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 NBC's family drama "This is Us" and the final season of Netflix
Inc's political thriller "House of Cards" also were left off the
list of contenders nominated by the Hollywood Foreign Press
Association. The awards will be handed out Jan. 6.
They were edged out by surprise nominee "Bodyguard," a British
TV thriller picked up by Netflix, and Amazon.com Inc's
"Homecoming," which stars Julia Roberts in her first leading TV
role. The shows will battle Russian spy tale "The Americans,"
murder mystery "Killing Eve," and "Pose," about transgender
models in the 1980s, for best television drama.
In the best TV comedy race, last year's winner, "The Marvelous
Mrs. Maisel" about a 1950s housewife-turned-comedian was
nominated along with morality comedy "The Good Place" and
first-time nominees "Barry," "Kidding," and "The Kominsky
Method."
"Huge thanks to the HFPA for continuing to celebrate our show
and putting us in such fantastic company," "Mrs. Maisel" star
Rachel Brosnahan said.
Streaming outlets and cable channels have flooded viewers with
premium programming in recent years, prompting critics to
declare a Golden Age of Television and leaving audiences
overwhelmed with choices. Golden Globes voters scattered
nominations across 30 series and TV movies.
FX Networks, a unit of 21st Century Fox, landed the most
nominations of any outlet with 10, followed by AT&T Inc's HBO
and Amazon's Prime Video with 9 apiece.
While it was left out of the best drama race, Hulu's "Handmaid's
Tale" did score a nomination for lead actress Elisabeth Moss and
supporting actress Yvonne Strahovski. "Atlanta" star Donald
Glover was nominated for lead actor in a comedy for the series
on FX.
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Limited series "The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime
Story," also on FX, led all TV series with four nominations.
Sacha Baron Cohen was a surprise nominee for his provocative
Showtime network show "Who Is America?," which embarrassed U.S.
politicians by duping them with a fake persona played by the
comedian.
"This is such a special honour for me as the HFPA are always among
the first to really appreciate my ever-evolving humour," he said.
HBO series "Succession" was among 14 shows with a single nomination
each. Kieran Culkin was nominated for supporting actor in a TV drama
for his role as a privileged son of a wealthy media mogul.
"I was hoping for more but I love that we got the one," "Succession"
executive producer Adam McKay said. "The great thing with TV and
streaming is that it plays over such a long arc. We know it's going
to have its days in the sun."
In the movie race, actor Ryan Gosling was snubbed for his portrayal
of astronaut Neil Armstrong in "First Man," as was Saoirse Ronan for
"Mary Queen of Scots."
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; Editing by Nick Zieminski)
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