( CNN ) -- `` Breaking Bad , '' it 's time for your curtain call . The addictive AMC series , which concluded last September , is expected to be one of the major frontrunners when the nominations are announced Thursday for the 66th Primetime Emmy Awards . Its final half-season , which earned both big ratings and critical plaudits , is just about guaranteed to earn the show another nomination for best drama -- and that 's only the start . Star Bryan Cranston , who already has four Emmy wins for the show , should easily nab another nod . Co-star Aaron Paul should get one as well . Altogether , the drama that turned `` Mr. Chips into Scarface , '' in the description of creator Vince Gilligan , should make out quite well . `` Remember my name , '' indeed . But it may face some stiff competition , especially since both the drama and comedy series categories have been expanded up to seven nominees this year . Here are some other Emmy storylines to pay attention to : . 1 . `` True Detective '' is on the case . The praise for the `` Breaking Bad '' finale had barely started to die down when HBO 's `` True Detective '' zipped into the zeitgeist . The first season , which starred Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson as two Louisiana homicide detectives -- one of them given to existential flights of fancy about life , the universe and nothingness -- may have actually helped win McConaughey an Oscar . Emmy voters have no doubt paid attention . 2 . The return of Netflix . If last year 's eight nominations for `` House of Cards '' were n't enough , this year will likely bring more honors for the Washington-set drama and its Machiavellian characters . Moreover , the first season of `` Orange Is the New Black '' -- which narrowly missed qualifying for last year 's Emmys -- is probably going to be in the thick of the comedy races , along with `` Louie , '' `` Veep , '' `` The Big Bang Theory '' and `` Modern Family . '' ( `` Orange 's '' second season , which was released on June 6 , will qualify for next year 's awards . ) 3 . Room for the offbeat . HBO 's `` Silicon Valley '' might not be able to find a slot among the comedy series nominees , since there are more than enough viable candidates . But the late actor Christopher Evan Welch , who played the eccentric investor Peter Gregory in the show , might earn a nomination for his standout supporting work ( if that 's not an oxymoron ) . Similarly , Fox 's `` Brooklyn Nine-Nine '' had an up-and-down season , with its surprise Golden Globe win contrasting with mediocre ratings and uneven scripts . That may not be enough to get it a best comedy series nomination . But the show does benefit from some great supporting characters , including Andre Braugher as Capt . Ray Holt and Chelsea Peretti as Gina Linetti , aka `` the Paris of people . '' 4 . Remember `` Orphan Black '' ! Last year the Outrage Machine ( commonly known as `` the Internet '' ) was inflamed by the lack of attention paid to `` Orphan Black , '' the thrilling BBC America series that stars Tatiana Maslany as several mysterious clones . Emmy probably wo n't have to be prompted twice ; the most recent season of `` Orphan '' got plenty of exposure and Maslany 's face has been everywhere . The CNN 10 : Tatiana Maslany and more fresh faces to watch in 2014 . 5 . The big HBO movie . Every year HBO -- which , it should be noted , is a unit of Time Warner , as is CNN -- earns a bunch of nominations for one or more of its made-for-HBO movies and miniseries . Last year it was `` Behind the Candelabra . '' Previous years have showered nominations on `` Game Change , '' `` Angels in America , '' `` Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee , '' `` Grey Gardens '' and `` John Adams . '' This year , look to `` The Normal Heart , '' the film version of Larry Kramer 's wrenching play about AIDS , to be among the leaders for total nominations , with stars Mark Ruffalo and Julia Roberts leading the way . With the movie category being separated from miniseries for the first time this year , look for shows like `` American Horror Story '' and `` Fargo '' to be recognized -- and have a shot of winning now . 6 . Leading women . Even with more nominees being named this year , the race for lead actress in a drama looks to be the most competitive . This is a good thing because there are standout performances from every corner of television . Emmy favorites like Claire Danes ( `` Homeland '' ) , Kerry Washington ( `` Scandal '' ) , Robin Wright ( `` House of Cards '' ) , Julianna Margulies ( `` The Good Wife '' ) and Elisabeth Moss ( `` Mad Men '' ) could be upset by newcomers including the aforementioned Maslany , Lizzy Caplan ( `` Masters of Sex '' ) , Michelle Dockery ( `` Downton Abbey '' ) or Keri Russell ( `` The Americans '' ) . Tell us , which actors and shows do you want to see honored by the Emmys tomorrow ? Fun facts about the Primetime Emmys . Seth Meyers to host Emmys .
Emmy nominations will be announced on July 10 . `` Breaking Bad '' expected to do very well ; last season was widely hailed and watched . `` Orange Is the New Black 's '' first season qualifies , will likely score nods . Will there be room for `` Orphan Black '' this time ?