International Emmy Award for Drama

The International Emmy for Best Drama is an extinct category of the International Emmy Awards, presented by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. It was one of the first award categories, which highlights international drama genre of programs produced and displayed outside the United States. It was first awarded in 1979 with BBC's television film On Giant's Shoulders being the first recipient of the award.

The category was presented from 1979 to 2001. In 2002, the category was replaced with the Best Drama Series category.