network
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| Offspring | Network Ten
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| 2019 | Mystery Road‡ | ABC
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| Doctor Doctor | Nine Network
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| Home and Away | Seven Network
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| Neighbours | Network Ten
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| The Cry | ABC
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| Wentworth | Foxtel
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| 2022 | Home and Away‡ | Seven Network
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| Doctor Doctor | Nine Network
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| Love Me | Binge/Foxtel
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| RFDS | Seven Network
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| The Newsreader | ABC
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| Total Control | ABC
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| 2023 | Home and Away‡ | Seven Network
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| Heartbreak High | Netflix
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| Mystery Road: Origin | ABC
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| Savage River | ABC
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| The Twelve | Binge/Foxtel
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| Underbelly: Vanishing Act | Nine Network
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| Number | Program |
|---|---|
| Wins | |
9
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Home and Away |
4
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Packed to the Rafters |
3
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The Sullivans |
3
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A Country Practice |
2
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Neighbours |
2
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Prisoner |
2
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Police Rescue |
2
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McLeod's Daughters |