May Madness Nominations: Current TV Dramas

Update: Nominations are over, vote in the bracket tournament!

I love TV-related bracket tournaments. What I don’t love is said tournaments leaving out so many great shows (yes, Hulu, I’m looking at you), and not giving TV fans a chance to pick which shows are included.

So in preparation for TV Breakroom’s May Madness bracket tournament, you, this site’s readers, get to choose which 64 shows will battle it out for the best show of all time!

I’m dividing this competition into four sections (though the bracket itself will be randomized), between past and present shows, as well as comedies and dramas. Present shows will include renewed shows and any shows that have aired episodes October 2013 or later (even if they have since been canceled). Comedies will include all 20-30 minute shows, while dramas will include 40 minute plus shows, even if they are very funny. So Psych, which you might consider a past TV comedy, will actually be among the present TV dramas. Each of these 4 sections will have their own nomination poll, in consecutive weeks. Last week’s poll selected great comedies like The Big Bang Theory, New Girl, and 14 others!

This site’s typical guidelines (scripted, live-action, primetime shows) apply. So don’t look for (or nominate) The Simpsons, Whose Line is It Anyway?, daytime soaps, or variety shows. Online shows like those created by Netflix and Amazon are eligible, web series with episodes shorter than 20 minutes (no matter how much we love The Guild) are not. Shows must have aired either a full season or at least 5 episodes to be eligible as well.

I did my best to include all the current TV dramas that meet the guidelines. Feel free to nominate any great ones I missed, and if they meet the guidelines I’ve outlined above, I will add them to the poll.

This poll will be open for one week, and you can vote for up to 20 of your favorite current TV dramas. Be sure to spread the word so your favorites will make it into our bracket tournament next week!

Without further ado, here’s the poll for this week’s May Madness nominations! Voting ends around 12AM May 5th, and the top 16 will make it into our bracket.

Which current TV dramas deserve to be in our May Madness bracket? (Choose up to 20!)

  • White Collar (18%, 658 Votes)
  • Beauty and the Beast (3%, 121 Votes)
  • Castle (3%, 99 Votes)
  • Agents of SHIELD (2%, 91 Votes)
  • Sherlock (2%, 90 Votes)
  • Supernatural (2%, 89 Votes)
  • NCIS (2%, 84 Votes)
  • Arrow (2%, 83 Votes)
  • Once Upon a Time (2%, 77 Votes)
  • Suits (2%, 76 Votes)
  • Doctor Who (2%, 64 Votes)
  • The Vampire Diaries (2%, 61 Votes)
  • Game of Thrones (2%, 59 Votes)
  • Criminal Minds (1%, 55 Votes)
  • Glee (1%, 55 Votes)
  • Bones (1%, 50 Votes)
  • The Mentalist (1%, 50 Votes)
  • Sleepy Hollow (1%, 49 Votes)
  • Psych (1%, 49 Votes)
  • Covert Affairs (1%, 48 Votes)
  • Hawaii Five-O (1%, 46 Votes)
  • Elementary (1%, 46 Votes)
  • Grimm (1%, 45 Votes)
  • Grey's Anatomy (1%, 44 Votes)
  • NCIS: Los Angeles (1%, 42 Votes)
  • The Blacklist (1%, 41 Votes)
  • The Walking Dead (1%, 40 Votes)
  • Person of Interest (1%, 38 Votes)
  • The Originals (1%, 38 Votes)
  • Downton Abbey (1%, 38 Votes)
  • Teen Wolf (1%, 37 Votes)
  • Rizzoli & Isles (1%, 35 Votes)
  • The Good Wife (1%, 35 Votes)
  • Law & Order: SVU (1%, 32 Votes)
  • CSI (1%, 31 Votes)
  • Almost Human (1%, 31 Votes)
  • Chicago Fire (1%, 30 Votes)
  • Royal Pains (1%, 30 Votes)
  • Blue Bloods (1%, 28 Votes)
  • Scandal (1%, 27 Votes)
  • True Blood (1%, 26 Votes)
  • Pretty Little Liars (1%, 26 Votes)
  • House of Cards (1%, 26 Votes)
  • Reign (1%, 26 Votes)
  • Warehouse 13 (1%, 25 Votes)
  • Revenge (1%, 24 Votes)
  • The Tomorrow People (1%, 24 Votes)
  • Orphan Black (1%, 24 Votes)
  • Hannibal (1%, 23 Votes)
  • Orange is the New Black (1%, 22 Votes)
  • Graceland (1%, 22 Votes)
  • Parenthood (1%, 21 Votes)
  • Perception (1%, 21 Votes)
  • Mad Men (1%, 21 Votes)
  • Hart of Dixie (1%, 21 Votes)
  • The Following (1%, 21 Votes)
  • Nashville (1%, 20 Votes)
  • Homeland (1%, 20 Votes)
  • Bates Motel (1%, 19 Votes)
  • The Americans (0%, 18 Votes)
  • Once Upon a Time in Wonderland (0%, 18 Votes)
  • Da Vinci's Demons (0%, 17 Votes)
  • Chicago PD (0%, 17 Votes)
  • Star-Crossed (0%, 16 Votes)
  • Dracula (0%, 16 Votes)
  • Being Human (US) (0%, 15 Votes)
  • Revolution (0%, 15 Votes)
  • The 100 (0%, 15 Votes)
  • Intelligence (0%, 15 Votes)
  • Justified (0%, 14 Votes)
  • Major Crimes (0%, 14 Votes)
  • Falling Skies (0%, 14 Votes)
  • Franklin & Bash (0%, 13 Votes)
  • American Horror Story (0%, 13 Votes)
  • Continuum (0%, 13 Votes)
  • Believe (0%, 12 Votes)
  • Vikings (0%, 11 Votes)
  • Drop Dead Diva (0%, 11 Votes)
  • The Fosters (0%, 11 Votes)
  • Resurrection (0%, 11 Votes)
  • Devious Maids (0%, 10 Votes)
  • Dallas (2012) (0%, 10 Votes)
  • Witches of East End (0%, 10 Votes)
  • Ripper Street (0%, 10 Votes)
  • Longmire (0%, 10 Votes)
  • Girls (0%, 9 Votes)
  • Lost Girl (0%, 9 Votes)
  • Mr. Selfridge (0%, 9 Votes)
  • Boardwalk Empire (0%, 9 Votes)
  • Switched at Birth (0%, 9 Votes)
  • Sons of Anarchy (0%, 9 Votes)
  • Nikita (0%, 9 Votes)
  • Crisis (0%, 8 Votes)
  • Haven (0%, 8 Votes)
  • Call the Midwife (0%, 8 Votes)
  • The Carrie Diaries (0%, 7 Votes)
  • Shameless (0%, 7 Votes)
  • Masters of Sex (0%, 7 Votes)
  • The Bridge (0%, 7 Votes)
  • Bitten (0%, 6 Votes)
  • Hostages (0%, 5 Votes)
  • Twisted (0%, 5 Votes)
  • Banshee (0%, 5 Votes)
  • Unforgettable (0%, 5 Votes)
  • The Killing (0%, 4 Votes)
  • Defiance (0%, 4 Votes)
  • Betrayal (0%, 3 Votes)
  • Strike Back (0%, 3 Votes)
  • Ray Donovan (0%, 3 Votes)
  • Helix (0%, 3 Votes)
  • Black Sails (0%, 3 Votes)
  • Rake (0%, 2 Votes)
  • Hemlock Grove (0%, 2 Votes)
  • Mob City (0%, 1 Votes)
  • In the Flesh (0%, 1 Votes)
  • Lilyhammer (0%, 1 Votes)
  • Hell on Wheels (0%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 846

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‘Perception’ Renewed by TNT – Ratings | TVbytheNumbers

Good news for Perception fans! The freshman drama has been renewed by TNT for a second 13-episode season.

No news on what that means for other TNT shows that are yet to be renewed – most notably Franklin & Bash and Leverage.

Are you a fan of Perception? Do you think the show deserves this renewal?

‘Perception’ Renewed by TNT – Ratings | TVbytheNumbers.

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Franklin & Bash: Mark-Paul Gosselaar Previews Season 2 — TNT – TVLine

Interview about season 2 of Franklin & Bash with star Mark-Paul Gosselaar! It includes discussion about whether we’ll see a White Collar crossover episode that will reunite him with his Saved By the Bell costar, Tiffani Thiessen.

Franklin & Bash: Mark-Paul Gosselaar Previews Season 2 — TNT – TVLine.

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What Summer Show Should I Promote in June? (Poll)

I’m running a quick Facebook poll to determine which summer show TV Breakroom will be promoting in June! Click on the image below to be taken to the poll. If you don’t have Facebook, leave a comment with your choices here and I’ll add those votes in!

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Monday Madness: Favorite New Show

This week on Monday Madness, it’s time to vote for your favorite new TV shows! This poll is for all live-action scripted shows that aired their first US episode between June 1, 2011 and April 30, 2012, and includes both broadcast and cable shows.

This poll will be open for one week, and you can choose up to 10 of your favorite new shows. Be sure to spread the word so your favorites will make it into the top 10!

Even though there are 50 options on this list, I know there are some shows I left out (I think there are only a few canceled shows or lesser-known cable shows left out this week)! As always, you can cast write-in ballots (for new live-action scripted shows only please) by leaving a comment. Want more of a say in what makes it onto the poll each week? Be sure to follow me on Twitter, since I usually ask for nominations for the next Monday Madness the weekend before the new poll.

Next week’s poll will focus on favorite season and series finales. Please nominate your favorite finales by leaving a comment! In your comment, be sure to note the show, season, episode title, and not-too-spoilery descriptive phrase (think of what a promo for that episode would say). For example: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, season 2, “Becoming, Part Two.” Aided by an unlikely ally, Buffy must face Angel to save the world.

Without further ado, here’s the poll for this week’s Monday Madness! Voting ends around 1AM May 7th.

UPDATE: This poll has closed. You can view the top ten list here.

This poll sponsored by Nannerbug Designs. Contact me if you would like to sponsor next week’s poll!

What's your favorite new show? (Choose up to 10!)

  • Once Upon a Time (10%, 168 Votes)
  • Person of Interest (9%, 144 Votes)
  • Grimm (9%, 144 Votes)
  • The Finder (7%, 111 Votes)
  • Bent (5%, 78 Votes)
  • New Girl (4%, 70 Votes)
  • Alphas (3%, 55 Votes)
  • 2 Broke Girls (3%, 48 Votes)
  • Falling Skies (3%, 48 Votes)
  • Revenge (2%, 41 Votes)
  • Suburgatory (2%, 40 Votes)
  • Alcatraz (2%, 39 Votes)
  • GCB (2%, 39 Votes)
  • Touch (2%, 38 Votes)
  • Awake (2%, 36 Votes)
  • The Secret Circle (2%, 36 Votes)
  • Terra Nova (2%, 35 Votes)
  • Smash (2%, 34 Votes)
  • Ringer (2%, 33 Votes)
  • Hart of Dixie (2%, 33 Votes)
  • Scandal (2%, 32 Votes)
  • Suits (2%, 30 Votes)
  • American Horror Story (2%, 29 Votes)
  • Last Man Standing (2%, 26 Votes)
  • Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 (1%, 25 Votes)
  • Franklin & Bash (1%, 25 Votes)
  • Switched at Birth (1%, 23 Votes)
  • Homeland (1%, 21 Votes)
  • Pan Am (1%, 21 Votes)
  • Unforgettable (1%, 19 Votes)
  • Up All Night (1%, 18 Votes)
  • Necessary Roughness (1%, 17 Votes)
  • Missing (1%, 17 Votes)
  • A Gifted Man (1%, 16 Votes)
  • The River (1%, 16 Votes)
  • Spartacus: Vengence (1%, 13 Votes)
  • Whitney (1%, 12 Votes)
  • Prime Suspect (1%, 9 Votes)
  • NYC 22 (0%, 8 Votes)
  • House of Lies (0%, 8 Votes)
  • Are You There, Chelsea? (0%, 8 Votes)
  • The Firm (0%, 7 Votes)
  • Best Friends Forever (0%, 7 Votes)
  • I Hate My Teenage Daughter (0%, 6 Votes)
  • Rob (0%, 2 Votes)
  • Boss (0%, 2 Votes)
  • Charlie's Angels (0%, 2 Votes)
  • How to Be a Gentleman (0%, 1 Votes)
  • Free Agents (0%, 1 Votes)
  • Man Up (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 568

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