Deadline Awards Columnist and Chief Film Critic Pete Hammond gives his take on contenders in the key categories for the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards. Here, he breaks down the category of Outstanding Television Movie.
There can be no question that the once very prestigious Emmy competition for Outstanding TV Movie was one of the richest categories around. Now, ever since being split again from the Limited Series category, it is floundering around, barely able to come up with the requisite five nominees. This year’s crop is fairly lackluster, and once again taking the questionable step of plucking a nominee from an anthology series and calling it a movie.
Fahrenheit 451
HBO
Ray Bradbury’s classic dystopian novel about book-burning was turned into a film for Julie Christie and Oskar Werner in 1966, and director Ramin Bahrani apparently thought it would still have relevance today.
There can be no question that the once very prestigious Emmy competition for Outstanding TV Movie was one of the richest categories around. Now, ever since being split again from the Limited Series category, it is floundering around, barely able to come up with the requisite five nominees. This year’s crop is fairly lackluster, and once again taking the questionable step of plucking a nominee from an anthology series and calling it a movie.
Fahrenheit 451
HBO
Ray Bradbury’s classic dystopian novel about book-burning was turned into a film for Julie Christie and Oskar Werner in 1966, and director Ramin Bahrani apparently thought it would still have relevance today.
- 8/19/2018
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Deadline Awards Columnist and Chief Film Critic Pete Hammond gives his take on contenders in the key categories for the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards. Here, he breaks down the category of Outstanding Limited Series.
Last season provided a real race between several juggernauts in this category, including Feud: Bette and Joan, Fargo, and eventual winner Big Little Lies, which seemed to sweep up everything in its sight. Well, there’s no new Feud in sight, no new Fargo, and there’s a year to wait for the next batch of Big Little Lies. So that leaves this category with perhaps its most unpredictable and weakest field, at least compared to the 2017 slugfest. Nevertheless, Emmy voters parsed through the list of possibilities and came up with a group that truly does not appear to have a distinct front-runner—although in terms of numbers, producer Ryan Murphy looks to have the best chance...
Last season provided a real race between several juggernauts in this category, including Feud: Bette and Joan, Fargo, and eventual winner Big Little Lies, which seemed to sweep up everything in its sight. Well, there’s no new Feud in sight, no new Fargo, and there’s a year to wait for the next batch of Big Little Lies. So that leaves this category with perhaps its most unpredictable and weakest field, at least compared to the 2017 slugfest. Nevertheless, Emmy voters parsed through the list of possibilities and came up with a group that truly does not appear to have a distinct front-runner—although in terms of numbers, producer Ryan Murphy looks to have the best chance...
- 8/19/2018
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Deadline Awards Columnist and Chief Film Critic Pete Hammond gives his take on contenders in the key categories for the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards. Here, he breaks down the category of Outstanding Drama Series.
This category made history last year by ushering in five first-season nominees in Emmy’s most prestigious and difficult-to-crack category. Of course, it helped that two-time winner Game of Thrones took a year off to help give the new guys a chance. It’s back this year, but so are those five first-timers, who, in typical Emmy fashion, apparently set a course to be players in this category for years to come, as all five got nods for their sophomore seasons—yet another unprecedented moment in Emmy history. With another perennial nominee, Better Call Saul, taking this season off—the first time in years that six-time Drama Series winner AMC has not had a nominee—the real...
This category made history last year by ushering in five first-season nominees in Emmy’s most prestigious and difficult-to-crack category. Of course, it helped that two-time winner Game of Thrones took a year off to help give the new guys a chance. It’s back this year, but so are those five first-timers, who, in typical Emmy fashion, apparently set a course to be players in this category for years to come, as all five got nods for their sophomore seasons—yet another unprecedented moment in Emmy history. With another perennial nominee, Better Call Saul, taking this season off—the first time in years that six-time Drama Series winner AMC has not had a nominee—the real...
- 8/18/2018
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Deadline Awards Columnist and Chief Film Critic Pete Hammond gives his take on contenders in the key categories for the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards. Here, he breaks down the category of Outstanding Comedy Series.
The largest group of nominees in any program category this year proves that there’s likely some fluidity for Outstanding Comedy Series, especially considering that HBO’s Veep—the winner for the past three years in a row—is sitting this season out. Equally, the winner for the five years previous to that Veep streak, Modern Family, was not nominated for the first time ever, which means that we’re looking at a whole new ball game.
Veep’s Julia Louis-Dreyfus told me at last year’s HBO Emmy party that the series would not be back in production in time to qualify for the 2018 Emmys, and this was even before she got the breast cancer diagnosis...
The largest group of nominees in any program category this year proves that there’s likely some fluidity for Outstanding Comedy Series, especially considering that HBO’s Veep—the winner for the past three years in a row—is sitting this season out. Equally, the winner for the five years previous to that Veep streak, Modern Family, was not nominated for the first time ever, which means that we’re looking at a whole new ball game.
Veep’s Julia Louis-Dreyfus told me at last year’s HBO Emmy party that the series would not be back in production in time to qualify for the 2018 Emmys, and this was even before she got the breast cancer diagnosis...
- 8/18/2018
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Deadline Awards Columnist and Chief Film Critic Pete Hammond gives his take on the top acting contenders for the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards. Here, he breaks down the categories of Outstanding Lead and Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie.
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
The good news for contenders in this category this year is that there is no juggernaut limited series on the scale of Big Little Lies or Feud to fill up all the slots with giant movie star names. The field is far more spread out this time around, even if one of those Big Little Lies Emmy winners is back in frontrunner position with a powerful TV movie. The list is impressive overall, with four past Emmy winners taking on a four-time nominee and one lone first-timer. Here’s how it looks…
Jessica Biel
The Sinner
USA Network
The first-time nominee is actually a TV veteran,...
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
The good news for contenders in this category this year is that there is no juggernaut limited series on the scale of Big Little Lies or Feud to fill up all the slots with giant movie star names. The field is far more spread out this time around, even if one of those Big Little Lies Emmy winners is back in frontrunner position with a powerful TV movie. The list is impressive overall, with four past Emmy winners taking on a four-time nominee and one lone first-timer. Here’s how it looks…
Jessica Biel
The Sinner
USA Network
The first-time nominee is actually a TV veteran,...
- 8/17/2018
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Deadline Awards Columnist and Chief Film Critic Pete Hammond gives his take on the top acting contenders for the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards. Here, he breaks down the categories of Outstanding Lead and Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie.
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
With a win here, one of the six nominees for Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie has a chance to complete an Egot, two others could add to their previous Emmy wins, while the other three are simply looking for their first. Among the contenders, three are playing real-life people as distinctly varied as a serial killer, a legendary artist, and a rock-singing Jesus Christ. The competition is so fierce this year that even Al Pacino failed to make the list. Here’s the handicap…
Antonio Banderas
Genius: Picasso
National Geographic
Following in the footsteps...
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
With a win here, one of the six nominees for Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie has a chance to complete an Egot, two others could add to their previous Emmy wins, while the other three are simply looking for their first. Among the contenders, three are playing real-life people as distinctly varied as a serial killer, a legendary artist, and a rock-singing Jesus Christ. The competition is so fierce this year that even Al Pacino failed to make the list. Here’s the handicap…
Antonio Banderas
Genius: Picasso
National Geographic
Following in the footsteps...
- 8/17/2018
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Deadline Awards Columnist and Chief Film Critic Pete Hammond gives his take on the top acting contenders for the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards. Here, he breaks down the categories of Outstanding Lead and Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
The big news here is that the record-breaking run of six consecutive wins in this category for Julia Louis-Dreyfus has finally come to an end, for the time being at least—Veep is on hiatus this year and won’t be back for its final run until next season. That leaves an opening here that hasn’t appeared in some time. If you listen to most pundits, first-time nominee Rachel Brosnahan has it in the bag as a ’50s era comedienne in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Can anyone beat her? Here’s the rundown…
Pamela Adlon
Better Things
FX
Adlon pulled off a surprise nod...
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
The big news here is that the record-breaking run of six consecutive wins in this category for Julia Louis-Dreyfus has finally come to an end, for the time being at least—Veep is on hiatus this year and won’t be back for its final run until next season. That leaves an opening here that hasn’t appeared in some time. If you listen to most pundits, first-time nominee Rachel Brosnahan has it in the bag as a ’50s era comedienne in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Can anyone beat her? Here’s the rundown…
Pamela Adlon
Better Things
FX
Adlon pulled off a surprise nod...
- 8/16/2018
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
Deadline Awards Columnist and Chief Film Critic Pete Hammond gives his take on the top acting contenders for the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards. Here, he breaks down the categories of Outstanding Lead and Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Three newcomers to this category add some fresh blood to make it just a bit more interesting. One is a multiple former Emmy winner—decades ago, in the same category—and a beloved TV star; another returns after an extended hiatus from production and the Emmy Race, while the third is a major SNL star who struck out on his own and created, stars in, writes and directs the darkest entry by far. On the other end of the equation are returnees Anthony Anderson of Black-ish, 14-time nominee William H. Macy, and last year’s winner Donald Glover. The latter probably holds the title of frontrunner,...
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Three newcomers to this category add some fresh blood to make it just a bit more interesting. One is a multiple former Emmy winner—decades ago, in the same category—and a beloved TV star; another returns after an extended hiatus from production and the Emmy Race, while the third is a major SNL star who struck out on his own and created, stars in, writes and directs the darkest entry by far. On the other end of the equation are returnees Anthony Anderson of Black-ish, 14-time nominee William H. Macy, and last year’s winner Donald Glover. The latter probably holds the title of frontrunner,...
- 8/16/2018
- by Pete Hammond
- Deadline Film + TV
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