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Surprises – and snubs – handed out with Emmy nominations
No Emmy nominations day would be complete without at least a few snubs and surprises. The 2019 edition — announced by D’Arcy Carden and Ken Jeong yesterday — includes “Schitt’s Creek” and “When They See Us” and, yet again, omits “The Good Fight.”
Here’s a breakdown of all of those who surprisingly will, and shockingly won’t, be up for the top television awards at the Emmys, set to take place Sept. 22 at the Microsoft Theater:
Surprise: “Schitt’s Creek” (comedy series)
Until yesterday, Dan and Eugene Levy’s CBC/Pop TV series has aired without acknowledgment by the Television Academy, despite delivering season after season of farcical comedy. The show made a strong showing at this year’s nominations announcement, with mentions in the top comedy category as well as in lead actor (Eugene Levy) and lead actress (Catherine O’Hara).
Snub: D’Arcy Carden, “The Good Place” (supporting actress, comedy)
A standout episode of NBC’s afterlife comedy saw the actress simultaneously playing all her fellow characters, those usually and very specifically portrayed by Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil and Manny Jacinto. Yet somehow, the human behind the beloved robot evaded the Emmy nominations she announced.
Surprise: Christina Applegate, “Dead to Me” (lead actress, comedy)
Netflix’s genre-bending comedydrama-mystery won viewers over with its insights on grief and female friendships, as demonstrated onscreen by Christina Applegate’s curious widow. Applegate snuck into the competitive category 10 years after her last nomination for “Samantha Who?”
Snub: Timothy Simons, “Veep” (supporting actor, comedy)
The HBO political comedy has always been an Emmys darling, but