Golden Globes 2018: ‘Big Little Lies’ Dominates Limited Series Category

By R. Thomas Umstead
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HBO’s Big Little Lies was a big winner at the Golden Globe Awards, virtually sweeping the limited series or Motion Picture Made For Television category.

The series beat out FX’s Fargo and Feud: Bette And Joan; USA Network’s The Sinner; and SundanceTV’s Top of the Lake: China Girl.

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Big Little Lies stars winning Globes awards during tonight's live ceremony include Nicole Kidman (Best Actress), Laura Dern (Best actress in a supporting role), and Alexander Skarsgard (Best actor is a supporting role). 

Big Little Lies was not nominated for Globes award in the Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited-Series or Motion Picture Made For Television category, which was won by Ewan McGregor (FX’s Fargo). McGregor beat out Robert Di Niro (HBO’s Wizard of Lies); Jude Law (HBO’s The Young Pope); Kyle McLachlan (Showtime’s Twin Peaks); and Geoffrey Rush (National Geographic’s Genius).

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.