Emmy Season Begins With Clear Favorites – But Are They Safe?
“The Crown,” “Ted Lasso” and “The Queen’s Gambit” may be front runners, but the Oscars proved that doesn’t always mean much
Steve Pond | May 7, 2021 @ 12:26 PM The Crown - Netflix / Ted Lasso - Apple TV+ / The Queen s Gambit - Netflix
AWARDS BEAT
The long, messy and merciless Oscar season has ended with a colossal whimper, and Emmy season is upon us. But in this strangest of all awards seasons, is the race over as soon as it’s begun?
Consider: Among limited series, “The Queen’s Gambit” has won the top award from the Golden Globes, the Critics Choice Awards and the Scripter Awards, and also from these Hollywood guilds or professional societies: the Directors Guild, Producers Guild, Writers Guild, Art Directors Guild, American Cinema Editors, American Society of Cinematographers, Costume Designers Guild, Cinema Audio Society and Motion Picture Sound Editors.