Voting is wrapping on this year’s Emmy nominations over the weekend, and I know there’s more than a few of you out there who have yet to cast your ballots. I’m David Canfield, and in case you’re one of them—and hell, if you’re not, just pocket this wisdom for next year—I’ve compiled five points to remember as you make your picks. Consider this guide foolproof:
1. There’s more to your ballot than the actors of The Bear, Shōgun, and Baby Reindeer. I personally consider those shows—the respective front-runners for comedy, drama, and limited series—among the very best of the year, and deserving of whatever massive haul is sure to come together on noms day. But the Television Academy seems increasingly resistant to recognizing actors outside of their very favorite shows. This past Emmy race for supporting actor in a drama exclusively featured actors from Succession and The White Lotus. The ceremony before that featured actors from only The White Lotus and Dopesick in the equivalent limited-series category (plus Seth Rogen for Pam & Tommy). There’s so much dynamic acting on TV right now, and that simply should not happen.
2. The Traitors and Alan Cumming have yet to be nominated for making reality-competition gold. Do not make the same mistake twice.
3. Don’t give up on Reservation Dogs. One of the best shows of its era has rather grimly been ignored by the Emmys entirely outside of a lone sound-editing nomination. For its final season, that can and should be rectified. The FX comedy ended as one of the most imaginatively filmed, singularly written shows of the decade, with a peerless cast of vets and newcomers alike.
4. TV greats who have never been nominated for an Emmy did worthy work again this season. In no particular order, Danny McBride (The Righteous Gemstones), Wendell Pierce(Elsbeth), Susie Essman (Curb Your Enthusiasm), Wunmi Mosaku (Loki), Leslie Bibb (Palm Royale), Zahn McClarnon(Dark Winds), Amy Ryan (Sugar), Sonja Sohn (Will Trent), Chloë Sevigny (Feud: Capote vs. The Swans), Hamish Linklater (Manhunt), and the late, great Lance Reddick (The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial). Yes, several of these actors are alums of The Wire.
5. The Idol is on the ballot. The funniest ending to the saga of HBO’s summer calamity would be Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye getting a best-actor nomination, right? (Note: Not an endorsement.)
See you on the other side.
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