BENJAMONSTER AWARDS 2021: The Drama Series Nominees

Here are the nominees for Drama Series categories!

Check out the nominees from 2020!

There are 28 eligible shows I watched at least three episodes of. Since that falls between 21-30, my rule is that there are seven nominees per category.

The eligible series in alphabetical order are: 9-1-1 (FOX), The Alienist: Angel of Darkness (TNT), Big Shot (Disney+), Big Sky (ABC), Blue Bloods (CBS), Brave New World (Peacock), Bridgerton (Netflix), Chicago Fire (NBC), Chicago Med (NBC), Chicago PD (NBC), The Crown (Netflix), Cruel Summer (Freeform), Filthy Rich (FOX), For All Mankind (Apple TV+), Grand Army (Netflix), The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu), Industry (HBO), Law & Order: Organized Crime (NBC), Law & Order: SVU (NBC), Little Voice (Apple TV+), P-Valley (Starz), Perry Mason (HBO), Pose (FX), Prodigal Son (FOX), Ratched (Netflix), This is Us (NBC), We Are Who We Are (HBO) and The Wilds (Amazon)

And the Nominees Are.....

Outstanding Drama Series

Bridgerton (Netflix)

The Crown (Netflix)

For All Mankind (Apple TV+)

The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)

P-Valley (Starz)

Pose (FX)

This is Us (NBC)

Note: Second nominations in this category for The Crown, Pose and This is Us. For All Mankind was eligible last year but not nominated.

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Olivia Colman, The Crown (Netflix)

Emma Corrin, The Crown (Netflix)

Brandee Evans, P-Valley (Starz)

Elarica Johnson, P-Valley (Starz)

Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)

Mj Rodriguez, Pose (FX)

Jordan Kristine Seamon, We Are Who We Are (HBO)

Note: Second nominations for Olivia Colman and Mj Rodriguez. Mandy Moore of This is Us was nominated in this category last year and eligible again but was not nominated.

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Nicco Annan, P-Valley (Starz)

Sterling K. Brown, This is Us (NBC)

Justin Hartley, This is Us (NBC)

Josh O'Connor, The Crown (Netflix)

Rege-Jean Page, Bridgerton (Netflix)

Billy Porter, Pose (FX)

Matthew Rhys, Perry Mason (HBO)

Note: Second nominations for Sterling K. Brown, Justin Hartley and Billy Porter. Josh O'Connor was eligible for Supporting Actor last year but not nominated.

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Gillian Anderson, The Crown (Netflix)

Adjoah Andoh, Bridgerton (Netflix)

Madeline Brewer, The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)

Nicola Coughlan, Bridgerton (Netflix)

Dominique Jackson, Pose (FX)

Sonya Walger, For All Mankind (Apple TV+)

Susan Kelechi Watson, This is Us (NBC)

Note: Second nomination for Susan Kelechi Watson. Dominique Jackson and Sonya Walger were eligible last year but not nominated. Helena Bonham Carter of The Crown was nominated last year and eligible again but not nominated.

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Jonathan Bailey, Bridgerton (Netflix)

Michael Dorman, For All Mankind (Apple TV+)

Griffin Dunne, This is Us (NBC)

O-T Fagbenle, The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)

Joseph Fiennes, The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)

John Lithgow, Perry Mason (HBO)

Tobias Menzies, The Crown (Netflix)

Note: Second nomination for Griffin Dunne. Michael Dorman was eligible last year but not nominated. Tobias Menzies was eligible for Lead Actor last year but not nominated. Michael Sheen of Prodigal Son was nominated last year and eligible again but not nominated.

Outstanding Directing of a Comedy Series

Karena Evans, P-Valley "Perpetratin'" (Starz)

Liz Garbus, The Handmaid's Tale "The Wilderness" (Hulu)

Luca Guadagnino, We Are Who We Are "Right Here, Right Now #8 and Last" (HBO)

Jessica Hobbs, The Crown "War" (Netflix)

Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, For All Mankind "The Grey" (Apple TV+)

Janet Mock, Pose "Take Me to Church" (FX)

Tim Van Patten, Perry Mason "Chapter 1" (HBO)

Outstanding Writing of a Comedy Series

Yahlin Chang, The Handmaid's Tale "Home" (Hulu)

Jon Dorsey, This is Us "Brotherly Love" (NBC)

Katori Hall, P-Valley "Murda Night" (Starz)

Janet Mock, Steven Canals & Brad Falchuk, Pose "Take Me to Church" (FX)

Peter Morgan, The Crown "War" (Netflix)

Jonathan D. Wilson & Peter Morgan, The Crown "Fagan" (Netflix)

Matt Wolpert & Ben Nedevi, For All Mankind "The Bleeding Edge" (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Comedy Series

Michael Angarano, This is Us (NBC)

Tom Brooke, The Crown (Netflix)

Mckenna Grace, The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)

Anna Maria Horsford, Pose (FX)

Norm Lewis, Pose (FX)

Phylicia Rashad, This is Us (NBC)

Nabhaan Rizwan, Industry (HBO)

Note: Second nomination for last year's winner Phylicia Rashad. 

Outstanding Technical Design of a Comedy Series

Bridgerton (Netflix)

The Crown (Netflix)

For All Mankind (Apple TV+)

The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)

P-Valley (Starz)

Perry Mason (HBO)

Ratched (Netflix)

Note: Second nomination in this category for The Crown and For All Mankind. Pose was nominated in this category last year and eligible again but did not get nominated.

Nominations

11 nominations: The Crown

9 nominations: The Handmaid's Tale

8 nominations: Pose, This is Us

7 nominations: P-Valley

6 nominations: Bridgerton, For All Mankind

4 nominations: Perry Mason

2 nominations: We Are Who We Are

1 nomination: Industry, Ratched

0 nominations: 9-1-1, The Alienist: Angel of Darkness, Big Shot, Big Sky, Blue Bloods, Brave New World, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago PD, Cruel Summer, Filthy Rich, Grand Army, Law & Order: Organized Crime, Law & Order: SVU, Little Voice, Prodigal Son, The Wilds