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‘Game of Thrones’ Leads Emmy Nominations ‘Game of Thrones’ and HBO Dominate 2019 Emmy Nominations
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“Game of Thrones” demolished an Emmys record on Tuesday, picking up 32 nominations, the highest total for any show in a single year. The final season of the HBO series beat out “NYPD Blue,” which had 26 nominations in 1994.“Game of Thrones” demolished an Emmys record on Tuesday, picking up 32 nominations, the highest total for any show in a single year. The final season of the HBO series beat out “NYPD Blue,” which had 26 nominations in 1994.
A three-time winner for best drama, “Game of Thrones” is the favorite to win the category once again when the Emmy envelopes are unsealed at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 22. A fourth win for the show would tie an Emmy record. A three-time winner for best drama, “Game of Thrones” is the favorite to win the category once again when the envelopes are unsealed at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 22. A fourth win for the show would tie an Emmy record.
While the record number of nominations augurs well, the eighth and final season of “Game of Thrones,” which had its finale on May 19, proved a bit much for some fans and critics. Some were dissatisfied with what they perceived as hairpin narrative turns and sudden character flip-flops as the show raced ahead of the foundational narrative provided by the still-unfinished series of novels it is based on, “A Song of Ice and Fire,” by George R.R. Martin. While the record number of nominations augurs well, the eighth and final season of “Game of Thrones,” which had its finale on May 19, proved a bit much for some fans and critics. Some complained about what they perceived as hairpin narrative turns and sudden character flip-flops as the show raced ahead of the narrative provided by the still-unfinished series of novels it is based on, “A Song of Ice and Fire,” by George R. R. Martin.
If “Game of Thrones” fails to pull off a best drama win on Emmy night, a newcomer could find itself in the role of spoiler. Of last year’s seven nominees, only “Game of Thrones” and “This is Us” have a crack at the big prize this time around. Other contenders for best drama include five first-time nominees in the category: BBC America’s “Killing Eve,” HBO’s “Succession,” FX’s “Pose,” and a pair of Netflix shows, “Bodyguard” and “Ozark.” The other best drama nominee, “Better Call Saul,” was last nominated in 2017. If “Game of Thrones” fails to pull off a best drama win on Emmy night, a newcomer could find itself in the role of spoiler. Of last year’s nominees, only “Game of Thrones” and “This Is Us” have a crack at the big prize this time around. Other contenders for best drama include five first-timers in the category: BBC America’s “Killing Eve,” HBO’s “Succession,” FX’s “Pose,” and a pair of Netflix shows, “Bodyguard” and “Ozark.” The other best drama nominee, “Better Call Saul,” was last nominated in 2017.
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Emmy night is usually a happy occasion for Julia Louis-Dreyfus. As Selina Meyer on HBO’s “Veep,” she has won outstanding lead actress in a comedy series six times, beating out Candice Bergen and Don Knotts for most Emmys won by a performer in a single role. On Tuesday, she was — no surprise — nominated once again. HBO led all networks with 137 nominations, well ahead of Netflix’s 117. The big haul came at an important time for the network, which has been fending off competition as the go-to venue for prestige TV from Netflix.
Ms. Louis-Dreyfus has taken home eight Emmy statuettes overall, tying Cloris Leachman for the most ever won by an actor. She will have many Emmy voters rooting for her following her return to the show after she revealed she had breast cancer. Last year, Netflix snapped HBO’s 17-year streak of receiving the highest number of Emmy nominations. Since then, HBO executives have been quietly vowing that the network would finish ahead of Netflix this time. (On Emmy night last fall, the two powerhouses ended up in a tie, with 23 wins apiece.)
She faces formidable competition from Rachel Brosnahan, who won her first Emmy for best actress in a comedy for her role as a housewife-turned-comedian in Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Ms. Brosnahan was also nominated again on Tuesday. With its 137 nominations on Tuesday, HBO also set a record for most nominations for a network, beating its performance in 2015, when it had 126.
In the category of best comedy series, there will be a three-way showdown among “Veep,” a three-time winner, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” which won the award last year, and HBO’s “Barry,” the blood-spattered series that earned acting Emmys for Bill Hader and Henry Winkler last fall. The bragging rights are all the more important as the streaming wars heat up. Last week, HBO’s parent company, Warner Media, which is controlled by AT&T, announced plans for a streaming platform called HBO Max that will debut next year. And its first move? “Friends,” the old NBC sitcom that has had a rich afterlife — not only in syndication, but as a hugely popular streaming show — would be removed from Netflix and head to HBO Max.
Pop TV’s ”Schitt’s Creek,” which surged in popularity after it began streaming on Netflix, landed its first nomination for best comedy. Catherine O’Hara, one of the stars of the show, was nominated for best actress in a comedy. Her castmate (and fellow SCTV alum) Eugene Levy grabbed a nomination for best actor in a comedy.
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The actress Sandra Oh received two nominations: one in the category of best actress for her work on “Killing Eve,” and the second for her guest turn hosting “Saturday Night Live.” The nods gave Ms. Oh, who came to prominence on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” a total of eight nominations — but she has yet to take home an Emmy statuette. Tuesday was huge for Phoebe Waller-Bridge, an executive producer of “Killing Eve” and the creator of the Amazon’s comedy “Fleabag.” Both series garnered a total of 20 nominations — nine for “Fleabag,” 11 for “Killing Eve.”
The multifaceted Ms. Waller-Bridge was also nominated for best actress in a comedy series — and for best writing in a comedy series.
Some established stars and producers did not hear their names called on Tuesday.
In perhaps the biggest surprise, Julia Roberts — who was expected to bring her movie-star power to the ceremony in September — was shut out of the best actress category for her performance in Amazon’s “Homecoming.”
Many prognosticators expected the veteran TV hitmaker Chuck Lorre, who has never won an Emmy, to make a big mark on Tuesday. It did not happen. His CBS hit, “The Big Bang Theory,” got the cold shoulder, despite completing its 12-season run as the most viewed network entertainment series of the 2018-19 season. His Netflix program, “The Kominsky Method,” also failed to make the cut in the best comedy category.
Likewise, Allison Janney, a seven-time winner who stars in another show from Mr. Lorre, the CBS sitcom “Mom,” was not nominated for the first time in that role. And Jim Parsons, a four-time Emmy winner for his role as Sheldon Cooper on “The Big Bang Theory,” was snubbed in his final bow.
The actress Sandra Oh received two nominations: one in the category of best actress for her work on “Killing Eve,” and the second for her guest turn hosting “Saturday Night Live.” The nods gave Ms. Oh a total of eight Emmy nominations — but she has yet to take home a golden statuette.
Ms. Oh’s “Killing Eve” cast mate, Jodie Comer, was also nominated for best actress, as was Laura Linney, a star of Netflix’s “Ozark.”Ms. Oh’s “Killing Eve” cast mate, Jodie Comer, was also nominated for best actress, as was Laura Linney, a star of Netflix’s “Ozark.”
The race for best actor seems wide open. Bob Odenkirk, who has won two Emmys for writing but none for acting, landed a nomination for his turn on AMC’s “Better Call Saul.” He will face off against Sterling K. Brown of “This Is Us” and the breakout star Billy Porter, who landed his first nomination for his performance on “Pose.” Also nominated were Jason Bateman for “Ozark,” Kit Harington for “Game of Thrones” and Milo Ventimiglia in “This Is Us.” The race for best actor seems wide open. Bob Odenkirk, who has won two Emmys for writing, but none for acting, was nominated for his turn on AMC’s “Better Call Saul.” He will face off against Sterling K. Brown of “This Is Us” and the breakout star Billy Porter, who landed his first nomination for his performance on “Pose.” Also nominated were Jason Bateman (“Ozark”), Kit Harington (“Game of Thrones”) and Milo Ventimiglia (“This Is Us”).
HBO led all networks with 137 nominations, well ahead of Netflix’s 117. It is redemption for HBO after Netflix snapped HBO’s 17-year streak of being on top last year. The premium cable channel also set a record for most nominations for a network, beating its 2015 output when it had 131. This is also vindication for HBO executives who have been quietly vowing for at least a year that the network would finish ahead of Netflix this go around. With Television Academy voters in the habit of rewarding the same series over and over — see “Game of Thrones” and “Veep” — the limited series category provides Emmy night with some much-needed drama.
The bragging rights are all the more important as the streaming wars heat up. Last week, HBO’s parent company, Warner Media, which is controlled by AT&T, announced plans for a streaming platform called HBO Max that will debut next year. And its first move? “Friends,” the old NBC sitcom that has had a rich afterlife — not only in syndication, but as a hugely popular streaming show — would be removed from Netflix and head to HBO Max. Showtime’s prison-break drama, “Escape at Dannemora,” directed by Ben Stiller and starring Patricia Arquette and Benicio Del Toro, will face stiff competition from two other critical darlings: Netflix’s “When They See Us,” a series created by Ava DuVernay about the Central Park jogger case, and HBO’s “Chernobyl,” a show from the screenwriter and director Craig Mazin about the 1986 nuclear reactor disaster. “Chernobyl” landed the most nominations of any limited series with 19. FX’s “Fosse/Verdon” was right behind, with 17.
With Television Academy voters in the habit of rewarding the same series over and over — see “Game of Thrones” and “Veep” — the limited series category provides Emmy-night drama. [Jharrel Jerome on “When They See Us” and why it resonated.]
The race is wide open. Showtime’s “Escape at Dannemora,” directed by Ben Stiller and starring Patricia Arquette and Benicio Del Toro, painstakingly recreated a 2015 prison break across its seven episodes. It will face stiff competition from two other critical darlings: Netflix’s “When They See Us,” a series created by Ava DuVernay about the Central Park jogger case, and HBO’s “Chernobyl,” a show from the screenwriter and director Craig Mazin about the 1986 nuclear reactor disaster. “Chernobyl” landed the most nominations of the limited series with 19, with FX’s “Fosse/Verdon” right behind at 17. Emmy night is usually a happy occasion for Julia Louis-Dreyfus. As Selina Meyer on HBO’s “Veep,” she has won outstanding lead actress in a comedy series six times, beating out Candice Bergen and Don Knotts for most Emmys won by a performer in a single role. On Tuesday, Ms. Louis-Dreyfus was — no surprise — nominated once again.
Emmy loves John Oliver. The three-time winner behind HBO’s “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” was nominated once again in the best variety talk show category. As was the ratings leader Stephen Colbert. [Julia Louis-Dreyfus talked to us about “Veep” and her nomination.]
And who got snubbed? Jimmy Fallon, the host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” was shut out for a third consecutive year. Hasan Minhaj, the host of the Netflix show “Patriot Act,” was also left out in the cold. Other nominees for the award include Samantha Bee, James Corden, Trevor Noah and Jimmy Kimmel. She has taken home eight Emmy statuettes overall, tying Cloris Leachman for the most ever won by an actor. She will have many Emmy voters rooting for her following her return to the show after she revealed she had breast cancer.
She faces formidable competition from Rachel Brosnahan, who last year won her first Emmy for her role as a housewife-turned-comedian in Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” On Tuesday, Ms. Brosnahan was nominated once again for best actress in a comedy series.
The category of best comedy series is shaping up to be a three-way showdown, pitting “Veep,” a three-time winner, against “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” which won the award last year, and HBO’s “Barry,” the blood-spattered series that earned acting Emmys for Bill Hader and Henry Winkler last fall.
Pop’s “Schitt’s Creek,” which surged in popularity after it began streaming on Netflix, landed its first nomination for best comedy. Catherine O’Hara, a star of the show, was nominated for best actress in a comedy. Her castmate (and fellow “SCTV” alum) Eugene Levy grabbed a nomination for best actor in a comedy.