Emmy analysis: few surprises, lots of actors from the same shows, and why the Academy needs to review the film for television

In terms of surprises, there were actually very few at the announcement of the Emmy nomination this morning. We still hear many of the same household names leading the charge, some like last year. Ted LassoHacks Saturday night live etc. Some have returned for other rounds from past seasons like Barry, Euphoria, The Amazing Mrs. Maisel, Legacy, Better Call Saul, Atlanta, What We Do in the Shadows etc. Then some real newcomers got into the mix and managed to make their way through the likes. yellow vests, liberation, only murders in the building, A rare foreign language show squid game, And an even stranger TV show (these days), ABC Elementary Abbot. Popular TV like Yellowstone, NCIS, None of Dick Wolf was, again, completely ignored. In fact, when I say there were no real surprises, I have to say that I was a little surprised that the Academy almost completely ignored (except for the song) the last season. We are That my colleague Dominic Patten thought he could win it all. I was also worried that ABC Black During her senior year, she didn’t have any love aside from rocking hairstyles and costumes, nor did stars Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross, who have been nominated almost every season. Ironically, the only Emmy the show won in eight years was for the hairstyle. sad.

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However, you can’t argue with that list for the most part, especially in the limited series category, which really needs to expand as the Academy did for drama and comedy series. Exhibitions of greater commitment such as White Lotus, Dopesik, Pam and Tom, Forsaken, It was encouraging, by the way, but I don’t understand how voters can ignore this Starz actor. gas, Especially Julia Roberts, who was as great as Martha Mitchell. What did you say?

You can analyze these nominations and make all sorts of claims depending on where you are, but the fact is, it’s simply impossible for the Television Academy’s 20,000+ voters to watch everything, or even a decent screening. It’s an old problem with the Emmys, year after year relegating favorite and familiar names. Once you’re in the club, it’s hard to leave, which once again underlines why past Emmy-nominated favorite shows like We are Y Black So surprisingly thrown on the pavement in the last bar. But what these nominations are really saying, in general, is that if you are tied to the voters of the show it is so If you look closely, the wave will take you with you. What else can explain 20 nominations? tape Of which 10, count them, 10 nominations as actors. Oh. If you’re on this show, welcome to the Emmys. Of the seven actors tricks He was nominated, including five dominant in the Guest Actor category for a comedy. An impressive cast of 8 by Mike White white lotus Dominating 5 other categories of support in limited series Dopsik Selecting most of the other slots available in the Supporting Limited Series. There isn’t much else left in those categories this year, right? squid game Surprisingly, it garnered five nominations for its Korean-speaking actors, the first. The groundbreaking comedies of the first season are also popular Elementary Abbot Y Only murders in the building. With four active contenders, each demonstrates the value of being in a show that manages to conquer the controversial mess. Agents are calling the producers of these shows now to book their customers for next season.

But nothing compares to the HBO drama series Juggernaut inheritance which garnered 25 nominations in its third season, 14 It goes from them to their actors. 14 !!!! These are 2 main actors, 3 supporting actors, 2 supporting actresses, 4 guest actors and 3 guest actresses. There is no doubt that if the show had bark on the pear tree, he would have been named too.

I’m sure all of these artists deserve it, but what it tells me is that voters watch a limited number of shows and mark almost every name on the ballot associated with those shows, especially in the acting categories. Can the Television Academy do anything to change this dynamic and help deserving candidates make the cut? I asked Television Academy President and CEO Frank Sherma and President and CEO Maury McIntyre the question when I spoke to them this morning.

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“I think we’re getting a variety of content when you watch the nominated shows. You watch it and I think you know that there are so many great works out there right now, “Sherma said.” You know, we ask our members to vote only for the shows they have seen, not the ones they have listened to, so vote only for the shows you have seen and as we know there is a much Shows to see. You know, sometimes people watch these shows we’re talking about. degree They are named because a lot of people see them, yes. “

McIntyre added: “It’s thrilling to see so many shows with such phenomenal clothes that we see shows built around their clothes only. And that’s when you see some (nominations). inheritance As a joint show that just has a lot of strong actors and they all compete with each other and I think they support each other. that way. I think you saw that the same thing happened white lotus This year, although I still think they will see a breakout, “he said, citing Jean Smart. tricks last year. “But these dresses are really getting a lot of attention these days.”

They both laughed when I suggested that perhaps, like the SAG Awards, it’s time to add group acting categories. In fact, it could be a way to honor the performance level of the shows and perhaps remind voters to spread the wealth a little more across individual categories. But who knows?

One thing that really surprised me is how infamous the TV movie category seems, once the most prestigious of the Emmys, but it really went to the dogs. quite a singer. Just look at this year’s nominations, including Disney + chip ‘n’ Dale: Rescue Rangers, With reconstructed from erased series such as Ray Donovan (movie!), Zoe’s Amazing Christmas, Y Reno 911 !: The Hunt for QAnon. Only Barry Levinson hurts survived It belongs to this place, and it actually premiered at last fall’s Toronto International Film Festival as a real theatrical film. It was bought by HBO and made into a TV movie due to this distinction. This is a category that is long overdue for review by the Academy. Streamers flood the market with “movies” but are not included here, perhaps because Amazon and Netflix around the world are chasing Oscar dreams or have convinced directors that they will only treat them as theatrical-style movies and avoid the “movie tag.” TV”. This is another area where the Academy could reach out, as it did in the documentary categories, to help define and perhaps redefine what a TV movie truly is. This band just doesn’t cut it. I asked Sherma.

“Is this the definition of what we call a TV movie and a theatrical movie? Yes, and that’s what Maury and I were talking about. And, you know, we talked about it again with the Academy, because television is constantly evolving, how do we define these concrete problems? How do you define what a TV movie is? How to define what a theatrical film is? Many times, you know, the people who distribute them make those decisions. I think we need to get a little more involved in how we define them, ”she said, and I echo that sentiment!

Much has been made of the second phase of the Emmy campaign before the Emmys finally hit NBC on September 12, exactly two months from now. As they say on TV, stay tuned.