Golden Globes Best TV Drama Series Nominees By Oscar Watch  [29 more lists]

The Golden Globes Best TV Drama Series nominees include some of the best dramatic television series to ever hit the airwaves. These notable and award-winning drama shows have touched us in ways we never thought fictional characters on television could and kept us laughing, cheering and crying throughout the years. 2012's nominees included FX's "American Horror Story," HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" and "Game of Thrones," Starz's "Boss" with Kelsey Grammar and, from Showtime, the espionage thriller "Homeland." As many critics expected, "Homeland" took home the award at the 2012 Golden Globe Awards.

The Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series - Drama was first awarded in 1963 when "The Richard Boone Show" took home the statue. Since then, a variety of top drama series such as "Columbo," "60 Minutes," "Hill Street Blues," "Northern Exposure," "The X-Files" and "LOST" have all earned the honor as the top drama TV show of the year.

In previous decades, broadcast networks such as ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC dominated this Golden Globe category, but more recently, cable channels like AMC, responsible for the stellar shows like "Mad Men," who took home the honor in 2007, 2008 and 2009, and premium channels like HBO, who created the 2010 Golden Globe Award-winning series "Boardwalk Empire," have swept this category.

In the end, it comes down to not which network put out the best series but which series captured our hearts and keep us asking for more during the year. Whether it was due to a great story line, like the 2006 winner "Grey's Anatomy," or because of a dashing performance from a Golden Globe-nominated lead actor, like Hugh Laurie in "House," these series, like the Golden Globe Best TV Comedy Series nominees, kept us entertained, filled our DVR memories and gave us something to talk about during the year.