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When it comes to acting nominations in this newly named category for performers you might as well just skip the part about Anthology or TV movies. All the acting nominations—this year at least—are from Limited Series (formerly called miniseries), or in the case of those seven nominations for Hamilton actors, come from…

HBO has been familiar in the Outstanding Limited Series winners circle, last year triumphing overwhelmingly with Chernobyl, even though Netflix gave them a run for their money with When They See Us. This year the two will go head to head again, but HBO seems to have the magic touch here, and, if not them, it has been…

Always a prestigious category, actors better known for their big screen work often find a place here, and that's the case again this year, as half the nominees are past Supporting Actor Oscar winners. In fact, one of them actually won two Academy Awards. All three have succumbed to the allure of a Limited Series…

Deadline Awards Columnist and Chief Film Critic Pete Hammond gives his take on the top acting contenders for the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards. Here, he breaks down the categories of Outstanding Lead and Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie With a win here…

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series Or Movie Two past winners in the category face off against a certified movie legend and a two-time Oscar winner on his first Emmy nomination. Plus two stars of the same acclaimed HBO limited series, and another screen star joining the run of Fargo make this a distinguished…

Courtney B. Vance became the third People v. O.J. Simpson actor rewarded tonight, taking the Lead Actor, Limited Series trophy over the expected frontrunner Bryan Cranston. It was a hard-fought category, in fact, with the other heavyweight nominees including Benedict Cumberbatch (Sherlock), Idris Elba (Luther), Tom…

If there is one word to describe the competition in the Lead Actor in a Limited Series/TV Movie category this year it would be "fierce." With past winner Benedict Cumberbatch and three-time nominee Idris Elba back in the hunt, in the all-too-familiar staples Sherlock and Luther respectively, the race also has lots of…