The nominees for the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Thursday.
Analysis to come.
Nominees in major categories are:
Best Actor, Drama Series
Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Jeff Daniels, The Newsoroom
Jon Hamm, Mad Men
Woody Harrelson, True Detective
Matthew McConaughey, True Detective
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Best Actress, Drama
Lizzy Caplan, Masters of Sex
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Kerry Washington, Scandal
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Lead Actor, Miniseries
Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock: His Last Vow
Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dancing on the Edge
Idris Elba, Luther
Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart
Billy Bob Thornton, Fargo
Lead Actress, Miniseries
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Coven
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Coven
Helena Bonham Carter, Burton and Taylor
Minnie Driver, Return to Zero
Kristen Wiig, The Spoils of Babylon
Cicely Tyson, The Trip to Bountiful
Actor, Comedy Series
Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Matt LeBlanc, Episodes
Don Cheadle, House of Lies
Louis C.K., Louie
Ricky Gervais, Ricky
William H. Macy, Shameless
Actress, Comedy Series
Lena Dunham, Girls
Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly
Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie
Taylor Schilling, Orange Is the New Black
Amy Poehler, Parks and Recreation
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Best Comedy Series
The Big Bang Theory
Louis
Modern Family
Orange is the New Black
Silicon Valley
Veep
Best Drama Series
Breaking Bad
Downton Abbey
Game of Thrones
House of Cards
Mad Men
True Detective
Outstanding Miniseries
American Horror Story: Coven
Fargo
Bonnie & Clyde
Luther
Treme
The White Queen
Outstanding Variety Series
The Colbert Report
The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Saturday Night Live
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
The Amazing Race
Dancing With the Stars
So You Think You Can Dance
The Voice
Top Chef
Project Runway
