Golden Globe Nominees: Best TV Series – Drama

My predictions: 2/5
What’s missing? Dexter, The Good Wife, The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, Justified, Shameless

Out with the old, in with the new! The lone returning nominee is sophomore series and last year’s winner Boardwalk Empire, joined by four freshman series. That means the departure of the aging (but still-great) “Dexter,” the still-hot “The Good Wife,” and “The Walking Dead.” I’m most thrilled about one of my “no guts, no glory” predictions coming true, which is the inclusion of Starz’s intense new series Boss here. It’s also joined by HBO’s fantasy series Game of Thrones and FX’s creepy American Horror Story. If nothing else, a brave, broad, inclusive, and forward-thinking list.

What could win? Given that “Nip/Tuck” won this thing back in the day, I’m hedging my bets on “American Horror Story.”