HBO is pretty synonymous with top-tier television shows, from dystopian stunners like “The Last of Us” to fantasy juggernauts like “Game of Thrones” to pulpy whodunnits like “The White Lotus.” The network has the highest number of overall Primetime Emmy wins and nominations in television history, securing over 1,500 nominations and more than 220 wins, many of which were earned off the strength of its dramatic series. (For example, “GOT” holds the all-time record for the most Emmy Awards won by a drama series.)
But that reputation for excellence started back in the 1990s, when the acclaimed network first introduced hourlong dramas to its regularly scheduled programming with the debut of the trailblazing prison drama “Oz.” It followed that up with some serious TV heavy hitters, including now-iconic genre standards like “The Sopranos” and “Sex and the City.”
