Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Programming


The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program is awarded to one television documentary or nonfiction series each year.
In the following list, the first titles listed in gold are the winners; those not in gold are nominees, which are listed in alphabetical order. The years given are those in which the ceremonies took place:

Programs with multiple awards

;4 winsAmerican Masters
;2 winsAmerican Experience

Individuals with multiple awards

;5 awards
;2 awards

Programs with multiple nominations

;9 nominationsAmerican Masters
;8 nominationsAmerican Experience
;7 nominationsAnthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
;4 nominationsPenn & Teller: Bullshit!
;3 nominationsHeritage: Civilization and the Jews
;2 nominationsConan O'Brien Must Go