Wednesday, July 31, 2024

BENJAMONSTER AWARDS 2024: The Recap

I hope you enjoyed my month of awards!

Here's a recap of all the awards, check below this post for each individual award post. This blog will be taking a hiatus in August but will return with my Weekly Newsletter on September 2!

Past Recaps: 2023   2022   2021   2020

Outstanding Comedy Series: Hacks (Max)
Outstanding Drama Series: The Bear (FX/Hulu)
Outstanding Limited/Anthology Series: Ripley (Netflix)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart, Hacks (Max)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Emma Stone, The Curse (Showtime)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series: Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country (HBO)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Seth Rogen, Platonic (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Donald Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited/Anthology Series: Andrew Scott, Ripley (Netflix)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Janelle James, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Lesley Manville, The Crown (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Fargo (FX)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Walton Goggins, The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear (FX/Hulu)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited/Anthology Series: Lamorne Morris, Fargo (FX)

Outstanding Directing of a Comedy Series: Jody Hill, The Righteous Gemstones "Wonders That Cannot Be Fathomed, Miracles That Cannot Be Counted" (HBO)
Outstanding Directing of a Drama Series: Christopher Storer, The Bear "Fishes" (FX/Hulu)
Outstanding Directing of a Limited/Anthology Series: Steven Zaillian, Ripley (Netflix)

Outstanding Writing of a Comedy Series: Samantha Riley & Lucia Aniello & Jen Statsky & Paul W. Downs, Hacks "Yes, And" (Max)
Outstanding Writing of a Drama Series: Alex Russell, The Bear "Forks" (FX/Hulu)
Outstanding Writing of a Limited/Anthology Series: Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer (Netflix)

Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Comedy Series: Kaitlin Olson, Hacks (Max)
Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Drama Series: Jamie Lee Curtis, The Bear (FX/Hulu)
Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series: Maurizio Lombardi, Ripley (Netflix)

Outstanding Technical Design of a Comedy Series: What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Outstanding Technical Design of a Drama Series: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
Outstanding Technical Design of a Limited/Anthology Series: Ripley (Netflix)

Nominations by Show
13 nominations: The Bear, Hacks
12 nominations: Fargo
10 nominations: The Righteous Gemstones, Ripley
9 nominations: Abbott Elementary, The Crown
8 nominations: Lessons in Chemistry, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, What We Do in the Shadows
7 nominations: The Curse
6 nominations: Baby Reindeer, The Morning Show, Silo, True Detective: Night Country
5 nominations: Ghosts
4 nominations: Elsbeth, Manhunt, Platonic
3 nominations: Girls5Eva, Hijack, Justified: City Primeval, A Murder at the End of the World
2 nominations: Frasier, Never Have I Ever, Only Murders in the Building, Palm Royale
1 nomination: Chad, Dr. Death, Expats, The Fall of the House of Usher, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans, For All Mankind, The Girls on the Bus, Julia, The Other Black Girl, The Regime, Sugar, Young Sheldon
0 nominations: 9-1-1, The Afterparty, All the Light We Cannot See, Apples Never Fall, Based on a True Story, Blue Bloods, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, The Conners, Dinner with the Parents, Found, Full Circle, How I Met Your Father, The Idol, Law & Order: SVU, Loot, The Neighborhood, Obliterated, Physical, Saturday Night Live, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Under the Bridge, We Were the Lucky Ones, Will Trent, The Wonder Years

Nominations by Platform
35 nominations: Apple TV+
31 nominations: Netflix
24 nominations: FX
17 nominations: HBO
16 nominations: FX/Hulu
15 nominations: Max
10 nominations: CBS
9 nominations: ABC, Prime Video
7 nominations: Showtime
3 nominations: Hulu
2 nominations: Paramount+
1 nomination: Peacock, Roku
0 nominations: Freevee, NBC

Wins by Show
5 wins: The Bear, Ripley
4 wins: Hacks
2 wins: Fargo, Mr. & Mrs. Smith, The Righteous Gemstones
1 win: Abbott Elementary, Baby Reindeer, The Crown, The Curse, Platonic, True Detective: Night Country, What We Do in the Shadows

Wins by Platform
7 wins: Netflix
5 wins: FX/Hulu
4 wins: Max
3 wins: FX, HBO
2 wins: Prime Video
1 win: ABC, Apple TV+, Showtime

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

BENJAMONSTER AWARDS 2024: Outstanding Comedy Series

It's time for the final award - Outstanding Comedy Series!

Past Awards in This Category: 2023   2022   2021   2020

This year's nominees are...

ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (ABC)











GHOSTS (CBS)














HACKS (Max)













NEVER HAVE I EVER (Netflix)











PLATONIC (Apple TV+)













THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES (HBO)











WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (FX)













And the Winner Is...

Monday, July 29, 2024

BENJAMONSTER AWARDS 2024: Outstanding Drama Series

Today's award is Outstanding Drama Series!

Past Awards in This Category: 2023   2022   2021   2020

This year's nominees are...

THE BEAR (FX/Hulu)













THE CROWN (Netflix)











THE CURSE (Showtime)











ELSBETH (CBS)











HIJACK (Apple TV+)











MR. & MRS. SMITH (Prime Video)











SILO (Apple TV+)













And the Winner Is...

Sunday, July 28, 2024

BENJAMONSTER AWARDS 2024: Outstanding Limited/Anthology Series

We are at the big three awards! Today's award is for Outstanding Limited/Anthology Series!

Past Awards in This Category: 2023   2022   2021   2020

This year's nominees are...

BABY REINDEER (Netflix)













FARGO (FX)













LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY (Apple TV+)











MANHUNT (Apple TV+)











RIPLEY (Netflix)











TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY (HBO)













And the Winner Is...

Saturday, July 27, 2024

BENJAMONSTER AWARDS 2024: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Today's award is Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series!

Past Awards in This Category: 2023   2022   2021   2020

This year's nominees are...

QUINTA BRUNSON as Janine Teagues in Abbott Elementary (ABC)











ROSE BYRNE as Sylvia in Platonic (Apple TV+)











HANNAH EINBINDER as Ava Daniels in Hacks (Max)













EDI PATTERSON as Judy Gemstone in The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)













NASIM PEDRAD as Chad in Chad (Roku)











MAITREYI RAMAKRISHNAN as Devi in Never Have I Ever (Netflix)











JEAN SMART as Deborah Vance in Hacks (Max)











And the Winner Is...

Friday, July 26, 2024

BENJAMONSTER AWARDS 2024: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Today's award is Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series!

Past Awards in This Category: 2023   2022   2021   2020

This year's nominees are...

JENNIFER ANISTON as Alex Levy in The Morning Show (Apple TV+)













MELISSA BENOIST as Sadie McCarthy in The Girls on the Bus (Max)













AYO EDEBIRI as Sydney Adamu in The Bear (FX/Hulu)













MAYA ERSKINE as Jane Smith in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)













CARRIE PRESTON as Elsbeth Tascioni in Elsbeth (CBS)












IMELDA STAUNTON as Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown (Netflix)











EMMA STONE as Whitney Siegel in The Curse (Showtime)













And the Winner Is...

Thursday, July 25, 2024

BENJAMONSTER AWARDS 2024: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series

Today's award is Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited/Anthology Series!

Past Awards in This Category: 2023   2022   2021   2020

This year's nominees are...

SARAYU BLUE as Hilary Starr in Expats (Prime Video)











EMMA CORRIN as Darby Hart in A Murder at the End of the World (FX/Hulu)











JODIE FOSTER as Liz Danvers in True Detective: Night Country (HBO)











JESSICA GUNNING as Martha Scott in Baby Reindeer (Netflix)











BRIE LARSON as Elizabeth Zott in Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)













JUNO TEMPLE as Dot Lyon in Fargo (FX)











And the Winner Is...

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

BENJAMONSTER AWARDS 2024: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Today's award is Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series!

Past Awards in This Category: 2023   2022   2021   2020

This year's nominees are...

IAIN ARMITAGE as Sheldon Cooper in Young Sheldon (CBS)













MATT BERRY as Laszlo Cravensworth in What We Do in the Shadows (FX)













JOHN GOODMAN as Eli Gemstone in The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)











KELSEY GRAMMER as Frasier Crane in Frasier (Paramount+)











DANNY MCBRIDE as Jesse Gemstone in The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)











KAYVAN NOVAK as Nandor the Relentless in What We Do in the Shadows (FX)











SETH ROGEN as Will in Platonic (Apple TV+)













And the Winner Is...

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

BENJAMONSTER AWARDS 2024: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Today's award is Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series!

Past Awards in This Category: 2023   2022   2021   2020

This year's nominees are...

IDRIS ELBA as Sam Nelson in Hijack (Apple TV+)











COLIN FARRELL as John Sugar in Sugar (Apple TV+)











NATHAN FIELDER as Asher Siegel in The Curse (Showtime)













DONALD GLOVER as John Smith in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)













TIMOTHY OLYPHANT as Raylan Givens in Justified: City Primeval (FX)











DOMINIC WEST as Prince Charles in The Crown (Netflix)












JEREMY ALLEN WHITE as Carmen Berzatto in The Bear (FX/Hulu)













And the Winner Is...