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KATJA HERBERS AND MIKE COLTER ON “EVIL”
OW TO WHITTLE DOWN TODAY’S MANY TV DRAMA contenders? Ahead of the Jan. 12 SAG Award nominations announcement, we’ve taken on that difficult task. From reliable favorites on network family dramas to the men leading terrifying thrillers, here are our favorite lead and supporting contenders for your consideration.
Sterling K. Brown
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enthralling characters in TV drama—which is no small feat, especially five seasons in.
Kevin Costner
“Yellowstone” Yellowstone Dutton Ranch owner John Dutton encompasses everything we love about Costner: He can play tough yet kindhearted, bringing nuanced depth and sheer entertainment value to the screen in equal
Mike Colter
“Evil” Colter’s riveting portrayal of paranormal investigator and priest David Acosta may be the main reason this CBS-toParamount+ drama has become
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measure. As John, the actor straddles the genres of twisty family drama and old-fashioned Western perfectly, fighting for his way of life with a righteousness that always feels earned.
Brian Cox
“Succession” Veering from paranoid fury to, well, justified fury on Jesse Armstrong’s tale of the one percent, Cox is clearly having the time of his life—in the role of his career. He has a field day delivering the loathsome manipulations (and utterances of “Fuck off!”) of Logan Roy, backstage.com
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“This Is Us” Playing the multifaceted Randall Pearson means that Emmy winner Brown gets to preach the truth, have mental breakdowns, and occasionally throw out solid one-liners that reveal his superb comedic timing. (Can anyone make dad jokes like he can?) He’s created one of the most
a runaway hit. The bloodier and freakier things get, the more compelling David’s internal war between fact and faith becomes. Colter needs other weird projects like this one. He can inhabit both leading man and character actor with the best of them.
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