We will never stop debating the Emmys, even in 2022, when nearly all of their nominations are not discussed. But you have to show some empathy for academia, which is absolutely overwhelmed by the huge television offering from June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2022. These Emmys, really, a valuable representation of a moment of enthusiasm and sophistication for the audiovisual industry. There are so many things that are so good that no one really knows what might happen early Monday through Tuesday. Here are some speculations.
3. ‘Consequence’ (25 nominations)
HBO’s black comedy drama (or tragic comedy) has fourteen acting nominations, breaking the record that Roots had set forty years ago (thirteen). Not in vain a few days ago he won an Emmy for best casting in a dramatic series. It would be more difficult for voters to decide between them. Jeremy Strong (Kendall) and Brian Cox (Logan), among the heroes or kieran culkin (Rome), Nicholas Braun (Greg) and matthew macfadyen (Tom), among secondary relatives.
4. ‘Ted Lasso’ (20 nominations)
Last year, the television academy thanked ‘Ted Lasso’ for his soothing services during the pandemic by awarding seven awards, including best comedy and best comedy lead role (Jason Sudeikis). This time it competes with a more erratic season; some of us continue with the Christmas episode that suffocates like big dust in our esophagus. It also competes with new and old series where possible, with more consensus: ‘Abbott College’Quinta Brunson’s Philadelphia public school or gigantic ‘barry’, the third season with recent TV history. She can hit him.
5. ‘White Lotus’ (20 nominations)
Inspiration may come from limitations: When HBO asked Mike White (‘Illuminated’) if he had a project that was easy to organize during a pandemic, he came up with the idea of locking down a handful of characters that were both repulsive and repulsive. Cute, utterly privileged, and vulnerable in a Hawaii resort. It seems so obvious Jennifer Coolidgeor the solo traveler Tanya would be recognized as the best supporting actress in a mini-series: she already has a Hollywood Critics Association and Film Critics Award.
6. ‘Hacks’ (17 nominations)
also great Jean SmartCritically acclaimed for her role as the hilarious and brutal comedian Deborah Vance in this HBO Max comedy, Quinta Brunson should be watching her progress with mild trepidation: What if the president of ‘Abbott College’ snatches her second Emmy? Hacks (fifth in total)? Nothing would have happened, because this is a prize game, and Smart is, in reality, all glorious nobility.
7. ‘Murders in the Building Only’ (17 nominations)
Worthwhile for these things on the availability calendar isn’t its second season, but the first, which aired over a year ago. But the audience doesn’t seem to forget the magic of these early episodes, the ideal combination of humor, mystery and drama: they’ve already received their awards. Nathan Lane (Machiavellian Teddy Dimas) for best guest appearance in a comedy series. The duel to watch is the duel facing well-known friends, as in the lead role in the best comedy. Steve Martin Y Martin Shortbringing to the series the most neurotic humor and also the most physical as well as melancholy.
8. ‘Euphoria’ (16 nominations)
Despite being an ensemble series full of young geniuses, it’s undeniable that the brightest light of ‘Euphoria’ still lingers. zendaya. It’s absolutely necessary to crown Zendaya for her performance in the fifth episode of the season, where Rue managed to break the hearts of all her loved ones in record time. The television academy is not unaware of the cinematography of this series: It has already received awards for best editing and best drama photography, among other awards that have been mistakenly referred to as “technical”.
9. ‘Barry’ (14 nominations)
Sure, we welcome ‘Barry’ in the comedy categories, but the existential adventure of this killer actor (Bill Hader, also co-creator or occasional director) became particularly harrowing in season three, which was about admitting mistakes and almost assimilating redemption. the severity of the violence. Understanding it as a comedy, it’s the one with the most careful visual language, or if you don’t remember the spectacular chase on motocross bikes that led to a clash in the public arena. Of course, he received an Emmy for best comedy montage.
8. ‘Dopesick’ (14 nominations)
A serious threat to ‘White Lotus’ in the miniseries episode, this prismatic discovery of the opioid epidemic (and more specifically Purdue Pharma’s role in it) may come as more than a relative surprise. First of all, don’t underestimate him. Michael Keaton A family doctor manipulated by ‘Big Pharma’ or unforgettable Kaitlyn Giant As a poor miner who used OxyContin to overcome a back injury and fell into addiction.
9. ‘The Squid Game’ (14 nominations)
Are we having a night for history or a re-release of the Oscars, which saw the director of another South Korean production ‘Parasite’ leave the Dolby Theater with his hands full? Its triumph as best dramatic series won’t be unusual: It usually wins the most watched awards, and according to figures shared by Netflix, no one has stopped seeing the phenomenon. Watch out for players like Lee Jung-jae (Gi-hun) and Ho Yeon Jung (Sae-byeok), both have received awards from the Screen Actors Guild; the first, also from the Independent Spirit Awards and the Hollywood Critics Association.
10. ‘Separation’ (14 nominations)
When the time comes to count the revelations of 2022, priority space will need to be reserved for this techno-thriller created by. Dan Erickson and above all, strictly guided i styles. It has already been named best broadcast series by the Hollywood Critics Circle and may well be best limited series at the Emmy Awards. Among the candidates for the secondary performance, a battalion of elders: who wouldn’t be happy to see an award winner? John Turturro, Christopher Walken anyone Patricia Arquette?