Recently, the Emmy's released every person and show eligible in all of their categories for the 2014 Primetime Emmy's for their nomination ballot. This post is dedicated to everything related to Outstanding Drama Series category. It will be both who I think will actually earn a nomination as well as who I think deserves to earn a nomination. However, there is one main ground rule- I have to go off of the actual Emmy nomination ballot. Which means that if the series isn't actually eligible to earn a nomination in real life, then it's not eligible to be mentioned in this post. Makes sense, doesn't it? Let's begin!
DRAMA
WHO I THINK WILL GET A NOMINATION:
- Breaking Bad (AMC)
- Downton Abbey (PBS)
- Game of Thrones (HBO)
- House of Cards (Netflix)
- Mad Men (AMC)
- True Detective (HBO)
SHOW THAT COULD PLAY SPOILER: Homeland (Showtime)
COLD HARD LOCKS: Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, True Detective
IT WAS NOMINATED IN THE PAST, SO IT'LL PROBABLY BE NOMINATED AGAIN THIS YEAR: Downton Abbey, Mad Men, House of Cards
WHAT I'M PROBABLY WRONG ABOUT: The Good Wife (CBS) not earning a nomination
Either the final season of Breaking Bad is going to win it all or the newcomer True Detective, the show that took America by storm, will win it all in August. Therefore, those two shows are locks to earn a nomination. Game of Thrones is a three-time nominee in this category and is coming off of its best season yet. Even in an extremely deep year, the show is so damn good that's going to earn its fourth straight nomination.
Therefore, we realistically have six shows- Downton Abbey, Homeland, House of Cards, Mad Men, Masters of Sex, and The Good Wife- competing for three spots.
I think the next show that earns a nomination is Mad Men. It's one of the few shows in the history of television to win Outstanding Drama Series four times in a row and it's been nominated every year it's been eligible. The show started off slowly, but finishing on "The Strategy" and "Waterloo" means Mad Men goes 7 goes 7 in this category.
Next, I think Downton Abbey gets a nomination here. Even though it had a down season according to fans of the show, it's still a show that's perfectly tailored towards the older voters that mostly make up the Emmy academy. It got a butt load of nominations in its rookie year when it made itself a mini-series as opposed to a drama series, and it earned a butt load more nominations when it was considered a drama series for the past two years. Downton Abbey has two straight Outstanding Drama Series nominations, and even though it absolutely doesn't deserve to be here, I expect it will get a third nomination in 2014.
I think the last spot realistically comes down to The Good Wife versus House of Cards. Homeland had a terrible third season, and even though it has an Outstanding Drama Series win, I'm confident Emmy voters are off of the bandwagon. Masters of Sex (Showtime) is really good, but I think in a crowded field, it gets left behind. The Good Wife is no stranger to these Outstanding Drama Series categories (although it failed to earn a nomination here last year) and after a strong fifth season, it's poised to make a comeback. But I think Netflix and Kevin Spacey and the fact that it's a former nominee is just too much for The Good Wife to handle. Even though House of Cards had a terrible, terrible second season, it still earned a TCA nomination for Outstanding Achievement for a Drama Series and almost everyone disagrees with me about how terrible Season 2 was.
IF I HAD AN EMMY BALLOT:
- Breaking Bad (AMC)
- Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
- Game of Thrones (HBO)
- Mad Men (AMC)
- Masters of Sex (Showtime)
- The Good Wife (CBS)
POTENTIAL OBVIOUS SNUB: Arrow (CW)
I actually don't think Arrow is a very good show, but it's one of my personal favorites. The show actually took a huge step forward during its second season and it's actually pretty well reviewed from TV critics. I personally think the serialized nature of the show holds down its quality (and the fact that it's a superhero show), but it's slowly rising the ranks of becoming a good TV drama. Considering the marketplace is saturated with great TV dramas, and considering the show is on the CW network, I don't realistically expect the show to earn any major Primetime Emmy's, but I do think it's a good show that everyone should check out.
- Breaking Bad (AMC)
- Downton Abbey (PBS)
- Game of Thrones (HBO)
- House of Cards (Netflix)
- Mad Men (AMC)
- True Detective (HBO)
SHOW THAT COULD PLAY SPOILER: Homeland (Showtime)
COLD HARD LOCKS: Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, True Detective
IT WAS NOMINATED IN THE PAST, SO IT'LL PROBABLY BE NOMINATED AGAIN THIS YEAR: Downton Abbey, Mad Men, House of Cards
WHAT I'M PROBABLY WRONG ABOUT: The Good Wife (CBS) not earning a nomination
Either the final season of Breaking Bad is going to win it all or the newcomer True Detective, the show that took America by storm, will win it all in August. Therefore, those two shows are locks to earn a nomination. Game of Thrones is a three-time nominee in this category and is coming off of its best season yet. Even in an extremely deep year, the show is so damn good that's going to earn its fourth straight nomination.
Therefore, we realistically have six shows- Downton Abbey, Homeland, House of Cards, Mad Men, Masters of Sex, and The Good Wife- competing for three spots.
I think the next show that earns a nomination is Mad Men. It's one of the few shows in the history of television to win Outstanding Drama Series four times in a row and it's been nominated every year it's been eligible. The show started off slowly, but finishing on "The Strategy" and "Waterloo" means Mad Men goes 7 goes 7 in this category.
Next, I think Downton Abbey gets a nomination here. Even though it had a down season according to fans of the show, it's still a show that's perfectly tailored towards the older voters that mostly make up the Emmy academy. It got a butt load of nominations in its rookie year when it made itself a mini-series as opposed to a drama series, and it earned a butt load more nominations when it was considered a drama series for the past two years. Downton Abbey has two straight Outstanding Drama Series nominations, and even though it absolutely doesn't deserve to be here, I expect it will get a third nomination in 2014.
I think the last spot realistically comes down to The Good Wife versus House of Cards. Homeland had a terrible third season, and even though it has an Outstanding Drama Series win, I'm confident Emmy voters are off of the bandwagon. Masters of Sex (Showtime) is really good, but I think in a crowded field, it gets left behind. The Good Wife is no stranger to these Outstanding Drama Series categories (although it failed to earn a nomination here last year) and after a strong fifth season, it's poised to make a comeback. But I think Netflix and Kevin Spacey and the fact that it's a former nominee is just too much for The Good Wife to handle. Even though House of Cards had a terrible, terrible second season, it still earned a TCA nomination for Outstanding Achievement for a Drama Series and almost everyone disagrees with me about how terrible Season 2 was.
IF I HAD AN EMMY BALLOT:
- Breaking Bad (AMC)
- Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
- Game of Thrones (HBO)
- Mad Men (AMC)
- Masters of Sex (Showtime)
- The Good Wife (CBS)
POTENTIAL OBVIOUS SNUB: Arrow (CW)
I actually don't think Arrow is a very good show, but it's one of my personal favorites. The show actually took a huge step forward during its second season and it's actually pretty well reviewed from TV critics. I personally think the serialized nature of the show holds down its quality (and the fact that it's a superhero show), but it's slowly rising the ranks of becoming a good TV drama. Considering the marketplace is saturated with great TV dramas, and considering the show is on the CW network, I don't realistically expect the show to earn any major Primetime Emmy's, but I do think it's a good show that everyone should check out.
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