“Netflix has a permanent seat the table now”, said Lynette Rice, television editor for Entertainment Weekly. “For a while, online streaming was the wave of the future, but the future is now”. (Can we bring that category back for the Gilmore Girls revival?) Plus, she’s been nominated for SAG Awards, Television Critics Association Awards, and a Golden Globe.
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The final season of the series that dealt with education was on many “Best of” lists at the end of 2008; however.
There are, of course, the shows that will nearly certainly pull in a lot of nominations. The lead actors Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright, and down to their supporting players have made the series watchable behind the gruelling political drama. At the previous Emmys, Game of Thrones took 12 awards in all, setting a new record. And considering this past season was full of top-notch quality television, from “Game of Thrones” to “The People v. O.J. Simpson”, it’s safe to say that the competition for the 2016 award show is going to be particularly tight.
In this image released by ABC, Tracee Ellis Ross, left, and Anthony Anderson appear in a scene from “Black-ish”. Lifetime’s “UnREAL” may also be facing nominations from the Television Academy. And speaking of series finales, what did voters think of PBS’s Downton Abbey? “Sometimes the Emmys do go for new shows if they have momentum, buzz and suspense, as with “Homeland” and “Lost”. Can the usually ignored USA Network get some Emmy attention for Mr. Robot?
My thoughts: I understand why some people might be sick of Louis-Dreyfus, who has won four years in a row. But not this year, critics say.
There’s also the limited series/TV movie categories, which are arguably the most compelling in years.
“Game of Thrones” and “Veep” are among the top contenders for the 68th Primetime Emmy nominations.
What to expect: A battle between HBO’s Veep and Amazon’s Transparent for most nominations.
Of course, the Drama Category is still something viewers will keep their eyes on. Returning favorites like Game of Thrones and Orange Is the New Black will vie for nominations alongside new series like Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and Master of None. She has been nominated three years in a row, but never has won. Instead, it is often an indication of popularity and familiarity. The same could be said for numerous show’s other fine actors, including Michael B. Jordan, who played a teen-age drug dealer on “The Wire” and the main character in 2015’s Rocky sequel “Creed”, and Dominic West, who played Det.
What to look for: Does FX’s The Americans finally get recognized? “It is obviously and totally one of the six best shows on television”.
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Patrick Harbron/FX Matthew Rhys as Philip Jennings and Keri Russell as Elizabeth Jennings in the episode, “The Magic of David Copperfield V. The Statue of Liberty Disappears” of “The Americans” TV series.
