Since I reviewed Robert Bloch’s novel, The Night of the Ripper, earlier today, it seems only appropriate that tonight’s excursion into televised horror should be based on another Robert Bloch story about Jack the Ripper!
Yours Truly, Jack The Ripper is a classic episode of the 60s anthology series, Thiller. This episode aired on April 11th, 1961 and it was directed by the Oscar-winning actor, Ray Milland!
Enjoy!
Tonight’s episode of One Step Beyond deals with a bellboy named Gerald Perkins (David Opatoshu). Gerald keeps telling everyone that there’s going to be an earthquake but no one’s willing to listen to him. Everyone knows that Gerald is a recovering alcoholic so they assume that he’s just drinking again. Needless to say, it’s far easier to fire someone than to listen to his insane ramblings, right?
Well, considering that this story takes place in San Francisco in 1906, perhaps they should have listened.
According to host John Newland, this is a true story. It originally aired on January 12th, 1960!
Enjoy!
On tonight’s episode of One Step Beyond.…
A young woman (Suzanne Pleshette) desperately needs a blood transfusion. Fortunately, the police have managed to track down one of the only people to share her blood type, an accountant named Harold Stern (Norman Lloyd). Harold seems like a nice, rather mild-mannered guy and he has a long history of donating blood. However, when the police approach him, Harold refuses to donate.
“What type of crumb are you!?” the police demand.
Harold explains that, whenever he gives someone blood, he develops a psychic connection with that person. He can see their future. And that’s simply a burden that he can no longer shoulder….
This episode of One Step Beyond originally aired on September 15th, 1959. Norman Lloyd, who plays Harold, got his start as a member of Orson Welles’s Mercury Theater and he also played the villain in Alfred Hitchcock’s Saboteur. (Speaking of Hitchcock, Suzanne Pleshette played the doomed school teacher in The Birds.) When Lloyd appeared in this episode of One Step Beyond, he was 44 years old.
Today, Norman Lloyd is 103 years old and guess what? He’s still acting! He had a role in Trainwreck and still occasionally appears on television.
Enjoy!
For today’s televised horror, we have an episode of the 1960s anthology series, One Step Beyond. From what I’ve been able to gather, One Step Beyond was like The Twilight Zone, except that it often claimed that it’s stories were all based on fact.
In The Mask, a World War II-era fighter pilot crashes in the Sahara. Though he’s eventually rescued, he’s forced to wear a mask while recovering from his injuries. When the mask is removed, everyone is shocked to discover that Lt. Harold Wilesnki not only look like an ancient Egyptian prince but he also seems to have the prince’s memories as well!
The Mask originally aired on March 1st, 1960.
Enjoy!
“It’s a cookbook!”
During the month of October, we like to share classic episodes of horror-themed television. That was easier to do when we first started doing our annual October horrorthon here at the Shattered Lens because every single episode of the original, black-and-white Twilight Zone was available on YouTube. Sadly, that’s no longer the case. In fact, there is exactly one episode of the original Twilight Zone on YouTube.
Fortunately, that episode is a classic. In 1962’s To Serve Man, an alien (Richard Kiel) comes to Earth and invites people to return to his home planet with him. He leaves behind a book. When everyone learns that the title of the book is To Serve Man, they excitedly decide that the book must be an instruction manual on how to help mankind. The truth, as we learn in the episode’s classic finale, is something a little bit different.
Here’s the episode! Watch it before YouTube yanks it down.
(This episode originally aired on October 2nd, 1962. It was directed by Richard L. Bare from a script by Rod Serling. It was based on a short story by Damon Knight.)
Enjoy!
Once upon a time, there were two shows about women who could speak with the dead.
One show ran from 2005 to 2011. It starred a future Oscar winner and, over the course of its run, it was nominated for a bunch of Emmys. It may have never been a huge hit but it received decent ratings and, even more importantly, it was a critically acclaimed. The show claimed to be based on fact and it took a low-key, procedural approach to its stories.
The second show ran from 2005 to 2010 and it starred a multiple Golden Globe nominee and it was never nominated for any major Emmys. (The first season, however, did receive a Teen Choice nomination.) Like the first show, it was never exactly a big hit, though it did have a loyal audience. Whereas the first show was acclaimed by critics, the second show was routinely dismissed. If the first show was subdued and low-key, this second show took the exact opposite approach.
The first show was called Medium.
The second show was called Ghost Whisperer.
I watched both of them and I can tell you that both had their strengths and their weaknesses. Medium was, at time, genuinely creepy and Patricia Arquette gave an admirably serious performance. At the same time, the show was often so serious that it was a bit of a drag to watch. You may have believed that Arquette could talk to the dead but you never really bought into the idea that they would want to talk to her or anyone else on the show. In short, Medium was good but it wasn’t much fun.
Ghost Whisperer, on the other hand…
Listen, I’m not even going to pretend that Ghost Whisperer was a great show. It was a frequently silly and over-the-top show. Jennifer Love Hewitt played Melinda Gordon, who lived in Grandview, New York and who owned an antique shop called — I kid you not — Same As It Never Was Antiques. The dead would come to Melinda because they still had feelings that needed to be resolved on Earth before they could cross over into the afterlife. Sometimes the ghosts were in denial. Sometimes they were rude, violent, and scary. Sometimes they were just mildly quirky. But they always ended up happy that Melinda was able to find a way for them to move on. Over the course of five seasons, the show developed both the quirkiness of the town and the mythology behind the ghosts themselves. We learned about the Watchers and the Shadows and the Shinies and the Book of Changes. We also learned a bit about Melinda’s history. Season 3 ended with Melinda helping her deceased father go into the light and you better believe I cried.
If Medium was an often dour, somber, and deliberately frumpy show, Ghost Whisperer was bright, fun, and unapologetically glamorous. While poor Patricia Arquette always seemed to be carrying the entire weight of the world on her shoulders, Jennifer Love Hewitt always appeared to be having a blast playing Melinda. While she may not have been as good as an actress as Patricia Arquette, Jennifer Love Hewitt always brought just enough natural enthusiasm to the role that she could make even the most hackneyed of dialogue believable. When I looked over some of the reviews of Ghost Whisperer’s first season, the immediate thing that I noticed was that many of the critics (in particular, the male critics) were obsessed with pointing out that Jennifer Love Hewitt was continually dressed and filmed in such a way to emphasize her breasts, as if there’s some sort of crime in being proud of what you have. But for me, as someone who shares the struggle of trying to find cute clothes for big boobs, it was empowering that Melinda didn’t hide her body, her personality, or her beliefs. As played by Hewitt, Melinda was confident, outspoken, and unapologetic. Yes, she dressed a certain way. Yes, she looked a certain way. Yes, she believed that she could help ghosts cross over. And if anyone had a problem with it, so what? Melinda was a role model who never really got her due. If I ever find myself speaking to ghosts, I hope that I handle it half as well as Melinda did.
Ghost Whisperer ended in 2010 and Medium ended in 2011. Medium may have been nominated for more awards but guess which one I’ll always make a point to watch in syndication?
Previous Guilty Pleasures
To be honest, I didn’t actually watch the Emmys this year. For one thing, I was upset that Twin Peaks was not nominated for Best Limited Series and I was even more upset that Kyle MacLachlan was totally overlooked. It’s hard for me to take seriously an awards show that snubs Twin Peaks but honors Alec Baldwin’s uninspired Donald Trump impersonation.
However, I did kind of follow the ceremony on twitter. I was happy, for instance, to learn that Bill Hader and Henry Winkler won for Barry and that Thandie Newton won for Westworld. The Emmy that should have gone to Twin Peaks went to The Assassination of Gianni Verscace, which was good but uneven. (The first five episodes were brilliant. The final three felt somewhat superfluous.) Ryan Murphy beat David Lynch for Best Director. I mean, what the Hell?
Anyway, here’s the winners!
Best Comedy: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon)
Best Drama:“Game of Thrones” (HBO)
Best Limited Series: “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (FX)
Best Actress, Comedy: Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Best Actor, Comedy: Bill Hader, “Barry”
Best Actress, Drama: Claire Foy, “The Crown”
Best Actor, Drama: Matthew Rhys, “The Americans”
Supporting Actress, Drama: Thandie Newton, “Westworld”
Supporting Actor, Drama: Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones”
Supporting Actress, Comedy: Alex Borstein, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Supporting Actor, Comedy: Henry Winkler, “Barry”
Best Actress, Limited Series or TV Movie: Regina King, “Seven Seconds”
Best Actor, Limited Series or TV Movie: Darren Criss, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”
Supporting Actress, Limited Series or a Movie: Merritt Wever, “Godless”
Supporting Actor, Limited Series or Movie: Jeff Daniels, “Godless”
*Television Movie: “Black Mirror: USS Callister” (Netflix)
Variety Sketch Series: “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Variety Talk Series: “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”(HBO)
Reality Competition Program: “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (VH1)
*Reality Host: RuPaul, “RuPaul’s Drag Race”
*Structured Reality Program: “Queer Eye” (Netflix)
*Unstructured Reality Program: “United Shades Of America With W. Kamau Bell” (CNN)
*Guest Actress, Drama: Samira Wiley, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
*Guest Actor, Drama: Ron Cephas Jones, “This Is Us”
*Guest Actress, Comedy: Tiffany Haddish, “Saturday Night Live”
*Guest Actor, Comedy: Katt Williams, “Atlanta”
*Documentary or Nonfiction Series: “Wild Wild Country” (Netflix)
*Animated Program: “Rick And Morty” (Adult Swim)
Writing for a Comedy Series: Amy Sherman-Palladino, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Pilot)
Writing for a Drama Series: Joel Fields & Joe Weisberg, “The Americans” (“Start”)
Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Drama: William Bridges & Charlie Brooker, “Black Mirror: USS Callister”
Directing for a Comedy Series: Amy Sherman-Palladino, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Pilot)
Directing for a Drama Series: Stephen Daldry, “The Crown” (“Paterfamilias”)
Directing for a Limited Series: Ryan Murphy, “The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (“The Man Who Would Be Vogue”)
*Directing for a Variety Series: Don Roy King, “Saturday Night Live” (Host: Donald Glover)
Writing for a Variety Special: John Mulaney, “John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous At Radio City”
Directing for a Variety Special: Glenn Weiss, “The Oscars”
*Awards presented during the Creative Arts Emmy ceremony on Sept. 8-9.
Do you remember Shipping Wars?
It’s okay if you don’t. I have to admit that, up until yesterday, I had pretty much forgotten about it. Shipping Wars was a reality show that aired, for three years, on A&E. From 2012 to 2015, the show followed independent contractors as they transported various weird things across America. It was produced by the same people who did Storage Wars and, like that show, a good deal of emphasis was put on the various contractors competing against each other to get the biggest contracts and secure the most profitable paydays. As I said, I had pretty much forgotten about the show until yesterday. That’s when I came across a Shipping Wars marathon on the FYI channel and I was immediately reminded of just how addictive this stupid show could be.
A typical episode of Shipping Wars would open with all of the shippers (as they were called) hanging out in their trucks and staring at their laptops. All of them competed for shipments in timed auctions held on uShip.com. (Basically, the entire show was a commercial for uShip but I’m too much of a capitalist to care.) Typically, each episode featured two auctions. Once the shipper had won their auction, it was then up to them to transport their cargo to a new location without destroying it or arriving late. That may sound simple enough but it was rare that anyone managed to pull of either one of those requirements. That can only mean that it’s either really difficult to transport stuff or that all of the shipper on Shipping Wars were amazingly incompetent.
Of course, the camera crew would follow each shipper as they made their journey. The shippers who did not win the auction would randomly pop up to offer up sarcastic commentary on how their rival was doing. The commentary was notable for how thoroughly petty it often got. For instance, if a shipper got caught in a rain storm, you could just bet that someone would remark, “It looks like your approval rating’s about to go underwater.” If a truck got a flat tire, the commentary would usually be something like, “Way to check your tires before getting out on the road, dumbass!” What they shippers lacked in wit, they made up for in pure spite.
Spite defined most episodes of Shipping Wars. One of the remarkable things about that show is that absolutely no one ever appeared to be in a good mood. It wasn’t just the shippers who seemed to be terminally annoyed. The people shipping the stuff often seemed to have an attitude. The people who received the stuff almost always turned out to be jerks who tried to get out of paying the full amount that they had agreed to pay. And the shippers themselves were always in a thoroughly crappy mood. Roy Gabler, one of the most prominent of the shippers, was infamous for referring to almost everyone he met as being an idiot. Shipping Wars presents a portrait of America where everyone has a chip on their shoulder and absolutely no one ever bothers to say thank you. Since I hate the forced sentimentality of most reality shows, I’ve always appreciated the fact that literally everyone in Shipping Wars was just out for themselves.
The other fun thing about Shipping Wars was seeing some of the things that needed to be transported. One of my favorite episodes featured a wedding cake that was driven across country in an unrefrigerated trailer. Needless to say, the cake did not survive the trip. The previously mentioned Roy Gabler had an affinity for transporting weird things, like classic movie props and, in one episode, a water tower. Nothing fazed Roy. No matter what he was transporting, he was always equally annoyed.
Unfortunately, Roy died shortly before the start of what would be the show’s last season. Shipping Wars never recovered from the loss of Roy’s perpetually annoyed tone of voice and it was canceled in 2015. As I discovered last night, you can see reruns on FYI. Or maybe you can just go on uShip and ask if anyone’s willing to move a cursed house from Texas to Vermont.
That should get their attention!
(For the record, the above clip is a parody but it still perfectly captures the feeling of Shipping Wars.)
Previous Guilty Pleasures
Earlier today, I posted my emmy picks.
Well, here’s what was actually nominated. As you look over this list, you’ll see that — while Twin Peaks did receive 9 nominations — it was shunned in the major categories. Kyle MacLachlan was nominated for Best Actor. Twin Peaks was not nominated for Best Limited Series.
Oh! But hey — Alec Baldwin got another nomination for doing his part to reelect Donald Trump.
The Emmys suck.
COMEDY
BEST COMEDY SERIES
“Atlanta”
“Barry”
“Black-ish”
“Curb Your Enthusiasm”
“GLOW”
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
“Silicon Valley”
“The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”
BEST COMEDY ACTOR
Anthony Anderson (“black-ish”
Ted Danson (“The Good Place”
Larry David (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”
Donald Glover (“Atlanta”)
Bill Hader (“Barry”)
William H. Macy (“Shameless”)
BEST COMEDY ACTRESS
Pamela Adlon (“Better Things”)
Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
Allison Janney (“Mom)
Issa Rae (“Insecure”)
Tracee Ellis Ross (“black-ish”)
Lily Tomlin (“Grace & Frankie”)
BEST COMEDY SUPPORTING ACTOR
Louie Anderson (“Baskets”)
Alec Baldwin (“Saturday Night Live”)
Tituss Burgess (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”)
Tony Shalhoub (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
Kenan Thompson (“Saturday Night Live”)
Henry Winkler (“Barry”)
BEST COMEDY SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Zazie Beetz (“Atlanta”)
Alex Borstein (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
Aidy Bryant (“Saturday Night Live”)
Betty Gilpin (“GLOW”)
Leslie Jones (“Saturday Night Live”)
Kate McKinnon (“Saturday Night Live”)
Laurie Metcalf (“Roseanne”)
Megan Mullally (“Will & Grace”)
BEST COMEDY GUEST ACTOR
Sterling K. Brown (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”)
Bryan Cranston (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”)
Donald Glover (“Saturday Night Live”)
Bill Hader (“Saturday Night Live”)
Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”)
Katt Williams (“Atlanta”)
BEST COMEDY GUEST ACTRESS
Tina Fey (“Saturday Night Live”)
Tiffany Haddish (“Saturday Night Live”)
Jane Lynch (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
Maya Rudolph (“The Good Place”)
Molly Shannon (“Will & Grace”)
Wanda Sykes (“Black-ish”)
DRAMA
BEST DRAMA SERIES
“The Handmaid’s Tale”
“Game of Thrones”
“This Is Us”
“The Crown”
“The Americans”
“Stranger Things”
“Westworld”
BEST DRAMA ACTOR
Jason Bateman (“Ozark”)
Sterling K. Brown (“This Is Us”)
Ed Harris (“Westworld”)
Matthew Rhys (“The Americans”)
Milo Ventimiglia (“This Is Us”)
Jeffrey Wright (“Westworld”)
BEST DRAMA ACTRESS
Claire Foy (“The Crown”)
Tatiana Maslany (“Orphan Black”)
Elisabeth Moss (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)
Sandra Oh (“Killing Eve”)
Keri Russell (“The Americans”)
Evan Rachel Wood (“Westworld”)
BEST DRAMA SUPPORTING ACTOR
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (“Game of Thrones”)
Peter Dinklage (“Game of Thrones”)
Joseph Fiennes (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)
David Harbour (“Stranger Things”)
Mandy Patinkin (“Homeland”)
Matt Smith (“The Crown”)
BEST DRAMA SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Alexis Bledel (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)
Millie Bobby Brown (“Stranger Things”)
Ann Dowd (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)
Lena Headey (“Game of Thrones”)
Thandie Newton (“Westworld”)
Yvonne Strahovski (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)
BEST DRAMA GUEST ACTOR
F. Murray Abraham (“Homeland”)
Cameron Britton (“Mindhunter”)
Matthew Goode (“The Crown”)
Ron Cephas Jones (“This Is Us”)
Gerald McRaney (“This Is Us”)
Jimmi Simpson (“Westworld”)
BEST DRAMA GUEST ACTRESS
Viola Davis (“Scandal”)
Kelly Jenrette (The Handmaid’s Tale”)
Cherry Jones (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)
Diana Rigg (“Game of Thrones”)
Cicely Tyson (“How to Get Away With Murder”)
Samira Wiley (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)
MOVIE/MINI
BEST LIMITED SERIES
“The Alienist”
“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”
“Genius: Picasso”
“Godless”
“Patrick Melrose”
BEST TV MOVIE
“Fahrenheit 451” (HBO)
“Flint” (Lifetime)
“Paterno” (HBO)
“The Tale” (HBO)
“Black Mirror: USS Callister” (Netflix)
BEST MOVIE/MINI ACTOR
Antonio Banderas (“Genius: Picasso”)
Darren Criss (“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”)
Benedict Cumberbatch (“Patrick Melrose”)
Jeff Daniels (“The Looming Tower”)
John Legend (“Jesus Christ Superstar”)
Jesse Plemons (“USS Callister”)
BEST MOVIE/MINI ACTRESS
Laura Dern (“The Tale”)
Jessica Biel (“The Sinner”)
Michelle Dockery (“Godless”)
Edie Falco (“The Menendez Murders”)
Regina King (“Seven Seconds”)
Sarah Paulson (“American Horror Story: Cult”)
BEST MOVIE/MINI SUPPORTING ACTOR
Jeff Daniels (“Godless”)
Brandon Victor Dixon (“Jesus Christ Superstar”)
John Leguizamo (“Waco”)
Ricky Martin (“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”)
Edgar Ramirez (“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”)
Michael Stuhlbarg (“The Looming Tower”)
Finn Wittrock (“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”)
BEST MOVIE/MINI SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Sara Bareilles (“Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert”)
Penelope Cruz (“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”)
Judith Light (“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”)
Adina Porter (“American Horror Story: Cult”)
Merritt Wever (“Godless”)
Letitia Wright (“Black Museum” (Black Mirror)
Hi, everyone!
I meant to do this a lot earlier in the month but with the combination of the 4th of July and some other things I had to attend to, I didn’t get the chance until now. In just a few hours, the 2018 Emmy nominations will be announced. Hopefully, it’ll be a good morning for Twin Peaks!
Anyway, here’s who and what I would nominate in the major Emmy categories if I had all the power. Please notice that I just said major categories. There’s like hundreds of different Emmy categories, the majority of which aren’t ever awarded during the prime time awards show. As much as I’d love to post every single category, it’s late and I’m not sure that you really care who I think should win Outstanding Art Direction For An Informational Program, 30 Minutes Or Shorter.
Anyway, here are my picks. Obviously, I’ve only nominated films and TV shows that I actually watched during the 2017-2018 season. For the most part, I also limited myself to the shows and performers that have actually been submitted for Emmy consideration. You can see a full list of all the submissions here.
Anyway, here are my nominees. (Winners are in bold.)
Programming
Best Comedy Series
Atlanta,
Barry,
Brooklyn Nine-Nine,
The End of the Fucking World,
GLOW,
New Girl,
Silicon Valley,
Young Sheldon
Best Drama Series
The Americans,
Game of Thrones,
The Crown
Legion,
Ozark,
Stranger Things,
Trust,
Westworld
Outstanding Limited Series
The Alienist,
American Vandal,
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story,
Genius: Picasso,
Howard’s End,
Picnic at Hanging Rock,
The Terror,
Outstanding Television Movie
(I cheated with this category. Jesus Christ Superstar was submitted in the category of Outstanding Variety Special. I felt it belonged here and since it’s my list, I went with it.)
I Am Elizabeth Smart,
Psych: The Movie,
The Tale,
USS Calllister (Black Mirror)
When Love Kills: The Falacia Blakely Story
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
The Amazing Race,
The Bachelorette,
Big Brother: Celebrity Edition,
Dancing With The Stars,
Hell’s Kitchen,
Project Runway,
Survivor,
World of Dance
Performers
Best Actor (Comedy)
Bruce Campbell in Ash Vs. Evil Dead
Donald Glover in Atlanta
Bill Hader in Barry
Pete Holmes in Crashing
Alex Lawther in The End of the Fucking World
Andy Samberg in Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Best Actor (Drama)
Jason Bateman in Ozark
Tom Ellis in Lucifer
James Franco in The Deuce
Ed Harris in Westworld
Donald Sutherland in Trust
Jeffrey Wright in Westworld
Best Actor (Limited Series)
Antonio Banderas in Genius: Picasso
Daniel Bruhl in The Alienist
Darren Criss in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Tyler Kitsch in Waco
Kyle MacLachlan in Twin Peaks: The Return
Jimmy Tatro in American Vandal
Best Actor (Movie)
Matthew Broderick in A Christmas Story Live!
Dule Hill in Psych: The Movie
John Legend in Jesus Christ Superstar
Al Pacino in Paterno
Jesse Plemons in USS Callister (Black Mirror)
James Roday in Psych: The Movie
Best Actress (Comedy)
Jessica Barden in The End Of The Fucking World
Melissa Barrera in Vida
Alison Brie in GLOW
Zooey Deschanel in New Girl
Justina Machado in One Day At A Time
Ella Purnell in Sweetbitter
Best Actress (Drama)
Claire Danes in Homeland
Claire Foy in The Crown
Rose McIver in iZombie
Krysten Ritter in Marvel’s Jessica Jones
Keri Russell in The Americans
Evan Rachel Wood in Westworld
Best Actress (Limited Series)
Hayley Atwell in Howard’s End
Natalie Dormer in Picnic at Hanging Rock
Jennifer Ferrin Mosiac
Anna Friel in The Girlfriend Experience
Sarah Gadon in Alias Grace
Louisa Krause in The Girlfriend Experience
Best Actress (Movie)
Alana Boden in I Am Elizabeth Smart
Laura Dern in The Tale
Parisa Fitz-Henley in Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance
Kelly MacDonald in The Child In Time (Masterpiece Theater)
Maya Rudolph in A Christmas Story Live!
Catherine Zeta-Jones in Cocaine Godmother
Best Supporting Actor (Comedy)
Andre Braugher in Brooklyn Nine Nine
Brian Tyree Henry in Atlanta
Marc Maron in GLOW
Stephen Root in Barry
Henry Winkler in Barry
Zach Woods in Silicon Valley
Best Supporting Actor (Drama)
Peter Dinklage in Game of Thrones
Noah Emmerich in The Americans
Brendan Fraser in Trust
James Marsden in Westworld
Zahn McClarnon in Westworld
Matt Smith in The Crown
Best Supporting Actor (Limited Series)
Tyler Alvarez in American Vandal
Miguel Ferrer in Twin Peaks: The Return
Robert Forster in Twin Peaks: The Return
Michael Horse in Twin Peaks: The Return
David Lynch in Twin Peaks: The Return
Finn Wittrock in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Best Supporting Actor (Movie)
Corbin Bernsen in Psych: The Movie
Brandon Victor Dixon in Jesus Christ Superstar
Aldis Hodge in Black Museum (Black Mirror)
Jason Ritter in The Tale
Jimmi Simpson in USS Callister (Black Mirror)
Skeet Ulrich in I Am Elizabeth Smart
Best Supporting Actress (Comedy)
Stephanie Beartriz in Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Suzanne Cryer in Silicon Valley
Sarah Goldberg in Barry
Rita Moreno in One Day At A Time
Zoe Perry in Young Sheldon
Hannah Simone in New Girl
Best Supporting Actress (Drama)
Summer Bishil in The Magicians
Lena Headey in Game of Thrones
Margo Martindale in The Americans
Thandie Newton in Westworld
Aubrey Plaza in Legion
Tessa Thompson in Westworld
Best Supporting Actress (Limited Series)
Penelope Cruz in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Laura Dern in Twin Peaks: The Return
Dakota Fanning in The Alienist
Judith Light in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Julia Ormond in Howards End
Naomi Watts in Twin Peaks: The Return
Best Supporting Actress (Movie)
Sara Bareilles in Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
Ellen Burstyn in The Tale
Michaela Coel in USS Callister (Black Mirror)
Anna Gasteyer in A Christmas Story Live!
Anjelica Huston in The Watcher In The Woods
Letitia Wright in Black Museum (Black Mirror)
Best Guest Actor (Comedy)
Bill Burr in Crashing
Josh Hamilton in Sweetbitter
Lee Majors in Ash vs. Evil Dead
Wallace Shawn in Young Sheldon
Danny Trejo in Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Gerald Webb in Barry
Best Guest Actor (Drama)
Michael C. Hall in The Crown
C. Thomas Howell in Marvel’s The Punisher
Matthew Modine in Stranger Things
Denis O’Hare in American Masters
Jimmi Simpson in Westworld
Jonathan Tucker in Westworld
Best Guest Actress (Comedy)
Gail Bean in Atlanta
Rashida Jones in Portlandia
Nasim Pedrad in Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Sheridan Piece in One Day At A Time
Elizabeth Perkins in GLOW
Wrenn Schmidt in Sweetbitter
Best Guest Actress (Drama)
Jodi Balfour in The Crown
Donatella Finocchiaro in Trust
Marlee Matlin in The Magicians
Lily Rabe in Legion
Diana Rigg in Game of Thrones
Mageina Tovah in The Magicians
Through the Shattered Lens 