1) Peter Gould – Better Call Saul (Episode, “Nailed”)
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Not a single nomination for writing went to Better Call Saul. As baffling as that sounds choosing a favorite or the “best” was a hard one. I ultimately went with “Nailed“, the second last episode of season 2. This is mostly because the episode had everything it needed to make Jimmy not only a compelling character but a flat out important one. It brought into question Jimmy’s criminal behavior, whether what he did was truly the right thing or petty theft. The conflict between him and his brother amounts to more than petty squabbles, and becomes a moralizing question in and of itself. This suspense-driven episode demonstrated not only some of the best writing in television.
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