Final Golden Globe Predictions

These are my final predictions for the TV categories that will be announced at 8:30am Eastern Time tomorrow morning. I only have one update to make from my musings posted during Thanksgiving week, and that’s the addition of John Lithgow as a likely supporting actor nominee for his recurring role on “Dexter” this season. Jimmy Smits didn’t manage the feat last year even though he ultimately ended up with an Emmy nod, but I think Lithgow should be able to pull it off. I’m basically banking on old favorites to repeat, and only a few new shows to break through – like “Glee” and “Modern Family” and the female leads from “The Good Wife,” “Nurse Jackie,” “The United States of Tara,” and “Parks and Recreation.” I’m also one of the few who believe that “In Treatment” will fare well and be remembered this year, mostly because the second season was even stronger than the first. The mini-series and TV movie categories are pretty much educated guesses and nothing more since I really haven’t seen any of them. Let’s hope for some good surprises tomorrow! Check back all day after the announcement for analysis of each category.

Best Television Series - Drama
Breaking Bad
Dexter
In Treatment
Mad Men
True Blood

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Hugh Laurie, House

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Glenn Close, Damages
January Jones, Mad Men
Julianna Marguiles, The Good Wife
Anna Paquin, True Blood
Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Californication
Glee
Modern Family
The Office
30 Rock

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Steve Carrell, The Office
David Duchovny, Californication
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Tony Shalhoub, Monk

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Toni Collette, The United States of Tara
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation

Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Grey Gardens
Into the Storm
Little Dorrit
Prayers for Bobby
Taking Chance

Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Kevin Bacon, Taking Chance
Kenneth Branagh, Wallander
Brendan Gleeson, Into the Storm
Jeremy Irons, Georgia O’Keefe
Ian McKellen, The Prisoner

Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Joan Allen, Georgia O’Keefe
Drew Barrymore, Grey Gardens
Jessica Lange, Grey Gardens
Anna Paquin, The Courageous Heart of Irena Sandler
Sigourney Weaver, Prayers for Bobby

Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Tom Courtenay, Little Dorrit
Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
John Lithgow, Dexter
John Mahoney, In Treatment
Jeremy Piven, Entourage

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Rose Byrne, Damages
Hope Davis, In Treatment
Marcia Gay Harden, The Courageous Heart of Irena Sandler
Jeanne Tripplehorn, Grey Gardens
Dianne Wiest, In Treatment