Primetime Emmy nominations prove voters now watch Netflix in addition to premium cable
Nominees for the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced in Los Angeles this morning, the marquee nods indicating that members of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences didn’t add many new season passes to their DVRs this year—but they just might have subscribed to Netflix. Or at least skimmed the House Of Cards DVDs distributed to Emmy voters: The David Fincher-produced, Kevin Spacey-starring political thriller is grabbing all the headlines following this morning’s announcement, with nods in three of the big categories—Outstanding Drama Series, as well as Lead Actor nominations for Spacey and Robin Wright—and presumably contributing to merry mixups regarding Don Cheadle’s inclusion in the Lead Actor in a Comedy Series category for House Of Lies. “I don’t remember Don Cheadle being in House Of Cards” some will remark, while others will ask “So we’re still treating House Of Lies as a comedy?”
Speaking of merry mixups: Netflix’s big day only extends so far, with its other high-profile 2013 debut receiving a single acting nomination—for Jason Bateman, who’s probably walking into your office right now to provide additional connective tissue for Arrested Development’s fourth season—and nods in a pair of technical categories. Consider this your signal to sound a “C’mon!” at the academy’s refusal to feel the same about Will Arnett—along with other unfairly snubbed highlights of the 2012-13 season, like New Girl’s incredible sophomore year, any aspect of The Americans that doesn’t involve Margo Martindale or theme music, or the entire voice cast of Bob’s Burgers—in the comments. Just remember this: If they would’ve nominated Tatiana Maslany for Orphan Black, they would’ve had to nominate her five times, and then there’d be no space for the movie stars!
A full list of the nominees can be found here, along with the solace that comes from rooting for Louis C.K. to win seven awards he doesn’t really care about. American Horror Story: Asylum leads the pack with 17 nominations, yet somehow none of them involve Murder Santa.
Outstanding Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory
Girls
Louie
Modern Family
30 Rock
Veep
Outstanding Drama Series
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game Of Thrones
Homeland
House Of Cards
Mad Men
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Hugh Bonneville, Downton Abbey
Damian Lewis, Homeland
Kevin Spacey, House Of Cards
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Jeff Daniels, The Newsroom
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Vera Farmiga, Bates Motel
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
Claire Danes, Homeland
Robin Wright, House Of Cards
Elisabeth Moss, Mad Men
Connie Britton, Nashville
Kerry Washington, Scandal
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Bobby Cannavale, Boardwalk Empire
Jonathan Bank, Breaking Bad
Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Jim Carter, Downton Abbey
Peter Dinklage, Game Of Thrones
Mandy Patinkin, Homeland