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There was a brief, unlikely and, frankly, disagreeable period in the world of TV awards when the Golden Globes wanted to be the Emmys — in other words, serious and fair in their nominations — while the Emmy choices were tired, off-the-mark and without vision.
This was not good.
But then a couple of years ago, the Globes decided to be wacky and free-spirited again, casting off the albatross of really weighing whether a show was deserving and reverting to unabashedly loving the shiny and new. Luckily, two things happened: The Emmys seized the opportunity to reclaim its gravitas, making more forward-thinking, timely choices; and the Globes nominated a lot of deserving series along with a stash of unabashedly zeitgeist-y choices. The world was put to right.
That said, it wouldn’t be such a bad thing if the 2018 Globes nominees (and winners) were the Globes-iest ever. Why not truly embrace the more out-there options — the inspired series and actors that could very well be (or already were) overlooked by Emmy voters? Rooting for the underdog is a lovely Globes tradition, so why not indulge it in this Peak TV era, honoring the many deserving people and shows that will likely miss out at the more conservative Emmys?
In that spirit, here’s a selection of wonderful dark horse series and actors to consider.
This story first appeared in a November stand-alone issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. To receive the magazine, click here to subscribe.