The second season of Big Little Lies, produced by Jean-Marc Vallée, landed five Emmy nominations. However, it was excluded from the major categories.
Aired last summer on HBO, the sequel to Big Little Lies (Little secrets, big lies) is cited for its sets, make-up and cast. For their part, Meryl Streep and Laura Dern are among the finalists for the award for Best Supporting Actress (Drama Series).
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Jean-Marc Vallee
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Several American media had however predicted that Big Little Lies would carve out a place among the contenders for the title of Best Drama Series. In this category, the members of the Academy preferred to retain the candidacy of Better Call Saul, Killing Eve, Ozark, Stranger Things, Succession, The Crown, The Handmaid’s Tale and The Mandalorian.
This is a disappointment, since the first season of Big Little Lies won several awards at the 2017 gala, including Best Limited Series. Jean-Marc Vallée had obtained the trophy for Best director, and Nicole Kidman had been crowned Best actress.
Appointments to the 72it is Emmy Awards were announced Tuesday morning. This is another series from HBO, Watchmen, who started as favorite with 26 nominations. In Quebec, it is available in French (The gardians) on Crave.
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Meryl Streep landed a nomination for her acting in Big Little Lies 2, but Nicole Kidman didn’t.
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At the start of the unveiling of the nominations, Academy President Frank Sherma spoke of the particular context in which these Emmys take place, stating: “This year we are witnessing one of the greatest fights for justice. social history. It is our duty to use this medium for change. “
Canadian presence
Elsewhere, comedy The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon Prime) arrives at 2e rank of the most cited titles, with 20 mentions, followed byOzark (Netflix) with 18.
Of note, the excellent Canadian comedy Schitt’s Creek, which ended this spring after six seasons on CBC, garnered 15 nominations, including four for its core cast, Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy, Annie Murphy and Dan Levy.
► The 72e Emmy ceremony will premiere Sunday, September 20 at ABC. Jimmy Kimmel will be in charge.
Major categories
Best Drama Series:
- Better Call Saul
- The Crown
- The Handmaid’s Tale
- Killing Eve
- The Mandalorian
- Ozark
- Stranger Things
- Succession
Best comedy
- Curb Your Enthusiasm
- Dead to Me
- The Good Place
- Insecure
- The Kominsky Method
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
- Schitt’s Creek
- What We Do in the Shadows
Best limited series
- Little Fires Everywhere
- Mrs. America
- Unbelievable
- Unorthodox
- Watchmen
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