Golden Globe Musings: Best Drama Series

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:
Big Little Lies
The Crown
Killing Eve
The Morning Show
Succession

New contenders:
Bridgerton
Lovecraft Country
The Outsider
Perry Mason
Ratched

Potential first-time nominees:
Better Call Saul
The Boys
The Mandalorian
Ozark

Returning series:
Homecoming

Past nominees:
Outlander
This Is Us
Westworld

You can read my extensive rundown of this category for Awards Radar from November. Two of last year’s nominees are eligible this time. One, “The Crown,” is a sure thing, while I didn’t even expect “Killing Eve” to return last year. New shows “Lovecraft Country” and “Perry Mason” are probable inclusions, and what most are predicting this year is something that’s not very typical of Globe voters: welcoming in shows they haven’t previously celebrated. “Ozark” is one such choice, as is “The Mandalorian.” I think it’s much more up their alley to go with “Ratched,” but that show got zero Critics Choice nominations, which makes me wonder whether everyone liked it as much as I did.

Current predictions:
The Crown
Lovecraft Country
Ozark
Perry Mason
Ratched