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BENJAMONSTER AWARDS 2025: Outstanding Technical Design of a Drama Series

Today's award is Outstanding Technical Design of a Drama Series!

Past Awards in This Category: 2024   2023   2022   2021   2020

This year's nominees are...










THE BEAR (FX/Hulu)
THE HANDMAID'S TALE (Hulu)
LANDMAN (Paramount+)
LAND OF WOMEN (Apple TV+)
THE LAST OF US (HBO)
THE PITT (Max)
SEVERANCE (Apple TV+)

And the Winner Is...
THE LAST OF US
HBO
The winner from two years ago is back on top again. There are few shows that are more expansive and visually dazzling than The Last of Us. From the wide open spaces in the West to the fully realized post-apocalyptic Seattle to the creepy cordyceps wing of a hospital, everything is really impressive visually. There were also a bunch of great effects in the second season. Even when the story was a little up and down, it was never not a stunning piece of television to look at on a weekly basis. The show doesn't spare expenses to make it the best looking current show on TV. Even without the cross country journey that helped the first season make such a splash visually, there were still many incredible looks. 

Thoughts on the Rest of the Nominees:
It's hard to top The Last of Us when it comes to technical design, but there were some other strong contenders. Severance has such a unique visual language and pulled out all the stops for a bigger second season. The Handmaid's Tale has always been a visually impressive show and that continued right to the very end of its final season. Land of Women had some beautiful scenery to work with in Italy while Landman effectively captured the wide open spaces of Texas. The Bear continues to have a very distinct and memorable visual language. While not as flashy as some others, The Pitt was a technical achievement in many other ways with its attention to detail and precision and its effectiveness at portraying a busy and crowded ER.

Tomorrow: Outstanding Technical Design of a Comedy Series!
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