Favorite TV Breakthrough Performances of 2016?

[Daniel Montgomery Joined: May 14th, 2011 Topics: 337 Posts: 2492 View Predictions]

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Who gave your favorite TV breakthrough performances of 2016 and why?

Connor Jessup was one of my MVPs of 2016 for “American Crime.” Should have been nominated — heck he should have won. No offense to Sterling K. Brown (“The People v. OJ Simpson”), who deserved it too and I’d count here twice for that performance as well as “This is Us.” And of course Jessup’s co-star Joey Pollari was stellar as well.

“Mr. Robot” was in its second season this year, but I thought it was a real breakthrough year for Carly Chaikin as Darlene.

And how could I forget Samantha Bee, who I think became TV’s leading voice of political outrage this year on “Full Frontal.”

Who else had great breakthroughs this year?

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[AayaanUpadhyaya Joined: Dec 15th, 2011 Topics: 15 Posts: 2265 View Predictions]

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Connor Jessup and Adina Porter.

Honorable mentions: Sterling K Brown, Samantha Bee and Millie Bobby Brown.

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[Roney Moore Joined: Jun 7th, 2016 Topics: 3 Posts: 780 View Predictions]

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Donald Glover.

He looked like an 80s’ pornstar at Critics Choice.

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Bella Ramsey, Sidse Babett Knudsen (even though she is already massive in Denmark), Riz Ahmed, Issa Rae, Sterling K Brown.

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[Smi Joined: Jun 10th, 2014 Topics: 4 Posts: 493 View Predictions]

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Sterling K. Brown for sure. I have fallen in love with him as an actor. Not only was he the heart of OJ (along with Sarah Paulson), but he is so, so good in This Is Us. He’s my favorite actor of the year.

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[mafro987 Joined: Jan 23rd, 2014 Topics: 3 Posts: 2210 View Predictions]

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While I think her show’s overrated, Alison Wright had a truly stunning breakout turn in The Americans this year.

For Your Consideration:

Best International Feature: Instinct (The Netherlands)
Best Actress: Carice van Houten (Instinct)

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[Problemchild Joined: Jun 28th, 2011 Topics: 11 Posts: 570 View Predictions]

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Sterling K. Brown!

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[Awardsfan1990 Joined: Mar 28th, 2015 Topics: 237 Posts: 8878 View Predictions]

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Sterling K. Brown in The People V. O.J. Simpson. He showed just how much of a role Christopher Darden played in the O.J. Simpson trial, and that it wasn’t just Marcia Clark doing all the work.

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You mean “breakout”?

Sterling K. Brown’s duet of roles, Bryan Tyree Henry on Atlanta, Caitlin FitzGerald on Rectify, William Jackson Harper on The Good Place, Claire Foy on The Crown, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal on Westworld, the main cast of Insecure.

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[Atypical Joined: Dec 1st, 2011 Topics: 353 Posts: 21562 View Predictions]

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ISSA RAE

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Yvonne Orji
Brian Tyree Henry

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Sterling K. Brown – The People vs OJ Simpson & This Is Us

Honorable Mentions:
Issa Rae – Insecure
Thandie Newton – Westworld
Riz Ahmed – The Night Of
Connor Jessup & Joey Polari – American Crime
Kylie Bunbury – Pitch
Millie Bobby Brown – Stranger Things
Donald Glover – Atlanta
Chrissy Metz – This Is Us
D’Arcy Carden – The Good Place

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