2025 Best in Network TV: Drama Nominees

Every year since The Word on Pop Culture began in 2010, we have awarded the best in network television in something we like to call The Broady Awards. The theory behind the Broadys was that there was still a lot of good and worthwhile TV on the original big broadcast networks that were often overlooked by the time the annual Emmy Awards rolled around, which had begun to focus mainly on cable, premium cable, and later streaming series.


Here are this year’s Broady Drama Series nominations: 

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Best Drama Series:

NCIS: Origins (CBS)

The Rookie (ABC)

Will Trent (ABC)

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Best New Drama Series: 

High Potential (ABC)

Matlock (CBS)

NCIS: Origins (CBS)

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Best Episode:

NCIS: Origins
​Blue Bayou

Will Trent 
Best of Your Recollection 

Will Trent
Mariachi Shelley's Frankenstein

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Best Lead Actor: 

Peter Krause
​911

Nicholas Ralph
All Creatures Great & Small 

Ramon Rodriguez
​Will Trent 

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Best Lead Actress:

Kathy Bates
​Matlock

Erika Christensen 
​Will Trent 

Carrie Preston
​Elsbeth

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Best Supporting Actress:

Anna Madeley
All Creatures Great & Small

Skye P. Marshall
​Matlock 

Mariel Molino 
​NCIS: Origins

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Best Supporting Actor: 

Jake McLaughlin 
​Will Trent 

Kyle Schmid 
​NCIS: Origins

Simon West
All Creatures Great & Small

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Best Guest Actress:

London Garcia
NCIS: Origins

Cobie Smulders
​Accused

Abigail Spencer
​911

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Best Guest Actor: 

Michael Emerson
​Elsbeth

Jeff Fahey
​Fire Country

Ioan Gruffudd
​Elsbeth