Could the TARDIS garner Steven Moffat another major award?

Doctor Who could make history in the US by earning its first-ever Primetime Emmy Award nomination this year.
With Emmy campaigning reaching a fever pitch, it has been revealed that BBC America has submitted the science-fiction classic to compete for the coveted television awards.

While BBC America – now the show’s co-producer – opted not to put Doctor Who forward in the Best Drama Series category (where it would likely face off with behemoths like Game of Thrones, Homeland and House of Cards), Peter Capaldi is up for consideration as Lead Actor in a Drama.

The dramatic penultimate series nine episode ‘Heaven Sent’ is also being submitted for possible nominations for writer Steven Moffat and director Rachel Talalay.

Moffat is certainly not an Emmy newbie, having won the Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special trophy for the Sherlock episode ‘His Last Vow’.
Nominations for the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards are announced in a live telecast on July 14 – with the ceremony itself airing on ABC on September 18.

Doctor Who remains off-air for an extended stretch this year, with no new episodes premiering until the Christmas special in December.

Showrunner Steven Moffat’s final series airs in 2017 – with Pearl Mackie and Matt Lucas joining Peter Capaldi for all-new TARDIS adventures.