Because I'm nothing if not an over-committed completist.
Matthew Fox, "Dr. Jack Shephard," Lost
Jon Hamm, "Don Draper," Mad Men
Peter Krause, "Adam Braverman," Parenthood
Stephen Moyer, "Bill Compton," True Blood
Clarke Peters, "Albert Lambreaux," Treme
Chandler is a big factor in why FNL stays as good as it is - he made the school transfer storyline work, which in turn made the show's narrative leap feel effortless. I've always been a bigger Jack fan than it seemed was the critical consensus, but Fox really stepped it up in Lost's final episodes. In times when it could have felt like the show was spinning its wheels (or even when the show clearly was spinning its wheels), Fox made the show feel instead like it was being propelled forward in communicating Jack's sense of purpose and drive. It feels rote to keep praising Hamm for his work, but his performance somehow keeps finding new shades and tones. You can believe that Don Draper is the quintessential ad man, because Hamm is so good at showing the different personal facades he creates for all the different people in his life. Krause is a big reason why Parenthood doesn't veer off into being maudlin anywhere near as often as it could, particularly in the Asperger's storyline. It's easy for tragic vampire brooding to become seriously overwrought, but Moyer manages to sell Bill's conflicted feelings about his existence while hinting at hidden depths and potentially unsavory agendas. Peters' performance gave Treme a necessary gravitas, representing the grim determination that resides within those who refused to abandon New Orleans even when it was clearly the much more difficult option.
Honorable Mentions: Eric Stoltz, Caprica; Wendell Pierce, Steve Zahn, Treme
Rendered moot since originally written last month, but for the record I wouldn't [have been] surprised to see: Kiefer Sutherland, 24; Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad; Michael C. Hall, Dexter; Hugh Laurie, House; Simon Baker, The Mentalist
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