What a night for “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel!” Amy Sherman-Palladino’s fast-talking, stand-up comedy show swept the Comedy awards with Writing, Directing, Supporting and Lead Actress, and Series. Elsewhere on the Drama side, the TV Academy finally gave “The Americans” some love with Best Actor and Writing, Claire Foy scooped up Best Actress for her final turn as the Queen, and “Game of Thrones” reigned supreme over “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Check out the complete list of winners below!

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We’re still stunned “Twin Peaks” and “The Looming Tower” weren’t nominated, but Emmy voters have stage taste sometimes.  Instead, it looks like there is zero competition for “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” which should win this category in a cakewalk. [Posted July 17]

Predictions

1. “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”
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The Directors Guild of America won’t be announcing the film nominations for the DGA Awards until tomorrow, but this morning they revealed the TV honorees and it goes without saying “Game of Thrones” ruled.

“Game of Thrones,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Better Call Saul” lead WGA Awards TV nominees

The HBO drama series took three nominations for episodes directed by Alan Taylor, Matt Shakman and Jeremy Podeswa. 

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It’s always difficult to tell ahead of time which of our year-end lists will prove the most divisive among the usually harmonious Playlist team. But perhaps reflecting the inarguable explosion of quality TV over the past decade, and therefore the fact that not any one of us has seen everything, and every one of us has their favorites among stuff that no one else saw, this year that dubious title may just fall to the feature you are about to read.

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After “The Punisher,” and “Stranger Things” “Alias Grace,” and “Mindhunter,” Netflix is on a serious roll of quality programming and therefore the Bingeworthy™ Breakdown is back and busier than ever.

This week, we’re looking at Scott Frank’s western “Godless.” Scott Frank is known for writing “Minority Report,” “Logan,” ‘Get Shorty” and for directing “The Lookout” and “A Walk Among The Tombstones.” The self-contained, seven episode mini-series stars Jeff Daniels, Jack O’Connell (“Starred Up”), Michelle Dockery (“Downton Abbey”) and Scoot McNairy (“Halt And Catch Fire”).

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Next week, Thanksgiving arrives, which will leave you with plenty of time to crash on the couch. And if you don’t feel like going out, Netflix has a must-see limited series that will help you digest all that turkey.

Scott Frank‘s “Godless” will be saddling up, and it’s bringing a terrific cast and premise to the small screen. Jeff Daniels, Michelle Dockery, Jack O’Connell, Scoot McNairy, Sam Waterston, and Kim Coates star in the series which is set in a mining town in the Old West made up entirely of women, where an outlaw attempts to hunt down his former protege.

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The pumpkins are being taken off the porch, and Thanksgiving and holiday season decorations are going. ‘Tis the season for staying in from the old, or avoiding relatives by binge watching a series or three. And there will be plenty to choose from in the weeks ahead.

While it is still barred at the gilded gates of cinema, Netflix’s TV wing continues to dominate the larger popular culturati, having completely and utterly owned the end of October with the second season of “Stranger Things” and set to debut nearly half a dozen new television series in the month of November alone.

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What started as a movie that couldn’t get made for writer (and now director of the project) Scott Frank, has been expanded into a limited series for Netflix. “Godless” takes audiences out on the plains for a western, but it’s one that’s a bit different than what you might expect from the genre.

Starring Jeff Daniels, Michelle Dockery, Jack O’Connell, Scoot McNairy, Sam Waterston, and Kim Coates, the story is set in a mining town populated entirely of women, where an outlaw attempts to hunt down his former protege.

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An hour ago I hadn’t heard of this show and now the remaining weeks between today’s trailer drop and the show’s November premiere seems like an eternity. Steven Soderbergh EPing a new Netflix limited series written-and-directed in its entirety by Scott Frank? This is a no-brainer.

Soderbergh’s television track record is pretty great; he’s involved to varying degrees with projects ranging from “The Knick” to Amazon‘s “Red Oaks” to “The Girlfriend Experience.” Apparently, Frank had wanted Soderbergh to direct “Godless” as a feature film (the two had previously collaborated as screenwriter and director on “Out of Sight“) but Soderbergh refused due to his fear of horses (“I can’t do Westerns, I’m terrified of horses, which is unfortunate.”) Frank had to settle for Soderbergh taking on the role of Executive Producer.

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Believe it or not, Netflix has never released their own limited series. Well, that changes this fall with “Godless,” a project we’ve been highly anticipating forever, and that we’re very glad is finally seeing the light of day.

READ MORE: The 30 Most Anticipated New TV Shows Of 2017

Written and directed by celebrated screenwriter Scott Frank (“Out Of Sight,” “Minority Report,” “The Lookout”), “Godless” has been kicking around forever, and started as a movie script that was so tantalizing that both Steven Soderbergh and David Fincher considered making it.

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This time last year we were feeling pretty down about the state of the blockbuster summer, having had a run of duds so instantly forgettable that we had to look them up again to remember (stuff like “X-Men: Apocalypse,” “Alice Through The Looking Glass,” “Warcraft,” and “Independence Day” — see what I mean?). Spin forward a twelvemonth and the picture is very different.

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By now you might have finished reading our massive 100 Most Anticipated Movies of 2017 list. You might even be already through yesterday’s look at the stars of tomorrow with Best Breakthrough Performances. And so, to continue in this forward-looking, optimistic vein (frankly, all of us could use a little hope on the horizon), today we get to unveil our picks for the most exciting projects that we faithfully believe will be hitting our small screens for the first time in 2017.

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Developing for years, Scott Frank‘s western “Godless” has gone from a once-mooted movie into an expansive Netflix limited series. Earlier this year, the first inklings arrived that the long-brewing project was back on its feet, and now it’s starting to cast up.

READ MORE: Steven Soderbergh To Executive-Produce Scott Frank’s Limited Series Netflix Western ‘Godless’

Rising star Jack O’Connell has snagged a role in the six-hour show.

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Steven Soderbergh To Executive-Produce Scott Frank's Limited Series Netflix Western 'Godless'

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Scott Frank Says His Long Developing Western 'Godless' Will Be A 6-Hour Netflix Miniseries

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Interview: Scott Frank Talks 'A Walk Among the Tombstones,' The Western He's Dying To Make, And More

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Steven Soderbergh: The Complete Playlist Interview

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