“Fargo” and “Game of Thrones” lead the pack with most nods

Jul 10, 2014 13:45 GMT  ·  By
Nominations for the 66th Primetime Emmys have been announced, HBO scores the most, 99
   Nominations for the 66th Primetime Emmys have been announced, HBO scores the most, 99

Nominations for the 66th Primetime Emmys have just been announced and fans of HBO’s “Game of Thrones” should be happy to know that their number 1 TV series of all times (and probably their number 1 reason for feeling frustrated) is the leader of the pack.

Below is a video with the official announcement for the nominees in all the major categories. The full list of nominations, which also includes the more technical categories, is available at the official Emmy website.

Back to “Game of Thrones,” which just finished airing its fourth season, it received the most nods, 19, including for the biggest category of the night, that of Outstanding Drama Series.

The epic series is followed closely by “Fargo and “American Horror Story: Coven,” with 18 and 17 nominations, respectively.

Per network, HBO is the king of nominations with an impressive tally of 99, while CBS is up next with 47, NBC with 46, and FX with 45.

Check out the video and the list of nominees to see if your favorite made the cut. To find out the winners, stay tuned on NBC on August 25, as it will air live the ceremony taking place at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. Seth Meyers will host.

Outstanding Drama Series

“Breaking Bad” “Downton Abbey” “Game of Thrones” “House of Cards” “Mad Men” “True Detective”

Outstanding Comedy Series

“The Big Bang Theory” “Louie” “Modern Family” “Orange Is the New Black” “Silicon Valley” “Veep”

Outstanding Miniseries

“American Horror Story: Coven” “Bonnie & Clyde” “Fargo” “Luther” “Treme” “The White Queen”

Outstanding Television Movie

“Killing Kennedy” “Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight” “The Normal Heart” “Sherlock: His Last Vow” “The Trip to Bountiful”

Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Matthew McConaughey, “True Detective” Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad” Jeff Daniels, “The Newsroom” Jon Hamm, “Mad Men” Woody Harrelson, “True Detective” Kevin Spacey, “House of Cards”

Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Lizzie Caplan, “Masters of Sex” Claire Danes, “Homeland” Michelle Dockery, “Downton Abbey” Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife” Kerry Washington, “Scandal” Robin Wright, “House of Cards”

Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie

Benedict Cumberbatch, “Sherlock” Chiwetel Ejiofor, “Dancing on the Edge” Idris Elba, “Luther” Martin Freeman, “Fargo” Mark Ruffalo, “The Normal Heart” Billy Bob Thornton, “Fargo”

Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

Helena Bonham Carter, “Burton and Taylor” Minnie Driver, “Return to Zero” Jessica Lange, “American Horror Story: Coven” Sarah Paulson, “American Horror Story: Coven” Cicely Tyson, “The Trip to Bountiful” Kristen Wiig, “The Spoils of Babylon”

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Louis CK, “Louie” Don Cheadle, “House of Lies” Ricky Gervais, “Derek” Matt LeBlanc, “Episodes” William H. Macy, “Shameless” Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory”

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Lena Dunham, “Girls” Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie” Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep” Melissa McCarthy, “Mike & Molly” Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation” Taylor Schilling, “Orange Is the New Black”

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Aaron Paul, “Breaking Bad” Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones” Jon Voight, “Ray Donovan” Jim Carter, “Downton Abbey” Mandy Patinkin, “Homeland” Josh Charles, “The Good Wife”

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Anna Gunn, “Breaking Bad” Joanne Froggatt, “Downton Abbey” Christina Hendricks, “Mad Men” Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey” Lena Headey, “Game of Thrones” Christine Baranski, “The Good Wife”

Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie

Colin Hanks, “Fargo” Jim Parsons, “The Normal Heart” Alfred Molina, “The Normal Heart” Martin Freeman, “Sherlock” Joe Mantello, “The Normal Heart” Matt Bomer, “The Normal Heart”

Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

Frances Conroy, “American Horror Story: Coven” Angela Bassett, “American Horror Story: Coven” Ellen Burstyn, “Flowers in the Attic” Kathy Bates, “American Horror Story: Coven” Allison Tolman, “Fargo” Julia Roberts, “The Normal Heart”

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Andre Braugher, “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” Ty Burrell, “Modern Family” Fred Armisen, “Portlandia” Adam Driver, “Girls” Jesse Tyler Ferguson, “Modern Family” Tony Hale, “Veep”

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Julie Bowen, “Modern Family” Kate Mulgrew, “Orange Is the New Black” Mayim Bialik, “The Big Bang Theory” Allison Janney, “Mom” Kate McKinnon, “Saturday Night Live” Anna Chlumsky, “Veep”

Outstanding Variety Series

The Colbert Report The Daily Show Jimmy Kimmel Live Real Time with Bill Maher Saturday Night Live The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

The Amazing Race Dancing With the Stars Project Runway So You Think You Can Dance Top Chef The Voice