'' Northern Exposure'' is an American television drama series created by Joshua Brand and

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and produced by Cine-Nevada Productions and

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. The show originally aired in the United States on

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between July 12, 1990 and July 26, 1995, with 110 episodes split five seasons. The series, which starred

Rob Morrow Robert Alan Morrow (born September 21, 1962) is an American actor and director. He is known for his portrayal of Dr. Joel Fleischman on '' Northern Exposure'', a role that garnered him three Golden Globe and two Emmy nominations for Best Acto ...

Barry Corbin Leonard Barrie Corbin (born October 16, 1940) is an American actor. He is best known for his starring role as Maurice Minnifield on the television series '' Northern Exposure'' (1990–1995), which earned him two consecutive Primetime Emmy Awar ...

Janine Turner Janine Turner (born Janine Loraine Gauntt; December 6, 1962) is an American actress best known for her roles as Maggie O'Connell in the television series ''Northern Exposure'', as Jessie Deighan in the feature film ''Cliffhanger'', and as Katie ...

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, Darren E. Burrows,

John Corbett John Joseph Corbett Jr. (born May 9, 1961) is an American actor and country music singer. On television, he is best known for his roles as Chris Stevens on ''Northern Exposure'' (1990–1995), Aidan Shaw on ''Sex and the City'' (2000–2003), ...

, Cynthia Geary, Elaine Miles,

Peg Phillips Peg Phillips (born Margaret Linton, September 20, 1918 – November 7, 2002) was an American actress best known for playing storekeeper Ruth-Anne Miller on the television series '' Northern Exposure''. Early life Phillips was born Margaret ...

, Paul Provenza and Teri Polo, follows a New York City physician who sets up his practice in an eccentric small town. ''Northern Exposure'' garnered critical praise and amassed 123 nominations for various industry awards. This includes 39 Emmy awards (with 7 wins), 10 Golden Globe awards (with 2 wins), 6

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(with one win), 19

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(with two wins), 4 Directors Guild of America awards (one win) and 3

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, as well as winning 2 consecutive Peabody Awards. Several ''Northern Exposure'' cast members received awards and nominations for their individual work. Janine Turner, who portrayed lead character Maggie O'Donnell, received the most award nominations (12) while

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is the only actor on the series to win a Primetime Emmy Award.

Awards and nominations

ACE Eddie Awards

Presented since 1962, the Eddie Award is an annual accolade that was created by American Cinema Editors to award outstanding achievements in editing in television and film. ''Northern Exposure'' won an award, out of three nominations, for Best Edited One-Hour Series for Television.

American Television Awards

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, giving awards similar to those presented by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. ''Northern Exposure'' received seven nominations.

Artios Awards

Presented by the Casting Society of America, the Artios Award is an annual accolades honoring outstanding achievements in casting. ''Northern Exposure'' won two awards out of five nominations.

BMI Film & TV Awards

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s, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed. ''Northern Exposure'' received three awards from BMI.

Directors Guild of America Awards

The

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is an annual accolade presented by the

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(DGA) which awards outstanding achievements in the field of directing. ''Northern Exposure'' received five nominations during its tenure, winning once for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Drama Series.

Emmy Awards

Presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences since 1949, the Primetime Emmy Award is an annual accolade that honors outstanding achievements in various aspects of television such as acting, directing and writing. The cast and crew of ''Northern Exposure'' received 39 nominations, winning seven awards. Valerie Mahaffey Emmy

Primetime Emmy Awards

Creative Arts Emmy Awards

Golden Globe Awards

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(HFPA) which honors the best performances in television and film. ''Northern Exposure'' received ten nominations, winning two awards for Best Television Series – Drama.

Peabody Awards

Awarded since 1940, the Peabody Award, named after American banker and philanthropist

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, is an annual award the recognizes excellence in storytelling across mediums including television, radio, television networks, and online videos. ''Northern Exposure'' won two consecutive awards, a rarity for television series, with the second award for the episode "Cicely".

Q Awards

The Q Award, presented by the

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since 1986, recognizes critically acclaimed programs and performers for their outstanding achievements in television. During its tenure, ''Northern Exposure'' won 2 awards out of 19 nominations.

Television Critics Association Awards

Awarded by the

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since 1985, the

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(TCA Award) is an annual accolade that recognizes outstanding achievements in television programming and acting performances. ''Northern Exposure'' received six nominations, winning once for Program of the Year.

Other Awards

References

External links

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