Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects has been a category for television shows, miniseries, and TV movies since 1984. From 1984 to 1997 it was known as Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Visual Effects. In 1998, the category was split in two—Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series and Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or Special. The winners and nominees are:

1980s

1984: (2-way tie):

• 26th Annual Grammy Awards (CBS)
• The Day After (ABC)
  • (mini) (NBC)

1985: (4-way tie):

• A.D. (NBC) (mini)
• The Brain (PBS special)
• Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure (ABC)
• The Hugga Bunch (Syndicated)

1986: (2-way tie):

• Dinosaur! (CBS TV Movie)
• Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (ABC TV Movie)

1987: No award given. 1988: No award given. 1989:

• War and Remembrance (ABC miniseries)
  • Friday the 13th: The Series for episode "13 O'Clock." (Syndicated)
  • The Infinite Voyage for ep. "The Geometry Of Life". (PBS)
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation- For ep. "Q-Who?." (Syndicated)
  • thirtysomething - for ep. "Michael Writes A Story". (ABC)

1990s

1990: (3-way tie)

• By Dawn's Early Light (HBO TV Movie)
• Miracle Landing (CBS TV Movie)
• The Orchestra (PBS Special)
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation- For ep. "Deja Q." (Syndicated)
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation- For ep. "Tin Man." (Syndicated)

1991:

• Magic of David Copperfield XIII: Mystery on the Orient Express (CBS Special)
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation- For ep. "The Best of Both Worlds, Part I." (Syndicated)
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation- For ep. "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II." (Syndicated)
  • Ironclads (TNT TV Movie)

1992: (3-way tie)

• Star Trek: The Next Generation- For ep. "A Matter of Time." (Syndicated)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation- For ep. "Conundrum." (Syndicated)
• The Last Halloween (CBS TV Movie)

1993: (3-way tie)

• The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles for ep. "Young Indiana Jones and the Scandal of 1920." (ABC)
• Babylon 5: The Gathering (Syndicated)
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Emissary (Syndicated)

1994: Star Trek: The Next Generation for ep. "All Good Things." (Syndicated) 1995 (2-Way tie)

• Earth 2 (NBC TV Movie)
• Star Trek: Voyager: Caretaker (UPN)
  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine for ep. "The Jem'Hadar."
  • Fatherland (HBO TV Movie)
  • Young Indiana Jones and the Hollywood Follies (Family Channel TV Movie)

1996:

• Gulliver's Travels (NBC TV Movie)
  • Space: Above and Beyond for ep. "Never No More."
  • Family Matters for ep. "Send In the Clone." (ABC)
  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine for ep. "The Way of the Warrior." (Synd.)
  • The Tuskegee Airmen (HBO Movie)
  • Young Indiana Jones and the Attack of the Hawkmen (Family Channel)

1997: (2-way tie)

• Asteroid (NBC TV Movie)
• The Odyssey for Part II. (NBC TV Movie)
  • 3rd Rock from the Sun for ep. "A Nightmare on Dick Street." (NBC)
  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine for ep. "Trials and Tribble-ations." (Synd.)

In 1998, the category was split in two: 1998: Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series

• Yo-Yo Ma Inspired by Bach for ep. "The Sound of the Carceri." (PBS)
  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine for ep. "One Little Ship." (Synd.)
  • Star Trek: Voyager for ep. "Year of Hell," part II (UPN)
  • Suddenly Susan for ep. "I Love You, I Think." (NBC)
  • Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods (Showtime)

Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special

• Merlin for Part I. (NBC Movie)
  • From the Earth to the Moon for Part IV: "1968." (HBO)
  • Moby Dick (USA TV Movie)

1999: Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series

• Star Trek: Voyager for ep. "Dark Frontier." (UPN)
  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine for ep. "What You Leave Behind." (Synd.)
  • Star Trek: Voyager for ep. "Thirty Days." (UPN)
  • Star Trek: Voyager for ep. "Timeless." (UPN)
  • Total Recall 2070 for ep. "Machine Dreams." (Showtime)

Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special

• Alice in Wonderland (NBC)
  • Cleopatra for Part I. (ABC)
  • Max Q (ABC)

2000s

2000: Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series

• The X-Files for ep. "First Person Shooter." (Fox)
  • Star Trek: Voyager for ep. "Life Line." (UPN)
  • Star Trek: Voyager for ep. "The Haunting of Deck 12." (UPN)
  • Stargate SG-1 for ep. "Nemesis." (Showtime)
  • The X-Files for ep. "Rush." (Fox)

Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special

• Walking with Dinosaurs (Discovery Channel)
  • 73rd Academy Awards for "Billy's Film." (ABC)
  • Aftershock: Earthquake in New York for Part I. (CBS)
  • Jason and the Argonauts for Part II. (NBC)
  • The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns for Part I. (NBC)

2001: Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series

• Star Trek: Voyager for ep. "Endgame." (UPN)
  • Star Trek: Voyager for ep. "Workforce, Part I." (UPN)
  • Stargate SG-1 for ep. "Small Victories." (Showtime)
  • Stargate SG-1 for ep. "Exodus." (Showtime)
  • Dark Angel for ep. "Pilot." (Fox)

Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special

• Dune for Part I (Sci-Fi Channel)
  • The Ballad of Big Al (Discovery Channel)
  • Haven (CBS)
  • Hornblower: Mutiny (A & E)
  • Race Against Time (TNT)

2002: Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series

• Enterprise for ep. "Broken Bow." (UPN)
  • Enterprise for ep. "Breaking the Ice." (UPN)
  • Smallville for ep. "Pilot." (WB)
  • Stargate SG-1 for ep. "Revelations." (Showtime)
  • Stargate SG-1 for ep. "Enemies." (Showtime)

Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special

• Dinotopia for Part III (ABC)
  • Band of Brothers for part II "Day of Days" (HBO)
  • Band of Brothers for part IV "Replacements" (HBO)
  • Walking with Beasts (Discovery Channel)
  • Superfire (ABC)

2003: Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series

• Firefly for ep. "Serenity." (FOX)
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer for ep. "Chosen." (UPN)
  • Enterprise for ep. "The Expanse." (UPN)
  • Enterprise for ep. "The Crossing." (UPN)
  • Enterprise for ep. "Dead Stop." (UPN)

Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special

• Children of Dune for Part I (Sci-Fi Channel)
  • Taken for ep. 2 ("Jacob and Jesse")(Sci-Fi Channel)
  • Building the Great Pyramid (Discovery Channel)
  • The Lost World for Part II (A & E)
  • Point of Origin (HBO)

2004: Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series

• Enterprise for ep. "Countdown." (UPN)
  • Dead Like Me for ep. "Pilot." (Showtime)
  • Enterprise for ep. "The Council." (UPN)
  • Kingdom Hospital for ep. "Thy Kingdom Come." (ABC)
  • Stargate SG-1 for ep. "Lost City, part II." (Showtime)

Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special

• DreamKeeper for Part I (ABC)
  • 10.5 for night 1 (NBC)
  • Angels in America for Part II ("Perestroika") (HBO)
  • Battlestar Galactica for night 1. (Sci-Fi Channel)
  • The Winning Season (TNT)

2005: Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series

• Lost for ep. "Pilot." (ABC)
  • Battlestar Galactica for ep. "33." (Sci-Fi)
  • Battlestar Galactica for ep. "The Hand of God." (Sci-Fi)
  • Stargate SG-1 for ep. "Reckoning, part II." (Sci-Fi)
  • Stargate: Atlantis for ep. "Rising." (Sci-Fi)

Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special

• The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (HBO)
  • Legend of Earthsea (Sci-Fi)
  • Dragons' World: A Fantasy Made Real (Animal Planet)
  • Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars for ep. "Night Two." (Sci-Fi)
  • Supervolcano (Discovery Channel)

2006: Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Series

• Rome for ep. "The Stolen Eagle" (HBO)
  • Battlestar Galactica for ep. "Resurrection Ship" (Sci Fi Channel)
  • Lost for ep. "Live Together, Die Alone" (ABC)
  • Perfect Disaster for ep. "Super Tornado" (Discovery
  • Surface for ep "01". (NBC)

Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special

• The Triangle (HBO)
  • Into The West (TNT)
  • Mammoth (Sci Fi Channel)
  • Before the Dinosaurs (Discovery)
  • Great Performances: The Nightingale (PBS)

•  • e Primetime Emmy Awards categories
Main Awards:	Outstanding Comedy Series • Outstanding Drama Series • Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series • Outstanding Miniseries • Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series • Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series • Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special • Outstanding Writing In A Comedy Series • Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series • Outstanding Reality Program • Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Acting Awards:	Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program • Outstanding Lead Actor - Comedy Series • Outstanding Lead Actor - Drama Series • Outstanding Lead Actor - Miniseries or a Movie • Outstanding Lead Actress - Comedy Series • Outstanding Lead Actress - Drama Series • Outstanding Lead Actress - Miniseries or a Movie • Outstanding Supporting Actor - Comedy Series • Outstanding Supporting Actor - Drama Series • Outstanding Supporting Actor - Miniseries or a Movie • Outstanding Supporting Actress - Comedy Series • Outstanding Supporting Actress - Drama Series • Outstanding Supporting Actress - Miniseries or a Movie • Outstanding Guest Actor - Comedy Series • Outstanding Guest Actor - Drama Series • Outstanding Guest Actress - Comedy Series • Outstanding Guest Actress - Drama Series
Creative Arts Awards:	Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) • Outstanding Voice-Over Performance • Outstanding Choreography • Outstanding Main Title Design • Outstanding Visual Effects for a Series • Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or Special
Retired Awards:	Actor of the Year • Actress of the Year