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The Writers Guild of America got the ball rolling on year-end best-of-TV lists by announcing their nominees in all TV categories. Streaming shows like Transparent, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Bloodline are up for best series honors, while Narcos and Bojack Horseman were recognized for their episodic work.
In the Best Comedy Series category, Transparent, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt were joined by Broad City, Silicon Valley, and Veep. Best Drama Series nominees were The Americans, Better Call Saul, Game of Thrones, and Mr. Robot.
Kimmy, Saul, and Mr. Robot all got nominated as Best New Series as well, joined by Netflix’s Bloodline and FOX’s The Last Man on Earth.
Starz’s Flesh and Bone highlights the Long-Form Original category, where it faces off against American Horror Story: Hotel, Saints & Strangers, and Sons of Liberty.
In addition, Amazon scored four out of the five nominations in Children’s Script – Episodic and Specials.
In the best episodic writing categories … well, judge for yourself. The episodes are readily available on streaming services.
Best Episodic Drama
“Explosivos,” Narcos
Written by Andy Black; Netflix
[Stream “Explosivos” on Netflix.]
“International Assassin,” The Leftovers
Written by Damon Lindelof & Nick Cuse; HBO
[Stream “International Assassin” on HBO GO.]
“Mind’s Eye,” The Good Wife
Written by Robert King & Michelle King; CBS
[Stream “Mind’s Eye” on CBS All Access.]
“Mother’s Mercy,” Game of Thrones
Written for Television by David Benioff & D.B. Weiss; HBO
[Stream “Mother’s Mercy” on HBO GO.]
“Person to Person,” Mad Men
Written by Matthew Weiner; AMC
[Stream “Person to Person” on Instant Video.]
“Uno,” Better Call Saul
Written by Vince Gilligan & Peter Gould; AMC
[Stream “Uno” on Instant Video.]
Best Episodic Comedy
“Alive in Tucson,” The Last Man on Earth
Written by Will Forte; Fox
[Stream “Alive in Tucson” on Hulu.]
“Connection Lost,” Modern Family
Written by Megan Ganz & Steven Levitan; ABC
[Stream “Connection Lost” on Instant Video.]
“Joint Session,” Veep
Teleplay by Simon Blackwell & Georgia Pritchett, Story by Armando Iannucci & Simon Blackwell & Georgia Pritchett; HBO
[Stream “Joint Session” on HBO GO.]
“Racegate,” Maron
Written by Dave Anthony; IFC
[Watch “Racegate” on Instant Video.]
“Rock, Paper, Scissors, Gun,” Black-ish
Written by Peter Saji; ABC
[Stream “Rock, Paper, Scissors, Gun” on Hulu.]
“Sand Hill Shuffle,” Silicon Valley
Written by Clay Tarver; HBO
[Stream “Sand Hill Shuffle” on HBO GO.]
Best Animation
“Gayle Makin’ Bob Sled,” Bob’s Burgers
Written by Lizzie Molyneux & Wendy Molyneux; Fox
[Stream “Gayle Makin’ Bob Sled” on Hulu.]
“Halloween of Horror,” The Simpsons
Written by Carolyn Omine; Fox
[Stream “Halloween of Horror” on Simpsons World.]
“Hank After Dark,” BoJack Horseman
Written by Kelly Galuska; Netflix
[Stream “Hank After Dark” on Netflix.]
“Housetrap,” Bob’s Burgers
Written by Dan Fybel; Fox
[Stream “House Trap” on Instant Video.]
“Sky Police,” The Simpsons
Written by Matt Selman; Fox
[Stream “Sky Police” on Simpsons World.]
“Walking Big & Tall,” The Simpsons
Written by Michael Price; Fox
[Stream “Walking Big & Tall” on Simpsons World.]
