The 62nd Emmy Awards Nominations continued.
As I’ve not watched the actors and titles mentioned in this post, I will remove predictions because, basically, they won’t have any basis.
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries
Nominees
Sir Ian McKellen, The Prisoner (AMC)
The Prisoner stars Ian McKellen (as Two) and Jim Caviezel (as Six), as prisoners trapped in The Village. Nobody knows how they got there; they are only identified by a number and have no memory of a past existence. They must find out how they got there and how to escape.
Dennis Quaid, The Special Relationship (HBO)
Michael Sheen, The Special Relationship (HBO)
Written by Peter Morgan (The Deal, The Queen), The Special Relationship is the story of the special relationship between Britain Prime Minister Tony Blair and the US president Bill Clinton. Together, they weathered all kinds of problems and challenges during their terms. When Clinton steps down from the presidency in 2000, Blair has to decide how he’ll carry on the relationship.
Jeff Bridges, A Dog Year (HBO)
Jeff Bridges plays Jon Katz, a man having a midlife crisis and gets a crazier border collie and turns his life upside down.
Al Pacino, You Don’t Know Jack (HBO)
Al Pacino stars as former pathologist Dr. Jack Kevorkian, who starts the battle and crusade to provide terminally ill patients another humane and dignified option – assisted suicide.
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries
Nominees
Dame Judi Dench, Return to Cranford (PBS)
Dame Judi Dench stars as Matty Jenkyns, living in Cranford, a small, close-knit village, striving to open to changes.
Hope Davis, Special Relationship (HBO)
Claire Danes, Temple Grandin (HBO)
Claire Danes stars as Temple Grandin, a woman diagnosed with autism and revolutionized practices for the humane handling of livestock on cattle ranches and slaughterhouses.
Joan Allen, Georgia O’Keefe (Lifetime)
Joan Allen stars as Georgia O’Keefe, in this biographical movie about the American artist and a major figure in the art form in the 1920s.
Maggie Smith, Capturing Mary (HBO)
Maggie Smith stars as Mary, an older woman who revisits an old and grand London mansion to relive a life-changing memory from her youth.
Outstanding Made for Television Movie
Nominees
Endgame (PBS)
Endgame is about the negotiations that led to the end of apartheid in South Africa and the release of Nelson Mandela. Endgame stars William Hurt and Jonny Lee Miller.
Moonshot (HISTORY)
Moonshot is a docudrama that explores the 40th anniversary of the moon landing.
Temple Grandin (HBO)
Georgia O’Keefe (Lifetime)
The Special Relationship (HBO)
You Don’t Know Jack (HBO)
Outstanding Miniseries
Nominees
The Pacific (HBO)
Based on the memoirs and biographies of three Marines, Eugene Sledge, Robert Leckie and John Basilone, The Pacific explores the lives of the Marines as the war against Japan escalates.
Return To Cranford (PBS)
What’s your bet? Which shows and actors will win the awards? Tune in on August 29 on NBC to find out the results.
