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HBO Turns 50: The 50 Best TV Series Performances

"It's not TV. It's HBO."
That's the slogan of the premium cable network that single handedly changed the television landscape forever, and ushered in the Peak TV era. With Home Box Office turning 50 this week, Variety is celebrating its Golden Year by ranking the 50 best performances in its history.
Disclaimer: We're including performances only from dramas, comedies and limited series that are no longer on the air. So don't expect this current list to have Zendaya ("Euphoria"), Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong ("Succession"), Jennifer Coolidge ("The White Lotus"), Bill Hader ("Barry") or Larry David ("Curb Your Enthusiasm")."
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Danny McBride - Eastbound & Down
Danny McBride - Eastbound & Down
1
Isiah Whitlock Jr. - The Wire
Isiah Whitlock Jr. - The Wire
2
Jonathan Groff - Looking
Jonathan Groff - Looking
3
Thandiwe Newton - Westworld
Thandiwe Newton - Westworld
4
Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire)
Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire)
5
Bill Camp - The Night Of
Bill Camp - The Night Of
6
Kate Winslet - Mildred Pierce
Kate Winslet - Mildred Pierce
7
Thomas Middleditch - Silicon Valley
Thomas Middleditch - Silicon Valley
8
Peter Krause - Six Feet Under
Peter Krause - Six Feet Under
9
Bobby Cannavale - Boardwalk Empire
Bobby Cannavale - Boardwalk Empire
10
Jeremy Piven - Entourage
Jeremy Piven - Entourage
11
Jeff Daniels - The Newsroom
Jeff Daniels - The Newsroom
12
Sarah Jessica Parker - Sex and the City
Sarah Jessica Parker - Sex and the City
13
Riz Ahmed - The Night Of
Riz Ahmed - The Night Of
14
Michael Imperioli - The Sopranos
Michael Imperioli - The Sopranos
15
Tony Hale - Veep
Tony Hale - Veep
16
Kim Cattrall - Sex and the City
Kim Cattrall - Sex and the City
17
Adam Driver - Girls
Adam Driver - Girls
18
Maggie Gyllenhaal - The Deuce
Maggie Gyllenhaal - The Deuce
19
Nelsan Ellis - True Blood
Nelsan Ellis - True Blood
20
Mark Ruffalo - I Know This Much Is True
Mark Ruffalo - I Know This Much Is True
21
Laura Dern - Enlightened
Laura Dern - Enlightened
22
Frances Conroy - Six Feet Under
Frances Conroy - Six Feet Under
23
Lena Dunham - Girls
Lena Dunham - Girls
24
John Kassir - Tales From the Crypt
John Kassir - Tales From the Crypt
25
Justin Theroux - The Leftovers
Justin Theroux - The Leftovers
26
J.K.Simmons - Oz
J.K.Simmons - Oz
27
Michael C.Hall - Six Feet Under
Michael C.Hall - Six Feet Under
28
Regina King - Watchmen
Regina King - Watchmen
29
Idris Elba - The Wire
Idris Elba - The Wire
30
Julianne Nicholson - Mare of Easttown
Julianne Nicholson - Mare of Easttown
31
Cynthia Nixon - Sex and the City
Cynthia Nixon - Sex and the City
32
Jeffrey Wright - Angels in America
Jeffrey Wright - Angels in America
33
Lorraine Bracco in "The Sopranos"
Lorraine Bracco in "The Sopranos"
34
Issa Rae (Insecure)
Issa Rae (Insecure)
35
Meryl Streep - Angels in America
Meryl Streep - Angels in America
36
Ian McShane - Deadwood
Ian McShane - Deadwood
37
Lena Headey - Game of Thrones
Lena Headey - Game of Thrones
38
Edie Falco - The Sopranos
Edie Falco - The Sopranos
39
Bill Paxton - Big Love
Bill Paxton - Big Love
40
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