Netflix once again dominates Golden Globe TV nominations

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This image released by Netflix shows Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II in a scene from "The Crown." The show was nominated for a Golden Globe for best drama series on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. (Liam Daniel/Netflix via AP)

NEW YORK ā€“ Netflix rode the voracious hunger for TV content during a year of pandemic viewership to a dominant showing at the Golden Globe nominations.

The streaming giant scooped up 20 small-screen nods ā€” nearly three times as many as its closest competitor, HBO, and beating the 17 TV nominations it got last year. By one estimate, Netflix will spend about $19 billion on video content in 2021.

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Netflix secured three out of the five nominations for best drama TV series ā€” ā€œThe Crown,ā€ ā€œOzarkā€ and ā€œRatchedā€ ā€” and four of the five acting nods for best actress in that category for Olivia Colman, Emma Corrin, Laura Linney and Sarah Paulson.

ā€œMost folks with their business have one of two things ā€” they have quantity or they have quality. Netflix has both. So naturally theyā€™re going to get more nominations,ā€ said Dan Rayburn, a principal analyst at Frost & Sullivan.

Streaming newcomer HBO Max scored two nominations with ā€œThe Flight Attendant,ā€ a best comedy TV berth and also earned ā€œThe Big Bang Theoryā€ veteran Kaley Cuoco her first Globe nod.

The service's big brother, HBO, earned seven nominations thanks to the psychological thriller ā€œThe Undoing" and ā€œLovecraft Country," a horror series that mixes the supernatural and racial inequalities.

Little-known Pop TV earned five nominations ā€” all for the Canadian comedy ā€œSchittā€™s Creek,ā€ which swept the comedy Emmy Awards last year. Catherine O'Hara, Eugene Levy, Annie Murphy, Daniel Levy all got nods.

ā€œThe Crownā€ ā€” tracing the history of Queen Elizabeth II ā€” roared to the top of all TV candidates with six nominations, including lead acting nods for Coleman, Corrin and Josh O'Connor as well as supporting nods to Gillian Anderson and Helena Bonham Carter.

ā€œThe Great,ā€ the coming-of-age comedy Hulu series about Russiaā€™s Catherine the Great and her scandalous ascension to the throne, got three nominations ā€” for best musical or comedy TV show and stars Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult. But another crown-connected period piece ā€œBridgertonā€ from Netflix failed to earn a single nod despite its popularity.

ā€œThe Greatā€ now faces ā€œThe Flight Attendant,ā€ ā€œSchittā€™s Creek,ā€ ā€œEmily in Parisā€ and ā€œTed Lassoā€ for bragging rights to best comedy TV series. Last year, that was ā€œFleabag.ā€

Apple TV+ scored with the debut series of ā€œTed Lasso,ā€ in which Jason Sudeikis plays an American football coach who takes charge of an elite British soccer team despite having little knowledge of the game. The show was nominated for best comedy and so was Sudeikis.

Other best comedy actor contenders are Eugene Levy for ā€œSchitt's Creek,ā€ Don Cheadle from ā€œBlack Monday,ā€ Hoult from ā€œThe Greatā€ and Ramy Youssef from ā€œRamy,ā€ who currently owns the category crown.

A year after traditional broadcast networks were completely shut out in all nominations, NBC was the lone broadcaster represented Wednesday, scoring a nod for ā€œZoeyā€™s Extraordinary Playlistā€ star Jane Levy, playing a computer coder who hears and sees people express their inner thoughts through music.

Netflix's ā€œRatched,ā€ Ryan Murphy's backstory of the notorious nurse from ā€œOne Flew Over the Cuckooā€™s Nestā€ earned three nominations despite poor reviews. Stars Sarah Paulson and Cynthia Nixon both got nominations.

ā€œRatchedā€ will do battle for the best drama on TV with ā€œThe Crown,ā€ ā€œLovecraft Country,ā€ ā€œOzarkā€ and ā€œThe Mandalorian.ā€ Last year, "Succession" won it.

Another notable snub on the TV side was ā€œDead to Me,ā€ which earned four nominations last year. This year, Christina Applegate's show got none.

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