This year's Golden Globes nominations have been fairly spread out, with no one particular show or series standing out as a clear winner.
That's an obvious testament to just how good television has been of late, with shows like Fargo, Mad Men and Transparent winning rave reviews and heavily favourited to win this year. We've analysed the tea-leaves and come back with our predictions in the TV categories.
Got some of your own? Let us know in the comments below!
BEST TV SERIES (DRAMA)
Empire
Game of Thrones
Mr. Robot
Narcos
Outlander
Game of Thrones, you would think, is the favourite here. However, we were bowled over by how good Mr. Robot is. Not only that, Narcos was pretty special too and so was Outlander. Empire, honestly, we've no idea how / why people are watching. Long story short, this category is an open field. Game of Thrones isn't the mortal lock that everyone has, but if we were giving it out, we'd put Mr. Robot front and centre.
BEST TV SERIES (COMEDY / MUSICAL)
Casual
Mozart in the Jungle
Orange Is the New Black
Silicon Valley
Transparent
Veep
Veep's the strongest contender here, we think, considering Transparent won out last year. It's extremely rare for a series to win two years in a row, but Transparent's been consistently funny and heartwarming.
BEST TV SERIES (DRAMA)
American Crime
American Horror Story
Fargo
Flesh and Bone
Wolf Hall
American Crime could do well here, but our favourite to win is Wolf Hall. Without a shadow of a doubt, Wolf Hall was one of the best TV series of this year and Mark Rylance was incredible as Thomas Cromwell. That being said, Fargo's second season was pretty incredible so it's just as likely to win. Our best guess, however, goes to Wolf Hall. Here's hoping.
BEST ACTOR (DRAMA)
Jon Hamm - Mad Men
Rami Malek - Mr. Robot
Wagner Moura - Narcos
Bob Odenkirk - Better Call Saul
Liev Schrieber - Ray Donovan
We were big fans of Bob Odenkirk, Rami Malek and Jon Hamm and not to mention Wagner Moura in Narcos. This really is a group-of-death situation as everyone in this category could win if they were up against anyone else. It's the final season of Mad Men, so they could easily pass it to Hamm as a legacy thing, but if we were handing it out, Rami Malek would win for Mr. Robot. It's THAT good.
BEST ACTRESS (DRAMA)
Caitriona Balfe - Outlander
Viola Davis - How To Get Away With Murder
Eva Green - Penny Dreadful
Taraji P. Henson - Empire
Robin Wright - House of Cards
Although the season just gone of House of Cards was a bit of a mess, Robin Wright was the standout. Consistently brilliant in a series that was anything but, she looks like the heavy favourite to win here. Viola Davis' trashy murder series would be a second, but there's such a gulf between Wright and the rest of the nominees, we're fairly certain she's got this one sewn up.
BEST ACTOR (COMEDY / MUSICAL)
Aziz Ansari - Master of None
Gael García Bernal - Mozart in the Jungle
Rob Lowe - The Grinder
Patrick Stewart - Blunt Talk
Jeffrey Tambor - Transparent
If you haven't yet watched Master of None, you really are missing out. The show's been a welcome companion piece to Louis CK's brillaint Louie and even has the same exec producer. Ansari's performance in the series has been remarkable and the writing has been top notch. A solid win for Ansari here will do wonders for his career.
BEST ACTRESS (COMEDY / MUSICAL)
Rachel Bloom - Crazy Ex Girlfriend
Jamie Lee Curtis - Scream Queens
Julia Louis-Dreyfus - Veep
Gina Rodriguez - Jane the Virgin
Lily Tomlin - Grace and Frankie
Although we weren't huge fans of Scream Queens, Jamie Lee Curtis was fantastic on the show and brilliantly lampooned both her own career and her family heritage. However, Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the firm favourite here to win. We're also surprised that Sharon Horgan didn't get a look-in for Catastrophe, by the way.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Alan Cumming - The Good Wife
Damian Lewis - Wolf Hall
Ben Mendelsohn - Bloodline
Tobias Menzies - Outlander
Christian Slater - Mr. Robot
As much as we loved Mr. Robot, it's unlikely it'll make a clean sweep in all its categories - which is a shame because Christian Slater was great in it. Tobias Menzies was particularly chilling and disturbing in Outlander, so as good and all as he was, it's unlikely that HFPA will vote for it. Alan Cumming's a bit of a safe choice and it's not like he had any stand-out moments this season; rather he was consistently good throughout. That leaves Ben Mendelsohn and Damian Lewis and it's anyone's guess between those two. Gun to head? Probably Mendelsohn.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Uzo Aduba - Orange is the New Black
Joanne Froggatt - Downton Abbey
Regina King - American Crime
Judith Light - Transparent
Maura Tierney - The Affair
Uzo Aduba has won two Golden Globes for Orange Is The New Black and there's every possibility that she could win again here. It'd be highly unlikely, but it could happen. The only other person who could challenge her is Maura Tierney in The Affair and, to be honest, if Uzo Aduba wasn't in this category, Tierney would be the clear favourite.
BEST ACTOR (TV MOVIE / LIMITED SERIES)
Idris Elba - Luther
Oscar Isaac - Show Me A Hero
David Oyelowo - Nightingale
Mark Rylance - Wolf Hall
Patrick Wilson - Fargo
Patrick Wilson was pretty great in Fargo and the series, as a whole, was spectacular. The problem for him, however, is that it's more of an ensemble piece that a leading role. Oscar Isaac, on the other hand, was a clear leading character in Show Me A Hero so there's a good chance for him here. Rylance is already nominated for Bridge of Spies, which is a good omen for him here. If Wolf Hall was likely to win in any category, it'd be here and for this.
BEST ACTRESS (TV MOVIE / LIMITED SERIES)
Kirsten Dunst - Fargo
Lady Gaga - American Horror Story: Hotel
Sarah Hay - Flesh and Bone
Felicity Huffman - American Crime
Queen Latifah - Bessie
Lady Gaga really is a shock nomination here, so it's highly unlikely she'll be even close to winning. The most obvious choice here is Felicity Huffman for American Crime, however Kirsten Dunst could potentially swoop in with Fargo. We haven't seen Queen Latifah's series, so we can't render a full opinion there and the same goes for Sarah Hay in Flesh and Bone. The word on both of them is positive, but we've heard more noise about Huffman's performance and it's more likely to reward that kind of performance so she gets our nod.
