Golden Globe (TV) nominations: Abbott Elementary, The Crown and Dahmer dominate small-screen contenders

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association have spoken folks….

For the television categories, the ABC comedy Abbott Elementary has the early advantage with five nominations. Set in a predominantly Black school in Philadelphia, the mockumentary-style sitcom is up for Best TV Series (Comedy) while creator and leading star Quinta Brunson is nodded for Best Actress in a TV Series (Comedy/Musical).

Additionally, co-stars Janelle James, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Tyler James Williams are all acknowledged in the supporting actress/actor categories.

Abbott faces stellar competition in the Best TV Series (Comedy) line-up from returning shows Hacks and Only Murders in the Building plus new series The Bear and Wednesday.

Only Murders trio Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez are all recognised for their performances in the comedy categories alongside other big names like Jenna Ortega (Wednesday), Jean Smart (Hacks), Donald Glover (Atlanta) and Bill Hader (Barry).

Elsewhere, the fifth series of Netflix’s royal soap opera The Crown leads the drama categories with four nods, including acting mentions for Imelda Staunton, Elizabeth Debicki and Jonathan Pryce.

The show competes in a strong Best TV Series (Drama) line-up that also features the last series of both Better Call Saul and Ozark, plus new contenders House of the Dragon and Severance.

The notable acting mentions for Drama include Jeff Bridges (The Old Man), Kevin Costner (Yellowstone), Emma D’Arcy (House of the Dragon), Laura Linney (Ozark), Diego Luna (Andor), Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul), Hilary Swank (Alaska Daily) and Zendaya (Euphoria).

Meanwhile, the controversial mini-series Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story is up for four Globes including Best Mini-Series while actors Evan Peters, Niecy Nash and Richard Jenkins are shortlisted for their performances. Monster faces off in a strong Best Mini-Series line-up that includes Black Bird, Pam & Tommy and The White Lotus: Sicily.

A number of high-profile stars are also in contention for the leading and supporting Actor/Actress (Mini-Series) prizes including Jessica Chastain (George and Tammy), Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus: Sicily), Daisy Edgar-Jones (Under the Banner of Heaven), Taron Egerton (Black Bird), Colin Firth (The Staircase), Andrew Garfield (Under the Banner of Heaven), Julia Garner (Inventing Anna), Lily James (Pam & Tommy), Aubrey Plaza (The White Lotus: Sicily), Julia Roberts (Gaslit), Seth Rogen (Pam & Tommy), Amanda Seyfried (The Dropout) and Sebastian Stan (Pam & Tommy).

The 80th Golden Globe Awards will take place on Wednesday 11th January (1:00am GMT) with hosting duties being taken by comedian Jerrod Carmichael.

The full list of TV nominations can be found below (winner predictions in blue):

BEST TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
BETTER CALL SAUL
THE CROWN
HOUSE OF THE DRAGON
OZARK
SEVERANCE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
Jeff Bridges, THE OLD MAN
Kevin Costner, YELLOWSTONE
Diego Luna, ANDOR
Bob Odenkirk, BETTER CALL SAUL
Adam Scott, SEVERANCE

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES (DRAMA)
Emma D’Arcy, HOUSE OF THE DRAGON
Laura Linney, OZARK
Imelda Staunton, THE CROWN
Hilary Swank, ALASKA DAILY
Zendaya, EUPHORIA

BEST TELEVISION SERIES (COMEDY/MUSICAL)
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY
THE BEAR
HACKS
ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING
WEDNESDAY

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES (COMEDY/MUSICAL)
Donald Glover, ATLANTA
Bill Hader, BARRY
Steve Martin, ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING
Martin Short, ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING
Jeremy Allen White, THE BEAR

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES (COMEDY/MUSICAL)
Quinta Brunson, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY
Kaley Cuoco, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT
Selena Gomez, ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING
Jenna Ortega, WEDNESDAY
Jean Smart, HACKS

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A DRAMA OR COMEDY SERIES
John Lithgow, THE OLD MAN
Jonathan Pryce, THE CROWN
John Turturro, SEVERANCE
Tyler James Williams, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY
Henry Winkler, BARRY

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A DRAMA OR COMEDY SERIES
Elizabeth Debicki, THE CROWN
Hannah Einbinder, HACKS
Julia Garner, OZARK
Janelle James, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY
Sheryl Lee Ralph, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY

BEST MINI-SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
BLACK BIRD
THE DROPOUT
MONSTER: THE JEFFREY DAHMER STORY
PAM & TOMMY
THE WHITE LOTUS: SICILY

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Taron Egerton, BLACK BIRD
Colin Firth, THE STAIRCASE
Andrew Garfield, UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN
Evan Peters, MONSTER: THE JEFFREY DAHMER STORY
Sebastian Stan, PAM & TOMMY

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Jessica Chastain, GEORGE AND TAMMY
Julia Garner, INVENTING ANNA
Lily James, PAM & TOMMY
Julia Roberts, GASLIT
Amanda Seyfried, THE DROPOUT

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
F. Murray Abraham, THE WHITE LOTUS: SICILY
Domhnall Gleeson, THE PATIENT
Paul Walter Hauser, BLACK BIRD
Richard Jenkins, MONSTER: THE JEFFREY DAHMER STORY
Seth Rogen, PAM & TOMMY

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Jennifer Coolidge, THE WHITE LOTUS: SICILY
Claire Danes, FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE
Daisy Edgar-Jones, UNDER THE BANNER OF HEAVEN
Niecy Nash, MONSTER: THE JEFFREY DAHMER STORY
Aubrey Plaza, THE WHITE LOTUS: SICILY

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