Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Long Form – Adapted

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Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Long Form – Adapted
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Country United States
Presented by Writers Guild of America
First awarded 1976
Currently held by The Queen's Gambit – Scott Frank and Allan Scott (2020)
Official website www.wga.org

The Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Long Form – Adapted is an award presented by the Writers Guild of America to the writers of the best long form program based on the previously published material or work of the season. It has been awarded since the 50th Annual Writers Guild of America Awards in 1996.

Through the 70s and 80s, numerous categories were presented to recognize writing for long-form programs, some of them were for anthology series or limited series while others also included television films as "long form". The divisions between original and adapted were presented in some of the categories presented during these years, though not all of them.

Since the 39th Writers Guild of America Awards in 1976, two categories are presented to recognize the writing in long form television media, these two categories remain to this day and are: Long Form – Original and Long Form – Adapted.

Name history

  • Best Anthology Adaptation (1979)
  • Best Multi-Part Long Form Series and/or Any Production of More Than Two Parts (1978-1979)
  • Best Adapted Drama Anthology (1082-1985)
  • Best Original/Adapted Comedy Anthology (1984-1985)
  • Best Original/Adapted Multi-Part Long Form Series (1984)
  • Best Long Form - Adapted (1986-present)

Winners and nominees

The year indicates that each ceremony honored the programs of that year. Single winner of the year is left unmarked, while other winners which also have nominees are highlighted in gold and in bold.

1970s

Best Anthology Adaptation
Year Program Writer(s) Source material Network Ref.
1978
A Christmas to Remember Stewart Stern The novel The Melodeon by Glendon Swarthout CBS [1]
A Woman Called Moses Lonne Elder III The book by Marcy Heidish NBC
Best Multi-Part Long Form Series and/or Any Production of More Than Two Parts
Year Program Writer(s) Source material Network Ref.
1978
Centennial
"Only The Rocks Live Forever"		 John Wilder The novel by James A. Michener NBC [1]
1979
Backstairs at the White House Gwen Bagni and Paul Dubov The novel My Thirty Years Backstairs at the White House by Lillian Rogers Parks NBC [2]

1980s

Best Adapted Drama Anthology
Year Program Writer(s) Source material Network Ref.
1982
Of Mice and Men E. Nick Alexander The novel by John Steinbeck NBC [3]
1983
For Us the Living: The Medgar Evers Story Ossie Davis and Ken Rotcop The book by Myrlie Evers-Williams and William Peters PBS [4]
1984
The Dollmaker Susan Cooper and Hume Cronyn The novel by Harriette Simpson Arnow ABC [5]
1985
The Burning Bed Rose Leiman Goldemberg The novel by Faith McNulty NBC [6]
Best Original/Adapted Comedy Anthology
Year Program Writer(s) Source material Network Ref.
1984
Hobson's Choice Burt Prelutsky Original TV movie CBS [5]
1985
The Ratings Game Michael Barrie and Jim Mulholland Original TV movie Showtime [6]
Best Original/Adapted Multi-Part Long Form Series
Year Program Writer(s) Source material Network Ref.
1983
Blood Feud
"Part II"		 Robert Boris Original TV movie Syndicated [4]
V
"Part I"		 Kenneth Johnson Original miniseries NBC
1984
The First Olympics: Athens 1896 Charles Gary Allison and William Bast Original miniseries NBC [5]
Best Long Form - Adapted
Year Program Writer(s) Source material Network Ref.
1986
Peter the Great Edward Anhalt The book Peter the Great: His Life and World by Robert K. Massie NBC [7]
Trapped in Silence Vickie Patik The book Murphy's Boy by Torey Hayden CBS
1987
Escape from Sobibor Reginald Rose Various sources [lower-alpha 1] CBS [8]
Prison for Children Christopher Knopf CBS
1988
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
"Part 1"		 Jacqueline Feather and David Seidler The book Ari: The Life and Times of Aristotle Socrates Onassis by Peter Evans ABC [9]
Hallmark Hall of Fame: Foxfire Susan Cooper The play by Cooper, Hume Cronyn and Jonathan Brielle CBS
A Friendship in Vienna Richard Alfieri The book The Devil in Vienna by Doris Orgel Disney Channel
1989
Lonesome Dove
"Part I: Leaving"		 William D. Wittliff The novel by Larry McMurtry CBS [10]

1990s

Best Long Form - Adapted
Year Program Writer(s) Source material Network Ref.
1990
Voices Within: The Lives of Truddi Chase E. Jack Neuman The book When Rabbit Howls by Truddi Chase ABC [11]
1991
Long Road Home Jane-Howard Hammerstein The novel by Ronald B. Taylor NBC [12]
1992
The Broken Cord Ann Beckett The book by Michael Dorris ABC [13]
Miss Rose White Anna Sandor The play A Shayna Maidel by Barbara Lebow NBC
1993
Barbarians at the Gate Larry Gelbart The book by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar HBO [14]
Silent Cries Walter Halsey Davis, and Vickie Patik The book Guests of the Emperor by Janice Young Brooks NBC
1994
A Family Torn Apart Matthew Bombeck The book Sudden Fury: A True Story of Adoption and Murder by Leslie Walker NBC [15]
1995
Citizen X Chris Gerolmo The book The Killer Department by Robert Cullen HBO [16]
Joseph Lionel Chetwynd The novel by James Carrington TNT
1996
The Boys Next Door William Blinn The play by Tom Griffin CBS [17]
[18]
Homecoming Christopher Carlson and Mark Jean The novel by Cynthia Voigt Showtime
Kissinger and Nixon Lionel Chetwynd The book Kissinger: A Biography by Walter Isaacson TNT
1997
Bastard Out of Carolina Anne Meredith The novel by Dorothy Allison Showtime [19]
[20]
George Wallace Paul Monash and Marshall Frady The book Wallace: The Classic Portrait of Alabama Governor George Wallace by Frady TNT
The Hunchback John Fasano The novel The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo
In the Gloaming Will Scheffer A New Yorker short story by Alice Elliott Dark HBO
1998
The Love Letter James Henerson The short story by Jack Finney CBS [21]
[22]
Don King: Only in America Kario Salem The book Only in America: The Life and Crimes of Don King by Jack Newfield HBO
Thicker Than Blood Bill Cain The play Stand-Up Tragedy by Cain TNT
1999
The Confession David Black The novel Fertig by Sol Yurick Cinemax [23]
[24]
A Cooler Climate Marsha Norman The book by Zena Collier Showtime
Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years Emily Mann The book by Sarah Louise Delany, Annie Elizabeth Delany and Amy Hill Hearth CBS
The Devil's Arithmetic Robert J. Avrech The novel by Jane Yolen Showtime

2000s

Year Program Writer(s) Source material Network Ref.
2000
RKO 281 John Logan The film The Battle Over Citizen Kane by Richard Ben Cramer and Thomas Lennon from American Experience HBO [25]
[26]
Tuesdays with Morrie Thomas Rickman The book by Mitch Albom ABC
Deliberate Intent Andy Wolk and Lisa Mohan The book by Rod Smolla FX
A House Divided Paris Qualles The book Woman of Color, Daughter of Privilege: Amanda Dickson by Kent Anderson Leslie Showtime
2001
Anne Frank: The Whole Story Kirk Ellis The book Anne Frank: The Biography by Melissa Müller ABC [27]
[28]
Baby David Manson, Kerry Kennedy and Patricia MacLachlan The novel by MacLachlan TNT
The Mists of Avalon Gavin Scott The novel by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows Robert L. Freedman The memoir by Lorna Luft ABC
The Song of the Lark Joseph Maurer The novel by Willa Cather PBS
2002
Band of Brothers
"Bastogne"		 Bruce C. McKenna The book by Stephen E. Ambrose HBO [29]
[30]
Last Call Henry Bromell The memoir Against the Current: As I Remember F. Scott Fitzgerald by Frances Kroll Ring Showtime
Hysterical Blindness Laura Cahill The book by Cahill HBO
Roughing It Steven H. Berman The book by Mark Twain Hallmark
2003
Out of the Ashes Anne Meredith The book I Was a Doctor in Auschwitz by Gisella Perl Showtime [31]
[32]
Normal Jane Anderson The play Looking for Normal by Anderson HBO
Rudy: The Rudy Giuliani Story Stanley Weiser The book Rudy!: An Investigative Biography of Rudy Giuliani by Wayne Barrett USA Network
The Stranger Beside Me Matthew McDuffie and Matthew Tabak The book by Ann Rule
2004
Angels in America Tony Kushner The play by Kushner HBO [33]
Cavedweller Anne Meredith The novel by Dorothy Allison Showtime
The Wool Cap William H. Macy and Steven Schachter The film Gigot by Gene Kelly TNT
2005
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely The book by Roger Lewis HBO [35]
[36]
The Colt Stephen Harrigan The short story by Mikhail Sholokhov Hallmark
Lackawanna Blues Ruben Santiago-Hudson The play by Santiago-Hudson HBO
Our Fathers Thomas Michael Donnelly The book by David France Showtime
2006
Not awarded [37]
2007
The Company Ken Nolan The novel by Robert Littell TNT [38]
[39]
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee Daniel Giat The book by Dee Brown HBO
The Starter Wife Josann McGibbon and Sara Parriott The novel by Gigi Levangie USA Network
2008
John Adams
"Join or Die", "Independence"		 Kirk Ellis The book by David McCullough HBO [40]
[41]
Generation Kill
"Stay Frosty", "Bomb in the Garden"		 Ed Burns and David Simon The book by Evan Wright HBO
The Memory Keeper's Daughter John Pielmeier The novel by Kim Edwards Lifetime
2009
Taking Chance Michael Strobl and Ross Katz The journal by Strobl HBO [42]
[43]
America Joyce Eliason and Rosie O'Donnell The novel by E. R. Frank Lifetime

2010s

Year Program Writer(s) Source material Network Ref.
2010
The Pacific
"Part Eight: Iwo Jima"		 Robert Schenkkan and Michelle Ashford Various sources [lower-alpha 2] HBO [44]
[45]
The Pillars of the Earth John Pielmeier The novel by Ken Follet Starz
Temple Grandin Christopher Monger and William Merritt Johnson The memoirs Emergence by Temple Grandin and Margaret Scariano, and Thinking in Pictures by Grandin HBO
The Pacific
"Part Four: Gloucester/Pavuvu/Banika"		 Robert Schenkkan and Graham Yost Various sources
2011
Too Big to Fail Peter Gould The book by Andrew Ross Sorkin HBO [46]
Mildred Pierce Todd Haynes and Jon Raymond The novel by James M. Cain HBO
2012
Game Change Danny Strong The book by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann HBO [47]
Coma
"Part 1", "Part 2"		 John J. McLaughlin The novel by Robin Cook A&E
2013
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight Shawn Slovo The book by Howard Bingham and Max Wallace HBO [48]
[49]
Killing Kennedy Kelly Masterson The book by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard Nat Geo
2014
Olive Kitteridge Jane Anderson The novel by Elizabeth Strout HBO [50]
Houdini Nicholas Meyer The book Houdini: A Mind in Chains: A Psychoanalytic Portrait by Bernard C. Meyer History
Klondike Paul Scheuring, Josh Goldin, Rachel Abramowitz The book Gold Diggers: Striking It Rich in the Klondike by Charlotte Gray Discovery
The Normal Heart Larry Kramer The play by Kramer HBO
The Leftovers
"Pilot"		 Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta The novel by Perrotta
2015
Fargo Steve Blackman, Bob DeLaurentis, Noah Hawley, Ben Nedivi, and Matt Wolpert The film by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen FX [51]
The Red Tent Elizabeth Chandler and Anne Meredith The novel by Anita Diamant Lifetime
Show Me a Hero David Simon and William F. Zorzi The book by Lisa Belkin HBO
2016 The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story Scott Alexander, Joe Robert Cole, D.V. DeVincentis, Maya Forbes, Larry Karaszewski and Wally Wolodarsky The book The Run of His Life: The People v. O.J. Simpson by Jeffrey Toobin FX [52]
11.22.63 Bridget Carpenter, Brigitte Hales, Joe Henderson, Brian Nelson and Quinton Peeples The novel by Stephen King Hulu
Madoff Ben Robbins The book The Madoff Chronicles: Inside the Secret World of Bernie and Ruth by Brian Ross ABC
The Night Of Richard Price and Steven Zaillian The television series Criminal Justice by Peter Moffat HBO
Roots Lawrence Konner, Alison McDonald, Charles Murray and Mark Rosenthal The novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley History
2017 Big Little Lies David E. Kelley The novel by Liane Moriarty HBO [53]
Fargo Monica Beletsky, Bob DeLaurentis, Noah Hawley, Ben Nedivi and Matt Wolpert The film by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen FX
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Peter Landesman, Alexander Woo and George C. Wolfe The book by Rebecca Skloot HBO
The Wizard of Lies Sam Levinson, John Burnham Schwartz and Samuel Baum The book by Diana B. Henriques and Truth and Consequences by Laurie Sandell
2018 The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story Maggie Cohn and Tom Rob Smith The book Vulgar Favors by Maureen Orth FX [54]
The Looming Tower Bash Doran, Dan Futterman, Alex Gibney, Shannon Houston, Adam Rapp, Ali Selim and Lawrence Wright The novel by Lawrence Wright Hulu
Maniac Nick Cuse, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Amelia Gray, Danielle Henderson, Mauricio Katz, Patrick Somerville and Caroline Williams The television series by Espen PA Lervaag, Håakon Bast Mossige, Kjetil Indregard and Ole Marius Araldsen Netflix
Sharp Objects Ariella Blejer, Scott Brown, Vince Calandra, Gillian Flynn, Dawn Kamoche, Alex Metcalf and Marti Noxon The novel by Flynn HBO
2019 Fosse/Verdon Debora Cahn, Joel Fields, Ike Holter, Thomas Kail, Steven Levenson, Charlotte Stoudt, Tracey Scott Wilson The book Fosse by Sam Wasson FX [55]
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Vince Gilligan The television series Breaking Bad by Vince Gilligan Netflix
Unbelievable Michael Chabon, Susannah Grant, Becky Mode, Jennifer Schuur and Ayelet Waldman Various source [lower-alpha 3]
The Loudest Voice John Harrington Bland, Laura Eason, Tom McCarthy, Alex Metcalf, Gabriel Sherman and Jennifer Stahl The book The Loudest Voice in the Room by Gabriel Sherman Showtime

2020s

Year Program Writer(s) Source material Network Ref.
2020 The Queen's Gambit Scott Frank and Allan Scott The novel by Walter Travis Netflix [56]
Bad Education Mike Makowsky The New York Magazine article "The Bad Superintendent' by Robert Kolker HBO
Clouds Kara Holden, Casey La Scala & Patrick Kopka The book Fly A Little Higher by Laura Sobiech Disney+
The Good Lord Bird Jeff Augustin, Ethan Hawke, Erika L. Johnson, Mark Richard, Kristen SaBerre, Lauren Signorino The novel by James McBride Showtime
Little Fires Everywhere Harris Danow, Rosa Handelman, Shannon Houston, Attica Locke, Raamla Mohamed, Amy Talkington, Liz Tigelaar, Nancy Won The novel by Celeste Ng Hulu
2021 Halston Ian Brennan, Ted Malawer, Ryan Murphy, Tim Pinckney, Sharr White, Kristina Woo The book Simply Halston by Steven Gaines Netflix [57]
Maid Bekah Brunstetter, Marcus Gardley, Michelle Denise Jackson, Colin McKenna, Molly Smith Metzler; Inspired by The book Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land
Impeachment: American Crime Story Flora Birnbaum, Sarah Burgess, Halley Feiffer, Daniel Pearle The book A Vast Conspiracy by Jeffrey Toobin FX
The Underground Railroad Jihan Crowther, Allison Davis, Jacqueline Hoyt, Barry Jenkins, Nathan C. Parker, Adrienne Rush The novel by Colson Whitehead Prime Video
WandaVision Peter Cameron, Mackenzie Dohr, Laura Donney, Bobak Esfarjani, Chuck Hayward, Megan McDonnell, Jac Schaeffer, Cameron Squires The Marvel Comics Disney+

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