It’s probably not bold to say, but TV has firmly taken over the conversation. This isn’t to say movies are completely out of the equation, but the stuff happening on television is much more interesting and fun to talk about. Now that Emmy ballots have gone out, I decided to give my final take on the year from June 1, 2014 to May 31, 2015.

TV Observations

-For the first time, two freshman series top my comedy (Jane the Virgin) and drama (Outlander) series choices and honestly, there wasn’t much in the way of competition for either to take the top prize. While many of my favorite TV shows had decent seasons, there was nothing that really wowed me amongst the crowd of returning shows, week in and week out.

-The unquestionable best thing I saw on TV all season was HBO’s The Jinx. Despite knowing how it would end (I watched it about a month after the finale), nothing could prepare me for the power of the series and the filmmaking chutzpah displayed by Andrew Jarecki.

-While its true I don’t watch many comedies, trying to do my Best Actor lineup in that genre was like searching through a barren wasteland. So much category fraud to get to 6 nominees. Meanwhile supporting actor, guest actor, and best actress in a drama were the toughest things.

-TV Shows that should end next season: The Good Wife, American Horror Story, and House of Cards.

Guest Actor
Jonny Beauchamp, Penny Dreadful
Mike Colter, The Good Wife
Matt Gerald, Daredevil
John Carroll Lynch, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Sammy Sheik, Tyrant
Jim Watson, The Strain

Guest Actress
Rosario Dawson, Daredevil
Kim Dickens, House of Cards
Monica Dolan, Wolf Hall
Patti LuPone, Penny Dreadful
Bridget Regan, Agent Carter
Cicely Tyson, How to Get Away with Murder

Movie/Miniseries

Miniseries/Movie
Bessie
Death Comes to Pemberly
The Honourable Woman
The Jinx – The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst
Nightingale
Wolf Hall

Actor
Richard Jenkins, Olive Kittridge
David Oyelowo, Nightingale
Matthew Rhys, Death Comes to Pemberly
Mark Rylance, Wolf Hall
Joshua Sasse, Galavant
Finn Witrock, American Horror Story: Freak Show

Actress
Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Honourable Woman
Jessica Lange, American Horror Story: Freak Show
Queen Latifah, Bessie
Anna Maxwell Martin, Death Comes to Pemberley
Frances McDormand, Olive Kittridge
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Freak Show

Supporting Actor
Matthew Goode, Death Comes to Pemberley
Anton Lesser, Wolf Hall
Damian Lewis, Wolf Hall
Igal Naor, The Honourable Woman
Luke Roberts, Wolf Hall
Michael K. Williams, Bessie

Supporting Actress
Khandi Alexander, Bessie
Lubna Azabal, The Honourable Woman
Jenna Coleman, Death Comes to Pemberley
Claire Foy, Wolf Hall
Jessica Raine, Wolf Hall
Charity Wakefield, Wolf Hall

Comedy

Best Comedy
Devious Maids
Looking
Jane the Virgin
Silicon Valley
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Veep
Younger

Actor
Justin Baldoni, Jane the Virgin
Brett Dier, Jane the Virgin
Jonathan Groff, Looking
Thomas Middleditch, Silicon Valley
TJ Miller, Silicon Valley
Grant Show, Devious Maids

Actress
Julia Louis Dreyfus, Veep
Sutton Foster, Younger
Elie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Dania Ramirez, Devious Maids
Judy Reyes, Devious Maids
Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin

Supporting Actor
Dominic Adams, Devious Maids
Frankie J Alvarez, Looking
Titus Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Jaime Camil, Jane the Virgin
Gary Cole, Veep
Zach Woods, Silicon Valley

Supporting Actress
Sufe Bradshaw, Veep
Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Amanda Crew, Silicon Valley
Andrea Navedo, Jane the Virgin
Samantha Marie Ware, Glee
Rebecca Wisocky, Devious Maids

Drama

Best Drama
Agent Carter
Daredevil
The Good Wife
How to Get Away with Murder
In the Flesh
Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Outlander

Actor
Charlie Cox, Daredevil
Sam Heughan, Outlander
Luke Newberry, In the Flesh
Ari Millen, Orphan Black
Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Dominic West, The Affair

Actress
Caitriona Balfe, Outlander
Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder
Eva Green, Penny Dreadful
Julianna Marguiles, The Good Wife
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Ruth Wilson, The Affair

Supporting Actor
David Bradley, The Strain
Iain De Caestecker, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Matt Czuchry, The Good Wife
Jack Falahee, How to Get Away with Murder
Vincent d’Onofrio, Daredevil
Paul Sparks, House of Cards

Supporting Actress
Christine Baranski, The Good Wife
Emily Bevan, In the Flesh
Elizabeth Marvel, House of Cards
Helen McCrory, Penny Dreadful
Maura Tierney, The Affair
Ayelet Zurer, Daredevil