Ready or not, we're about to have our second Emmy ceremony of the year. As usual, I've seen most of the drama series contenders, very few of the comedies, and all of the limited/anthology series.
I don't feel qualified to make predictions about most of the races, but the buzz is that "Shogun," "Hacks," and "Baby Reindeer" are the frontrunners. I would have expected that "The Bear" would be sweeping again, since this set of nominations is supposed to be for their highly lauded second season, but the mixed reactions to the third season may be having a negative impact. I won't say much more about any of the comedy races, except to say that I don't remember Paul Rudd being in the last season of "Only Murders in the Building," and Bowen Yang's yearly nod for "SNL" is still hilarious.
In the Drama and Limited categories, I'll be rooting for "Shogun" and "Fargo." All the nominees in the Limited category are very strong, but the Drama nominees are much more mixed. "3 Body Problem" and "Slow Horses" weren't to my taste, and "The Crown" had a pretty poor season. I'm glad that "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" made the cut. "Loki" was campaigning pretty hard for a spot, but I don't feel like it was good enough to qualify as a snub. I'm surprised "The Curse" didn't show up anywhere, though I don't know what category it goes in. "Feud: Capote v. The Swans" is a more obvious omission from Limited, especially considering the acting nominations that it racked up. However, I don't know which show it would replace.
There aren't many surprises among the acting nominees. I'm glad that Nava Mau got in for "Baby Reindeer," Aja Naomi King got a nod for "Lessons in Chemistry," and Kali Reis is here for "True Detective: Night Country," but no Jennifer Jason Leigh for "Fargo"? No Sam Spruell? "The Crown" is taking up entirely too much room, as usual - Jonathan Pryce got in for playing Prince Philip in "The Crown"? However, "The Morning Show" is the real juggernaut this time around. I counted seven nominations in the supporting actor categories, which is almost as egregious as the "Succession" tidal wave last time, but not quite. Watch more shows, Emmy voters.
Congratulations to Salli Richardson-Whitfield for now being an Emmy-nominated director for an episode of "Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty." Always good to have more female director nominees! And it's Interesting that Guy Ritchie's directing nod is the only major nomination that "The Gentlemen" got, which was a pretty strong contender for Best Comedy.
Moving on to the categories that will not be part of the Emmys broadcast, I've seen all of the Outstanding Television Movie nominees, aside from the "Monk" one, because it's a Peacock exclusive. It's a more eclectic bunch than we've seen in previous years, but it's clear why this year's batch of TV movies didn't generate any nominations for any other major categories like acting or directing. Nominees include "Quiz Lady," "Scoop," "Unfrosted," and "Red, White, & Royal Blue." I guess "Scoop" is winning. I wonder if this means that prestige television films are being turned into movies whenever possible.
Animated Series is a nice surprise this year, with "Scavenger's Reign," "Blue Eye Samurai," and "X-men '97" joining "Bob's Burgers" and "The Simpsons." It feels like a proper, competitive category for once.
Documentaries that will not be eligible for the Oscars next year include "Girls State," "The Greatest Night in Pop," and the docs about Albert Brooks, Jim Henson, and Steve Martin (because they all got nominated here).
Among the also-rans, there are plenty of technical nominations for "Masters of the Air," which really didn't make a dent in the public consciousness this year. "The Idol" picked up a nod for Choreography. "The Brothers Sun," "Warrior," and "The Continental" each got some recognition for Stunts. And weirdly, so did "The Righteous Gemstones." No MCU or "Star Wars" series got major nominations, though they're all over categories like VFX, costume design, and makeup.
Finally, I can't let the appearance of the Tom Brady roast in Outstanding Variety Special (Live) go unremarked upon. So, there it is.
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