The 18 best TV shows right now, according to critics
The Critics Choice Awards released their annual nominations of the past year's best television shows.
This year, HBO leads the pack with 22 nominations. In second place, there's a tie between ABC and Netflix, each earning 14. And FX takes the third position with 12 noms.
"In this golden age of peak TV, viewers have an embarrassment of riches to choose from every day and night," said Joey Berlin, the president of the Broadcast Television Journalists Association, which gives out the awards. "The Critics' Choice Awards are chosen to help people find the best of the best."
The winners will be announced in a televised ceremony on Sunday, December 11, at 8 p.m. on A&E.
Here are the critics' top TV shows and the awards they're nominated for:
"Transparent" (Amazon)
Amazon
Best actor in a comedy series – Jeffrey Tambor
Best actress in a comedy series – Judith Light
"The Good Wife" (CBS)
Justin Stephens/CBS
Best supporting actress in a drama series – Christine Baranski
Best guest performer in a drama series – Michael J. Fox
"The Americans" (FX)
FX
Best actor in a drama series – Matthew Rhys
Best actress in a drama series – Keri Russell
"Silicon Valley" (HBO)
HBO
Best comedy series
Best supporting actor in a comedy series – T.J. Miller
"Outlander" (Starz)
Starz
Best actor in a drama series – Sam Heughan
Best actress in a drama series – Caitriona Balfe
"Fleabag" (Amazon)
Amazon
Best comedy series
Best actress in a comedy series – Phoebe Waller-Bridge
"Better Call Saul" (AMC)
AMC
Best drama series
Best actor in a drama series – Bob Odenkirk
"Atlanta" (FX)
Guy D'Alema/FX
Best comedy series
Best actor in a comedy series – Donald Glover
"Westworld" (HBO)
HBO
Best drama series
Best actress in a drama series – Evan Rachel Wood
Best supporting actress in a drama series – Thandie Newton
"The Crown" (Netflix)
Robert Viglasky/Netflix
Best drama series
Best supporting actor in a drama series – John Lithgow
Best guest performer in a drama series – Jared Harris
"Ray Donovan" (Showtime)
Suzanne Tenner / Showtime
Best actor in a drama series – Liev Schreiber
Best supporting actor in a drama series – Jon Voight
Best guest performer in a drama series – Lisa Bonet
"Mr. Robot" (USA)
Mr. Robot/USA Networks
Best drama series
Best actor in a drama series – Rami Malek
Best supporting actor in a drama series – Christian Slater
"Modern Family" (ABC)
ABC/Tony Rivetti
Best comedy series
Best supporting actress in a comedy series – Julie Bowen
Best supporting actor in a comedy series – Ty Burrell
"Veep" (HBO)
YouTube/HBO
Best comedy series
Best actress in a comedy series – Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Best supporting actress in a comedy series – Anna Chlumsky
Best supporting actor in a comedy series – Tony Hale
"House of Cards" (Netflix)
Netflix
Best actor in a drama series – Kevin Spacey
Best actress in a drama series – Robin Wright
Best guest performer in a drama series – Mahershala Ali
Best guest performer in a drama series – Ellen Burstyn
"Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" (Netflix)
Netflix
Best comedy series
Best actress in a comedy series – Ellie Kemper
Best supporting actress in a comedy series – Jane Krakowski
Best supporting actor in a comedy series – Tituss Burgess
Best guest performer in a comedy series – Lisa Kudrow
"Game of Thrones" (HBO)
HBO
Best drama series – HBO
Best supporting actor in a drama series – Peter Dinklage
Best supporting actor in a drama series – Kit Harington
Best supporting actress in a drama series – Emilia Clarke
Best supporting actress in a drama series – Lena Headey
"The People vs. O.J. Simpson" (FX)
FX
Best movie more for TV or limited series
Best actor in a movie made for TV or limited series – Cuba Gooding Jr.
Best actor in a movie made for TV or limited series – Sarah Paulson
Best actor in a movie made for TV or limited series – Courtney B. Vance
Best supporting actor in a movie made for TV or limited series – Sterling K. Brown
Best supporting actor in a movie made for TV or limited series – John Travolta
Visit Deadline.com for the full list of 2016 nominations.
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