Skip to main content

BENJAMONSTER AWARDS 2023: The Drama Series Nominees

Here are the nominees for the Drama Series categories!

Check out past nominees in this field: 2022   2021   2020

There are 29 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), 1923 (Paramount+), Alaska Daily (ABC), The Bear (FX/Hulu), Blue Bloods (CBS), Chicago Fire (NBC), Chicago Med (NBC), The Company You Keep (ABC), Criminal Minds: Evolution (Paramount+), The Crown (Netflix), Dear Edward (Apple TV+), The Diplomat (Netflix), For All Mankind (Apple TV+), The Good Fight (Paramount+), The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu), Hello Tomorrow! (Apple TV+), Kindred (FX/Hulu), The Last of Us (HBO), Law & Order: SVU (NBC), The Night Agent (Netflix), The Old Man (FX), P-Valley (Starz), Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin (HBO Max), Quantum Leap (NBC), Succession (HBO), The Summer I Turned Pretty (Prime Video), Tell Me Lies (Hulu), Tulsa King (Paramount+), Yellowjackets (Showtime)

And the Nominees Are...

Outstanding Drama Series
The Bear (FX/Hulu)
The Crown (Netflix)
For All Mankind (Apple TV+)
The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)
The Last of Us (HBO)
The Night Agent (Netflix)
Succession (HBO)

Notes on Nominees: Third nomination for Succession and 2021 winner The Crown. Second nomination for For All Mankind and The Handmaid's Tale. Previous nominees that were eligible but not nominated were P-Valley and Yellowjackets. 

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Christine Baranski, The Good Fight (Paramount+)
Helen Mirren, 1923 (Paramount+)
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us (HBO)
Keri Russell, The Diplomat (Netflix)
Sarah Snook, Succession (HBO)
Imelda Staunton, The Crown (Netflix)

Notes on Nominees: Second nomination for Elisabeth Moss and third nomination for Sarah Snook, who was nominated twice previously in the Supporting Actress field for Succession but moved up to lead this year. Previous nominees that were eligible but not nominated were Melanie Lynskey for Yellowjackets and Brandee Evans an Elarica Johnson for P-Valley. 

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Nicco Annan, P-Valley (Starz)
Gabriel Basso, The Night Agent (Netflix)
Kieran Culkin, Succession (HBO)
Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us (HBO)
Jeremy Strong, Succession (HBO)
Dominic West, The Crown (Netflix)
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear (FX/Hulu)

Notes on Nominees: Third nomination for Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong. Culkin was a two time winner in the Supporting Actor category in 2022 and 2020 but moved up to lea this year. Second nomination for Nico Annan. 

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Jodi Balfour, For All Mankind (Apple TV+)
Connie Britton, Dear Edward (Apple TV+)
Hong Chau, The Night Agent (Netflix)
Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown (Netflix)
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear (FX/Hulu)
Fola Evans-Akingbola, The Night Agent (Netflix)
Yvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)

Notes on Nominees: First nomination for all seven. Yvonne Strahovski and Jodi Balfour were eligible in 2021 but not nominated. 2022 nominee J. Smith-Cameron was eligible for Succession as was 2021 nominee Madeline Brewer for The Handmaid's Tale but neither were nominated.

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Andre Braugher, The Good Fight (Paramount+)
Zach Gilford, Criminal Minds: Evolution (Paramount+)
Matthew Mcfadyen, Succession (HBO)
Jonathan Pryce, The Crown (Netflix)
Alan Ruck, Succession (HBO)
Rufus Sewell, The Diplomat (Netflix)
Alexander Skarsgard, Succession (HBO)

Notes on Nominees: Second nomination for Succession and third overall for Matthew Mcfadyen. Alan Ruck was eligible in 2020 and 2022 but this is his first nomination. Andre Braugher was a winner for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2020 for Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 

Outstanding Directing of a Drama Series
Peter Hoar, The Last of Us "Long, Long Time" (HBO)
Natalia Leite, The Handmaid's Tale "No Man's Land" (Hulu)
Craig Mazin, The Last of Us "When You're Lost in the Darkness" (HBO)
Mark Mylod, Succession "Connor's Wedding" (HBO)
Andrij Parekh, Succession "America Decides" (HBO)
Wendy Stanzler, For All Mankind "Happy Valley" (Apple TV+)
Christopher Storer, The Bear "Review" (FX/Hulu)

Notes on Nominees: Second nomination for Mark Mylod. 

Outstanding Writing of a Drama Series
Jesse Armstrong, Succession "Connor's Wedding" (HBO)
Craig Mazin, The Last of Us "Long, Long Time" (HBO)
Peter Morgan, The Crown (Netflix)
Rachel Shukert, The Handmaid's Tale "No Man's Land" (Hulu)
Christopher Storer, The Bear "Hands" (FX/Hulu)
Will Tracy, Succession "Tailgate Party" (HBO)
Matt Wolpert & Ben Nedevi, For All Mankind "Stranger in a Strange Land" (Apple TV+)

Notes on Nominees: Third nomination for 2020 and 2022 winner Jesse Armstrong. Third nomination for 2021 winner Peter Morgan. Second nomination for Matt Wolpert & Ben Nedevi.

Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress of a Drama Series
Murray Bartlett, The Last of Us (HBO)
James Cromwell, Succession (HBO)
Nick Offerman, The Last of Us (HBO)
Nico Parker, The Last of Us (HBO)
Storm Reid, The Last of Us (HBO)
Anna Torv, The Last of Us (HBO)
Harriet Walter, Succession (HBO)

Notes on Nominees: Second nomination for Harriet Walter. Second overall nomination for Murray Bartlett, who was a winner in Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited/Anthology Series last year for The White Lotus.

Outstanding Technical Design of a Drama Series
1923 (Paramount+)
The Bear (FX/Hulu)
The Crown (Netflix)
For All Mankind (Apple TV+)
Hello Tomorrow! (Apple TV+)
The Last of Us (HBO)
Succession (HBO)

Notes on Nominees: Third nomination in this category for The Crown and For All Mankind. 2022 nominee Yellowjackets, 2021 nominee The Handmaid's Tale and 2021 winner P-Valley were eligible but not nominated.

Nominations
14 nominations: Succession
12 nominations: The Last of Us
7 nominations: The Crown
6 nominations: The Bear
5 nominations: For All Mankind, The Handmaid's Tale
4 nominations: The Night Agent
2 nominations: 1923, The Diplomat, The Good Fight
1 nomination: Criminal Minds: Evolution, Dear Edward, Hello Tomorrow!, P-Valley
0 nominations: 9-1-1, Alaska Daily, Blue Bloods, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, The Company You Keep, Kindred, Law & Order: SVU, The Old Man, Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, Quantum Leap, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Tell Me Lies, Tulsa King, Yellowjackets

Tomorrow: The Comedy Series nominees!

Labels

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

SEASON IN REVIEW: 2017-18 Miscellaneous Awards

As usual, I am ending the season with a few miscellaneous awards. The blog will be quiet this summer but I will continue to do the week ahead posts with broadcast TV news as it happens this summer. Then I'll be back for previews, pilot reviews, and more in the fall! BEST RETURNING COMEDY Superstore (NBC) - Superstore was awarded my "Best Returning Comedy" last year, but it only got better in season three. The funniest ensemble on TV took another step forward with some truly hilarious moments (the season premiere, the Golden Globes party, and the Christmas episode to name a few) and some major plot points moving forward. It also has the potential to be surprisingly sentimental at times. I think back to the first year of the show and how I felt like it had so many funny elements but didn't always bring it completely together. Well now it does on a weekly basis and it is one of those shows that just seems to be in the sweet spot of what will hopefully be a long run. ...
Post a Comment
Read more

EPISODE GUIDES: Happy Days Season Five (Part 1)

On Thursdays, I take a detailed and critical look at a TV show by season. Today I am looking at Season 5 (Part 1) of  Happy Days ! HAPPY DAYS: SEASON FIVE 1977-1978 27 episodes Season Five is the year where Fonzie infamously jumps the shark. It happens at the beginning of the season and while  Happy Days  does eventually decline in quality, it is not this season. In fact, this season graded out slightly higher than the previous season even though it doesn't feel as strong. I think that's because there's not a lot of outright stinkers in this season. It's a very solid season with the show continuing to hum along. There are some signs of the troubles to come but it doesn't happen on a regular basis in the fifth season. Starring Ron Howard as Richie Cunningham  (27 episodes) Henry Winkler as Arthur Fonzarelli  (27 episodes) Tom Bosley as Howard Cunningham  (27 episodes) Marion Ross as Marion Cunningham  (27 episodes) Anson Williams as Potsie Webber  ...
Post a Comment
Read more

EPISODE GUIDES: That 70s Show Season Seven

On Thursdays, I go through classic series with a critical look at each season. Today I am looking at Season Seven of  That 70s Show ! THAT 70s SHOW: SEASON SEVEN 2004-2005 25 episodes The seventh season of  That 70s Show  is the final season with Topher Grace as a series regular and also the final full season for Ashton Kutcher. Despite still having both of those cast member, the show finds itself flailing especially with Topher Grace's Eric, who is stuck in a terrible arc for most of the season. The show also brings many characters back at one point or another but everything just feels tired. This season actually graded out the worst for me. Even worse than the often maligned final season (more on that next week). Every title this season is named for a Rolling Stones song. Starring Topher Grace as Eric Forman  (25 episodes) Mila Kunis as Jackie Burkhart  (25 episodes) Ashton Kutcher as Michael Kelso  (25 episodes) Danny Masterson as Steven Hyde  (25 e...
Post a Comment
Read more