Yesterday, just before HBO dropped the first Game of Thrones teaser for Season 6 and blew all other news of the day out of the water, the Writer’s Guild of America announced that the show had once again scored a nomination for their work in 2015 for Season 5. The WGAs, as they are known, give out awards every year for outstanding achievements in writing both fiction and non-fiction, film, television, radio, and (since 2008) videogames. The awards are presented jointly by the Writers Guild of America, East and Writers Guild of America, West. This year they will be held on Saturday, February 13, 2016. Since they are jointly held by the East&West Guilds, there are simultaneous ceremonies in both Los Angeles and New York City.
Game of Thrones is nominated in two categories, first for Outstanding Drama Series overall, and then a second nomination in the Episodic Drama category for the season finale, “Mother’s Mercy.” The overall nomination includes series showrunners, and writers David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, plus Bryan Cogman and Dave Hill. “Mother’s Mercy” was written by Benioff and Weiss. Their competition comes from some of the usual suspects, with perennial favorites The Americans and Mad Men in competition the Outstanding Drama Series nomination, along with first timers Better Call Saul (filling the usual Breaking Bad slot) and, in a surprising nod, Mr. Robot. Episodic Drama also sees the show going up against Mad Men, along with another critic favorite, The Good Wife. Better Call Saul again fills the Breaking Bad slot. HBO’s The Leftovers and Netflix’s Narcos (which stars former Game of Thrones alumni Pedro Pascal) round out the category.
Congrats to Benioff, Weiss, Cogman and Hill for their nominations. And may the best episode win.
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