Primetime Emmy Awards 1989
The 41st Primetime Emmy Awards · Held September 17, 1989 · 28 categories · everything in 1989
Outstanding Drama Series
- Winner L.A. Law · Rick Wallace, William M. Finkelstein, Steven Bochco
- Nominee Beauty and the Beast · George R. R. Martin, Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon
- Nominee China Beach · John Sacret Young, John Wells, Fred Gerber
- Nominee Thirtysomething · Richard Kramer, Lindsley Parsons III
- Nominee Wiseguy · Stephen J. Cannell, David J. Burke
Outstanding Comedy Series
- Winner Cheers · Phoef Sutton
- Nominee Designing Women · Harry Thomason, Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, Pamela Norris, David Trainer
- Nominee Murphy Brown · Diane English, Russ Woody, Frank Pace
- Nominee The Golden Girls
- Nominee The Wonder Years · Bob Brush, Steve Miner
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
- Winner War and Remembrance · Dan Curtis, Barbara Steele
- Nominee A Perfect Spy · Jonathan Powell
- Nominee I Know My First Name is Steven
- Nominee Lonesome Dove · Suzanne de Passe, William D. Wittliff, Dyson Lovell
- Nominee The Women of Brewster Place · Oprah Winfrey, Karen Hall
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner Carroll O'Connor · In the Heat of the Night
- Nominee Ron Perlman · Beauty and the Beast
- Nominee Michael Tucker · L.A. Law
- Nominee Edward Woodward · The Equalizer
- Nominee Ken Wahl · Wiseguy
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Dana Delany · China Beach
- Nominee Linda Hamilton · Beauty and the Beast
- Nominee Jill Eikenberry · L.A. Law
- Nominee Susan Dey · L.A. Law
- Nominee Angela Lansbury · Murder, She Wrote
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner Richard Mulligan · Empty Nest
- Nominee Ted Danson · Cheers
- Nominee Michael J. Fox · Family Ties
- Nominee John Goodman · Roseanne
- Nominee Fred Savage · The Wonder Years
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Candice Bergen · Murphy Brown
- Nominee Blair Brown · The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
- Nominee Bea Arthur · The Golden Girls
- Nominee Rue McClanahan · The Golden Girls
- Nominee Betty White · The Golden Girls
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner James Woods · My Name Is Bill W.
- Nominee Robert Duvall · Lonesome Dove
- Nominee Tommy Lee Jones · Lonesome Dove
- Nominee Ben Kingsley · Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
- Nominee John Gielgud · War and Remembrance
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Holly Hunter · Roe vs. Wade
- Nominee Anjelica Huston · Lonesome Dove
- Nominee Diane Lane · Lonesome Dove
- Nominee Amy Madigan · Roe vs. Wade
- Nominee Jane Seymour · War and Remembrance
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner Larry Drake · L.A. Law
- Nominee Jimmy Smits · L.A. Law
- Nominee Richard Dysart · L.A. Law
- Nominee Timothy Busfield · Thirtysomething
- Nominee Jonathan Banks · Wiseguy
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Melanie Mayron · Thirtysomething
- Nominee Lois Nettleton · In the Heat of the Night
- Nominee Amanda Plummer · L.A. Law
- Nominee Susan Ruttan · L.A. Law
- Nominee Michele Greene · L.A. Law
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner Woody Harrelson · Cheers
- Nominee George Wendt · Cheers
- Nominee Meshach Taylor · Designing Women
- Nominee Joe Regalbuto · Murphy Brown
- Nominee Peter Scolari · Newhart
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Rhea Perlman · Cheers
- Nominee Faith Ford · Murphy Brown
- Nominee Julia Duffy · Newhart
- Nominee Estelle Getty · The Golden Girls
- Nominee Katherine Helmond · Who's the Boss?
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Derek Jacobi · The Tenth Man
- Nominee James Garner · Hallmark Hall of Fame
- Nominee Corin Nemec · I Know My First Name is Steven
- Nominee Armand Assante · Jack the Ripper
- Nominee Danny Glover · Lonesome Dove
- Nominee James Garner · My Name Is Bill W.
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Winner Colleen Dewhurst · Those She Left Behind
- Nominee Peggy Ashcroft · A Perfect Spy
- Nominee Glenne Headly · Lonesome Dove
- Nominee Paula Kelly · The Women of Brewster Place
- Nominee Polly Bergen · War and Remembrance
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
- Winner Robert Altman · The Boiler Room from Tanner '88
- Nominee Eric Laneuville · I'm in the Nude for Love from L.A. Law
- Nominee Thomas Carter · Pilot from Midnight Caller
- Nominee John Pasquin · To Live and Diet in L.A. from L.A. Law
- Nominee Scott Winant · We'll Meet Again from Thirtysomething
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
- Winner Peter Baldwin · Our Miss White from The Wonder Years
- Nominee Steve Miner · Birthday Boy from The Wonder Years
- Nominee Terry Hughes · Brother Can You Spare That Jacket from The Golden Girls
- Nominee Michael Dinner · How I'm Spending My Summer Vacation from The Wonder Years
- Nominee Barnet Kellman · Pilot from Murphy Brown
- Nominee James Burrows · The Visiting Lecher from Cheers
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
- Winner Simon Wincer · Lonesome Dove
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
- Winner Jim Henson · The Jim Henson Hour
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- Winner Joseph Dougherty · First Day / Last Day from Thirtysomething
- Nominee Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick · The Mike Van Dyke Show from Thirtysomething
- Nominee Steven Bochco, David E. Kelley, William M. Finkelstein · Urine Trouble Now from L.A. Law
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- Winner Diane English · Respect from Murphy Brown
- Nominee Todd W. Langen · Coda from The Wonder Years
- Nominee David M. Stern · Loosiers from The Wonder Years
- Nominee Michael J. Weithorn · Our Miss White from The Wonder Years
- Nominee Matthew Carlson · Pottery Will Get You Nowhere from The Wonder Years
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
- Winner Phil Hartman
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- Winner Cleavon Little · Dear John
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
- Winner Joe Spano · Midnight Caller
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
- Winner Colleen Dewhurst · Murphy Brown
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
- Winner Kay Lenz · Midnight Caller
- Nominee Jean Simmons · Murder, She Wrote
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
- Winner Linda Ronstadt · Great Performances
- Nominee Marty Krofft, Sid Krofft · D.C. Follies
- Nominee Dana Carvey · Saturday Night Live
- Nominee Sid and Marty Krofft's D.C. Follies
- Nominee Julie Kavner · The Tracey Ullman Show
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
- Winner Abby Mann, Ron Hutchinson · The Simon Wiesenthal Story from Murderers Among Us
- Nominee J.P. Miller, Cynthia Whitcomb · I Know My First Name is Steven
- Nominee William G. Borchert · My Name Is Bill W.
- Nominee Bill Wyttliff · Part I from Lonesome Dove
- Nominee Alison Cross · Roe vs. Wade