Space for primetime Emmy Awards this year seemed a little more open than usual. The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed back new seasons of 2020’s most nominated series: “Insecure,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Ozark,” “Succession,” and “Westworld” are all out of competition. And Schitt’s Creek, for which Hoovered won nine awards last year, is no longer around.
This additional area did not cause many surprises in the game. nominations But it was announced on Tuesday morning. Category after category went largely or completely as predicted. There was only one real upset in the four main categories for outstanding programs, but it was a shock…
Surprise: ‘Emily in Paris’
of Darren Star Candy-coloured, cliché-friendly romance about an American master in the City of Light not celebrated After its release, however, Netflix got the last laugh with a totally unexpected nomination for Outstanding Comedy. Along with a somewhat surprising comedy nomination for “Cobra Kai,” it earned Netflix a total of six nominations in the outstanding comedy, drama, and limited series categories, none of which has yet won.
Snub: ‘Girls5Eva’
The likely victim of Netflix’s success in the comedy category with “Emily in Paris” was “Girls5Eva,” Peacock’s high hopes for the Emmy’s victory. cast and overall likability. Also out was star Renée Elise Goldsberry, who was a favorite for acting nominations.
Snub: Ethan Hawke
Probably the most surprising omission was the lack of recognition for Hawke’s commanding performance on Showtime’s “The Good Lord Bird.” limited series adaptation From James McBride’s novel about abolitionist John Brown. It seems that Hawke just couldn’t get over the series’ failure to generate so much buzz.
Surprise: Aidy Bryant
The third season of the Hulu comedy “Shrill” didn’t create much excitement either, but that didn’t stop Bryant from earning a lead nomination; He took first place with “Shrill” after three seasons for acting and writing on “Saturday Night”. It’s alive.” Hulu’s “Pen15” got ahead of Goldsberry and Maya Erskine.
Snub: ‘Full Front with Samantha Bee’
Bee’s late-night show on TBS failed to get a nomination for the first time in five years. This left the category of variety talk series featuring Conan O’Brien as an all-male club, with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, John Oliver, and Trevor Noah taking their anticipated seats. for its final season.
Snub: Sarah Paulson
An Emmy favorite with seven nominations (and one victory) over the past decade, Paulson was expected to score another spot for her role as the title character in Ryan Murphy’s “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” prequel for Netflix, “Ratched.” But apparently the show just couldn’t get over it toxic comments Entering the drama-actress space instead, Jurnee Smollett was perhaps the only somewhat surprising name among the 18 nominees for HBO’s “Lovecraft Country”.
Snub: Nicole Kidman
Kidman was seen as a marginal nominee for the lead role in HBO’s “The Undoing,” but his exclusion doesn’t feel fair when lead actor Hugh Grant has been nominated as the lead in a limited series or movie. .
Surprise: ‘Men’
Okay, that wasn’t really a surprise — Amazon’s dark superhero tale got a lot of attention and critical respect in its second season. But this isn’t a show you’d see on the list a few years ago, and its presence in the drama series category with “Lovecraft Country” and “The Mandalorian” solidifies the growing acceptance of sci-fi and fantasy series. (If you include “The Handmaid’s Tale”, we’re talking about half the category.) In past years, “The Handmaid’s Tale” may have been replaced.in treatment”“Perry Mason” or “Mosquito Beach”
Snub: ‘Shameless’
Again, not really an understatement—no one expected a comedy series nomination for Showtime’s long-running working-class drama—but there was a lot of emotional hope for a miracle in the show’s 11th and final season. The star, William H. Macy, withdrew his sixth lead nomination for the role (a total of 10 lead actors in various categories), so the show still has a chance to come out with a big win.