After much deliberation I have finally settled on my Top 20 as the summer season is hitting its full swing (expect a big move up for Halt and Catch Fire next year!). 2014-2015 was the best for television in a long time. Netflix has entered the game hardcore and do not expect them to leave any time soon ... if anything ... expect Amazon to step up their game ...
Just an aside ... I went with miniseries and dramas here. I left off Olive Kitteridge because it seems more like a movie to me.
So here we go ... from No. 20-1 ... the best dramas on TV this year
20. Hell on Wheels, Season 4 (AMC) – Man did this show hit its stride when it moved to Saturday nights. Holds the exact same spot it held in my list last season, which was tougher to do this season. Anson Mount is still one of the most underrated actors on television.
19. Sons of Anarchy, Season 7 (FX) – I still watch and I still enjoyed, but one of my heavyweights (one of my Top 10 for its Season 5) just seemed to be dragging on and on for its last two seasons. I will miss the exploits of SAMCRO, but will certainly miss seasons 4 and 5 the most.
18. American Horror Story: Freak Show (FX) – Still can't miss television, but definitely not as great as it once was. Season 2 might have been the top show on television and Season 3 checked in at No. 13 for me. Freak Show was great for the first few episodes, then they killed off the best character (that creepy clown) and never quite made it back to Top 10 worthy. Don't doubt how much I am looking forward to AHS: Hotel though!
17. 24: Live Another Day (FOX) – Snubbed by the Emmy's due to bad timing for a summer release ... this show was still pretty excellent. I could have went with more Gbenga Akinnagbe and Benjamin Bratt and a little less Yvonne Stahovski, but Kiefer Sutherland kept Jack Bauer in form and it was very good television for a summer fling.
16. Masters of Sex, Season 2 (Showtime) – This show had quite the dip from No. 7 last year, but was still very good. The writing was crisp and the acting is solid, but it is clear that the showrunners and network are not completely sure what they want to be. This led to a weird time jump and a little more nudity/hanky-panky than the previous season, which hurt the strength. Lizzy Caplan and Michael Sheen need to be on screen with each other OUTSIDE of the bedroom as much as possible. Their give and take and obvious chemistry is what makes this show fantastic and can boost it back to top tier.
15. Bloodline, Season 1 (Netflix) – An expertly crafted and expertly acted show, this show is made so wonderful by a ridiculously perfect pace. The first few episodes feel slow, but they set a tone and get you hooked. If it sticks around a while this could be a major player in every category in the future.
14. Ray Donovan, Season 2 (Showtime) – Another show that seemed to lose itself in the middle some, but was carried by an unbelievably excellent performance by Liev Schreiber (who got a well-deserved Emmy nomination). As horrible as the things Ray does on a regular basis, he is a strong anti-hero who showed he will kill to protect his family and to protect those he feels are unfairly targeted. Jon Voigt is great without stealing the spotlight on this show, and Hank Azaria was wonderful as a one-season FBI-man with too much ambition. This show could make a major leap in Season 3.
13. Homeland, Season 4 (Showtime) – A great rebound season has this show back up a couple of ticks (and back on the Emmy radar with a Best Drama nod). Claire Danes showed she can carry this show without Damien Lewis and without Nicholas Brody. But, Rupert Friend and his exploits as soft-hearted assassin Peter Quinn were the driving force behind the humanity of Season 4 and really keep the craziness of Carrie Mathison from overwhelming the audience. Really looking for to Season 5 and seeing if next year they can get a DESERVED Emmy nod.
12. The Strain, Season 1 (FX) – Sure, the show lost its way a little as the season wound down, but wow, these guys jumped full on into the gore-fest on TV and they did it very well. The acting of Corey Stoll, David Bradley and Richard Sammel is great and can carry this show much further. The flashbacks from Sammel's Eichorst character and Bradley's Setrakian told such a wonderful story that it almost made the present-day portion of the show seem pedestrian. The second season has started strong and I am really looking forward to where Del Torro can take this.
11. Downton Abbey, Season 5 (BBC/PBS) – A strong season as always from this perennial heavyweight. It has been an absolute delight to watch some different characters grow over the last couple seasons, particularly those of Mr. Carson (Jim Carter) and Mrs. Hughes (Phyllis Logan) as they continue to let their love blossom. I am looking forward to the final season of one of the most underrated shows on television, despite all of the Emmy love.
10. The Walking Dead, Season 5 (AMC) – Sure, it is never in the Emmy mix, because frankly the voters are snobs. It is the most watched, the most talked about and the most relevant show on television right now. It single-handedly led to Penny Dreadful, American Horror Story and The Strain and we can see a ton of post apocalyptic and gore shows coming through the pipeline. And it is REALLY good as well. The acting is solid, the pulling at heartstrings is well done, and the way the characters act is in general believable. They could use a few less shock killings (Tyrese's death was a total joke) ... but their formula is solid and they have the craft down pat.
9. Game of Thrones, Season 5 (HBO) – This is the show that might keep Mad Men from its fifth Emmy for best drama. And it might deserve it. This is how difficult this list is. A great, great show is stuck all the way down at No. 7 (down from No. 5 last season). I felt like GoT struggled to stay moving throughout the course of the season and the great episodes were surrounded by two or three duds. But the acting remains superb and the story is addicting. If it walked away with the Best Drama Emmy, it would not be a terrible choice, even if it is my ninth choice.
8. Orange is the New Black, Season 2 (Netflix) – Superbly written and acted, if a little unbelievable at times. There is little bad to say about OITNB. I don't know if it belongs in the Comedy or Drama category, but it holds its own here and deserves the Emmy nomination it received. I was concerned with the longevity heading into Season 2, but that went out the window quickly with the crispness and pace that the writers kept. I think all of the stories are so unique and you want to know every tale and see every flashback. Looking forward to finally binge-watching Season 3.
7. House of Cards, Season 3 (Netflix) – Wow, what a bounce back season. I thought Season 2 was contrived and over-the-top. I still binge-watched, but worried that the show RELIED on binge-watching to hide its flaws. At the end of last season's review (ranked No. 11) I wondered if they would finally give Frank Underwood a worthy opponent going forward. And they gave us the best surprise on television ... Claire Underwood as the opponent. Robin Wright deserves the Emmy that Viola Davis will be getting for How to Get Away With Murder.
6. Justified, Season 6 (FX) – A perfect ending to a show that was nearly perfect for 6 entire seasons. Timothy Olyphant getting only one leading actor nomination in 6 seasons is a joke. He was so perfect on this show, particularly in the final two seasons. Walton Goggins only getting one nomination is even worse, considering he probably deserved six nominations and a couple of wins. He is the most underrated actor on the tube and is great at everything he does. This show was like a fine wine, and its final season was probably its best. There has been no two actors on television complementing each other like these two the last six seasons. And we will miss them. "We dug coal together."
5. The Good Wife, Season 6 (CBS) – It is tough to be relevant and good for 22 episodes while all of the cable heavyweights do anywhere from 8 to 13, but TGW manages to pull it off year-in and year-out. Up from No. 8 last season, TGW really hit its post-Will Gardner stride with an absolutely perfect storyline surrounding top drug kingpin Lemond Bishop and top hotshot lawyer Cary Agos. All this while Alicia Florrick chased a political career and her estranged husband tries to protect one. As the show continued to struggle to figure out what to do with formerly beloved, but now somewhat tedious, character Kalinda Sharma, they found a good out and gave her a proper send off. Next season could be the last. Looking forward to it.
4. Daredevil, Season 1 (Netflix) – Without a doubt, the biggest surprise on television this year was this perfect noir masterpiece on Netflix. Vincent D'Onofrio might have been the best individual performance by any actor this season. He was so perfect as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin it is almost easy to notice how every single other character is perfectly cast as well. Charlie Cox went from perfect on Boardwalk Empire to even better as Matt Murdock. It is a perfect binge-watch show, but stands on its own merit. As the superheroes take over the small screen, they all have something to look forward to, because this one splendid.
3. Better Call Saul, Season 1 (AMC) – Wow, wow, wow. Could this show have been better? Probably not. A show that could have easily been a disaster, simply was sublime. Bob Odenkirk might deserve Jon Hamm's Emmy. To take this character, which was maybe the 7th best guy on Breaking Bad ... and turn him into something this good is almost too good to be true. Doubting Vince Gilligan would simply be a mistake in the future. This show would be just as good if Breaking Bad had never existed, but the touches that come from being a spin off of one of the best shows to ever hit airwaves, makes it that much more memorable. As great as many premiere seasons' were this year, nothing has me itching for more like Saul.
2. Mad Men, Season 7, Part II (AMC) – Mad Men is peerless. It might have ended its run as my favorite drama of all-time. Ahead of The Shield, ahead of The Wire, ahead of Breaking Bad. Beyond compare. There has never been anything like it on the screen before, and it has become more apparent that there never will be. I hope it wins its fifth Best Drama Emmy because it deserves it. Jon Hamm is so perfect episode after episode. Christina Hendricks was perfect episode after episode. Elisabeth Olsen was perfect episode after episode. Vincent Kartheiser played one of the most expertly crafted characters ever on television. And there are still so many other memorable performances. The final shot was memorable and perfect and everything the show was meant to be. A culmination of Don Draper's climb to the top, creating the most memorable ad in history, in only the way Don Draper could. A perfect 10.
1. The Americans, Season 3 (FX) – And ... the big winner ... The Americans. I said in last season's review of this show (No. 6) that it might be the best show on TV by Season 3 or Season 4 ... and it did not disappoint. "Do Mail Robots Dream of Electric Sheep" was the best individual show on television this season. Lois Smith deserved and Emmy nomination for it. But what makes the show truly special is the flexibility of the story and the writers' willingness to go wherever they feel the show is flowing. Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys certainly shine. As do Noah Emmerich and Annet Mahendru. But the story is what makes this show exhilarating and addicting. I am glad FX is sticking with it and hope that we have many more seasons from this excellent cast.
Honorable Mention: Boardwalk Empire, Season 5; Halt and Catch Fire, Season 1; The Leftovers, Season 1
Network Totals - FX (5), AMC (4), Netflix (4), Showtime (3), HBO (1), CBS (1), Fox (1) and BBC/PBS (1)
Friday, July 17, 2015
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
2015 Emmy Predictions - The Netflix takeover!
Here we go ... Emmy Season and time to at least get my Drama predictions out there. Being a father of four and helping my wife run our family business may make keeping up with this Blog nearly impossible ... but it does not make watching every show on television impossible!
This is getting much more difficult as more and more solid scripted shows are hitting the stage. As Netflix has taken off, it has made binge-watch TV arguably the best thing out there. It should be a very interesting day, as Network television could be (but likely won't be due to Empire's ridiculous popularity) shutout!
Without further ado, here are my SHOULD BE and WILL BE nominations for the Drama categories in tomorrow's big Emmy announcement.
Best Drama
Should be: The Americans – Season 3; Mad Men – Season 7, Part II; Better Call Saul – Season 1; Daredevil – Season 1; The Good Wife – Season 6; Justified – Season 6; House of Cards – Season 3
Will be: Mad Men; House of Cards; The Americans; Game of Thrones – Season 5; Orange is the New Black – Season 2; Downton Abbey – Season 5; Empire – Season 1
Will win: Mad Men
Should win: The Americans
Summary: This is as crowded a field as ever. I am not really against the ones I think will be nominated. Game of Thrones, Orange is the New Black and Downton Abbey were all really solid. Empire is totally average, but a very strong cast makes it watchable. I don't even have it in my Top 20 (coming tomorrow) ... but the immense dent it made on the ratings makes it almost a lock for a nomination. It seems almost assuredly that OITNB and House of Cards will be nominated, giving binge-watch Netflix shows an unreal showing. Of course, Daredevil has no chance of really winning anything, but it was so fantastic it should be in the running for a few Emmy's.
Best Actress in a Drama
Should be: Robin Wright, House of Cards; Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black; Julianna Marguiles, The Good Wife; Elizabeth Moss, Mad Men; Lizzy Caplan, Masters of Sex; Keri Russell, The Americans
Will be: Wright; Marguiles; Danes; Tajiri P. Henson, Empire; Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder; Ruth Wilson, The Affair
Will win: Viola Davis
Should win: Robin Wright
Summary: Another very deep category. The voters have shown us they will never nominate Maslany, which is ridiculous. And Henson and Davis will get nominations for their extremely popular shows – and one of them will likely walk away with an Emmy that probably has no business going anywhere but to Mrs. Underwood. Robin Wright stole the show on a very good Season 3. The rift between her and Spacey was as good as anything on television this year. She was one of few bright spots in an overdone second season, but to still be the brightest spot in a very good third season ... this lady deserves the trophy.
Best Actor in a Drama
Should be: Jon Hamm, Mad Men; Kevin Spacey, House of Cards; Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul; Timothy Olyphant, Justified; Matthew Rhys, The Americans; Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Will be: Hamm; Spacey; Odenkirk; Terrance Howard, Empire; Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom; Kyle Chandler, Bloodline
Should win: Bob Odenkirk
Will win: Jon Hamm
Summary: Let it be clear, there was no better acting performance on television this year than Bob Odenkirk on Better Call Saul. Most were skeptical about this Breaking Bad spinoff. Could it really stand on its own merit? Is Odenkirk really leading man worthy? The answer was a resounding YES with one of the biggest surprises on television this year. I think we expected to be entertained, but to be completed blown away by a show that was fantastic even if Breaking Bad had never existed? That was unexpected. The voters have shown they love them some Daniels and Chandler, so those guys will get nods. At least Chandler is somewhat deserving for Bloodline. The Newsroom has always been garbage, despite Daniels' best efforts, but he does not deserve to be in this field.
Oh ... and though Odenkirk is the best man, I think if I had a voted I would have a very tough time not marking Jon Hamm as the winner. He might actually be the best guy this year, it is really close ... and he certainly deserves it.
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
Should be: Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey; Lena Headey, Game of Thrones; Christina Hendricks, Mad Men; Christine Baranski, The Good Wife; Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New Black; Sissy Spacek, Bloodline
Will be: Smith; Headey; Hendricks; Baranski; Aduba; Spacek
Should win: Christina Hendricks
Will win: Christina Hendricks
Summary: Yep ... I think the voters and I are going to agree on every point here. Smith is still Downton's strongest asset, but Hendricks has been underestimated for years and her role in the final episodes of one of the best Dramas ever on television cannot be understated. She was VERY strong this season and should finally be rewarded. On a side note, I believe it Lena Headey had done the nude scene in the Game of Thrones finally, instead of using a body double, she would be in line to take home the award. It was such a powerful scene and done so well. I understand the use of a body double, but if you are in the role, the hardware comes with being in the role. I bagged on Monica Potter a couple of years ago for getting Emmy love despite wearing a clear bald-cap through a cancer storyline. I can't help but back on Headey for this. I understood both ladies decisions, but it hurts your chances.
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
Should be: Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones; Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul; Alan Cumming, The Good Wife; Michael McKean, Better Call Saul; Walton Goggins, Justified; Vincent D'Onofrio, Daredevil
Will be: Dinklage; Banks; Jon Voight, Ray Donovan; Mandy Patinkin, Homeland; Jim Carter, Downton Abbey; Kit Harrington, Game of Thrones
Should win: Walton Goggins
Will win: Jonathan Banks
Summary: As usual, this is the toughest category in the field. There are so many worthy actors out there. It is likely the guy I think should take home the award will not even be nominated. And honestly, if Goggins doesn't win, D'Onofrio should ... and he probably stands even less chance of being nominated. I think many are also sleeping on how good Michael McKean was on Better Call Saul because Jonathan Banks was so good. In the end, I think that Banks gets the award because of his work on Saul and Breaking Bad in the past. Dinklage easily could win as well. And don't be surprised if Kit Harrington picks up steam after the memorable Game of Thrones ending. The late boost could lift him to a steal.
Best Guest Actress in a Drama
Should be: Margo Martindale, The Americans; Lois Smith, The Americans; Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones; Carrie Preston, The Good Wife; Kieman Shipka, Mad Men; Julianne Nicholson, Masters of Sex
Will be: Martindale; Rigg; Preston; Cicely Tyson, How to Get Away with Murder; Allison Janney, Masters of Sex; Kate Burton, Scandal
Should win: Lois Smith
Will win: Cicely Tyson
Summary: This category is filled with great performances this year. Shipka particularly stuck out on Mad Men and should be rewarded. I know it was only a scene in one episode, but Lois Smith absolutely stole the show on The Americans this season with the most memorable and important part of the season, by being in the wrong place at the wrong time. It confirmed so much about who the main characters are by showing us this hard working lady just doing her job. I think that the networks steal this one on award day and Smith probably doesn't even get a nod, but it was one of the best 30-minutes on television this year.
Best Guest Actor in a Drama
Should be: Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife; David Hyde Pierce, The Good Wife; F. Murray Abraham, Homeland; Corey Stoll, Homeland; Beau Bridges, Masters of Sex; Sam Shepard, Bloodline
Will be: Fox; Pierce; Bridges; Abraham; Andre Braugher, Law & Order: SVU; Edward Asner, The Good Wife
Should win: David Hyde Pierce
Will win: Beau Bridges
Summary: Not as strong a field as there has been in the past, but Pierce was excellent on The Good Wife and should be rewarded. He is one of the greatest television actors to ever live and does not regularly get enough credit. I also think Shepard was stellar on Bloodline, which was one of the best shows of the year.
This is getting much more difficult as more and more solid scripted shows are hitting the stage. As Netflix has taken off, it has made binge-watch TV arguably the best thing out there. It should be a very interesting day, as Network television could be (but likely won't be due to Empire's ridiculous popularity) shutout!
Without further ado, here are my SHOULD BE and WILL BE nominations for the Drama categories in tomorrow's big Emmy announcement.
Best Drama
Should be: The Americans – Season 3; Mad Men – Season 7, Part II; Better Call Saul – Season 1; Daredevil – Season 1; The Good Wife – Season 6; Justified – Season 6; House of Cards – Season 3
Will be: Mad Men; House of Cards; The Americans; Game of Thrones – Season 5; Orange is the New Black – Season 2; Downton Abbey – Season 5; Empire – Season 1
Will win: Mad Men
Should win: The Americans
Summary: This is as crowded a field as ever. I am not really against the ones I think will be nominated. Game of Thrones, Orange is the New Black and Downton Abbey were all really solid. Empire is totally average, but a very strong cast makes it watchable. I don't even have it in my Top 20 (coming tomorrow) ... but the immense dent it made on the ratings makes it almost a lock for a nomination. It seems almost assuredly that OITNB and House of Cards will be nominated, giving binge-watch Netflix shows an unreal showing. Of course, Daredevil has no chance of really winning anything, but it was so fantastic it should be in the running for a few Emmy's.
Best Actress in a Drama
Should be: Robin Wright, House of Cards; Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black; Julianna Marguiles, The Good Wife; Elizabeth Moss, Mad Men; Lizzy Caplan, Masters of Sex; Keri Russell, The Americans
Will be: Wright; Marguiles; Danes; Tajiri P. Henson, Empire; Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder; Ruth Wilson, The Affair
Will win: Viola Davis
Should win: Robin Wright
Summary: Another very deep category. The voters have shown us they will never nominate Maslany, which is ridiculous. And Henson and Davis will get nominations for their extremely popular shows – and one of them will likely walk away with an Emmy that probably has no business going anywhere but to Mrs. Underwood. Robin Wright stole the show on a very good Season 3. The rift between her and Spacey was as good as anything on television this year. She was one of few bright spots in an overdone second season, but to still be the brightest spot in a very good third season ... this lady deserves the trophy.
Best Actor in a Drama
Should be: Jon Hamm, Mad Men; Kevin Spacey, House of Cards; Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul; Timothy Olyphant, Justified; Matthew Rhys, The Americans; Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan
Will be: Hamm; Spacey; Odenkirk; Terrance Howard, Empire; Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom; Kyle Chandler, Bloodline
Should win: Bob Odenkirk
Will win: Jon Hamm
Summary: Let it be clear, there was no better acting performance on television this year than Bob Odenkirk on Better Call Saul. Most were skeptical about this Breaking Bad spinoff. Could it really stand on its own merit? Is Odenkirk really leading man worthy? The answer was a resounding YES with one of the biggest surprises on television this year. I think we expected to be entertained, but to be completed blown away by a show that was fantastic even if Breaking Bad had never existed? That was unexpected. The voters have shown they love them some Daniels and Chandler, so those guys will get nods. At least Chandler is somewhat deserving for Bloodline. The Newsroom has always been garbage, despite Daniels' best efforts, but he does not deserve to be in this field.
Oh ... and though Odenkirk is the best man, I think if I had a voted I would have a very tough time not marking Jon Hamm as the winner. He might actually be the best guy this year, it is really close ... and he certainly deserves it.
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama
Should be: Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey; Lena Headey, Game of Thrones; Christina Hendricks, Mad Men; Christine Baranski, The Good Wife; Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New Black; Sissy Spacek, Bloodline
Will be: Smith; Headey; Hendricks; Baranski; Aduba; Spacek
Should win: Christina Hendricks
Will win: Christina Hendricks
Summary: Yep ... I think the voters and I are going to agree on every point here. Smith is still Downton's strongest asset, but Hendricks has been underestimated for years and her role in the final episodes of one of the best Dramas ever on television cannot be understated. She was VERY strong this season and should finally be rewarded. On a side note, I believe it Lena Headey had done the nude scene in the Game of Thrones finally, instead of using a body double, she would be in line to take home the award. It was such a powerful scene and done so well. I understand the use of a body double, but if you are in the role, the hardware comes with being in the role. I bagged on Monica Potter a couple of years ago for getting Emmy love despite wearing a clear bald-cap through a cancer storyline. I can't help but back on Headey for this. I understood both ladies decisions, but it hurts your chances.
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama
Should be: Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones; Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul; Alan Cumming, The Good Wife; Michael McKean, Better Call Saul; Walton Goggins, Justified; Vincent D'Onofrio, Daredevil
Will be: Dinklage; Banks; Jon Voight, Ray Donovan; Mandy Patinkin, Homeland; Jim Carter, Downton Abbey; Kit Harrington, Game of Thrones
Should win: Walton Goggins
Will win: Jonathan Banks
Summary: As usual, this is the toughest category in the field. There are so many worthy actors out there. It is likely the guy I think should take home the award will not even be nominated. And honestly, if Goggins doesn't win, D'Onofrio should ... and he probably stands even less chance of being nominated. I think many are also sleeping on how good Michael McKean was on Better Call Saul because Jonathan Banks was so good. In the end, I think that Banks gets the award because of his work on Saul and Breaking Bad in the past. Dinklage easily could win as well. And don't be surprised if Kit Harrington picks up steam after the memorable Game of Thrones ending. The late boost could lift him to a steal.
Best Guest Actress in a Drama
Should be: Margo Martindale, The Americans; Lois Smith, The Americans; Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones; Carrie Preston, The Good Wife; Kieman Shipka, Mad Men; Julianne Nicholson, Masters of Sex
Will be: Martindale; Rigg; Preston; Cicely Tyson, How to Get Away with Murder; Allison Janney, Masters of Sex; Kate Burton, Scandal
Should win: Lois Smith
Will win: Cicely Tyson
Summary: This category is filled with great performances this year. Shipka particularly stuck out on Mad Men and should be rewarded. I know it was only a scene in one episode, but Lois Smith absolutely stole the show on The Americans this season with the most memorable and important part of the season, by being in the wrong place at the wrong time. It confirmed so much about who the main characters are by showing us this hard working lady just doing her job. I think that the networks steal this one on award day and Smith probably doesn't even get a nod, but it was one of the best 30-minutes on television this year.
Best Guest Actor in a Drama
Should be: Michael J. Fox, The Good Wife; David Hyde Pierce, The Good Wife; F. Murray Abraham, Homeland; Corey Stoll, Homeland; Beau Bridges, Masters of Sex; Sam Shepard, Bloodline
Will be: Fox; Pierce; Bridges; Abraham; Andre Braugher, Law & Order: SVU; Edward Asner, The Good Wife
Should win: David Hyde Pierce
Will win: Beau Bridges
Summary: Not as strong a field as there has been in the past, but Pierce was excellent on The Good Wife and should be rewarded. He is one of the greatest television actors to ever live and does not regularly get enough credit. I also think Shepard was stellar on Bloodline, which was one of the best shows of the year.
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