The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards nominations will be announced on Thursday, July 18th. Please refer to my Emmy musings for this category for a detailed analysis of the contenders, and, as always, chime in below in the comments with any thoughts of your own.
Last year’s nominees: Boardwalk Empire, Breaking Bad, Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones, Homeland, Mad Men
The competition: Here’s the problem with this race – there’s nothing to suggest that any of the six nominees from last year won’t be back again. I personally believe that Boardwalk Empire had its best season yet, so, while that might be the likeliest to be omitted, I doubt it. Both Game of Thrones and Mad Men should be safe despite their surprise snubs from the top Golden Globe list this past year. Downton Abbey should be invincible, and I think most loved the second season of the red-hot Homeland. The safest best in my mind is Breaking Bad, which has extreme momentum given that its final season is slated to premiere in just a few weeks. Fighting to break into the top six are three newbies with definite challenges: The Newsroom is beloved by many but seen as pretentious by others, House of Cards airs on Netflix, an untested format, and The Americans is an FX series. While the network has won a handful of Emmys in the past decade, “Damages” is still its only nominee ever in this race. Past nominee The Good Wife could make a comeback, but I doubt it.
The predicted nominees: Boardwalk Empire, Breaking Bad, Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones, Homeland, Mad Men
The predicted winner: Homeland
Next up: Best Comedy Series
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