Thursday, July 18, 2013

2013 Dream Emmy Ballot

Even with TV currently in a new Golden Age, the run-up to the Emmys never quite hits the level of mania that surrounds its big screen equivalent (the Oscars). Even with two months between the nominations (announced today), and the ceremony, there's no frantic rush of televised precursor awards. It's a shame, because as one would expect of a Golden Age of TV, there are quite a few great shows and performances out there. 

So, even though it (obviously) counts for nothing, below is what my Emmy ballot would look like for the 2012-2013 TV season. This was made before the nominations were announced this morning, so and none of my picks have been altered to compensate for what I feel were glaring omissions (*cough*Tatiana Maslany*cough*). It's called a dream ballot for a reason.

Best Drama Series
Breaking Bad
Game of Thrones
House of Cards
Mad Men
Orphan Black
The Americans

Best Comedy Series
30Rock
Archer
Bob's Burgers
Enlightened
Parks and Recreation
Veep

Best Miniseries/TV Movie
American Horror Story: Asylum
Behind the Candelabra
Black Mirror
Parade's End
Top of the Lake

Best Actor - Drama Series
Bryan Cranston - Breaking Bad
Hugh Dancy - Hannibal
Damian Lewis - Homeland
Jon Hamm - Mad Men
Timothy Olyphant - Justified
Kevin Spacey - House of Cards

Best Actor - Comedy Series
Alec Baldwin - 30Rock
Jason Bateman - Arrested Development
H. Jon Benjamin - Archer
Louis CK - Louie
Joel McHale - Community
Adam Scott - Parks and Recreation

Best Actor - Miniseries/TV Movie
Benedict Cumberbatch - Parade's End
Matt Damon - Behind the Candelabra
Michael Douglas - Behind the Candelabra
Al Pacino - Phil Spector
Daniel Rigby - Black Mirror

Best Actress - Drama Series
Claire Danes - Homeland
Kate Mara - House of Cards
Tatiana Maslany - Orphan Black
Elisabeth Moss - Mad Men
Keri Russell - The Americans
Robin Wright - House of Cards

Best Actress - Comedy Series
Laura Dern - Enlightened
Lena Dunham - Girls
Tina Fey - 30Rock
Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Veep
Amy Poehler - Parks and Recreation
Aisha Tyler - Archer

Best Actress - Miniseries/TV Movie
Hayley Atwell - Black Mirror
Rebecca Hall - Parade's End
Jessica Lange - American Horror Story: Asylum
Helen Mirren - Phil Spector
Elisabeth Moss - Top of the Lake
Sarah Paulson - American Horror Story: Asylum

Best Supporting Actor - Drama
Bobby Cannavale - Boardwalk Empire
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau - Game of Thrones
Charles Dance - Game of Thrones
Walton Goggins - Justified
Aaron Paul - Breaking Bad
Corey Stoll - House of Cards

Best Supporting Actor - Comedy
Donald Glover - Community
Alex Karpovsky - Girls
Nick Offerman - Parks and Recreation
Damon Wayons Jr. - Happy Endings
Mike White - Enlightened
Luke Wilson - Enlightened

Best Supporting Actor - Miniseries/TV Movie
James Cromwell - American Horror Story: Asylum
Peter Mullan - Top of the Lake
Zachary Quinto - American Horror Story: Asylum

Best Supporting Actress - Drama
Joelle Carter - Justified
Natalie Dormer - Game of Thrones
Michelle Fairley - Game of Thrones
Anna Gunn - Breaking Bad
Lena Heady - Game of Thrones
Christina Hendricks - Mad Men

Best Supporting Actress - Comedy
Alison Brie - Community
Anna Chlumsky - Veep
Eliza Coupe - Happy Endings
Jane Krakowski - 30Rock
Jessica Walter - Arrested Development
Casey Wilson - Happy Endings

Best Supporting Actress - Miniseries/TV Movie
Adelaide Clemmens - Parade's End
Holly Hunter - Top of the Lake
Lily Rabe - American Horror Story: Asylum

Best Directing - Drama Series
"Chapter 11" - House of Cards
"Dead Freight" - Breaking Bad
"Endless Forms Most Beautiful" - Orphan Black
"Ghost" - Justified
"In Care Of" - Mad Men
"In Control" - The Americans

Best Directing - Comedy Series
"Agent of Change" - Enlightened
"Follow Me" - Enlightened
"Hostages" - Veep
"It's a Shame About Ray" - Girls
"Last Lunch" - 30Rock
"The Key" - Enlightened

Best Directing - Miniseries/TV Movie
Behind the Candelabra
"Be Right Back" - Black Mirror
"Episode 3" - Parade's End
"Episode 3" - Top of the Lake
"Episode 4" - Top of the Lake
"White Bear" - Black Mirror

Best Writing - Drama Series
"Chapter 5" - House of Cards
"Dead Freight" - Breaking Bad
"In Care Of" - Mad Men
"In Control" - The Americans
"Kissed By Fire" - Game of Thrones
"The Better Half" - Mad Men

Best Writing - Comedy Series
"Agent of Change" - Enlightened
"All I Ever Wanted" - Enlightened
"Honeymooners" - Archer
"Last Lunch" - 30Rock
"Signals" - Veep
"Topsy" - Bob's Burgers

Best Writing - Miniseries/TV Movie
Behind the Candelabra
"Be Right Back" - Black Mirror
"Episode 3" - Parade's End
"Episode 3" - Top of the Lake
"Episode 4" - Top of the Lake
"White Bear" - Black Mirror

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