BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA

MAHERSHALA ALI, LUKE CAGE ( NETFLIX) Rooting for the guy who took home the bestsupporting- actor trophy at the Oscars this year doesn’t sound too out- there, until you remember that his television performance was in a superhero show. Ali steals the Marvel series as the villainous Cottonmouth, a local crime boss with big dreams. He dominates the screen in every one of his scenes, using the same smile and soft- spoken eloquence made famous in Moonlight, only in a more sinister manner. When he’s absent, the often- great Cage noticeably suffers.