Here's a look at the Top 5 TV news stories this week!
This Sunday is the Emmy Awards! It looks to be a big night for The Crown and Ted Lasso while the Limited Series categories are the most interesting to watch. Here are my predictions for the major awards!
Outstanding Drama Series
Will/Should Win: The Crown
Should Have Been Nominated: For All Mankind
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Will/Should Win: Emma Corrin, The Crown
Should Have Been Nominated: Elarica Johnson, P-Valley
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Will/Should Win: Billy Porter, Pose
Should Have Been Nominated: Nicco Annan, P-Valley
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Will/Should Win: Gillian Anderson, The Crown
Should Have Been Nominated: Susan Kelechi Watson, This is Us
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Will Win: Michael K. Williams, Lovecraft Country
Should Win: O-T Fagbenle, The Handmaid's Tale (I didn't see much of Williams in Lovecraft country but I would not be sad to see him get a posthumous win, I just can't say he should have won when I only watched a bit of the show)
Should Have Been Nominated: Michael Dorman, For All Mankind
Outstanding Comedy Series
Will/Should Win: Ted Lasso
Should Have Been Nominated: Girls5Eva
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Will Win: Jean Smart, Hacks
Should Win: Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant (but Smart was great too!)
Should Have Been Nominated: Renee Elise Goldsberry, Girls5Eva
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Will/Should Win: Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Should Have Been Nominated: Iain Armitage, Young Sheldon
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Will/Should Win: Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso
Should Have Been Nominated: Anna Baryshnikov, Dickinson
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Will Win: Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso
Should Win: Brendan Hunt, Ted Lasso
Should Have Been Nominated: Nico Santos, Superstore
Outstanding Limited Series
Will/Should Win: The Queen's Gambit
Should Have Been Nominated: The Haunting of Bly Manor
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Will Win: Anya Taylor-Joy, The Queen's Gambit
Should Win: Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown
Should Have Been Nominated: Kate Mara, A Teacher
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Will/Should Win: Hugh Grant, The Undoing
Should Have Been Nominated: Ethan Hawke, The Good Lord Bird
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Will/Should Win: Kathryn Hahn, WandaVision
Should Have Been Nominated: T'Nia Miller, The Haunting of Bly Manor
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Will Win: Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
Should Win: Evan Peters, Mare of Easttown
Should Have Been Nominated: Brendan Gleeson, The Comey Rule
Not really a news story but Brooklyn Nine-Nine came to an end last night after eight seasons and 153 episodes and two networks. I wanted to give it a little tribute to the show, which had a pretty quiet farewell that was delayed by the pandemic and an attempt to deal with current police issues. The series is one of the all time great workplace comedies with a terrific ensemble. It occasionally tried to do serious topics (including in the final season) and that rarely worked. But it was great at being ridiculously silly especially with their memorable heist episodes (which of course included the finale). The show had unbridled joy so often, cold opens that rivaled The Office and one of TV's all time great performances with Andre Braugher playing against type as Captain Raymond Holt. The show had some ups and downs over the years. I felt like it was sort of played out as it was nearing the end of its FOX run but it's final stretch on FOX and first season on NBC really seemed to revitalize the show. I look forward to re-watching the series someday.
Unfortunately there's another untimely death that gets a spot in the Friday Five. Norm MacDonald passed away Wednesday at the age of 61 after a private nine year battle with cancer. The wry and sarcastic comedian was best known as the Weekend Update anchor on Saturday Night Live from 1994-1997. He was also known for his Burt Reynolds and Bob Dole impressions on SNL, a modestly successful sitcom that aired from 1999-2001 and especially on the stand-up circuit. He had a very unique style and his impact was very apparent when seeing the outpouring of tributes from most of today's best known comedians.
#4 - THE "JEOPARDY" UPDATE
The Jeopardy saga continues. No permanent host has been named but there is a plan for the rest of the year as Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will split duties. Jennings was of course the first guest host while Bialik had already been tapped as a host of primetime specials. I still think Bialik has the inside track to the permanent job is they can figure out her schedule with Call Me Kat. They also have bought a little time to try to get past the Mike Richards debacle. We'll see. I like Bialik and I'm stymping for Buzzy Cohen if it doesn't end up being her.
#5 - SCRIPTED PREMIERES THIS WEEK
Monday marks the beginning of Premiere Week on the broadcast networks so there's a lot premiering even though it's not as much as normal thanks in part to COVID and in part to the decline of the importance of Premiere Week for the broadcast networks. But still lots to talk about!
Today: Apple TV+ has the return of its once flagship series, The Morning Show, for its second season. My winner for Outstanding Drama Series in 2020 last aired a new episode in December 2019. It was originally the biggest thing about Apple TV+ but that's since been eclipsed with the success of Ted Lasso. Sex Education has been off the air nearly as long and it returns to Netflix for its third season. Netflix also has the premiere of adult animated comedy Chicago Party Aunt.
Monday: The broadcast season officially begins on Monday with three series premieres, the most on any one night this fall. FOX has The Big Leap, a dance drama that has had its first two episodes available online for a few days now. NBC has Ordinary Joe, another This is Us-esque drama which brings James Wolk back to Monday nights more than a decade after the quick flame-out (but great) Lone Star. And CBS begins its fall of franchises with NCIS: Hawaii, which will follow the season premiere of NCIS on a new night for the first time heading into Season 19. In addition to NCIS, other season premieres include The Neighborhood and Bob Hearts Abishola on CBS and 9-1-1 on FOX.
Tuesday: CBS kicks off its all FBI night with the series premiere of FBI: International airing after crossover season premiere episodes of FBI and FBI: Most Wanted. FOX has its second drama premiere in as many nights with the soapy Our Kind of People. And two medical dramas also return for new seasons: New Amsterdam for season four on NBC and The Resident (sans Emily Van Camp) for season five on FOX.
Wednesday: Wednesday has ABC's one and only series premiere of the week but it's a big one as their reboot of The Wonder Years has gotten a lot of preseason attention. It airs as part of a night of premieres for ABC's comedy block which also includes The Goldbergs, a live episode of The Conners and Home Economics. The fourth season of A Million Little Things closes out the night for ABC. Elsewhere, NBC has the return of its highly successful One Chicago night with new seasons of Chicago Med, Chicago Fire and Chicago PD. And Netflix is trying to infringe on the broadcast premiere week with the drop of the fourth and final season of Dear White People.
Thursday: Thursday is a little quieter than the rest of the week with ABC and CBS holding off on premieres and FOX having football. But NBC does have the return of Law & Order: SVU (with a two hour premiere) and Law & Order: Organized Crime, which premiered very well last spring. On the streaming front, Shudder has a new season of Creepshow and HBO Max has Doom Patrol, which moves to the streamer after airing its first two seasons on DC Universe.
My most anticipated premiere of the week: With so many premieres, I'm giving one vote to a new show and one vote to a returning. Among new shows, I'm most interested in The Wonder Years. I've been excited about it since it was announced and especially since the teaser. Among returning shows, I'm most interested in The Morning Show. I know not everyone loved the first season but I really did and I'm excited to have it back. I'm also interested in checking out Ordinary Joe and The Big Leap even though I have reservations about both. I'm less interested in Our Kind of People, NCIS: Hawaii and FBI: International but I'll probably still check them out.
Check back next week for a new week of blog posts!
No comments:
Post a Comment