Netflix and HBO Lead The Pack In Golden Globes TV Race

December 12, 2014

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James Canellos ’17 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer
This year’s film categories played it pretty safe in terms of the nominees. The Hollywood Foreign Press didn’t nominate any film that was too drastically shocking. However, this year’s television categories are a completely different story. The Globes mixed it up drastically, in their comedic field. For Best TV series, Musical or Comedy three first season programs got nominated and none of them are a primetime series. Orange Is The New Black, which was wrongfully snubbed last year, and Girls seemed like the only safe bets. Joining them is the often overlooked Jane the Virgin, the raunchy Silicon Valley and Transparent which many thought would be too out there for the HFP. These excellent additions finally ended the reign of regulars Modern Family and The Big Band Theory, not even Jim Parsons could sneak in. However, in the drama category, the only new addition is The Affair, while shows like Mad Men, Scandal and How To Get Away With Murder were left out in the cold. Murder’s the only show out of the three to secure a nomination, Viola Davis earned a much deserved Best Actress in a Drama.
The 72nd annual Golden Globes will be hosted once again by former Golden Globe winners Tina Fey and Amy Poehler on January 11th on NBC.

Best TV Series: Drama

The Affair
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
The Good Wife
House of Cards

Best Actress: TV Drama

Claire Danes – Homeland
Viola Davis – How to Get Away With Murder
Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife
Ruth Wilson – The Affair
Robin Wright – House of Cards

Best Actor: TV Drama

Clive Owen – The Knick
Liev Schreiber – Ray Donovan
Kevin Spacey – House of Cards
James Spader – The Blacklist
Dominic West – The Affair

Best Actor in a TV Series: Comedy or Musical

Louis C.K. – Louie
Don Cheadle – House of Lies
Ricky Gervais – Derek
William H. Macy – Shameless
Jeffrey Tambor – Transparent

Best Actress in a TV Series: Comedy or Musical

Lena Dunham – Girls
Edie Falco – Nurse Jackie
Gina Rodriguez – Jane the Virgin
Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep
Taylor Schilling – Orange Is the New Black

Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Mini-Serie or Motion Picture Made for Television

Uzo Aduba – Orange Is the New Black
Kathy Bates – American Horror Story: Freak Show
Joanne Froggatt – Downton Abbey
Allison Janney – Mom
Michelle Monaghan – True Detective

Best TV Series: Musical or Comedy

Girls (HBO)
Orange Is the New Black (Netflix)
Transparent (Amazon)
Silicon Valley (HBO)
Jane the Virgin (CW)

Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Matt Bomer – The Normal Heart
Alan Cumming – The Good Wife
Colin Hanks – Fargo
Bill Murray – Olive Kitteridge
Jon Voight – Ray Donovan

Best Actress in a TV Movie or Mini-series

Maggie Gyllenhaal – The Honorable Woman
Jessica Lange – American Horror Story: Freak Show
Frances McDormand – Olive Kitteridge
Frances O’Connor – The Missing
Allison Tolman – Fargo

Best Actor in a TV Movie or Mini-series

Martin Freeman – Fargo
Woody Harrelson – True Detective
Matthew McConaughey – True Detective
Mark Ruffalo – The Normal Heart
Billy Bob Thornton – Fargo