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2020 Emmy nomination predictions: Tiger King, Picard or Schitt’s Creek? – CNET [CNET]
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Nominations come out next week, and a bunch of heavyweight shows are in the running once again, like Better Call Saul, The Handmaid’s Tale, Westworld, Big Little Lies and The Crown. The big question is whether newcomers can grab their sparkle. In particular, this past year saw new streaming services muscling into the TV world, and the likes of Apple TV Plus, HBO Max and Quibi will be keen to steal the thunder of established televisual giants Netflix and HBO. Here’s my list of acclaimed and interesting shows from the past year that stand a good chance of taking home a trophy. Leave a comment to let me know your favorite and tell me any I’ve missed…
Big Little Lies (HBO)
Reese Witherspoon produced this year’s acclaimed shows including The Morning Show, Truth Be Told and Little Fires Everywhere — in which she also found time to deliver a potentially award-worthy acting performance. She also produced Big Little Lies, which scored big at last year’s Emmys. The categories for lead and supporting access might as well just list the cast of season 2, it’s so full of women on top of their game: Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern and Meryl Streep could all realistically prepare acceptance speeches.
Devs (Hulu)
One interesting thing about The Last Dance, which tells the story of basketball legend Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls, is that it exemplifies media in the pandemic era. The sporting documentary was brought forward to fill a gap created by the cancellation of live sports, and benefited from the huge audience stuck at home looking for something to watch (and tweet about). But that’s just detail: The Last Dance is a fascinating story well told, and along with the rest of ESPN’s 30 for 30 series richly deserves recognition.
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
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Mrs. America (FX)
Informative and evocative, Mrs. America told the story of the fight for equal rights in 1970s America. Cate Blanchett and Margo Martindale are among the star-studded cast who could find themselves nominated in the actress categories.
Modern Family (ABC)
Comedy legend Fred Willard sadly died this year, and may be recognized for his final roles in Modern Family and Netflix’s Space Force. Modern Family may also be recognized for its climactic season.
Orange is the New Black (Netflix)
It might seem like a million years ago, but Orange is the New Black’s final season streamed on Netflix in June 2019, just sneaking into the eligibility window. As it bows out, the show may receive recognition for its groundbreaking success.
Ramy (Hulu)
There’s a lineup of heavyweights potentially vying for the comedy acting categories, including Eugene Levy, Ted Danson, Don Cheadle, Steve Carell and Larry David. But the old guard may pass the baton to Ramy Youssef, who already won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of a mixed-up Muslim millennial.
Schitt’s Creek (Pop TV)
Patrick Stewart is back in the Captain’s chair, delivering a stirring performance as an older, more troubled Jean-Luc Picard on streaming service CBS All Access (Disclosure: That service and CNET are owned by ViacomCBS). However, he faces stiff competition in the actor categories from the likes of Brian Cox, Billy Porter, Sterling K. Brown and Bob Odenkirk.
Tiger King (Netflix)
Hey all you cool cats and kittens, remember Tiger King? Netflix’s stranger-than-fiction true crime documentary was the early hit of lockdown, recounting the feud between animal-loving oddballs Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin. The series captivated viewers, and will no doubt earn Netflix awards in the documentary category.
Watchmen (HBO)
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What TV shows have rocked your world this past year? Let us know in the comments.
Other potential contenders
- Altered Carbon
- Amazing Stories
- Avenue 5
- Bad Education
- Better Things
- Betty
- Big Little Lies
- Big Mouth
- Black Mirror
- Bob’s Burgers
- BoJack Horseman
- Central Park
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Dead to Me
- Doctor Who
- Drunk History
- Feel Good
- Giri/Haji
- Glow
- The Good Place
- The Great
- The Handmaid’s Tale
- High Fidelity
- Hightown
- Hunters
- I Am Not Okay With This
- The Kominsky Method
- Killing Eve
- Little America
- The Loudest Voice
- Never Have I Ever
- Normal People
- Nora from Queens
- Perry Mason
- The Plot Against America
- The Politician
- Project Runway
- Queer Eye
- Quiz
- Ramy
- Rick & Morty
- Run
- RuPaul’s Drag Race
- Saturday Night Live
- The Simpsons
- Solar Opposites
- South Park
- The Stranger
- Stranger Things
- Tales from the Loop
- This Is Us
- Unbelievable
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
- Unorthodox
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