To prepare for the 2014 Emmy Awards, airing Monday, August 25 on NBC, the Decider team will be breaking down the nominees in each major category. Check back here for all our Emmys coverage.
It's a surprisingly tight year for the Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series Emmy Award category. Sure, Claire Danes has won for Homeland for the last two years in a row, but this year she's up against titans like Julianna Margulies and Robin Wright, as well as popular up-and-coming talents like Lizzy Caplan, Michelle Dockery, and Kerry Washington. So, what might give one of these brilliant actresses the edge over everyone else? Choice of submission episode.
Emmy voters aren't supposed to judge an actress's performance over an entire season, but rather judge each nominee on the strength of one episode of television. Choosing the wrong episode to represent your talents can be disastrous, but selecting your strongest one can win you Emmy gold. So, we're breaking down the Best Actress in a Drama category the old-fashioned way and we're pointing you to where you can stream the nominee's submission episode so you can catch up before the big night and judge who should win for yourself.
Lizzy Caplan, Masters of Sex
Season 1, Episode 1: "Pilot"
We've always loved Lizzy Caplan, but the actress was a revelation in Masters of Sex. It's finally a role worthy of her talent — but can she measure up against Emmy veterans in her first year out?
Stream "Pilot" at Amazon Instant Video, iTunes or Showtime Anytime.
Claire Danes, Homeland
Season 3, Episode 12: "The Star"
Claire Danes has had the Emmys on lockdown for the past two years, but critics and audiences alike soured on Homeland in its uneven third season. Can Danes ugly cry herself to a third consecutive win?
Stream "The Star" at Showtime Anytime.
Michelle Dockery, Downton Abbey
Season 4, Episode 1
Downton Abbey's success can be boiled down to Michelle Dockery's breathtakingly complex portrayal of an early 20th century ice queen, and Season 4 gave the actress her juiciest material yet: Lady Mary, the young widow.
Stream Season 4, Episode 1 at Amazon Prime Instant Video.
Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Season 5, Episode 16: "The Last Call"
Julianna Margulies is a long-time Emmy favorite, and she might squeak by the competition with "The Last Call." It's the episode that has her character dealing with the aftermath of The Good Wife's stunning midseason death.
Stream "The Last Call" at Amazon Instant Video and iTunes.
Kerry Washington, Scandal
Season 3, Episode 16: "The Fluffer"
Everyone loves Kerry Washington, and the actress was in rare form in this bonkers episode of Scandal. She had to seduce a man, diffuse yet another scandal, and get choked — all while dealing with a real-life pregnancy.
Stream "The Fluffer" at Hulu.
Robin Wright, House of Cards
Season 2, Episode 13: "Chapter 26″
Robin Wright's Claire Underwood is a modern day Lady MacBeth, and Season 2 had her juggling Claire's desire to go for the jugular and the character's painful past.
Stream "Chapter 26″ on Netflix.
Decider's Pick To Win: Robin Wright, House of Cards
Wright not only outacts Kevin FREAKING Spacey in every episode of the Netflix hit, but she's got the momentum of her 2014 Golden Globe win going for her. We won't be surprised if Danes pulls off a Homeland hat trick, but the Emmys seems to already have embraced Netflix and House of Cards.
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