OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

The Americans

Tape A: “EST Men” & “Baggage”

Tape B: “Walter Taffet” & “Divestment”

Tape C: “Stingers” & “One Day in the Life of Anton Baklanov”

The Knick

Tape A: “Method and Madness” & “Mr. Paris Shoes”

Tape B: “Start Calling Me Dad” & “Get the Rope”

Tape C: “The Golden Lotus” & “Crutchfield”

The Leftovers

Tape A: “Penguins Two, Us Zero” & “Cario”

Tape B: “Two Boats and a Helicopter” & “Guest”

Tape C: “The Garveys At Their Best” & “The Prodigal Son Returns”

Mad Men

Tape A: “Severance” & “The Forecast”

Tape B: “Time & Life” & “Lost Horizon”

Tape C: “The Milk and Honey Route” & “Person to Person”

Orange is the New Black

Tape A: “Hugs Can Be Deceiving” & “A Whole Other Hole”

Tape B: “40 OZ of Furlough” & “Litttle Mustachoied Shit”

Tape C: “It Was the Change” & “We Have Manners. We’re Polite.”

Rectify

Tape A: “Running With the Bull” & “Sleeping Giants”

Tape B: “MazelTov” & “Weird as You”

Tape C: “The Great Destroyer” & “Until You’re Blue”

AND THE WINNER IS:

MAD MEN

This is the fourth win, eight and final nomination for the series Mad Men in the drama series category. The producers being rewarded are Matthew Weiner, Scott Hornbacher, Janet Leahy, Semi Chellas, Erin Levy, Jon Hamm, Blake McCormick, Tom Smuts, Lisa Albert & Marcy Patterson. Weiner receives his ninth win and twenty-fifth nomination, Hornbacher receives his sixth win and twelveth nominatoion, Leahy receives her second win and fifth nomination, Chellas receives her second win and fourth nomination, Levy receives her second win and fifth nomination, Hamm receives his eleventh win and twenty-second nomination, McCormick receives his fourth win and ninth nomination, Smuts receives his first win and third nomination, Albert receives her fourth win and ninth nomination and finally Patterson receives her third win and eighth nomination. Weiner previous won for producing The Sopranos (2004), Mad Men (2008-2009, 2012), writing Mad Men (2008, 2011, 2013, 2015) and was nominationed for producing The Sopranos (2007), Mad Men (2010-2011, 2013-2014), directing Mad Men (2008, 2010, 2012), writing The Sopranos (2004, 2007) & Mad Men (2008, (9(2))-2010, 2012, 2014), Hornbacher previous won for producing The Sopranos (2003-2004), Mad Men (2008-2009, 2012) and was nominated for producing The Sopranos (2007) & Mad Men (2010-2011, 2013-2014), Leahy previous won for producing Mad Men (2012) and was nominated for producing Mad Men (2011, 2013-2014), Chellas previously won for producing Mad Men (2012) and was nominated for producing Mad Men (2013-2014), Levy previously won for producing Mad Men (2012) and was nominated for producing Mad Men (2013-2014) & writing Mad Men (2010), Hamm previously won for producing Mad Men (2012), acting in Mad Men (2011, 2013, 2015), 30 Rock (2009), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015) and with the ensemble of Mad Men (2008-2009, 2012-2013) and was previously nominated for producing Mad Men (2013-2014), acting in Mad Men (2008-2010, 2012, 2014) & with the ensemble of Mad Men (2010-2011, 2014), McCormick previoysly won for producing Mad Men (2008-2009, 2012) and was nominated for producing Mad Men (2010-2011, 2013-2014), Smuts was previously nominated for producing Mad Men (2013-2014), Albert previously won for producing Mad Men (2008-2009, 2014) and was nominated for producing Mad Men (2010-2011, 2013-2014) & finally Patterson previously won for producing Mad Men (2009, 2012) and was nominated for producing Mad Men (2010-2011, 2013-2014).

In conclusion for me awarding tv shows from this past season I had no other choice but to reward Mad Men the drama series prize. Sure there was that terrible second episode but just about every other episode had moments I would rank amoung the best of the series with a string of episodes up until and concluding the finale was maybe just about the most consistent set of episodes the show has ever produced. Now being at least four months out from the finale of the show I can safely say that Mad Men is the greatest tv show of all time in my opinion and rewarding the show the fourth time seems just right espeiclally for these final seven episodes which was the most emotional devestation I’ve had to an ending of a show ever even through all the happy moments which become rarer as the season wrapped up. Similar to how I rewarded the end of Breaking Bad so much with the conclusion of Mad Men now it feels we are about to transition into a different era of television which is quite surprising but for all time I will revist this great show and love all it’s brillance. In it’s final season Mad Men takes home a total of five awards (Series, Leading Actor, Writing, Art Direction, Costume Design) from fifteen nominations (Ensemble, Leading Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress (2), Guest Actress, Cinematography, Film Editing, Hairstyling).

Over the eight years Mad Men aired on AMC the show racked up a total of 121 nominations winning a total of 33 awards.

Goodbye Mad Men you will be missed.