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The 2016 filmed version of the Broadway musical appeared on Disney+ last year and on Tuesday nabbed a dozen Emmy nods, mostly in the limited, anthology series or movie category. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s stage bio of Alexander Hamilton has won multiple Tonys, a Grammy, a Pulitzer, a Kennedy Center Honor - and now is poised to deliver Emmys. A decision was made not to proceed with a second season. The first season was based on the 2016 book by Matt Ruff. Abrams of “Lost” and “Westworld” served as executive producers. Jordan Peele of “Get Out” and “Us” fame and J.J. It had a unique blend of horror, fictional period drama, real historical figures, fantasy, sci-fi and social commentary. The series starred Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors and centered on a Black man’s journey across Jim Crow America to find his father and discover the truth about his family. It earned a whopping 18 Emmy nominations. HBO’s “Lovecraft Country” took pop culture by storm in August and helped advance the social conversation ignited by the death of George Floyd.

Vance, Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors in “Lovecraft Country.” (HBO via AP) At the Emmy nods on Tuesday, Paulson and Nixon were given the brush off and the show only earned nominations for guest star Sophie Okonedo, as well as costumes, makeup and hairstyling. But it went home empty-handed that night.

#I MAY DESTROY YOU TRANS ACTOR TV#

At the Golden Globes, “Ratched” earned three nominations, including a top nomination for TV drama series, Paulson got a nod as lead TV drama actress and Cynthia Nixon was up for supporting actress honors. The first series saw the nurse at its heart stirring up trouble in the lobotomy-friendly Lucia State Hospital in Northern California. The Ryan Murphy series - a prequel exploring the origins of Nurse Ratched from 1975’s “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” - got lukewarm or worse reviews. “Ratched,” led by Sarah Paulson, was largely ignored at the Emmy nominations. ‘RATCHED’ SLICED Sarah Paulson in a scene from “Ratched.” (Saeed Adyani/Netflix via AP) Netflix acquired the third season and viewership exploded. Now, they’re all grown up with kids of their own, but their rivalry reignites when Johnny reopens the Cobra Kai dojo and begins teaching the next generation of new karate students. The show follows former “Karate Kid” rivals Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso almost 30 years after the events of the film. “Cobra Kai,” which started life on YouTube Red, has become a popular option on Netflix and just nabbed four Emmy nominations, including a shock best comedy nod. WAIT, KARATE KID? Ralph Macchio, left, and Martin Kove in “Cobra Kai.” (Netflix via AP) After it failed to get a Golden Globe nod, a writer for the Netflix series “Emily In Paris” publicly said that “I May Destroy You” deserved a Golden Globe nomination over her own show. The co-production between the BBC and HBO won best mini-series and leading actress for Coel at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards. Coel plays Arabella Essiedu, a care-free Londoner whose life changes after her drink is spiked with a date-rape drug. The series, which is made up of 12 half-hour episodes, explores the question of sexual consent in contemporary life. Michaela Coel’s exploration of rape and its aftermath earned her a lead actor nod and the show a best limited or anthology series nomination.

“I MAY DESTROY YOU” Michaela Coel in “I May Destroy You.” (HBO via AP)Ĭritically adored but ignored by the Golden Globe voters, “I May Destroy You” roared back to earn nine Emmy nominations. GLAAD and a number of LGBTQ+ organizations pressed for recognition from Emmy voters this year in an open letter, saying “if there was any moment to show solidarity and support for the performers and characters who are leading the change, now would be that time.”

The series took on transphobia, racism and the AIDS epidemic. The series from creators Steven Canals and Ryan Murphy made history with its historic casting of transgender actors to play trans characters. The groundbreaking FX show about ballroom culture in the 1980s and ’90s ended its third and final season with nods for Billy Porter and Mj Rodriguez - the first trans woman up for a major acting Emmy - and a best drama series nomination, its second. “Pose” left the ballroom with a clutch of Emmy nominations. STRIKE A POSE Billy Porter in a scene from “Pose.” (FX via AP) NEW YORK (AP) - The Emmy Award nominations announced Tuesday included some snubs and surprises.

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