Emmys Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series 2018 Emmys Stephen Daldry Winner "The Crown" Daniel Sackheim "Ozark" Alan Taylor "Game of Thrones" Jeremy Podeswa "Game of Thrones" Kari Skogland "The Handmaid's Tale" Jason Bateman "Ozark" The Duffer Brothers (Matt and Ross Duffer) "Stranger Things" 2017 Emmys Reed Morano Winner "The Handmaid's Tale" Stephen Daldry "The Crown" Vince Gilligan "Better Call Saul" Lesli Linka Glatter "Homeland" Interview The Duffer Brothers (Matt and Ross Duffer) "Stranger Things" Jonathan Nolan "Stranger Things" Kate Dennis "The Handmaid's Tale"