Golden Globes No Friend of Major Networks

This year's Golden Globe winners provide continuing evidence that the major networks continue to lose in terms of great programming.  While they may be the reliable standby for late night comedy, news, and police procedurals, they are not pushing any envelopes. 

Below is a list of the television nominees and highlighted winners for 2014, revealed last weekend.  Good news for Amazon (Transparent) and Netflix (House of Cards) as they show they can compete head to head with the networks and cable.  Of the nine categories listed below, the two online providers had nominees in 6 of the categories, and a winner in 3 of them.  If the networks thought cable competition was tough, look at the ambitious schedules for Netflix and Amazon this year and you might wonder if the networks can ever catch up. 

Best TV Series, Drama

The Affair
Downton Abbey

Game of Thrones

The Good Wife

House of Cards

Best TV Series, Musical or Comedy

TransparentGirls

Jane the Virgin

Orange Is the New Black

Silicon Valley

Best Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Fargo
The Missing

The Normal Heart

Olive Kitteridge

True Detective

Best Actor in a TV Series, Drama

Kevin Spacey, House of Cards
Clive Owen, The Knick

Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan

James Spader, The Blacklis
 Dominic West, The Affair

Best Actress in a TV Series, Drama

Ruth Wilson, The Affair
Claire Danes, Homeland

Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder
Julianna Marguiles, The Good Wife

Robin Wright, House of Cards

Best Actor in a TV Series, Comedy or Musical

Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent
Louis C.K., Louie

Don Cheadle, House of Lies

Ricky Gervais, Derek

William H. Macy, Shameless

Best Actress in a TV Series, Comedy or Musical

Gina Rodriguez, Jane the Virgin
Lena Dunham, Girls

Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie

Julia Louis Dreyfus, Veep

Taylor Schilling, Orange Is the New Black

Best Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Billy Bob Thortnon, Fargo
Martin Freeman, Fargo

Woody Harrelson, True Detective

Matthew McConaughey, True Detective

Mark Ruffalo, The Normal Heart

Best Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

Maggie Gyllenhaal, The Honorable Woman

Jessica Lange, American Horror Story

Frances McDormand, Olive Kitteridge

Frances O’Connor, The Missing

Allison Tolman, Fargo