It’s a “Severance” world. The Apple TV+ sequence dominated this yr’s Emmy nominations with 27 nods, and regardless of the present’s important and scores acclaim, Selection‘s Awards Circuit podcast hosts have been nonetheless shocked.
“Enormous,” stated Selection chief awards editor Clayton Davis. “I don’t suppose I even thought that a lot. That’s greater than ‘Shōgun’ final yr.”
Davis was joined by Selection government editor, TV, Michael Schneider, in addition to senior TV options editor Emily Longeretta and senior artisans editor Jazz Tangcay for the Awards Circuit Roundtable. Hear under!
The quartet additionally checked out a few of the different massive information from this week’s nods, together with one other Apple TV+ powerhouse, “The Studio,” which led all comedies with 23.
“All of us knew ‘The Studio’ was going to do nicely, however I didn’t anticipate that,” stated Longeretta. Schneider famous that it was helped by sheer dominance within the comedy visitor actor class, the place 5 of the six nominees have been from the present: Bryan Cranston, Dave Franco, Ron Howard, Anthony Mackie and Martin Scorsese. Of that crop, solely Cranston performed a personality aside from himself.
“For those who guested on ‘The Studio,’ then you definately higher have gotten a nomination or there’s one thing fallacious with you,” Schneider quipped.
Amongst a few of this yr’s snubs and surprises, the group was shocked by so little Emmy love for the ultimate season of Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Story,” together with the dearth of a nod for star and exec producer Elisabeth Moss. After which there was the entire absence of any noms for Netflix’s “Squid Recreation.”
“The shock of that as a result of it was, viewership-wise, the most important present and Season 1 did so nicely on the Emmys,” Longeretta stated. “Then Season 2 is nowhere to be discovered. My hunch is that between ‘The Handmaid’s Story’ and ‘Squid Recreation’ they’re a bit too heavy for folks within the Academy. With the quantity of issues which can be taking place on this planet, that’s not what they need to watch.”
Schneider famous that maybe “Severance” will get a go from that as a result of there are many quirky, humorous moments in that sequence.
Davis has one other principle, that ‘Squid Recreation’ benefited from a COVID-era viewership and ‘Shōgun’ benefited from the Hollywood strikes, however in peculiar years there’s nonetheless a hurdle to non-English applications.
Amongst different surprises: Meghann Fahy’s lead restricted sequence actress nomination for “Sirens”: “I’m not mad about it as a result of Meghann Fahy can do no fallacious,” Longeretta stated. “I’ve been rooting for her since day one. I used to be in shock that the phrase sirens got here out of Brenda Track’s mouth on Emmy nomination morning.”
Stated Davis: “I feel the jaw dropper title of the day was Jeff Hiller from ‘Anyone Someplace.’ I wasn’t even monitoring a high 10 for Jeff Hiller. Congratulations, very nicely deserved.”
Schneider additionally shared a few of his patented Emmy trivia and oddities, together with the truth that Beyoncé and Jay-Z are dealing with off within the selection particular (dwell) class, whereas it’s a little bit of a coincidence that “American Graffiti” (1973) co-stars Harrison Ford and Ron Howard lastly acquired their first appearing Emmy noms.
So who’re a few of the class frontrunners? It’s Adam Scott vs. Noah Wyle. Kathy Bates vs. Britt Decrease vs. Bella Ramsey. And Tangcay additionally has a favourite nomination: Julianne Nicholson, for each “Paradise” (as Sinatra) and “Hacks” (as Dance Mother).
Talking of Nicholson, Longeretta famous that supporting drama actress is an entire bounce ball: “Patricia Arquette, Carrie Coon, Katherine LaNasa, Julianne Nicholson, Parker Posey, Natasha Rothwell and Aimee Lou Wooden. There’s not even a frontrunner. Each single individual is such a heavy hitter.”
Schneider bows down to 1 extra queen: Catherine O’Hara, nominated for each “The Studio” and “The Final of Us.”
There’s a lot extra to debate: The stunning success of “Presumed Harmless.” The TV film class, with nominees that didn’t get every other consideration. The decline in illustration with this yr’s noms. The return of “Survivor” in actuality competitors. And a lot extra.
Selection’s “Awards Circuit” podcast, hosted by Clayton Davis, Jazz Tangcay, Emily Longeretta, Jenelle Riley and Michael Schneider, who additionally produces, is your one-stop supply for full of life conversations about the very best in movie and tv. Every episode, “Awards Circuit” options interviews with high movie and TV expertise and creatives, discussions and debates about awards races and business headlines, and far more. Subscribe through Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify or wherever you obtain podcasts.
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