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If you don't hear the names Breaking Bad, House of Cards and True Detective during the Emmy nominations announcement on Thursday morning in Los Angeles, the term "upset" simply won't do to describe the shock that will wash over Hollywood, the all-caps tweets that will fill your timeline and the screams of horror that will be heard from the homes of top executives.Â
To call these shows a favorite is, frankly, insufficient. Instead, they should only be collectively referred to as the League of Extraordinary Programs.Â
But there's really no need to give much thought to the bleak possibility of their omission. When Mindy Kaling and Carson Daly reveal the nominees for the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards live from Hollywood, all indications are you'll hear those familiar names and others in major categories. Joining the aforementioned trio in the League of probable nominees are the likes of Game of Thrones, Mad Men, Louie â€" you know, the usual.
All this is not to imply that cable and Netflix will be the sole nominees, of course. (Though, they will dominate.) On the broadcast side, CBS will once again have a good morning. The Good Wife, Big Bang Theory and newcomer Mom (specifically veteran Allison Janney) have made appearances on many prediction lists in the past weeks and two of the three are sure to grab nominations.
And on ABC, they have Scandal, which won an Emmy for Dan Bucatinsky in the guest star category last year and could garner another nomination for leading lady Kerry Washington. (Best case scenario, an actor from the show could also break into the crowded supporting categories, but it'd be nearly impossible to break into that field.) The alphabet network also has Modern Family, who, well, duh.
Meanwhile, NBC has been pushing hard for James Spader, whose portrayal of Raymond Reddington in freshman drama The Blacklist has garnered healthy buzz. The Outstanding Actor in a Drama category has suffered from a bout of sameness in the past few years (with repeat offenders like Bryan Cranston and Jon Hamm), and Spader could be a welcome newcomer to the race, not to mention a big victory for anyone cheering on the broadcast nets against the cable giants. (Anyone = the broadcast nets)
All this is speculation, of course, and it comes to an end at 8:30 a.m. ET/5:30 a.m. PT. TV nerds can stream nominations here. Stay tuned to Mashable for a full rundown of the nominees, a breakdown of the races and a lot of crying about the upsets.
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