The award is given to recognise an outstanding Australian single drama, miniseries or telemovie.
The winner and nominees of this award are chosen by television industry juries.
At the 33rd Annual TV Week Logie Awards in 1991, an industry voted award for drama returned, originally called Most Outstanding Single Drama or Miniseries.
Kerry Packer's War was the inaugural winner of this standalone category.
Listed below are the winners of the award for each year, as well as the other nominees for Most Outstanding Miniseries or Telemovie.