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BENJAMONSTER AWARDS 2024: The Drama Series Nominees

Here are the nominees for the Drama Series categories!

Check out past nominees in this field: 2023   2022   2021   2020

There are 22 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 (ABC), The Bear (FX/Hulu), Blue Bloods (CBS), Chicago Fire (NBC), Chicago Med (NBC), The Crown (Netflix), The Curse (Showtime), Elsbeth (CBS), For All Mankind (Apple TV+), Found (NBC), The Girls on the Bus (Max), Hijack (Apple TV+), The Idol (HBO), Justified: City Primeval (FX), Law & Order: SVU (NBC), The Morning Show (Apple TV+), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video), The Other Black Girl (Hulu), Silo (Apple TV+), Sugar (Apple TV+), The Summer I Turned Pretty (Prime Video), Will Trent (ABC)

And the Nominees Are...

Outstanding Drama Series
The Bear (FX/Hulu)
The Crown (Netflix)
The Curse (Showtime)
Elsbeth (CBS)
Hijack (Apple TV+)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
Silo (Apple TV+)

Notes on Nominees: Fourth nomination for 2021 winner The Crown. Second nomination for The Bear (which is classified as a drama in my awards because that's what it actually is).

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Melissa Benoist, The Girls on the Bus (Max)
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear (FX/Hulu)
Maya Erskine, Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
Carrie Preston, Elsbeth (CBS)
Imelda Staunton, The Crown (Netflix)
Emma Stone, The Curse (Showtime)

Notes on Nominees: Third nomination for 2020 winner Jennifer Aniston. Second nomination for Imelda Staunton. Ayo Edebiri was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series last year for the same role. Maya Erskine won Outstanding Writing of a Comedy Series for PEN15 in 2021.

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Idris Elba, Hijack (Apple TV+)
Colin Farrell, Sugar (Apple TV+)
Nathan Fielder, The Curse (Showtime)
Donald Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
Timothy Olyphant, Justified: City Primeval (FX)
Dominic West, The Crown (Netlfix)
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear (FX/Hulu)

Notes on Nominees: Second nomination for Jeremy Allen White and Dominic West.

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Nicole Beharie, The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown (Netflix)
Abby Elliott, The Bear (FX/Hulu)
Aunjanue Ellis, Justified: City Primeval (FX)
Greta Lee, The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Lesley Manville, The Crown (Netflix)
Bellamy Young, The Other Black Girl (Hulu)

Notes on Nominees: Second nomination for 2023 winner Elizabeth Debicki. 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Jon Hamm, The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Boyd Holbrook, Justified: City Primeval (FX)
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear (FX/Hulu)
Oliver Platt, The Bear (FX/Hulu)
Tim Robbins, Silo (Apple TV+)
Benny Safdie, The Curse (Showtime)

Notes on Nominees: Third nomination for Billy Crudup. Second nomination this year for Jon Hamm, who has also nominated for Lead Actor in a Limited/Anthology Series for Fargo.

Outstanding Directing of a Drama Series
Stephen Daldry, The Crown "Sleep, Dearie, Sleep" (Netflix)
Nathan Fielder, The Curse "Young Hearts" (Showtime)
Alex Gabassi, The Crown "Ritz" (Netflix)
Hiro Murai, Mr. & Mrs. Smith "First Date" (Prime Video)
Jim Field Smith, Hijack "Brace Brace Brace" (Apple TV+)
Christopher Storer, The Bear "Fishes" (FX/Hulu)
Morten Tyldum, Silo "Machines" (Apple TV+) 

Notes on Nominees: Second nomination in this category and third overall for 2023 winner Christopher Storer.

Outstanding Writing of a Drama Series
Joanna Calo & Christopher Storer, The Bear "Fishes" (FX/Hulu)
Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie, The Curse "Young Hearts" (Showtime)
Kelly Galuska, The Bear "The Bear" (FX/Hulu)
Peter Morgan, The Crown "Sleep, Dearie, Sleep" (Netflix)
Alex Russell, The Bear "Forks" (FX/Hulu)
Francesca Sloane, Mr. & Mrs. Smith "Couples Therapy" (Prime Video)
Graham Yost, Silo "Independence Day" (Apple TV+)

Notes on Nominees: Fourth nomination for 2021 winner Peter Morgan. Second nomination in this category and fourth overall for Christopher Storer. Second overall nomination for Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie.

Outstanding Guest Actor or Actress of a Drama Series
Micaela Coel, Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Bear (FX/Hulu)
Rashida Jones, Silo (Apple TV+)
Elizabeth Lail, Elsbeth (CBS)
Bob Odenkirk, The Bear (FX/Hulu)
Parker Posey, Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
Retta, Elsbeth (CBS)

Notes on Nominees: Micaela Coel was nominated for Lead Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series in 2021 for I May Destroy You. Bob Odenkirk was nominated for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series last year for Lucky Hank.

Outstanding Technical Design of a Drama Series
The Bear (FX/Hulu)
The Crown (Netflix)
The Curse (Showtime)
For All Mankind (Apple TV+)
The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
Silo (Apple TV+)

Notes on Nominees: Fourth nomination in this category for The Crown and For All Mankind. Second nomination for The Bear and The Morning Show.

Nominations
13 nominations: The Bear
9 nominations: The Crown
8 nominations: Mr. & Mrs. Smith
7 nominations: The Curse
6 nominations: The Morning Show, Silo
4 nominations: Elsbeth
3 nominations: Hijack, Justified: City Primeval
1 nomination: For All Mankind, The Girls on The Bus, The Other Black Girl, Sugar
0 nominations: 9-1-1, Blue Bloods, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, Found, The Idol, Law & Order: SVU, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Will Trent

Tomorrow: The Comedy Series nominees!

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