Surprises, shockers from Emmy nominations

Nominees for the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards , airing Sept. 20 at 8 ET/PT on Fox: Drama series. Better Call Saul (AMC) Downton Abbey (PBS) Game of Thrones (HBO) Homeland (Showtime) House of Cards (Netflix) Mad Men (AMC) Orange Is the New 

THR's awards analyst breaks down Thursday morning's announcement and lauds Emmy voters for plugging in their Rokus, watching new shows and remembering "the little guy."

There were plenty of predictable nominations (of course, Modern Family and Newsroom's Jeff Daniels got the nods!) – but Emmy can still deliver a few delicious surprises, especially for actors in freshman shows. Here are 

THR's awards analyst breaks down Thursday morning's announcement and lauds Emmy voters for plugging in their Rokus, watching new shows and remembering "the little guy."

Each time nominations for Hollywood awards are handed down—with all the self-importance and fanfare of a presidential campaign announcement (or 17)—the conversation quickly shifts to the snubs. This year, for example, The Americans and Jane the