The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Series is an award presented to the best television variety-style talk show of the year.
In 2015, Outstanding Variety Series was separated into two categories – Outstanding Variety Sketch Series and Outstanding Variety Talk Series.
Winners and nominations
2010s
2020s
Programs with multiple wins
Totals include wins for Outstanding Variety Series.
11 wins
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
7 wins
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
6 wins
Late Show with David Letterman
2 wins
The Colbert Report
Programs with multiple nominations
Totals include nominations for Outstanding Variety Series.
17 nominations
Late Show with David Letterman
15 nominations
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
12 nominations
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Real Time with Bill Maher