Writers Guild TV nominations 2021: Better Call Saul leads the list

DRAMA SERIES

Better Call Saul

The Boys

The Crown, Written by Peter Morgan, Jonathan Wilson; Netflix

The Mandalorian

Ozark

 

COMEDY SERIES

Curb Your Enthusiasm

The Great

PEN15

Ted Lasso

What We Do in the Shadows

 

Baby Yoda in Mandalorian

NEW SERIES

Dave

The Flight Attendan

The Great

Lovecraft Country

Ted Lasso

 

ORIGINAL LONG FORM

Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story

Hollywood

Mrs. America

Safety

Uncle Frank

 

ADAPTED LONG FORM

Bad Education

Clouds

The Good Lord Bird

Little Fires Everywhere

The Queen’s Gambit

 

Little Fires Everywhere

Little Fires Everywhere

ORIGINAL & ADAPTED SHORT FORM NEW MEDIA

#FREERAYSHAWN, Written by Marc Maurino; Quibi

Better Call Saul Employee Training: Legal Ethics with Kim Wexler, Written by Ariel Levine; AMC Digital on YouTube

Most Dangerous Game, Written by Nick Santora, Story by Josh Harmon and Scott Elder; Quibi

* Per Writers Guild Awards submission rules, if there are insufficient entries in any category, those entries may be placed in another category.

 

ANIMATION

‘A Springfield Summer Christmas For Christmas’ (The Simpsons), Written by Jessica Conrad; Fox

‘Bart The Bad Guy’ (The Simpsons), Written by Dan Vebber; Fox

‘I, Carumbus’ (The Simpsons), Written by Cesar Mazariegos; Fox

‘Prank You for Being A Friend’ (Bob’s Burgers), Written by Katie Crown; Fox

‘Three Dreams Denied’ (The Simpsons), Written by Danielle Weisberg; Fox

‘Xerox of a Xerox’ (BoJack Horseman), Written by Nick Adams; Netflix

 

EPISODIC DRAMA

‘Bad Choice Road’ (Better Call Saul), Written by Thomas Schnauz; AMC

‘Fire Pink’ (Ozark), Written by Miki Johnson; Netflix

‘JMM’ (Better Call Saul), Written by Alison Tatlock; AMC

‘Raised by Wolves’ (Raised by Wolves), Written by Aaron Guzikowski; HBO Max

‘Something Unforgivable’ (Better Call Saul), Written by Peter Gould & Ariel Levine; AMC

‘Trouble Don’t Last Always’ (Euphoria), Written by Sam Levinson; HBO

 

EPISODIC COMEDY

‘Grandma & Chill’ (Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens), Written by Kyle Lau; Comedy Central

‘The Great’ (The Great), Written by Tony McNamara; Hulu

‘It’s Not You, It’s Me’ (Dead to Me), Written by Liz Feldman & Kelly Hutchinson; Netflix

‘Pilot’ (Ted Lasso), Teleplay by Jason Sudeikis & Bill Lawrence, Story by Jason Sudeikis & Bill Lawrence & Brendan Hunt & Joe Kelly; Apple TV+

‘The Tank’ (Grace & Frankie), Written by Alex Kavallierou; Netflix

‘Trick’ (High Maintenance), Written by Isaac Oliver; HBO

 

COMEDY/VARIETY TALK SERIES

Desus & Mero

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 

 

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert with guest Zendaya

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert with guest Zendaya

COMEDY/VARIETY SPECIALS

30 Rock: A One-Time Special

Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)

Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020

Yearly Departed, Head Writer: Bess Kalb Writers: Karen Chee, Akilah Green, Franchesca Ramsey, Jocelyn Richard; Amazon Studios

 

COMEDY/VARIETY SKETCH SERIES

At Home with Amy Sedaris, Writers: Jeremy Beiler, Cole Escola, Peter Grosz, Amy Sedaris; truTV

How To with John Wilson, Writers: Michael Koman, John Wilson; HBO

The Amber Ruffin Show, Head Writer: Jenny Hagel Writers: Demi Adejuyigbe, Shantira Jackson, Dewayne Perkins, Amber Ruffin Additional Material by John Lutz; Peacock Originals

 

QUIZ AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION

Hollywood Game Night

Jeopardy!

Weakest Link

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Celebrity Season