Movies are cool and all, but television has spent the past few years bringing cinematic dopeness to the masses in some seriously unprecedented ways. Sorry movies. It's just not your time. With Netflix regularly pumping out instaclassics like Aziz Ansari's Master of None and networks like USA reinventing themselves with the hella topical Mr. Robot, the real discussion of quality often starts and ends with the Emmy Awards.
With Mad Men and Breaking Bad now pretty firmly in the rearview, there's some extra slots available for a few surprising nods and some equally surprising victories. Can Mr. Robot hack the Emmys? Peep the major category nominees below, then log off immediately before Evil Corp catches you speculating.
Outstanding Comedy Series:
Master of None
Modern Family
Silicon Valley
Veep
black-ish
Transparent
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Outstanding Drama Series:
Mr. Robot
The Americans
Better Call Saul
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
Homeland
House of Cards
Outstanding Variety Talk Series:
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Last Week Tonight
Jimmy Kimmel Live
The Late Late Show With James Corden
Real Time With Bill Maher
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Outstanding Limited Series:
The People v O.J. Simpson
American Crime
Fargo
The Night Manager
Roots
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:
Aziz Ansari, Master of None
William H. Macy, Shameless
Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley
Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Will Forte, Last Man on Earth
Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Laurie Metcalf, Getting On
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish
Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Amy Schumer, Inside Amy Schumer
Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series:
Kyle Chandler, Bloodline
Rami Malek, Mr. Robot
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Matthew Rhys, The Americans
Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:
Claire Danes, Homeland
Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder
Taraji P. Henson, Empire
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Keri Russell, The Americans
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie:
Bryan Cranston, All the Way
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock
Idris Elba, Luther
Cuba Gooding Jr., The People v. O.J. Simpson
Tom Hiddleston, Night Manager
Courtney B. Vance, The People v. O.J. Simpson
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie:
Kirsten Dunst, Fargo
Felicity Huffman, American Crime
Audra McDonald, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill
Sarah Paulson, The People v. O.J. Simpson
Lili Taylor, American Crime
Kerry Washington, Confirmation
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:
Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Matt Walsh, Veep
Tony Hale, Veep
Keegan-Michael Key, Key & Peele
Louie Anderson, Baskets
Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:
Gaby Hoffmann, Transparent
Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Allison Janney, Mom
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Judith Light, Transparent
Niecy Nash, Getting On
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:
Ben Mendelsohn, Bloodline
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
Kit Harington, Game of Thrones
Michael Kelly, House of Cards
Jon Voight, Ray Donovan
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:
Constance Zimmer, UnREAL
Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey
Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
Maura Tierney, The Affair
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie:
Sterling K. Brown, The People v. O.J. Simpson
David Schwimmer, The People v. O.J. Simpson
John Travolta, The People v. O.J. Simpson
Jesse Plemons, Fargo
Bokeem Woodbine, Fargo
Hugh Laurie, Night Manager
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie:
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Hotel
Kathy Bates, American Horror Story: Hotel
Jean Smart, Fargo
Olivia Colman, Night Manager
Melissa Leo, All the Way
Regina King, American Crime
Peep the full (i.e. long AF) list of nominees here.
