Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Golden Globe Musings: Best TV Series – Comedy/Musical

Golden Globe nominations for this year will be announced soon, so here’s a survey of the contenders and the most likely predictions at this time. Weigh in with your thoughts, and let me know if I’ve left off anyone important. A reminder that last year’s nominees mean zilch at the Globes and that the race is almost entirely unpredictable.

Last year’s nominees:
Girls
Jane the Virgin
Orange is the New Black
Silicon Valley
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New contenders:
Casual
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
The Last Man on Earth
Master of None
Scream Queens
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Past nominees:
The Big Bang Theory
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Episodes
Modern Family
Parks and Recreation

Potential first-time nominees:
Louie
Veep
You’re the Worst

This past year’s Emmy winner, “Veep,” hasn’t ever been nominated in this category at the Golden Globes. This could be the year, but the competition is stiff, with a handful of strong contenders plus all five nominees from last year competing again. I think “Girls” will fall off, but the rest will return. I’d expect a surprise or two here.

Current predictions:
Jane the Virgin
Orange is the New Black
Silicon Valley
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Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

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