Emmy Award Nominees 2013: Breaking Bad, Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones, Homeland, House of Cards, Madmen Competing; Which Series Will Stand Out In The Drama Category?
The Emmy Award Nominees for 2013 has already been announced; and with excellent performances, surprising twists, and shocking events viewed by millions in the small screen this year, the question of who will take home the trophies on Sept. 22 is quite hard to answer at this point.
George R.R. Martin, the scribe who penned the "Game of Thrones" novels from which the hit TV series is based, posted in his website last Sept. 16:
Admittedly, trying to handicap the Emmys is a mug's game. You never know. But for what it's worth, I think this year is our best chance of actually winning one. Given the splash the Red Wedding made, our profile is likely as high as it is ever going to be. We had a great season. If the Academy is ever going to give their ultimate accolade to a fantasy show (something that is by no means certain), it's going to be this year, I think.
The writer continued:
But we'll see. BREAKING BAD, MAD MEN, DOWNTON ABBEY, HOMELAND, and HOUSE OF CARDS will have something to say about that as well. All good shows, I think. A couple are great shows. HOMELAND is the defending champ, MAD MEN's won four, and HOUSE OF CARDS has that whole "gamechanger" thing going for it. Should be an interesting race. We'll all know on September 22.
Competing in the Drama Categories are listed below:
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
Breaking Bad (AMC)
Downton Abbey (PBS)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
Homeland (Showtime)
House of Cards (Netflix)
Mad Men (AMC)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Damian Lewis, Homeland
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Connie Britton, Nashville
Claire Danes, Homeland
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Kerry Washington, Scandal
Robin Wright , House of Cards
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jonathan Banks, Breaking Bad
Bobby Cannavale, Boardwalk Empire
Jim Carter, Downton Abbey
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Morena Baccarin, Homeland
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
Anna Gunn, Breaking Bad
Christina Hendricks, Mad men
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Boardwalk Empire - "Margate Sands" directed by Tim Van Patten
Breaking Bad - "Gliding Over All" directed byMichelle MacLaren
Downton Abbey - "Episode Four" directed by Jeremy Webb
Homeland - "Q&A" directed by Lesli Linka Glatter
House of Cards - "Chapter 1" directed by David Fincher
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Breaking Bad - "Dead Freight" written by George Mastras
Breaking Bad - "Say My Name" written by Thomas Schnauz
Downton Abbey - "Episode Four" written by Julian Fellowes
Game of Thrones - "The Rains of Castamere" written by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss
Homeland - "Q&A" written by Henry Bromell
In the 65th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards held last Sept. 15, the following winners were announced. The taped broadcast will be shown on Sept. 21, the evening before the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards.
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES - Dan Bucatinsky, Scandal
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES - Carrie Preston, The Good Wife
OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES - House of Cards
OUTSTANDING SINGLE-CAMERA PICTURE EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES - Breaking Bad