11.   Even a pure drama series needs a little comic relief.

12.   For all his lip-flapping and flopping in the NBA Finals, Miller deserves an Emmy nomination for Best Actor in a drama series.

13.   Forget the imported British drama series for which public TV here is famous, or its unmatched educational programming.

14.   Going even further, AMC now has its own weekly drama series.

15.   Franz said he went to the Emmy awards show not expecting to win as best actor in a drama series for his work as Det. Andy Sipowicz.

16.   Hourlong drama series about two former police officers who leave the force to work as security guards for a wealthy casino owner.

17.   Hourlong drama series about a centuries-old vampire who, cursed with a conscience, fights demons and saves souls in Los Angeles.

18.   Hourlong drama series about a soldier stuck inside a virtual-reality war game.

19.   Hour-long drama series about paramedics in Los Angeles.

20.   How can a TV critic assess the TV season without full knowledge of the final few episodes of the best drama series?