This Is Us, one of the strongest freshman series in memory, could sneak in and take the top prize because it’s the perfect merger of accessibility and seriousness, plus it was on a regular broadcast network, not cable or streaming, and the old-school shows often turn into sentimental favorites. My money is on The Handmaid’s Tale to take the top prize and many others, including best actress (Elisabeth Moss) and direction (Reed Morano). Better Call Saul is the most interesting series in terms of form, and The Handmaid’s Tale is the most powerful by a mile. The only exception was Westworld, a series that didn’t do so well critically but mixes the HBO Quality TV insignia proudly. Robot, and Orphan Black didn’t have a prayer. Bear in mind that I have a long track record of wrongly picking things I happen to like as winners, so don’t lay down your money based on my gut, please.Īlmost every TV series that toyed with established storytelling norms got shafted this year. So let’s move through my knee-jerk reactions, category by category. There’s plenty to be outraged about in this year’s Emmy nominations, plenty to be happy about, and a few things worth being puzzled by. This is an outrage! A shame! A travesty of a mockery of a sham of a mockery of a travesty of two mockeries of a sham.

Meanwhile, “Arrival” and “Moonlight” earned eight nominations each, followed by “Manchester by the Sea,” “Lion” and “Hacksaw Ridge,” each earning six nominations.Donald Glover and Zazie Beetz in Atlanta. The Oscars are the final and biggest award show of the season, culminating in a massive display of all the glitz and glamour we’ve come to associate with Hollywood.Īfter cleaning up at the Golden Globes in January with seven awards, “La La Land” is in the lead with 14 nominations ― tying the record previously set by “All About Eve” in 1950 and “Titanic” in 1997.

On Tuesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 89th Annual Academy Awards.

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