The Top 25 Performances of 2018 (So Far)

06. DARREN CRISS

The Show: The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
The Showrunner: Tom Rob Smith

The Performance: Leave it to Ryan Murphy to spot that Glee’s teenage dream could also be The Assassination of Gianni Versace’s 27-year-old nightmare. There has perhaps never been a better match of performer and real-life subject matter than Darren Criss and serial killer Andrew Cunanan. Like Cunanan, Criss is a Filipino American with an inherently magnetic charisma. Whether sauntering into a house party in a red leather jumpsuit or coldly committing a brutal murder, Criss is as a hypnotic, heartbreaking, and, above all, terrifying anchor for the series. —Caroline Siede

Also Great: Penelope Cruz, Cody Fern, Finn Wittrock, Judith Light

The Top 25 Performances of 2018 (So Far)