Golden Bell Award for Best Television Series
Taiwanese television award
The Golden Bell Award for Best Television Series (Chinese: 電視金鐘獎戲劇節目獎) is one of the categories of the competition for the Taiwanese television production, Golden Bell Awards. It is presented annually by the Government Information Office, Taiwan. The first time that the television programs were first eligible to be awarded was in 1971.
Winners and nominees
TV Series program winners from 1971 to 1982 were not included in the list. For more information, see also: Golden Bell Awards list of winners
1980s
1984: Star Knows My Heart
The Misty Rain of Jiangnan
That Tender Age
1985: Porters
Rivers, Mountains, Spring Mornings
Star's Hometown
1986: Cloud's Hometown
One Plum Blossom
The Blue and the Black
1987: Another Sound
How Many Beautiful Sunsets
The Fortune Family
1988: Father Forgive Me
Deep Garden
Xi Shi
1989: Moment in Peking
The August Blossom
Return the Pearl to Thee
1990s
Note: Between 1993 and 1999, television and radio awards were presented in alternate years.
1990: Spring Passes and Returns
The Wife-Chasing Trio
My Son Junxiao
1991: Mute Wife
Biographies of Assassins: Jingke
The Last Imperial Love
1992: The Four Brothers of Peking
Xueke
Tales About Qianlong
1993: The Book and the Sword
Continued Fate of Love
Unforgettable Emotions
1995: Brothers by Destiny
Tales About Cixi
Everlasting Like Earth and Heaven
1997: The Daughter-in-Law to Persuade the World
This Life, This World
Romance of Taiwan
The First Clan
Flowers Fall, Flowers Bloom
1999: Spring Is Like Stepmother's Heart
Dream of the Red Chamber
Love Is Payable
God Loves Good People
Salt Farm Children
2000s
2000: Ever
Relatives Don't Bicker
The Defeated Name
State of Divinity
A Boat in the Ocean
2001: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Rogue Professor
World Affectionate
Big Hospital, Little Doctors
Beigang Censer
2002: Bi Ya Su Na
True Love
The Sun Shines on the Back of the Mountain First
Chaste Woman, Fierce Woman, Carefree Woman
The Cold Night
2003: Crystal Boys
New Bud
Jingui
Friends
Home
2004: Banquet
Two Fish Swimming Ashore
Dana Sakura
Wintry Night II
The Rose
2005: A Cinematic Journey
A Story of Soldiers
Love's Lone Flower
Fifi
Say Yes Enterprise
2006: Holy Ridge
Lovelorn High Heels
Bump Off Lover
A..S..T..
Spring in Grass Mount
2007: Dangerous Mind
The Chinese Money Tree Blooms
The Beautiful Sunrise
The Hospital
Life Away from Home
2008: Fated to Love You
Wayward Kenting
Mom's House
Tobacco Field Youths
Huang Jinxian
2009: Black & White
Justice for Love
Police et vous
My Queen
Marriage for Three Women
2010s
2010: Moonlight of Brotherhood
Rock Baby
Hi My Sweetheart
The Kite Soaring
Year of the Rain
2011: Somewhere over the Sky
The Fierce Wife
Scent of Love
The Invaluable Treasure 1949
Love You
2012: In Time with You
Man Boy
Garden of Life
Innocence
Way Back into Love
2013: Falling
Flavor of Life
End of Innocence
An Innocent Mistake
Home
2014: Boys Can Fly
Amour et Patisserie
In a Good Way
Sun After the Rain
Lonely River
2015: The Way We Were
C.S.I.C.: I Hero
Apple in Your Eye
Long Day's Journey into Light
Brave Forward
2016: A Touch of Green
Ba Ji Teenagers
Marry Me, or Not?
Sunset
The Best of Youth
2017: Close Your Eyes Before It's Dark
Abula
Game
Love of Sandstorm
Family Time
2018: A Boy Named Flora A
Songs and the City
Roseki
Wake Up 2
Age Of Rebellion
2019: The World Between Us
Utopia For The 20s
Survive
A Taste to Remember
A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities
2020s
2020: Someday Or One Day
Yong-jiu Grocery Store
The Victims' Game
Hate The Sin, Love The Sinner
The Mirror
2021: The Magician on the Skywalk
U Motherbaker
Girls Win
Animal Whisper
Stay for Love
2022: Seqalu: Formosa 1867
The Making of an Ordinary Woman 2
Gold Leaf
Danger Zone
Light the Night
2023: Mad Doctor
Oxcart Trails
Taiwan Crime Stories
The Amazing Grace of Σ
Copycat Killer
2024: Living
Oh No! Here Comes Trouble
At The Moment
Gourmet Affairs
A Wonderful Journey
2025: Born for the Spotlight
The Outlaw Doctor
Us Without Sex
Our Honorary Photo Studio
I Am Married... But!
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