True detective season 1 awards
“True Detective” Season 1 felt like lightning in a bottle, making the wait for Season 2 unbearable and likely to end in disappointment. Actors like it, every network is looking for a show like it and buzz like it was quickly and effortlessly generated.īut they may have a hard time finding it. Both of these trends existed before “True Detective” hit, but both have also been forever altered since it aired. Actors of higher and higher regard flock to the small screen.
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While McConaughey wasn’t the only reason to get caught up in the “True Detective” craze, his strong contention - as well as Cary Fukunaga’s win for Outstanding Directing - offered a modicum of tribute to the series we’ll never see again at least, not the same way or with the same impact. HBO played its strengths (McConaughey) and weaknesses (plagiarism issues) so well, it almost doesn’t matter that they couldn’t bring home the gold.
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The way Rust and Marty dominated conversation was unprecedented for a freshman series. It helped push rampant speculation about Season 2 and drive viewers to watch Season 1 on DVD and Blu-ray (released mid-Emmys campaign in early June). Even though this turned out to be false, the attention given to “True Detective” competing in the top tier categories was far greater than had it run as a miniseries. HBO capitalized on the McConaughsance so much many (including yours truly) listed him as the odds on favorite to win at the Emmys. Voters undoubtedly still found Cranston deserving, as he managed to out duel the recent Oscar winner for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series.īut it was Matthew McConaughey and “True Detective” who still won - in spirit, at least. After all, they had no idea McConaughmania was about to set in, and it would’ve been tough to imagine any show competing with the last eight episodes of AMC’s most thrilling drama.
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Why? Daniels deserves much of the credit for turning in a performance both flamboyantly grand and carefully nuanced, but one could argue the Emmys were waiting to reward Cranston for his last eligible year on the show. Yet, when a name was announced, it wasn’t for the “Breaking Bad” star - he lost to Jeff Daniels of “The Newsroom,” a show without a vocal and passionate fan base that many critics openly revile. His competition was rather weak (it was Kevin Spacey’s first year for “House of Cards” and Jon Hamm was coming off perhaps “Mad Men’s” least respected season). Last year, Bryan Cranston was the odds-on favorite to win Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series.
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Even with the loss in Drama Series, look what they were able to accomplish without even nabbing a win in the major categories. Putting your name up against “Breaking Bad” and “House of Cards” is obviously better from a marketing standpoint than getting bumped down next to “Bonnie & Clyde” and “The White Queen” (and even “Fargo” and “Treme”). This also begs the question, “What gold is most valuable?” HBO could add to their war chest of trophies with big wins in the miniseries categories, but they’d arguably get more exposure just for competing against the big boys in the series department. The premium cable network has always coveted gold, too, making no secret of their mission to clean up at award shows in order to solidify and expand their subscription base. So is that how HBO should have sold it? A stand-alone entity? Much was made over network president Michael Lombardo’s decision to run “True Detective” in the drama series categories rather than as a miniseries, for which it qualified and could have easily swept (“Fargo” would have had no chance in hell next to its superior competition).