LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey,
PBS
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad,
AMC
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom,
HBO
Jon Hamm, Mad Men, AMC
Damian Lewis, Homeland,
Showtime
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards,
Netflix
Who Deserves to Win: Bryan Cranston. As confident as I am that Spacey
gives yet another masterful turn on “House of Cards”, without seeing the show,
I can only speak to what I’ve seen.
Who Will Win: Bryan Cranston. He’s dominating this category and with no critical hints to the contrary this should be another victory for him.
Who Will Win: Bryan Cranston. He’s dominating this category and with no critical hints to the contrary this should be another victory for him.
LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Connie Britton, Nashville,
ABC
Claire Danes, Homeland,
Showtime
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey,
PBS
Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel,
A&E
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men, AMC
Kerry Washington, Scandal,
ABC
Robin Wright, House of Cards,
Netflix
Who Deserves to Win: Vera Farmiga. It cannot be said enough, Farmiga gave
the best performance on all of television as Norma Bates, a mind-blowing turn
in every sense.
Who Will Win: Kerry Washington. She’s a primetime powerhouse with the Emmy buzz to back a
victory. Claire Danes could pull an upset with her home court advantage.
“Homeland” airs on Showtime, the sister network of CBS, who is
broadcasting the show.
DRAMA SERIES:
Breaking Bad, AMC
Downton Abbey, PBS
Homeland, Showtime
Game of Thrones, HBO
House of Cards, Netflix
Mad Men, AMC
Who Deserves to Win: Game of Thrones. Breathtaking and striking at every turn,
a film-quality show on TV.
Who Will Win: Breaking Bad. The Emmy’s love it and with it ending
the first half of the last season, the week after the Emmy's, it’s a full
circle moment.
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Bobby Cannavale, Boardwalk
Empire, HBO
Jonathan Banks, Breaking Bad, AMC
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad, AMC
Jim Carter, Downton Abbey, PBS
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones, HBO
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland, Showtime
Who Deserves to Win: Peter Dinklage. His performance anchors “Game of Thrones”, a dazzling
masterwork that deserves every statue he can fit on the mantle.
Who Will Win: Aaron Paul. See previous “Breaking Bad” picks.
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
SERIES:
Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad, AMC
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey, PBS
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones, HBO
Christine Baranski, The Good
Wife, CBS
Morena Baccarin, Homeland, Showtime
Christina Hendricks, Mad Men, AMC
Who Deserves to Win: Christine Baranski. Never seen her give a bad or
middling performance.
Who Will Win: Anna Gunn. See previous “Breaking Bad” picks. Plus, she has played
the most hated woman on TV and that is not an easy task.
GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Margo Martindale, The Americans,
FX
Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones,
HBO
Carrie Preston, The Good Wife,
CBS
Linda Cardellini, Mad Men,
AMC
Jane Fonda, The Newsroom, HBO
Joan Cusack, Shameless,
Showtime
Who Will Win: Jane Fonda. This is a complete guess
GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Nathan Lane, The Good Wife,
CBS
Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife,
CBS
Rupert Friend, Homeland,
Showtime
Robert Morse, Mad Men, AMC
Harry Hamlin, Mad Men, AMC
Dan Bucatinsky, Scandal, ABC
Who Will Win: Michael J. Fox. It was the buzzed about performance that set the stage for
his comeback show.
WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES:
Breaking Bad ("Dead Freight"), AMC
Breaking Bad ("Say My Name"), AMC
Downton Abbey, PBS
Game of Thrones, HBO
Homeland, Showtime
Who Deserves to Win: Game of Thrones. Why? Because it is one of the best
written shows on TV.
Who Will Win: Breaking Bad. At this point is there a question?
DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES:
Boardwalk Empire, HBO
Breaking Bad, AMC
Downton Abbey, PBS
Homeland, Showtime
House of Cards, Netflix
Who Deserves to Win: Probably House of Cards. I haven’t seen it though.
None of the other shows have blown me away with their directing prowess.
Who Will Win: Boardwalk Empire. The Emmy’s might throw the waning jewel of HBO a bone.
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