The 2013 Primetime Emmy© nominations were announced this morning, and a bevy of British talent was among the nominees. Congratulations to everyone!
Although some of Brit TV fans’ favorite programs weren’t nominated this year, several were, as were many of our favorite British actors and actresses. So without any further ado…
Downton Abbey
- Hugh Bonneville as Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Jim Carter as Mr. Carson — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley — Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Julian Fellowes — Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, Episode 4
- John Lunn — Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Game of Thrones
- Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Diana Rigg as Olenna Tyrell — Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
- David Benioff, D.B. Weiss — Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, “The Rains Of Castamere”
Top of the Lake
- Peter Mullan as Matt — Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie
- Jane Campion, Gerard Lee – Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special, Top of the Lake
And for other programs…
- Benedict Cumberbatch as Christopher Tietjens — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie, Parade’s End
- Rupert Friend as Peter Quinn — Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, Homeland
- Toby Jones as Alfred Hitchcock — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie, The Girl
- Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Homeland
- Helen Mirren as Linda Kenney-Baden — Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie, Phil Spector
- Charlotte Rampling as Sally Gilmartin — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie, Restless
- Imelda Staunton as Alma Hitchcock — Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie, The Girl
- Abi Morgan — Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special, The Hour
- Tom Stoppard — Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special, Parade’s End
- Lorne David Balfe — Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score), Restless, Part 5
- Dirk Brossé — Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score), Parade’s End, Part 5
- Mychael Danna — Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score), World Without End
- Brian A. Keane — Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music, Copper
- Philip Miller — Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score), The Girl
- Charlie Mole — Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score), Mr. Selfridge
(Masterpiece), Episode 1
Netflix made history when the video streaming service became the first non-broadcast or cable network to receive a Best Drama Series nod, for its American remake of the hit British political satire House of Cards.
But the questions on nearly every Brit TV fan’s mind are: Will Maggie Smith pull off a three-peat and win her third Emmy for playing the Dowager Countess? Will anyone else from the Downton cast bring home their first? And will Peter Dinklage and Damian Lewis return to the podium to accept their second for Game of Thrones and Homeland?
Tune in to CBS on Sunday, 22 September at 8PM Eastern to find out.
For the complete list of nominees, visit the Emmys website.
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