The 2013 Golden Globe nominations released this morning pose an array of questions, but they weren’t as wildly unpredictable as usual. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is known for its inscrutable picks. Leave dissection of the movie noms to others; the TV categories were mostly as expected, with a couple of glaring omissions.
“Orange is the New Black” was left out of the best series nominations (maybe because it was entered by Netflix as a drama and it’s really a tragicom/dramedy). “Mad Men” was snubbed entirely. Again. (True, it didn’t enjoy its best season, but really?) “Downton Abbey,” a period piece that had a rough season in terms of storytelling, landed a best series nomination ahead of “Homeland,” “The Americans,” “Mad Men” “Game of Thrones” and “OITNB.”
At least they included the obvious names in the best actor and best actress categories. Hayden Panettiere and Jon Voight are leading contenders for their supporting roles (“Nashville” and “Ray Donovan,” respectively). Glad to see Michael Sheen in the running for his turn as the brittle, egomaniacal Dr. Masters on “Masters of Sex,” but Lizzy Caplan should have had the slot occupied by Sophia Vergara.
The TV categories:
Best TV series, drama
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
The Good Wife
House of Cards
Masters of Sex
Best Actress in a TV series, drama
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Taylor Schilling, Orange is the New Black
Kerry Washington, Scandal
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Best Actor in a TV series, drama
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Michael Sheen, Masters of Sex
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
James Spader, The Blacklist
Best TV Series, Comedy
The Big Bang Theory
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Girls
Modern Family
Parks and Recreation
Best Actress in a TV Series, Comedy
Zooey Deschanel, New Girl
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Lena Dunham, Girls
Julia Louis Dreyfus, Veep
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Best Actor, TV Series Comedy
Jason Bateman, Arrested Development
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Michael J. Fox, The Michael J. Fox Show
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Andy Samberg, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Best TV Miniseries or Movie
American Horror Story: Coven
Behind the Candelabra
Dancing on the Edge
Top of the Lake
White Queen
Best Actress in a mini-series or TV movie
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven
Helena Bonham Carter, Burton and Taylor
Rebecca Ferguson, The White Queen
Helen Mirren, Phil Spector
Elisabeth Moss, Top of the Lake
Best Actor in a mini-series or TV movie
Matt Damon, Behind the Candelabra
Michael Douglas, Behind the Candelabra
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dancing on the Edge
Idris Elba, Luther
Al Pacino, Phil Spector
Best Supporting Actress in a series, mini-series, or TV movie
Jacqueline Bisset, Dancing on the Edge
Janet McTeer, The White Queen
Hayden Panettiere , Nashville
Monica Potter, Parenthood
Sofia Vergara, Modern Family
Best Supporting Actor in a series, mini-series or TV movie
Josh Charles, The Good Wife
Rob Lowe, Behind the Candelabra
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Corey Stoll, House of Cards
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan
Source:
http://blogs.denverpost.com/ostrow/2013/12/12/golden-globes-tv-nominations-a-few-snubs-a-few-surprises/17244/