My Emmy Ballot: Comedy Series

Posted on the 05 July 2015 by Shane Slater @filmactually

N.B. These ballots are based on the official submissions and follow the Emmy rules for nominations (i.e. 10 for Programs, 6 for Actors and 5 for Casting). All ballots are in ranked order, with winners in bold.

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

The common perception is that we're in a Golden Age of drama, with the likes of "The Sopranos", "Breaking Bad" and "Mad Men" taking TV to new heights. But with those shows all coming to end, it seems like it's time for the comedies to get their due attention. As a Vulture article explained earlier this year, the internet has helped to foster the Second Comedy Boom, and from the look of groundbreaking shows like "Louie", "Inside Amy Schumer" and "Transparent", I'm definitely inclined to agree. There's so much variety to choose from these days, as the definition of comedy is constantly being redefined (the new Emmy rules had a lot to say about that!). This diversity is certainly reflected the 10 shows that made my ballot this year...

New Girl
Louie
Modern Family
Transparent
Girls
Black-ish
Parks and Recreation
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Veep
Silicon Valley
Previous Winners
2013: Modern Family
2014: Modern Family