Year
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Winner
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Other Nominees
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1984–1985 (1st)
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Ted Koppel – Nightline (ABC)
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1985–1986 (2nd)
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Ted Koppel – Nightline (ABC) and Bill Moyers – The Vanishing Family: Crisis in Black America (CBS)
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1986–1987 (3rd)
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Eyes on the Prize (PBS)
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1987–1988 (4th)
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CNN and Nightline (ABC)
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1988–1989 (5th)
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CNN
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1989–1990 (6th)
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CNN
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1990–1991 (7th)
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Gulf War coverage (CNN)
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1991–1992 (8th)
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Frontline (PBS)
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1992–1993 (9th)
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Frontline (PBS)
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1993–1994 (10th)
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Nightline (ABC)
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1994–1995 (11th)
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Frontline (PBS) and Nightline (ABC)
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1995–1996 (12th)
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Frontline (PBS)
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1996–1997 (13th)
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The American Experience (PBS)
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1997–1998 (14th)
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The American Experience (PBS)
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1998–1999 (15th)
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Cold War (CNN)
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1999–2000 (16th)
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ABC 2000: The Millennium (ABC)
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2000–2001 (17th)
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Jazz (PBS)
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2001–2002 (18th)
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Frontline (PBS)
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2002–2003 (19th)
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Frontline (PBS)
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2003–2004 (20th)
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The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (Comedy Central)
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2004–2005 (21st)
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Frontline (PBS)
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2005–2006 (22nd)
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Frontline (PBS)
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2006–2007 (23rd)
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Planet Earth (Discovery Channel)
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2007–2008 (24th)
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The War (PBS)
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2008–2009 (25th)
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The Alzheimer's Project (HBO)
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2009–2010 (26th)
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Life (Discovery Channel)
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2010–2011 (27th)
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Restrepo (National Geographic Channel)
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2011–2012 (28th)
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60 Minutes (CBS)
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2012–2013 (29th)
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The Central Park Five (PBS)
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2013–2014 (30th)
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Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey (Fox / National Geographic Channel)
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2014–2015 (31st)
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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2015–2016 (32nd)
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Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS)
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2016–2017 (33rd)
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O.J.: Made in America (ESPN)
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2017–2018 (34th)
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Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (CNN)
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2018–2019 (35th)[2][3]
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Leaving Neverland (HBO)
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2019–2020 (36th)[4][5]
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The Last Dance (ESPN)
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2020–2021 (37th)[6]
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Framing Britney Spears (FX/FX on Hulu)
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2021–2022 (38th)[7][8]
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The Beatles: Get Back (Disney+)
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2022–2023 (39th)[9]
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The U.S. and the Holocaust (PBS)
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2023-2024 (40th)[10]
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Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV (Investigation Discovery)
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