The Emmys come on at 5 p.m. on ABC Sunday night, and it seems like every year, television is becoming packed with more and more great new shows. While mainstays like Game of Thrones continue to dominate with half a dozen seasons of memories and fans, unique new dramas like Mr. Robot are making a mark as well. Netflix also continue to open up the categories, with shows like Master of None and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt taking advantage of streaming, binge-ready formats. Below, read the Okayplayer staff’s picks for some of the key categories in the Emmys. Who will you be pulling for?
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Best Drama Series
The Americans (FX)
Game of Thrones (HBO)
House of Cards (Netflix)
Downton Abbey (PBS)
Better Call Saul (AMC)
Mr. Robot (USA)
Homeland (Showtime)
It’s an underdog considering the heavy hitters that it’s up against. But Mr. Robot, a drama about an antisocial hacking wunderkind who was recruited by a mysterious man to take down the biggest corporation in the world, is packed with the suspense and mind-bending plot twists that award-winning, cult classic shows are made of. – William E. Ketchum III
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Best Comedy Series
Veep (HBO)
Transparent (Amazon)
Silicon Valley (HBO)
Modern Family (ABC)
Master of None (Netflix)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)
Black-ish (ABC)
While “diversity” has long been a buzzword in TV and film, Master of None arguably illustrates the idea at its best. The Aziz Ansari creation brings in characters of different races, ethnicities and sexual orientations, and instead of plugging them into the usual bland roles, it actually gives a look into what those diverse experiences are like. Still, the show focuses on everyone’s commonalities more than their differences: the struggles of modern dating, and the hilarious intricacies of everyday life. – William E. Ketchum III
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Best 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)
Rami Malek‘s character of Elliot in Mr. Robot seems difficult to portray, but he nails it: a drug-addled, antisocial hacking genius who seems permanently detached from the world around him, while desperately searching for some sense of normality. Despite being a relatively emotionless character, you still feel for Elliott — a testament to Malek’s nuanced performance. – William E. Ketchum III
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