Golden Globe Nominations – TV

The HFPA announced the nominations for this years Golden Globe awards yesterday, and it is packed full of big names. Here I will break down the full list and my brief thoughts on each category.

Best Television Series – Drama

Big Little Lies (HBO)

Killing Eve (BBC)

Succession (HBO)

The Crown (Netflix)

The Morning Show (Apple)

This is an interesting category, with the most notable absentee being the controversial final season of Game of Thrones. While the final season was a huge mess, I do think it’s a shame the show will end without ever winning best series. The category is wide open, and I wouldn’t be surprised to see the social media favourite Succession win.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama

Billy Porter – Pose

Brian Cox – Succession

Kit Harington – Game of Thrones

Rami Malek – Mr. Robot

Tobias Menzies – The Crown

Another wide open category, with Kit Harington receiving Game of Thrones’ only nomination. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Billy Porter win on the night.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Drama

Jennifer Aniston – The Morning Show

Jodie Comer – Killing Eve

Nicole Kidman – Big Little Lies

Olivia Colman – The Crown

Reece Witherspoon – The Morning Show

It is a big surprise to see two nominations for The Morning Show and is disappointing that Emilia Clarke missed out. However, recent Emmy winner Jodie Comer gave the best TV performance of the year and must surely triumph in this star packed category.

Best Television Series – Comedy

Barry (HBO)

Fleabag (Amazon)

The Kominsky Method (Netflix)

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)

The Politician (Netflix)

A category dominated by streaming shows, but I think there should be one clear winner, and that was the magnificent second season of Fleabag.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Ben Platt – The Politician

Bill Hader – Barry

Michael Douglas – The Kominsky Method

Paul Rudd – Living By Yourself

Ramy Youssef – Ramy

Bill Hader is winning this, there’s no other likely scenario in my opinion.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy

Christina Applegate – Dead To Me

Kirsten Dunst – On Becoming a God in Central Florida

Natasha Lyonne – Russian Doll

Phoebe Waller-Bridge – Fleabag

Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

This is a category packed full of stars but it’s probably between Brosnahan and Waller-Bridge.

Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Catch-22 (Hulu)

Chernobyl (HBO)

Fosse/Verdon (FX)

The Loudest Voice (Showtime)

Unbelievable (Netflix)

A very hard to predict category, but I imagine it will end with Chernobyl victorious, although Unbelievable could always cause a surprise.

Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Christopher Abbott – Catch-22

Jared Harris – Chernobyl

Russell Crowe – The Loudest Voice

Sacha Baron Cohen – The Spy

Sam Rockwell – Fosse/Verdon

Another category packed with stars (we see you HFPA, we see you) but I think Sam Rockwell will and should win here.

Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Helen Mirren – Catherine the Great

Joey King – The Act

Kaitlyn Dever – Unbelievable

Merritt Wever – Unbelievable

Michelle Williams – Fosse/Verdon

Michelle Williams is spectacular in Fosse/Verdon but I would love to see upcoming star Kaitlyn Dever win for her heartbreaking portrayal of a sexual assault victim.

Best Supporting Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Alan Arkin – The Kominsky Method

Andrew Scott – Fleabag

Henry Winkler – Barry

Kieran Culkin – Succession

Stellan Skarsgard – Chernobyl

I’m not sure who will win, but I really believe Andrew Scott should.

Best Supporting Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Emily Watson – Chernobyl

Helena Bonham Carter – The Crown

Meryl Streep – Big Little Lies

Patricia Arquette – The Act

Toni Collette – Unbelievable

Give Toni Collette some awards!