This Is Why 'House Of Cards' Is The Best New Show (Even If It Didn't Win The Emmy For Top Drama)

The Netflix sensation "House of Cards" is the best new show on television even though it didn't win the Emmy award for Outstanding Drama Series on Sunday night.

Check out our favorite scenes highlighting all the politics, scandal and drama in the mash-up above from from HuffPost Live.

The following shows were nominated in the Outstanding Drama Series category this year:
- "Breaking Bad"
- "Downtown Abbey"
- "Game Of Thrones"
- "Homeland"
- "House Of Cards"
- "Mad Men"

• "Breaking Bad"

  Outstanding Drama Series

• "Modern Family"

  Outstanding Comedy Series

• "Behind the Candelabra"

  Outstanding Miniseries or Movie

• Michael Douglas, "Behind the Candelabra"

  Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries or Movie

• Ellen Burstyn, "Political Animals"

  Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries or Movie

• Steven Soderbergh, "Behind the Candelabra"

  Outstanding Directing For A Miniseries or Movie

• James Cromwell, "American Horror Story: Asylum"

  Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries or Movie

• Abi Morgan, "The Hour"

  Outstanding Writing For A Miniseries or Movie

• "The Colbert Report"

  Outstanding Variety Series

• Derek Hough, "Dancing With The Stars"

  Outstanding Choreography

• Don Roy King, "Saturday Night Live"

  Outstanding Director In A Variety Series

• "The Colbert Report"

  Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series

• David Fincher, "House of Cards"

  Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

• Claire Danes, "Homeland"

  Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

• Jeff Daniels, "The Newsroom"

  Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

• Bobby Cannavale, "Boardwalk Empire"

  Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

• "The Voice"

  Outstanding Reality - Competition Program

• Anna Gunn, "Breaking Bad"

  Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

• Henry Bromell, "Homeland"

  Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series

• Laura Linney, "The Big C: Hereafter"

  Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or A Movie

• Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory"

  Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

• Gail Mancuso, "Modern Family"

  Outstanding Directing In A Comedy Series

• Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep"

  Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

• Tony Hale, "Veep"

  Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

• Tina Fey, "30 Rock"

  Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

• Merritt Wever, "Nurse Jackie"

  Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

• Carrie Preston, "The Good Wife"

  Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series

• Dan Bucatinsky, "Scandal"

  Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series

• Melissa Leo, "Louie"

  Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

• Bob Newhart, "The Big Bang Theory"

  Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

• Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn, "Project Runway"

  Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program

• Louis C.K., "Louis C.K.: Oh My God"

  Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special

• Louis J. Horvitz, "The Kennedy Center Honors"

  Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special

• "The Kennedy Center Honors"

  Outstanding Variety Special

• "Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence In The House Of God"

  Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking

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Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/22/house-of-cards-emmy-award_n_3973088.html

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