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Boss
2011–2012
· TV Show
· 60 min episodes
· 2 seasons
A
MEANRANK
82/100
Every rating
77–95
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic critics on 77, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 95.
See the most agreed on TV shows →Mayor Tom Kane, diagnosed with a dementia disorder, struggles to keep his grip on power in Chicago.
Details
- Created by
- Farhad Safinia
- Released
- 21 October 2011
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 18 across 2 seasons
- Awards
- 1 win, 5 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 6 →1 win from 6 nominations across 6 ceremonies
| Best Sound Editing – Short For Dialogue and ADR in Television (for "Backflash") 2013 | Best Sound Editing – Short For Dialogue and ADR in Television (for "Backflash") | Kurt Nicholas Forshager Tim Boggs Kathryn Madsen Jane Boegel | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series (for "Backflash") 2013 | Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series (for "Backflash") | Mario Van Peebles | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Drama Series 2012 | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Kelsey Grammer | Nominee |
| Best Actor — Television Series Drama 2012 | Best Actor — Television Series Drama | Kelsey Grammer | Winner |
| Best Television Series — Drama 2012 | Best Television Series — Drama | Boss | Nominee |
| Drama Lead Actor 2012 | Drama Lead Actor | Kelsey Grammer | Nominee |
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Best Actor — Television Series Drama
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Actor — Television Series Drama | Kelsey Grammer | Winner |
Best Actor in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Best Actor in a Drama Series | Kelsey Grammer | Nominee |
Best Sound Editing – Short For Dialogue and ADR in Television (for "Backflash")
1 nomination
| Best Sound Editing – Short For Dialogue and ADR in Television (for "Backflash") | Kurt Nicholas Forshager Tim Boggs Kathryn Madsen Jane Boegel | Nominee |
Best Television Series — Drama
1 nomination
| Best Television Series — Drama | Boss | Nominee |
Drama Lead Actor
1 nomination
| Drama Lead Actor | Kelsey Grammer | Nominee |
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series (for "Backflash")
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series (for "Backflash") | Mario Van Peebles | Nominee |