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BENJAMONSTER AWARDS 2022: The Drama Series Nominees

Here are the nominees for Drama Series categories!

Check out the nominees from 2021 and 2020!

There are 25 eligible shows I watched at least four episodes of. Since that falls between 21-30, my rule is seven nominees per category.

The eligible series in alphabetical order are: 9-1-1 (FOX), As We See It (Amazon), The Big Leap (FOX), Blue Bloods (CBS), Bridgerton (Netflix), Chicago Fire (NBC), Chicago Med (NBC), Chicago PD (NBC), Euphoria (HBO), Evil (CBS), The Gilded Age (HBO), The Good Fight (Paramount+), Law & Order: Organized Crime (NBC), Law & Order: SVU (NBC), Loki (Disney+), The Morning Show (Apple TV+), Nine Perfect Strangers (Hulu), Ordinary Joe (NBC), Ozark (Netflix), Pachinko (Apple TV+), Severance (Apple TV+), Succession (HBO), This is Us (NBC), Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO) and Yellowjackets (Showtime)

And the Nominees Are...

Outstanding Drama Series
As We See It (Amazon)
Euphoria (HBO)
Severance (Apple TV+)
Succession (HBO)
This is Us (NBC)
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO)
Yellowjackets (Showtime)

Notes on Nominees: This is the third nomination for This is Us and second nomination for Euphoria and Succession. Previous nominees that were eligible but nominated were Bridgerton, Ozark and 2020 winner The Morning Show. 

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Laura Linney, Ozark (Netflix)
Britt Lower, Severance (Apple TV+)
Melanie Lynskey, Yellowjackets (Showtime)
Chrissy Metz, This is Us (NBC)
Mandy Moore, This is Us (NBC)
Zendaya, Euphoria (HBO)

Notes on Nominees: This is the second nomination for Laura Linney, Mandy Moore, Zendaya and 2020 winner Jennifer Aniston. Aniston's co-star on The Morning Show Reese Witherspoon was nominated for this award in 2020 but not nominated this year. Chrissy Metz has been eligible all three years but this is her first nomination. None of the 2021 nominees were eligible this year.

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman, Ozark (Netflix)
Sterling K. Brown, This is Us (NBC)
Brian Cox, Succession (HBO)
John C. Reilly, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO)
Albert Rutecki, As We See It (Amazon)
Adam Scott, Severance (Apple TV+)
Jeremy Strong, Succession (HBO)

Notes on Nominees: This is the third nomination for Sterling K. Brown and second nomination for Jason Bateman, Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong. Justin Hartley of This is Us was nominated the last two years in this category but not nominated this year. Jonathan Bailey of Bridgerton was eligible but not nominated in this category after being nominated in the Supporting Actor category last year.

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Julia Garner, Ozark (Netflix)
Ella Purnell, Yellowjackets (Showtime)
J. Smith-Cameron, Succession (HBO)
Sarah Snook, Succession (HBO)
Sydney Sweeney, Euphoria (HBO)
Susan Kelechi Watson, This is Us (NBC)
Youn Yuh-jung, Pachinko (Apple TV+)

Notes on Nominees: This is the third nomination for Susan Kelechi Watson and second nomination for Sarah Snook and 2020 winner Julia Garner. J. Smith-Cameron and Sydney Sweeney were eligible for this award in 2020 but not nominated. Adjoah Andoh and Nicola Coughlan of Bridgerton were nominated last year but not this year.

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Kieran Culkin, Succession (HBO)
Griffin Dunne, This is Us (NBC)
Jon Huertas, This is Us (NBC)
Matthew Mcfadyen, Succession (HBO)
Jason Segel, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO)
Chris Sullivan, This is Us (NBC)

Notes on Nominees: This is the third nomination for Griffin Dunne and second nomination for Billy Crudup and 2020 winner Kieran Culkin. Jon Huertas and Chris Sullivan have been eligible twice before but this is their first nomination while Matthew Mcfadyen was eligible in 2020 but not nominated. 2020 nominee Mark Duplass was eligible this year but not nominated.

Outstanding Directing of a Drama Series
Zetna Fuentes, This is Us "Miguel" (NBC)
Sam Levinson, Euphoria
Adam McKay, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty "The Swan" (HBO)
Ken Olin, This is Us "The Train" (NBC)
Lorraine Scafaria, Succession "Too Much Birthday" (HBO)
Daisy von Scherler Mayer, Yellowjackets "Doomcoming" (Showtime)
Ben Stiller, Severance "The We We Are" (Apple TV+)

Notes on Nominees: This is the second nomination for Sam Levinson and 2020 winner Ken Olin. None of last year's nominees were eligible this year.

Outstanding Writing of a Drama Series
Jesse Armstrong, Succession "Chiantishire" (HBO)
Dan Erickson, Severance "The We We Are" (Apple TV+)
Dan Fogelman, This is Us "The Train" (NBC)
Miki Johnson, Ozark "Mud" (Netflix)
Jason Katims, As We See It "Pilot" (Amazon)
Ashley Lyle & Bart Nickerson, Yellowjackets "Sic Transiti Gloria Mundi" (Showtime)
Elan Mastai, This is Us "Don't Let Me Keep You" (NBC)

Notes on Nominees: This is the second nomination for 2020 winner Jesse Armstrong as well as Miki Johnson.

Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Drama Series
La Trice Harper, This is Us (NBC)
Delroy Lindo, The Good Fight (Paramount+)
Gerald McRaney, This is Us (NBC)
Laura Niemi, This is Us (NBC)
Tom Pelphrey, Ozark (Netflix)
Yul Vazquez, Severance (Apple TV+)
Harriet Walter, Succession (HBO)

Notes on Nominees: Tom Pelphrey was nominated in 2020 for Outstanding Supporting Actor for Ozark and is nominated this year as a guest.

Outstanding Technical Design of a Drama Series
Euphoria (HBO)
The Gilded Age (HBO)
Loki (Disney+)
Pachinko (Apple TV+)
Severance (Apple TV+)
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (HBO)
Yellowjackets (Showtime)

Notes on Nominees: This is the second nomination for 2020 winner Euphoria. Bridgerton and The Morning Show are both former nominees that were eligible this year but not nominated.

Nominations
15 nominations: This is Us
10 nominations: Succession
7 nominations: Severance
6 nominations: Yellowjackets
5 nominations: Euphoria, Ozark, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
3 nominations: As We See It
2 nominations: The Morning Show, Pachinko
1 nomination: The Gilded Age, The Good Fight, Loki
0 nominations: 9-1-1, The Big Leap, Blue Bloods, Bridgerton, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Chicago PD, Evil, Law & Order: Organized Crime, Law & Order: SVU, Nine Perfect Strangers, Ordinary Joe

Tomorrow: The Comedy Series Nominees!

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