‘The Americans,’ FX lead TCA Award nominations
“The Americans†and its channel, FX, led the pack in the Television Critics Assn. awards nominations, announced Monday morning.
The first season of the Cold War spy drama starring Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys grabbed four nominations, including a nomination for individual achievement in drama for Rhys and nods for outstanding new program, outstanding achievement in drama and program of the year.
“The Americans†premiered to good reviews in January and has been renewed for a second season, however it did not generate an audience the size of FX’s hit “American Horror Story.†The embrace of critics could give it a boost in its second season.
As a channel, FX received seven total nominations. Besides the four for “The Americans,†it received two nominations for “Louie,†including one for its star, Louis C.K., and a nomination for outstanding achievement in movie, miniseries or special for “American Horror Story: Asylum.â€
Another critics’ favorite, “Breaking Bad,†grabbed three nominations for the first half of its final season on AMC, including a nomination for individual achievement in drama for star Bryan Cranston.
Leading the comedy side of the nominations was “Louie†and NBC’s “Parks and Recreation,†with two nominations apiece.
The awards, voted on by the Television Critics’ Assn., will be handed out in a ceremony on Aug. 3 during the TCA’s summer press tour.
The complete list of nominations:
Individual Achievement in Comedy
Louis C.K., “Louie†(FX)
Lena Dunham, “Girls†(HBO)
Jake Johnson, “New Girl†(Fox)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep†(HBO)
Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation†(NBC)
Individual Achievement in Drama
Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad†(AMC)
Vera Farmiga, “Bates Motel†(A&E)
Tatiana Maslany, “Orphan Black†(BBC America)
Monica Potter, “Parenthood†(NBC)
Matthew Rhys, “The Americans†(FX)
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News and Information
“Anderson Cooper 360,†CNN
“Central Park Five,†PBS
“The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,†Comedy Central
“The Rachel Maddow Show,†MSNBC
“60 Minutes,†CBS
Reality
“The Amazing Race,†CBS
“The Glee Project,†Oxygen
“Shark Tank,†ABC
“Survivor,†CBS
“The Voice,†NBC
Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming
“Adventure Time,†Cartoon Network
“Bunheads,†ABC Family
“Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,†PBS
“Sesame Street,†PBS
“Switched at Birth,†ABC Family
Outstanding New Program
“The Americans,†FX
“Elementary,†CBS
“House of Cards,†Netflix
“The Mindy Project,†Fox
“Orphan Black,†BBC America
Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials
“American Horror Story: Asylum,†FX
“Behind the Candelabra,†HBO
“Downton Abbey,†PBS
“Rectify,†Sundance Channel
“Top of the Lake,†Sundance Channel
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Outstanding Achievement in Drama
“The Americans,†FX
“Breaking Bad,†AMC
“Game of Thrones,†HBO
“Homeland,†Showtime
“Mad Men,†AMC
Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
“The Big Bang Theory,†CBS
“Louie,†FX
“New Girl,†Fox
“Parks and Recreation,†NBC
“Veep,†HBO
Career Achievement Award
James L. Brooks
James Burrows
Jay Leno
William Shatner
Barbara Walters
Heritage Award
“All in the Family,†CBS
“Lost,†ABC
“Saturday Night Live,†NBC
“Star Trek,†NBC
“Twin Peaks,†ABC
Program of the Year
“The Americans,†FX
“Breaking Bad,†AMC
“Game of Thrones,†HBO
“House of Cards,†Netflix
“The Walking Dead,†AMC
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