Logie Award for Most Popular Drama Program


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. 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, Most Popular Drama Series, Most Popular Drama Program,, Most Popular Australian Drama Series and Best Drama Program. From 2018, the award category name was reverted to Most Popular Drama Program.
The winner and nominees of Most Popular Drama Program are chosen by the public through an online voting survey on the TV Week website. Home and Away holds the record for the most wins, with seven, followed by Packed to the Rafters with four wins.

Winners and nominees

YearProgramNetworkRef
1977Power Without Glory
ABC
1978The Sullivans
Nine Network
1979The Sullivans
Nine Network
1980The Sullivans
Nine Network
1981Prisoner
Network Ten
1982Prisoner
Network Ten
1983Sons and Daughters
Seven Network
1984A Country Practice
Seven Network
1985A Country Practice
Seven Network
1986A Country Practice
Seven Network
1987Neighbours
Network Ten
1988Neighbours
Network Ten
1991Home and Away
Seven Network
1994Police Rescue
ABC
1995The Battlers
Seven Network
1996Police Rescue
ABC
2004McLeod's Daughters
Nine Network
2004All Saints
Seven Network
2004Blue Heelers
Seven Network
2004Home and Away
Seven Network
2004Neighbours
Network Ten
2005McLeod's Daughters
Nine Network
2005All Saints
Seven Network
2005Blue Heelers
Seven Network
2005Home and Away
Seven Network
2005Neighbours
Network Ten
2006Home and Away
Seven Network
2006All Saints
Seven Network
2006Blue Heelers
Seven Network
2006McLeod's Daughters
Nine Network
2006Neighbours
Network Ten
2007Home and Away
Seven Network
2007All Saints
Seven Network
2007Blue Heelers
Seven Network
2007McLeod's Daughters
Nine Network
2007Neighbours
Network Ten
2008Home and Away
Seven Network
2008All Saints
Seven Network
2008City Homicide
Seven Network
2008McLeod's Daughters
Nine Network
2008Neighbours
Network Ten
2009Packed to the Rafters
Seven Network
2009Home and Away
Seven Network
2009McLeod's Daughters
Nine Network
2009Neighbours
Network Ten
2009Underbelly
Nine Network
2010Packed to the Rafters
Seven Network
2010All Saints: Medical Response Unit
Seven Network
2010Home and Away
Seven Network
2010Neighbours
Network Ten
2010'
Nine Network
2011Packed to the Rafters
Seven Network
2011Home and Away
Seven Network
2011Neighbours
Network Ten
2011Offspring
Network Ten
2011Rush
Network Ten
2011Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities
Nine Network
2012Packed to the Rafters
Seven Network
2012Home and Away
Seven Network
2012Offspring
Network Ten
2012'
Nine Network
2012Winners & Losers
Seven Network
2013House Husbands
Nine Network
2013Home and Away
Seven Network
2013Offspring
Network Ten
2013Packed to the Rafters
Seven Network
2013Puberty Blues
Network Ten
2014Home and Away
Seven Network
2014House Husbands
Nine Network
2014Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
ABC1
2014Offspring
Network Ten
2014Winners & Losers
Seven Network
2015Home and Away
Seven Network
2015House Husbands
Nine Network
2015
Seven Network
2015Love Child
Nine Network
2015Offspring
Network Ten
2016Home and Away
Seven Network
2016800 Words
Seven Network
2016A Place to Call Home
Soho
2016House Husbands
Nine Network
2016Love Child
Nine Network
2017Molly
Seven Network
2017800 Words
Seven Network
2017Doctor Doctor
Nine Network
2017Home and Away
Seven Network
2017Offspring
Network Ten
2017Wentworth
Showcase
2018Wentworth
Showcase
2018Doctor Doctor
Nine Network
2018Home and Away
Seven Network
2018Love Child
Nine Network
2018Offspring
Network Ten
2019Mystery Road
ABC
2019Doctor Doctor
Nine Network
2019Home and Away
Seven Network
2019Neighbours
Network Ten
2019The Cry
ABC
2019Wentworth
Foxtel

Multiple wins